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1960s California Prison Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique California state prison sign that reads "KEEP OUT CALIFORNIA STATE PROPERTY". Yellow
Category

Vintage 1960s American Signs

Materials

Steel

1960s California Prison Sign
1960s California Prison Sign
H 8 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Prison Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage metal road sign for a United States Prison. Sign is letting the car know that they are
Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Prison Road Sign
Vintage Prison Road Sign
H 23 in W 27 in D 0.19 in
Prison de Femmes / Marked Girls
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1938 drama Prison de Femmes / Marked Girls. The film was
Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Prison de Femmes / Marked Girls
Prison de Femmes / Marked Girls
H 63 in W 47 in D 0.1 in
Bernard Buffet "Prison" FANTOMAS series - Lithography Mourlot
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Bernard Buffet "Prison" Fantomas series Lithography Mourlot edition 3000ex Circa 1967 22cmx16cm
Category

Vintage 1960s French Posters

Materials

Paper

1930s Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Deer Lodge Prison quirt with orange, black, and white dyed horsehair and leather hand strap and
Category

Early 20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Other

1930s Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Quirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Deer Lodge Prison quirt with red, black, and white dyed horsehair and horsehair hand strap. Quirt
Category

Early 20th Century American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Other

19th Century Walla Walla Prison Horse Bit Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Collection of seven Walla Walla prison made bits. All silver overlaid but unique from each other
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Hide, Leather

Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Tin

Wooden prison door with original studs and locks, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique prison door in chestnut wood, solid and studded with original locks and door. Single-leaf
Category

Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Chestnut

Wooden prison door with original studs and locks, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique prison door in chestnut wood, solid and studded with original locks and door. Single-leaf
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Chestnut

Sampson & Dalilah "At The Gate Of Prison" Colored Copper Engraving
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sampson & Dalilah, At the gate of prison. Colored copper engraving in contemporary Empire mahogany
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster American Freedom Prison People USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - American Freedom is a Prison for the People The
Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Posters

Materials

Paper

1920s Historic Photograph of Connecticut State Prison Era 1827-1962, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920s. framed antique picture taken of the Connecticut State Prison. The Prison was opened in
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Religious Print 'No. 17' Apostle Paul in Prison, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Jean-Baptiste en Prison.’ This plate
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture. Item featured is hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Prison Door with Peephole, Black Lacquered, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient prison door, hand-lacquered black, built with nails that held the door boards together
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Print of a Fortress and Prison in Siberia, Russia, 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
voivode (local ruler) of Beryozovo, Siberia. Below, a view of the Prison of Prince Menshikov. This print
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Door in oak from an old prison with original iron, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient door with nails, coming from an old Italian prison, built with studs and solid oak wood
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Oak

Antique Print of the Palace and Prison of Córdoba by Meyer, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
prison of Córdoba, Spain. Originates from 'Meyers Universum'. Artists and Engravers: Joseph Meyer (May
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Double Prison Door in Wood and Iron, Nails & Bolts, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient double-wing prison door, hand-built in wood and covered with iron sheet with studs
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Original Antique Print of 'Joan of Arc in Prison' made after P. Delaroche (1902)
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare print titled 'Joan of Arc in Prison'. Original antique print on chine collé made after a
Category

Early 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Brown Oak Prison Cell Table and Bench, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
This German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Prison cell table and bench was made in the 1930s for a Berlin
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Union Civil War Photo 11 L-2 Officers & Dog Possibly Richmond Prisons In Situ
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Union Civil War Photo 11 L-2 Officers & Dog Possibly Richmond Prisons In Situ, 1861-1863, Period
Category

Antique 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Oak, Paper

20th Century Mahogany & Rosewood Speed Boat Made in the State Prison, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century working model of the Hacker Twin Cockpit Racing Runabout. Apparently this boat was built by a New York State prisoner in the 1930’s, he reputedly made four...
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Prison Remains
Located in New York, NY
A mysterious tablux.
Category

20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Prison Remains
Prison Remains
H 5 in W 36,860 in D 36,679 in
Hand Carved Prison Figure
Located in Summerland, CA
Pine 20th century Hand carved with graphite.
Category

20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pine

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand-carved desk made out of teak wood.
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
H 33.5 in W 32 in D 40 in
19th century Prison Windows - mirrored glass
Located in London, GB
Iron Prison Windows from Bangor (Wales) jail - mirrored glass added
Category

Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Tactical Shield from DeBerry Correctional Prison
Located in Chicago, IL
tactical shield is from DeBerry correctional prison which housed James Earl Ray, infamous for assassinating
Category

1990s American Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Collection of Vintage Prison Weapons and Shivs
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of vintage prison weapons and shivs.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Joseph, the Cupbearer and the Baker in Prison
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined. Entrusting
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast" Oil on Canvas, George Gregory
By George Gregory
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
George Gregory British, (1849-1938) Prison Hulk & Shipping off the Portsmouth Coast Oil on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Folk Art "Prison Art" Matchstick Inlaid Planter With A Star, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
match sticks. This genre of Folk Art is referred to as "tramp" or "prison" art. As you can imagine the
Category

Early 20th Century French Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Twenties Heals Oak Lattice Back Desk Chair
By Ambrose Heal
Located in Petworth, GB
English" styles). Although initially not popular with sales staff – who called them "prison furniture
Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Twenties Heals Oak Lattice Back Desk Chair
Twenties Heals Oak Lattice Back Desk Chair
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 18.9 in
Antique Prison Door
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique prison door.
Category

