Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp c. 1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Westfield, MA
This stunning Antique Phoenix School Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Lamp by Pittsburgh, c. 1920, features a beautifully painted shade that demonstrates the innovative techniques of ...
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Phoenix Reverse Painted Table / Landscape Scene, c1920
By Phoenix Glass
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Though unsigned, the design and quality are strongly attributed to Phoenix — a known maker of high-caliber reverse-painted lamps during the Arts & Crafts period.
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Table Lamp With Reverse Painted Lake Scene, Circa 1920s
By Handel Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts period table lamp with reverse-painted glass dome shade with a lake scene In the manner of Handel By Pittsburgh Lamp Co.
Metal
Reverse Painted Classique Floral Table Lamp
By Classique
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse Painted Classique Floral Table Lamp, circa 1920s.
Bronze
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Reverse Painted Églomisé Lamps, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
With the églomisé technique, the back side of the glass is painted (reverse painted) and gilded with gold paint resulting in a mirror-like, reflective finish.
Brass
Bradley & Hubbard Reverse-Painted Glass and Patinated Metal Scenic Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Rich in decorative detail, the lamp showcases an exquisite reverse-painted glass shade framed in beautifully patinated bronze, featuring an intricate hand-painted scenic landscape de...
Metal, Bronze
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Phoenix Reverse Painted Table Lamp With Landscape Scene c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Phoenix Reverse Painted Table Lamp With Landscape Scene C1920 Measures - 21 3/4" x 15 3/4" x 15 3/4" This antique table lamp, dating back to circa 1920, features a reverse-...
Glass
Antique Art Deco Czech Molded & Reverse Painted Fruit Basket Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The lamp or accent light is made of molded glass with a reverse painted shade.
Glass
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Arts & Crafts Reverse Painted Winter Landscape Lamp, Manner of Jefferson, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Reverse Painted Winter Landscape Lamp, Manner of Jefferson, c1920 Measures - 22" x 17" x 17" An antique table lamp in the manner of Jefferson, circa 1920, offers reve...
Glass
Pairpoint Reverse Painted Glass and Silver Plate Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Pairpoint reverse painted glass table lamp, dated circa 1915 - 1920, showcases a cheerful floral design shade on a green onyx and silver plate base.
Onyx, Silver Plate
A Pair of Reverse Painted Tall Baluster Vase Lamps A stunning pair of lamps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Reverse Painted Tall Baluster Vase Lamps A stunning pair of lamps decorated in a traditional way known as decalcomania, this involves positioning small pictures inside fac...
Glass
$8,850Sale Price|25% Off
Pairpoint Monumental Hand-Painted Orientalist Oil Lamp, Pyramids, Palms c 1905
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pairpoint's reverse painted lamps are generally considered to be the most popular and expensive of such lamps on the antique market.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Beautiful Antique Table Lamp with Reverse Painted Shade with Great Colors - I708
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a beautiful Antique Table lamp with a reverse painted shade. The shade has great colors.
Porcelain, Pottery
Pairpoint Silver Plated and Reverse Painted Glass Parrot Lamp, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The conical shade decorated with birds perched on tropical branches, three-light socket, on a neoclassical style urn and columnar standard flanked by three pillar supports ending in ...
Art Glass
An American 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Merging with the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company in 1894, it evolved into the Pairpoint Corporation, famed for its reverse-painted lamps and luxury glassware, and continues today as ...
Ormolu
European Deco Modern Black Glass Gazelle Table Lamp / Wiener Werkstatte
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Chicago, IL
European Deco Modern reverse painted black glass gazelle table lamp. style of Wiener Werkstatte
Glass
Handel Lamp w Scenic Reverse Painted Shade
By Handel Co.
Located in Pasadena, CA
This excellent Handel table lamp features an 18" chipped ice reverse painted autumnal scenic shade.
Reverse Painted Lamp by "Pittsburgh"
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very unusual and dramatic lamp is certainly one of Pittsburgh's finest examples of their reverse painted lamps.
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H 26.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Bradley & Hubbard attr Classical Reverse Painted Lamp With Grecian Scene c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Bradley & Hubbard attr Classical Reverse Painted Lamp With Grecian Scene c1920 Measures - 26 1/4" x 16" x 16"
Glass
Reverse Painted Lamp by Moe Bridges
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful table lamp has great color and crisply painted design. Certainly one of Moe Bridges' nicer lamps. The beautiful art nouveau base helps to create a great package. Bo...
Metal
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H 22.25 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
Jefferson Scenic Landscape Reverse Painted Lamp & Bulbous Chipped Ice Base C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Jefferson reverse painted lamp, dating to approximately 1920.
