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Naughty Pusscats! . Hommage to Matisse, Oil on Canvas.
By Maurice Delavier
Located in Cotignac, FR
orientalist scenes, so this is a rare and unusual subject for him. A prisoner during the Second World War, he
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1980s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Isabella d Este and Francesco II Gonzaga Majolica Busts by Angelo
By Angelo Minghetti
Located in New Orleans, LA
humanitarian and patron of the arts. When her husband was captured as a prisoner of war in 1509, she served as
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Enamel

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache Ink Illustration by Charles Burki
Located in Langweer, NL
Dutch East Indies, he endured years of forced labor as a prisoner of war. He survived the torpedoing of
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Drawings

Materials

Paper

Copacabana Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Lorkey Fabric for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
German prisoner of war. After his liberation, he spent most of his life in his beloved Paris, where he
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Copacabana Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Leslie Fabric for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
German prisoner of war. After his liberation, he spent most of his life in his beloved Paris, where he
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Guillerme et Chambron Pair of “Fumay” Dining Armchairs for Votre Maison, France
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
friendship while imprisoned in a Prussian prisoner-of-war camp. Guillerme had graduated from the École
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Daragnès, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la libération de Paris (after)
By Jean Gabriel Daragnès
Located in Southampton, NY
, is sold for the benefit of the works of the French Red Cross for prisoners of war. The following have
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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Jacques Martin-Ferrières French, 1893-1972
By Jacques Martin-Ferrières
Located in Dallas, TX
an eye while a prisoner of war, he resumed his art efforts around 1950. His works were shown in Paris
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1930s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

Blair Hughes-Stanton Reclining Nude abstract oil painting British Surrealism
By Blair Hughes-Stanton
Located in London, GB
captured as a prisoner of war and was imprisoned in a camp. He returned to England after the war.
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Early 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Tempera

Midcentury Aldo Londi Blue Glazed "Rimini" Ceramic Ashtray, Bitossi Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Roma, IT
, where he was a prisoner of war—Londi became Bitossi’s Creative Director. He would hold this position for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Marble Shabbat Candlestick, Cyprus 1948
Located in New York, NY
German prisoners of war, as standards for POWs were set by the Geneva Conventions. Since there were no
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Vintage 1940s Cypriot Candle Lamps

Materials

Marble

Rare Mid-Century Modern Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1954
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the Regular Army Junior Leaders Unit
By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley
Located in London, GB
fate – and was invaluable in a prisoner of war camp as a forger and creator of a dummy, ‘Albert R.N
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1960s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Salt and Pepper Shakers New in Box 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in San Diego, CA
. He was captured in 1945 and held in a Russian prisoner of war camp until September 1945, when he
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stainless Steel

Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke
By Richard Cooke
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
privateer and for two more years, Collier was confined as a prisoner of war on Mauritius. Returning to
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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

IN THE SITTING ROOM by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical pianist. He is married to Cathryn
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

CHILDREN PAINTING by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
only child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical pianist. He is married to
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

ON THE BALCONY by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

SHADOWS IN THE COURTYARD by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical pianist. He is
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

AFTER THE RAIN, ON THE BRIDGE by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

ANNE by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical pianist. He is
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Vintage 1980s British Paintings

Materials

Paint


ANNE
 by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)

ANNE
 by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
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AT SAN MOISE, LATE AFTERNOON by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an English classical
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

Composition
By Jacques Germain
Located in Austin, TX
II in interrupted Germain’s early career, as he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Germany
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hutschenreuther Porcelain Figurine "JEALOUSLY" Karl Tutter 1938
By Karl Tutter
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
prisoner of war for six years, which he spent in Khabarovsk, East Siberia. After the war he studied
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold

THE SALONE GRANDE, PALAZZO BARBARO, AFTERNOON by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, he is the only child of a former German prisoner of war and an
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1990s British Paintings

Materials

Paint

1960s UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Tank Commander
By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley
Located in London, GB
fate – and was invaluable in a prisoner of war camp as a forger and creator of a dummy, ‘Albert R.N
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1960s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1959 UK Army Recruitment poster, Join the New Regular Army Wireless Operator
By John Godfrey Bernard Worsley
Located in London, GB
artist to suffer this fate – and was invaluable in a prisoner of war camp as a forger and creator of a
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1950s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bust of Woman with Pearl Necklace - Mosaic - 1947
By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971
Located in Roma, IT
a prisoner of war from 1916-18. At the end of the war he moved to Paris where he worked as foreign
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1940s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Mosaic

