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Antique Pair of Italian Reversed Putti Paintings on Glass 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair of putti reverse paintings on glass. Framed.
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Early 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian 18th Century Reverse Painted on Glass Painting in Its Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb Italian 18th century reverse painted on glass painting in its original frame. The painting
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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

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

Rare Pair of Flemish 18th Century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of Flemish 18th century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting
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Antique 18th Century Finnish Baroque Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Reverse Painted on Glass Still Lifes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair of decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. oval reverse painted on glass
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Rare Pair of Reverse Glass Prints After Claude Gelle Called Le Lorrain C. 1820
By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A RARE PAIR OF REVERSE GLASS PRINTS AFTER CLAUDE GELLE called Le Lorrain (c.1600-1682) Circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Reverse Glass Paintings of Royalty
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of unusual and very intriguing large scale reverse glass paintings of a noble man and woman
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte Vintage 1960s Midcentury Italian Original Painted Glass Wall Art
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, chic white-frosted glass. Following Ingrand, the often-audacious Italian architect Gae Aulenti served
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass

Unique and big triptych Mirror / reverse glass painting
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
´s a beautiful reverse glass painting on the other hand it´s a great and big triptych mirror to be
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Vintage James Owen Mahoney Verre Eglomise Painting
By James Owen Mahoney
Located in west palm beach, FL
Mahoney (1907-1987), Fruits of Harvest is executed on the reverse side of glass in a technique called
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Three Kings Miniature Painting
Located in New York, NY
hook on the reverse. Beautiful in a grouping or as a Christmas present tied on the tree, Italy, Early
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Paint, Giltwood

The Three Kings Miniature Painting
The Three Kings Miniature Painting
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Reverse Painting Glass Top Colomn Pedestal Shape Base Gold Gilt Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative reverse painted glass top rectangular coffee table Art Deco Mid-Century Modern.
Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Gio Ponti Painting "I Gemelli"
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti painting "I Gemelli", 1970, Italy. A colorful portrayal by Gio Ponti. Acrylic on Prespex
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Vintage 1970s Italian Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

Gio Ponti Painting "I Gemelli"
Gio Ponti Painting "I Gemelli"
H 22.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Gio Ponti Painting "Donna Con Cappellino"
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti painting "Donna Con Cappellino" 1972, Italy. A colorful portrayal by Gio Ponti. Acrylic
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Vintage 1970s Italian Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

Marion Edith Hewkley Miniature 'Italian Peasant' Framed Watercolor 1923
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A well executed framed miniature watercolor titled 'Italian Peasant' by Marion Edith Hewkley (Mrs
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Remo Mario Trentini Reverse Oil on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
reverse oil on glass of a Parisienne picnic and riverside scene. Remo Mario Trentini (1915-1999) was a
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20th Century American Beaux Arts Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Remo Mario Trentini Reverse Oil on Glass
Remo Mario Trentini Reverse Oil on Glass
H 29.25 in W 35.25 in D 2.5 in
Gemstone Painting of Mother and Child Styled After Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun
Located in Somis, CA
her daughter Julie, depicting the timeless bond between mother and child. Executed on the reverse of
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20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Plate Imperial Viennese Porcelain Manufactory dated 1816
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: GROTTESCHI) pattern. - Material is PORCELAIN
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Francis De Erdely Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman"
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on Paper within a pine frame and protective glass, circa 1930. Signed: ‘De Erdely’ (lower right
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Pine, Paper

Large German Hutschenreuther Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Head of Christ
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Vero Beach, FL
enamel on an oval porcelain plaque after the original painting -Head of Christ- by the Italian artist
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Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Porcelain

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
of Glass. While visiting Italy to study glass blowing in Venice, he was introduced to frescoes, an
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
reverse. Paintings of the Montauk coast by Balcomb Greene are few and far between. This painting likely
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
The Cliffs by Balcomb Greene painted in 1978. Signed on the front titled and dated on the reverse
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
H 62 in W 56 in D 2 in
Stunning Pair of Blown Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970, as newly made custom lamps. Beautiful reverse painting highlight the pieces. Heavy and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stellar Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
, as newly made custom lamps. Beautiful reverse painting highlight the pieces. Heavy and exceptionally
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass

Livio Seguso, Visionary Early Abstract Bust Sculpture, Clear Glass, Signed
By Livio Seguso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
colors. He worked then practically only in gray acciao or clear, ending using clear glass only. This
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Modernist Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet by Michele Merighi ca. 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO MODERNIST MIXED-WOOD DRY BAR CABINET Designed by Michele Merighi for Ronconi Cantù Italy
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Fine Large Italian Rococo Silver-Gilt Carved Antique Wall Mirror circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ITALIAN ROCAILLE-CARVED SILVER-GILT WALL MIRROR IN THE ROCOCO TASTE Probably Northern Italian circa
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Gemstone Painting Modeled After Alphonse Mucha Autumn Art Nouveau
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary gemstone artwork, inspired by Alphonse Mucha's "Autumn". Executed on the reverse
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20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Art

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Circa 1760 Italian Rococo Giltwood Wall Mirror, probably Milan, 71” H x 56” W
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY LARGE ITALIAN ROCOCO CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR Probably Milan, circa 1760 Item # 403DWK11C An
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Exquisite Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Pearl Murano Lamps, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of blown Murano lamps, circa 1960. Exceptional form and scale. Reverse painting
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Horse Scene Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
plywood and is signed in on reverse. Very cool piece! #2786 David Lavington (May 19, 1951 - October 4
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