Antique Early 1800s Doors and Gates

Antique Prison Door
H 73.63 in W 25.2 in D 1.97 in
Prison Reading Sconces
Located in Culver City, CA
Unusual two-tone reading lights with clear glass to direct the light, and etched glass to diffuse.
Category

20th Century English Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Prison Reading Sconces
Prison Reading Sconces
H 6.5 in Dm 10 in
Antique English Prison Door
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Rare antique stripped and polished metal door front, from H.M. Shepton Mallet prison. The studded
Category

Antique 19th Century British Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal

Antique English Prison Door
Antique English Prison Door
H 71.75 in W 28.5 in D 2.5 in
Earl Swanigan Prison Scene Painting
By Earl Swanigan
Located in New York, NY
A prison scene painted by the late American artist Earl Swanigan. Acrylic on plywood panel. Signed
Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Earl Swanigan Prison Scene Painting
Earl Swanigan Prison Scene Painting
H 20.25 in W 21 in L 20.25 in
Victorian English Prison Cell Door
Located in Calgary, Alberta
This is for those who love the macabre. Our English prison door is certainly a conversation piece
Category

Antique 19th Century British Doors and Gates

Materials

Steel

Victorian English Prison Cell Door
Victorian English Prison Cell Door
H 72 in W 27 in D 2.5 in
Prison Ball and Chain, 1940s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prison ball and chain shackle. Compelling piece that looks great on a tabletop display, or placed
Category

Vintage 1980s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Bold Iron Industrial "Prison Bed" Coffee Table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Simple and graphic industrial iron coffee table repurposed from an early 20th century prison bed
Category

20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Community Prison Holding Bench with Hand Cuff Placements
Located in Culver City, CA
Community prison holding bench, slatted oak bench with four iron hand cuff placements
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Materials

Iron

Earl Swanigan Painting - Prison Scene With Two Figures
By Earl Swanigan
Located in New York, NY
A prison scene painted by the late American artist Earl Swanigan. Acrylic on plywood panel. Signed
Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plywood

Earl Swanigan Prison Scene Painting with Two Figures
By Earl Swanigan
Located in New York, NY
A prison scene painted by the late American artist Earl Swanigan. Acrylic on plywood panel. Signed
Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic

Mid-20th Century Prison of War Straw Box
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century prison of war straw box. A fine example of a mid-20th Century prisoner of war
Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw, Pine

Confiscated Prison Shanks Shivs Presented in a Shadowbox
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These were from a retired guard who worked at a Mississippi prison.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Pine Prison Bed Coffee Table, England, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Pine prison bed coffee table, England, circa 1890. Minimal, slatted construction with elevated
Category

Antique 1890s English Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Iron Door from Prison or Tower
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
19th century iron door from prison or tower, very thin with original looks.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Doors and Gates

19th Century Iron Door from Prison or Tower
19th Century Iron Door from Prison or Tower
H 72.45 in W 33.86 in D 0.4 in
Massive Solid Oak 'Prison Door' Coffee Table, Brutal Design
By Pierre Chapo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This coffee table was made circa 1965 from a reclaimed solid oak cel door from the female prison in
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Artistically Arranged Grouping of Prison Shivs/Shanks in Shadow Box
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Part of collection from prison guard that were confiscated over years of employment.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Lithograph, Engraving Colored by Hand, Entitled “Prison de St. Pierre”
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph, engraving colored by hand, entitled “Prison de St. Pierre” in Paris house of Mondhare
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Expressionist Watercolor Painting of Prison Experience, c1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Expressionist painting offers watercolor depiction of prison cell experience
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 20th century Two-Tone Prison Reading Wall Sconces
Located in London, GB
, the clear aspect directs the light. Very unusual, by repute from a Prison originally, found and
Category

Vintage 1910s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Robert Loughlin "Neutra in Prison" Brute Oil on Canvas, 2005
By Robert Loughlin
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Robert Loughlin "Neutra in Prison" 2005. The Trademark Brute shown in jail produced in metallic
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Exemplary Prison Art Self-Portrait Painting by Joel Gaines, circa 1970s
By Joel Gaines
Located in Peabody, MA
State prison inmate Joel Gaines. This intimate and highly detailed scene of Gaines' life as an artist
Category

Vintage 1970s American Outsider Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Rustic Prison Old Door with Chestnut Window, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique rustic prison door, studded boards with original window and locking irons, solid chestnut
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Doors and Gates

Materials

Chestnut

For the most original wine cellar an antique prison door
Located in New York, NY
An antique (1820's) Massachusetts prison door is perfect to create a wine cellar. Each opening can
Category

Antique 19th Century Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Prison Wood Carved Folk Art Plaque "Little Olympics San Quentin", 1942
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Carved by an inmate to commemorate the 1942 "Little Olympics" at San Quentin prison. The artist and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Antique Prison Door Studdet, Original Irons, Brown Wood, 19th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient prison door with small peephole, it has kept the original irons and the locks clearly
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

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Prison Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of prison furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every item from our selection of prison furniture was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of prison furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of prison furniture made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made option in this array of prison furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Earl Swanigan, Bretz and Joel Gaines are consistently popular.

How Much is a Prison Furniture?

Prices for a piece of prison furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $194 and can go as high as $106,173, while the average can fetch as much as $2,367.