PASSING STORM SUMMER .EDAGAR VINTERS 1919 2014 LATVIAN IMPRESSIONIST
By Edgar Vinters
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
service in the Latvian Legion and deployed near Toruń on the Vistula River. In 1945 he was taken prisoner
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kimmeridge Bay, 20th Century English School Oil Landscape, Monogrammed
Located in London, GB
in forestry alongside the German and Italian prisoners of War. Fry was later employed as a retoucher
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20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

THE SMALL ROAD TO THE VILLAGE.EDAGAR VINTERS 1919
By Edgar Vinters
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
service in the Latvian Legion and deployed near Toruń on the Vistula River. In 1945 he was taken prisoner
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Brutalist Mexican Sculpture Pendant Necklace Signed Bronze Pal Kepenyes
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Surfside, FL
prisoner of war during the Stalinist regime. In 1956, at the end of the Hungarian Revolution, he finally
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1960s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Brutalist Mexican Sculpture Pendant Surrealist Stone Necklace Pal Kepenyes
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Surfside, FL
studies at the School of Decorative Arts in Budapest, and then was a prisoner of war during the Stalinist
Category

1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, 1938
By Rudyard Kipling
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the early 1900s, first as a salesman in China and then as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese. He then
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Vintage 1930s American Books

Materials

Paper

Polish Ecole De Paris Modernist Oil Painting Abstract Dancers
By Alfred Aberdam
Located in Surfside, FL
). During World War I he was imprisoned by the Russians and stayed in the camp for prisoners of war in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stripes from the House of the Shaman Rare print Hand Signed ink by Joseph Beuys
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
. During his 5 years of service, he was wounded several times and interned in a British prisoner-of-war
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1980s Conceptual Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Balinese Boy by Arie Smit - Original Signed Lithograph (circa 1980s) 75/99
Located in London, GB
spent over three years in forced labor camps as a prisoner of war and built roads, bridges, and railways
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1980s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Modernist Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design
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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Lady - Original Mosaic - 1946/47
By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971
Located in Roma, IT
to Hungary where he remained a prisoner of war from 1916-18. At the end of the war he moved to Paris
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1940s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Mosaic

Westermann and Kapsalis Sculpture at Four Fourteen Art Center Poster
By HC Westermann
Located in New York, NY
Institute. A prisoner of war in Germany, captured during the Battle of the Bulge, Kapsalis returned to
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Ombrellino (Umbrella) - Mosaic - 1947 ca.
By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971
Located in Roma, IT
a prisoner of war from 1916-18. At the end of the war he moved to Paris where he worked as foreign
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1940s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Mosaic

Il Gioco del Rocchetto - Lithograph by M. Campigli - 1952
By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971
Located in Roma, IT
to Hungary where he remained a prisoner of war from 1916-18. At the end of the war he moved to Paris
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Modern Surrealist Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in New York, NY
artist. After America's entry in World War II Ericson enlisted in the Army in 1942, where he served as a
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1950s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Colorful French Mid Century Oil Painting Michel Marie Poulan Marching Band
Located in Surfside, FL
in World War II. She was a prisoner of war in a stalag from which she escaped in 1941. After
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marcel Bouraine Silvered Bronze Pair of Art Deco Roosters Bookends. France 1920s
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
, the Salon d'Automne, and the Salon des Tuileries (1922). During World War I, Bouraine was a prisoner
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Jean Helion, Untitled, from XXe siecle, 1938
By Jean Hélion
Located in Southampton, NY
; figuration is the realism of the senses.” Captured during World War II and held as a prisoner of war
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Linocut

Venetian School, Ottoman Honey Merchant
Located in London, GB
Christians from the Black Sea and the Balkans, often prisoners of war.  Therefore, the existence of the three
Category

Early 17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Surrealist Winter Painting by Richard Ericson
By Richard Ericson
Located in New York, NY
himself guarding Italian prisoners of war who had been captured in Sicily and southern Italy. While
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1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Michel Marie Poulain Signed Oil Painting 1953
Located in Lake Worth, FL
prisoner of war in a stalag from which she escaped in 1941. After undergoing several surgical interventions
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Vintage 1950s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

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    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
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