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Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood, Glass

"Labour & Health", After Thomas Barker of Bath Pastoral Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Detroit, MI
painting. The original painting that this reverse glass painting is reproducing is by Thomas Barker of Bath
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

"Portrait of a Man", Oil Painting on Glass by Josip Horvat
By Josip Horvat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josip Horvat, Yugoslavian (1939 - 1981) Title: Portrait of a Man Year: 1967 Medium: Reverse
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1960s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Glass

Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oil portrait of an older man with glasses in smart attire. There is a loosely painted still
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue-Eyed Young Woman Portrait Framed Oval by Swedish Master early 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
portrait of young woman, creating a striking contrast with the detailed image. The look of blue eyes is so
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Cabaret Dancers girls Austrian watercolor painting in fraimed 1930s
By Richard Geiger
Located in Stockholm, SE
paintings included portraits, nudes, genre paintings, and mythological scenes, but he was known for his
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Greek School 1955 Oil - Crocheting
Located in Corsham, GB
been presented in a 20th Century gilt frame with linen slip. There is a glass panel at the reverse to
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
reverse Image size: 15 x 10 3/4 inches Dutch Ebonised frame Bathed in a well lit room, a man stands
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Biedermeier Reverse Glass Painting, Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier reverse glass painting with silhouette Portrait of a lady in a lavish robe. This fine
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Glass

Italian Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of a Fashionable Lady, Rome, circa 1775
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderfully naive circa 1775 Italian reverse glass polychrome portrait painting of Roman
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

Early 19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait
Located in Richmond, London
A charming early 19th century Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of a noble youth in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in Richmond, London
Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking maiden or young lady painted in oval and sat in an
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Framed Chinese Emperor and Empress Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Jacksonville, FL
reverse glass paintings depicting a Chinese Emperor and Empress. Encased in wood frames adorned with
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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass

Portrait of a Newlywed by Casper Casteleyn, an artist of the Dutch Golden Age
Located in PARIS, FR
, his is principally known through his history paintings. 2. Presentation of the portrait and related
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Vellum

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, Young Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, 19th century portrait of a young Napoleon Bonaparte; 13 1/2
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese portrait depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass meant the painter
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century reverse painted on glass portrait of George and Martha Washington by William Matthew
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Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Glass

1970s Mid Century ‘74 Reverse Painted Nude Portrait Signed
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
soft period tones. Amazing detail. Dated ‘74. Reverse painted on glass. Amazing. Curbside to NYC/Philly
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Adam Bartlett, Petit Portrait, Original Portrait Painting, Affordable Art
By Adam Bartlett
Located in Deddington, GB
Adam Bartlett Petit Portrait Mixed Media on Glass 20.1cm x 25.2cm Sold unframed Free shipping
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass and mirror paintings, depicting two
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mirror

"1397 innocence" 7/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
mm profile (white oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white Edition
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2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Pigment, Paper

James Mitchell Cox (1815-1883) - 1839 Watercolour, A Promising Young Man
Located in Corsham, GB
depth to areas of clothing and hair. The artist has signed and dated to the reverse and the painting is
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Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"1398 antique girl" 5/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
mm profile (white oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white Edition
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2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Pigment, Paper

"Karl Abstract Series" 3/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
, 20 mm profile (black oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white
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2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Pigment, Paper

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Electric Buddha, Painting, Acrylic on Glass
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
This is one of a series of paintings in which I explored the process of painting in reverse. I
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Rembrandt Etching Framed
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
practice consisted of history paintings, portraits, and self-portraits, with his rich oil paintings
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

'Peter Breughel' Original Etching, Signed in Pencil
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
David Barnett Gallery on reverse Framed behind glass in a distressed cassetta-style moulding Artwork in
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1960s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Henry Loos, Portrait Of A British Barque
By Henry Loos
Located in Cheltenham, GB
in Britain. He was a master of reverse glass painting, the skill of depicting a subject, flipped
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1870s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Realist Portrait, Mid-Century Oil On Card, The Babushka.
Located in Cotignac, FR
. Presented in gilt and painted wood frame under glass. A charming, grounded painting of a peasant woman
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Paul Gauguin Self Portrait
By Paul Gauguin
Located in Dallas, TX
curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our
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1870s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper

Wilhelm Ohm (1905-1965), Double Portrait with Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Greding, DE
the reverse and signed in pencil. Framed behind glass in a black lacquered wooden frame. Inscribed
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Not Windmills But Giants - Don Quixote Inspired Self Portrait in the Studio
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
windmills for giants and attempts to joust with them. By reversing the quote I am stating that often times
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Miniature of Sir George Douglas, Baronet by J.C.D. Engleheart, 1821
By John Cox Dillman Engleheart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very fine likeness of handsome nobleman Sir George Douglas, inscribed on the reverse "Engelheart
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Antique 1820s English Regency Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Portrait Miniature of a Young Girl, Signed Corno 1817
Located in Downingtown, PA
Portrait Miniature of a young girl, Signed Corno 1817 The large oval miniature within a gold
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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Paintings

Materials

Other

Pair 18th Century Irish Georgian Portraits in Original Giltwood Frames
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
viewing clarity, as well as for shipping, the glass panels were removed from both portraits prior to
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Paintings

Materials

Other

William Merritt Chase “Port Of Antwerp” Oil Painting
By William Merritt Chase
Located in Dallas, TX
curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our
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1880s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

Eucalyptus, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Located in Yardley, PA
artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: On the reverse :: Canvas :: Portrait
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 19th Century Portrait of the Marsh Family Twins, by Arrowsmith, circa 1830
Located in Nantucket, MA
amazingly detailed tiny portraits on ivory rarely ventured into a the larger paintings on canvas, although
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Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
. Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Francisco where he would spend the last years of his life. He set up a portrait painting department in
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Ivory

Abstract Mixed Media Painting. Oil on Silver Lame Screen Fabric
By Izhar Patkin
Located in Surfside, FL
Doorkeeper, Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY (solo) 1984 Reverse Paintings, Holly Solomon Gallery, New
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Colorful French Mid Century Oil Painting Michel Marie Poulan Marching Band
Located in Surfside, FL
Modern painting -- oil on wood -- signed both on front and on reverse -- Michel Marie Poulain. The
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Michel Marie Poulain Signed Oil Painting 1953
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Musée de Cagnes-sur-Mer, Toulon, oil painting. Société muséale Albert-Figueira, Èze, Portrait de Corinne
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Vintage 1950s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Gemstone Painting of Mother and Child Styled After Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
Located in Somis, CA
A gem studded masterpiece, modeled after Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun's 18th century self portrait with
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20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Multi-gemstone

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
early label on the reverse of the stretchers numbering the painting as "5675" - it also appears to be
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Two Portraits, American Impressionist, Double Sided Drawings on Paper, 1899
By Henry Bayley Snell
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Mrs. Snell/Figure (reverse)" are two pencil drawings on paper by Henry Snell (New Hope
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

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Reverse Glass Painting Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal reverse glass painting portrait for your home. A reverse glass painting portrait — often made from glass, wood and paint — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the reverse glass painting portrait you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A reverse glass painting portrait is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Reverse Glass Painting Portrait?

The average selling price for a reverse glass painting portrait at 1stDibs is $1,416, while they’re typically $480 on the low end and $10,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Reverse Glass Painting Portrait
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first step in reverse glass painting is to select your design and to transfer it to a pane of glass. From there you can paint in your design. Once the paint is dry and set, you can proudly display your artwork from the unpainted side that will have no exposed paint and will be less prone to chipping.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reverse painting on glass is called verre églomisé. The term gets its name from the 18th-century decorator Jean-Baptiste Glomy who became famous for his reverse-painted glass prints. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of verre églomisé furniture and jewelry.