Glass
Artist Signed Pairpoint Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920s
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Kingston, NY
Artist signed Pairpoint reverse painted table lamp with a jungle motif depicting parrots.
Bronze
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh lamp offers double socket base surmounted by shade with reverse painted shade with stylized band, circa 1920.
Glass
Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard Style Reverse Painted Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Bradley & Hubbard offers polychromed cast double socket base with matching shade housing six reverse painted bent glass panels ...
Metal
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H 23 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Phoenix Reverse Painted Lamp with Farm & Chickens, c1920
By Phoenix
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp attributed to Phoenix offers reverse painted glass dome shade with farm scene including farmhouse and chickens over double socket cast base, c1920...
Metal
Signed Handel Reverse Painted Bird Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
Here is one of Handel's finest examples of their reverse painted lamps. This highly detailed, colorful lamp has a rare and desirable black background.
Metal
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H 25.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare Antique Pairpoint Arts & Crafts Reverse Painted Moonlit Bay Landscape Lamp
Located in Big Flats, NY
Rare Antique Pairpoint Arts & Crafts Moonlit Bay Landscape Reverse Painted Lamp With Crystal & Marble Octagon Base Unsigned C1920 Measures - 25 1/4" x 20" x 20" This antique lamp a...
Glass
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H 23 in W 19 in D 19 in
Handel Bamboo Overlay Panel Lamp, All Original, Base & Shade Signed, ca. 1910
By Handel Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
Handel made some of the finest table lamps in the early part of the 20th century. While mainly known for their reverse painted lamps, their overlay panel lamps were some of their bes...
Metal
Handel Stained Glass Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Though the company specialized in high quality reverse painted lamp shades, as well as vases, humidor boxes and other decorative objects, they also created remarkable leaded glass sh...
Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
This crisp-scenic is done in the standard tradition of Pittsburg lamps. They were known for painting their lamps on the outside as well as the inside. This gives the lamp extra dep...
Silver Plate
Leaded Glass Table Lamp by Handel, circa 1905
By Handel Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
The Handel Co. has a big reputation in the antique world known for their fabulous lamps. While mainly known for their later produced reverse painted lamps, they also made high qualit...
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Table Handel Lamp with Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Shade
By Handel Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts table lamp by Handel features double hand vessel form cast base with three lights and Pittsburgh School reverse painted shade depicting lake scene and foliate o...
Metal
Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920
By PLB & GCo.
Located in Petaluma, CA
We do not buy painted shades, but we were attracted to the simplicity, design and the well detailed base. Also it is not priced beyond the typical prices for painted shade lamps. The...
Iron
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H 24.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Arts & Crafts Handel Obverse Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Signed, Shade No.5347
By Handel Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp by Handel offers obvers and reverse painted shade having repeating stylized foliate design over triple socket base, both elements signed Handel,...
Metal
Reverse Painted Boudoir Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very colorful little reverse painted boudoir lamp was done by the Moe Bridges Company.
Metal
Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp by E. Miller & Co., circa 1920
By Miller Lamp Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School table lamp by E. Miller & Co. offers cast bronze base having Dual independently controlled sockets, is embossed with maker, and surmounted ...
Bronze
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H 22 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Table Lamp circa 1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp by Pittsburgh Lamp Co offers dome shade having reverse painted landscape scene with lake over double socket base, c1920 Measures - 22''H x 17...
Metal
Reverse Painted Art Glass Lamp
Located in Milford, NH
Reverse painted art glass lamp with landscape scene, circa 1920.
Metal
Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Arts & Crafts reverse painted table/parlor lamp, by the Pittsburgh Lamp & Glass Co., circa 1910.
Bronze
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H 23.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh School Reverse Painted Table Lamp Circa 1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh Lamp offers reverse painted shade having landscape scene over double socket cast base, c1920 Measures- 23.5''H x ...
Metal
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H 24 in Dm 18 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Style Reverse Painted & Polychromed Lamp, c1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh ight Co. offers reverse painted dome shade with landscape scene surmounting case double socket base having reserves wi...
Metal
Pair of Reverse Painted Boudoir Lamps
Located in Petaluma, CA
Very nicely made, hard to find pair of reverse painted boudoir lamps. Beautiful scenery and lovely metal work make for a great package.
Metal
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H 20.75 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Arts & Crafts Beach Sunset with Palms Table Lamp 1920
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique table lamp in the manner of Pittsburgh Lamp Co. offers dual socket foliate cast base with foliate and scroll embossed base surmounted by shade having reverse hand painted ...
Metal
Pairpoint Reverse-Painted Glass Seagull Lamp
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Pairpoint reverse-painted glass seagull lamp. Featuring a domed flaring shade decorated with seagulls, waves and ships, raised on an illuminated baluster form vase with confo...
Glass
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