MCM Seascape / City Scene Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
plywood with felt trim around the border and is signed in pencil on reverse. Very cool piece! #2499
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Lucio Fontana "Concepto Spaziale", 1965, China Ink on Paper
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Madrid, ES
Fontana (Italian: 9 February 1899 – 7 September 1968) was an Argentine-Italian painter, sculptor and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Extraordinary 17th Century Italian Reverse Glass Painting with Reading Virgin
Located in Madrid, ES
Reading Virgin Italy, 17th century. Reverse glass painting. Measures: 25 x 20 cm.
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Drawings

Materials

Art Glass

17th Century Beautiful Reverse Glass Painting Representing the Flight into Egypt
Located in Madrid, ES
"The Flight into Egypt," Italy, 17th century. Reverse glass painting. Measures: 42 x
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

Late 19th Century French Gold and Enamel Vesta Case ‘Sappho’, circa 1900
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
circa 1900. The image on the reverse is taken from the Oil Painting (1894) by Italian Artist Ignace
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Antique Late 19th Century European Other Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Italian Reverse Painting on Curved Glass, circa 1950
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Santambrogio & De Berti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern neoclassical painting on curved glass made by Sant'Ambrogio e De Berti, it
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Brass

Italian Fontana Arte Reverse Painted Glass Vide Poche
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming Fontanta Arte vide poche or small dish with abstract reverse painting. The abstract
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
encouraged court artists to practice techniques such as this reverse glass painting. Using Fine brushes, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Chines Reverse Glass Portrait Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
encouraged court artists to practice techniques such as this reverse glass painting. Using fine brushes, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Reverse engraving on black glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-721 Neo classical reverse engraving on glass
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Paintings

Reverse engraving on black glass
Reverse engraving on black glass
H 11 in W 11 in D 1 in
Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
charming examples of reverse glass painting, in which an artist composes the painting in reverse on the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Concubine in Forever Robe
Located in Chicago, IL
glass paintings. Thought to have developed during the Italian Renaissance, the practice of painting in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint

18th Century Venetian Reverse Painted on Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative 18th century Venetian reverse painted on glass. The painting is of a landscape
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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Venetian Reverse Painted on Glass
18th Century Venetian Reverse Painted on Glass
H 16.25 in W 19.75 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Blue Drape
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese export folk art. Thought to have developed during the Italian Renaissance, reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Gold Italian Reverse Painting Glass Occasional Square Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Decorative reverse painted glass top square Italian coffee or side table. Beautiful gold leafing.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Beauty with Crane and Peaches
Located in Chicago, IL
the Italian Renaissance, reverse glass painting spread throughout Europe and remained popular for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Painting on Glass Attributed to Fontana Arte
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
on the front, an Italian artist of the period. This amazing gold gilt reverse painting on glass is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Brass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Beauty in Blue, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With sparkling color and an unsophisticated treatment of perspective, this reverse glass portrait
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

17th Century Painting of the Pieta
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly outstanding and exquisite painting of the Pieta from Northern Italy. Beautifully executed
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Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Glass

17th Century Painting of the Pieta
17th Century Painting of the Pieta
H 15.88 in W 11.38 in D 1.5 in
19thC Italian School Trio of Portrait Miniatures of Officers Watercolour Gouache
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Three 19th century Italian school portrait miniatures of Officers housed in a period lozenge oak
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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oak

Pair of Mirrored Stands with Reverse Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of vintage Italian stands with chinoiserie eglomise or reverse paintings on the fronts
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Night Stands

Materials

Glass

"Grandparent's Favorite" Antique Interior Scene Painting by Emmanuel Costa
By Emmanuel Costa 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a charming painting capturing an interior scene of domestic life in nineteenth century
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Holy Family with San Giovannino Painting Oil on Canvas
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Milan, IT
wearing reading glasses, had enjoyed excellent fame throughout the entire seventeenth century, replicated
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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1960 Fontana Arte Style Mid-Century Modern Reverse Painted Glass Side Table
By Giorgio De Chirico, Fontana Arte
Located in Aci Castello, IT
manufactured in Italy in the style of Fontana Arte. The high quality reverse painting on the glass it's
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mirror, Verre Eglomise, Reverse Painting, Gilded, Ebonised, Renaissance, Inlaid
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
: Private Collection The technique of reverse-painting glass dates back to the pre-Roman era. One of the
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Antique Early 1600s Dutch Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Mirror, Verre Eglomise, Reverse Painting, Gilded, Ebonised, Renaissance, Inlaid
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
length 29.00 cm., 11.42 inches The technique of reverse-painting glass dates back to the pre-Roman era
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Antique Early 1600s Dutch Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

KPM Berlin Picture Plate the Three Fates by Paul Thumann, circa 1880
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
KPM Berlin Gorgeous porcelain picture painting: The picture plate shows The Three Fates: This
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Antique 1880s German Romantic Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Gorgeous Plate Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory Vintage, Dated 1790
By Josef Pumperer
Located in Vienna, AT
areas are decorated with so-said Grotesque (Italian: Grotteschi) pattern. Material is porcelain
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Italian Reverse Glass Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian reverse glass painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An Italian reverse glass painting — often made from glass, wood and giltwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Italian reverse glass painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An Italian reverse glass painting made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Italian reverse glass painting over the years, but those crafted by Santambrogio & De Berti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Italian Reverse Glass Painting?

An Italian reverse glass painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,150, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $13,500.
Questions About Italian Reverse Glass Painting
  • 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.