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Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century continental eglomise painting of St John the Baptist preaching. Eglomise is a method
Category

Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century continental eglomise painting of St John the Baptist preaching. Eglomise is a method
Category

Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Paint

"Orpheus with Lyre and Cape", Fine Art Deco Eglomise Painting in Gold and Wine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant and sophisticated example of high style Art Deco eglomise painting, this depiction of a
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage James Owen Mahoney Verre Eglomise Painting
By James Owen Mahoney
Located in west palm beach, FL
Phenomenal unique painting. Painted in Rome at the American Academy circa 1933, by James Owen
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl

"in the Forest, " Midcentury Églomisé Painting with Woman and Dog in Red and Blue
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of midcentury reverse-painted glass, this piece by Marianna von Allesch depicts a woman and her square-jawed dog, possibly a boxer, amidst a grove of trees and ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass

Aaron Willard Boston Mahogany Shelf Clock w/ Eglomisé Painting & Eagle Finial
By Aaron Willard
Located in Savannah, GA
mahogany case with a scrolled broken pediment with brass eagle atop. The colorful elaborate églomisé panel
Category

Antique 1820s American Federal Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of Eglomise Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare pair of hand painted reveres mirrored eglomise paintings The borders are mirrors with that
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Early 20th Century French Adirondack Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
after the famous portraits by Gilbert Stuart, which was also copied in églomisé paintings by China Trade
Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Glass

M. E. FAGER - EGLOMISÉ REVERSE MIRROR Paintings
By W.E. Fager
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A pair of M.E. FAGER reverse mirror paintings framed and each signed by artist. American design
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Mirror

Malfet Eglomisé Harlequin Pierrot Painting
Located in Antwerp, BE
Denise Malfet (1945) Églomisé Clown. Signed. Behind glass painting. Denise Malfet is an artist
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Malfet Eglomisé Harlequin Pierrot Painting
Malfet Eglomisé Harlequin Pierrot Painting
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Reversed Glass Painting China for European Market Verre Eglomisé
Located in Epfach, DE
The reversed glass painting has been made circa 1800. The picture has beautiful colors and is in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

19th Century French Art Nouveau Verre Églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
reads painting, glazing, decorations, attributes, wallpapers Measures: 146 cm in height 66 cm in
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass

Antique Still Life Floral Print In Original Gilt Frame with Eglomise Glass C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique floral still life print seated in the original giltwood frame with eglomise glass, C1840
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paper

Modernist Églomisé Glass Top Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist eglomisé glass top side table. Painted glass top with cave painting motif , resting
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Modernist Églomisé Glass Top Side Table
Modernist Églomisé Glass Top Side Table
H 14.5 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in
Renaissance Revival Eglomisé Mirror, French, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Style. Eglomisé mirrors are highly decorative mirrors as they can be seen as a painting with reflection
Category

Vintage 1940s French Renaissance Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Folk Art Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting - Original Frame - U.S. - Circa 1850's
Located in Chatham, ON
Exceptional Folk Art reverse painting on glass with foil/tinsel back (églomisé) - original hand
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Softwood, Paint

Labarge Reverse Painting on Glass Eglomise Gold Leaf Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely rectangular vertical mirror by Labarge having Chinoiserie decorated frame with gold gilt background poetically decorated with birds and Asian inspired foliage. Bevelled mirror...
Category

1990s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

A Rare French Verre Eglomisé Mirror, Depicting a Heraldic Lion
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare French Verre Eglomisé mirror, depicting a Heraldic Lion with detailed copper and gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Pier Mirror with Églomisé Panels
Located in New York, NY
of reverse painting on glass to great effect. The eglomise decoration is in an excellent stage of
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Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Pier Mirrors and Console...

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pier Mirror with Églomisé Panels
Pier Mirror with Églomisé Panels
H 42.88 in W 22.5 in D 3 in
19th Century American Fruitwood Eglomise Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American fruitwood mirror with eglomise (reverse painting on glass) panel and flanking black
Category

Antique 19th Century American Wall Mirrors

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 hardwood frame and stand. The beautiful maiden has a round face with a high foreh...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Colombian Silk Needlework, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A South American historic Catholic painting with needlework under eglomise glass in gilt frame, c
Category

Mid-20th Century Colombian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Large French Style Verre Eglomise Gold Leaf Mirror
Located in Bradenton, FL
Verre Eglomise is a French style of reverse glass gilding and painting developed in the 18th
Category

20th Century Bohemian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Paint

Snuff Bottles Églomisé Reverse Painted Set 4 Bamboo Iris
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Large Art Deco Tray Signed églomisé, Walnut And Wrought Iron
By Raymond Subes
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
painting on frosted glass (églomisé) and signed Germonde. Excellent condition
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Iron

Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Reverse Painted 'Hey Diddle Diddle' Eglomise Child's Mirror England, Circa 1850s
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Set of Three Eglomise Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Lotus
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of eglomise uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Three Églomisé Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Magnolia and Orchid
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Mid-Century Modernist Labarge Gilt Eglomise & Brass Mirror signed J. Jacobusse
Located in New York, NY
materials, this mirror features a hand-painted motif in Gilt Eglomise, a process involving painting on the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Giltwood Trumeau Pier Mirror Eglomise Reverse Painted Regency
Located in Dayton, OH
hat. Measures: 17” x 3.75” x 30.5” / Mirror - 10.25” x 17” / Painting - 10.25” x 8.75” (Width x
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood, Paint

Gilt Verre Églomisé, Cheap Funerals Trade Shop Sign Oliver Twist
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather tongue-in-cheek reverse painting and gilt doubled sided trade sign, reading "CHEAP
Category

Early 20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century, French Napoleon III Hand Painted Wall Clock with "Églomisé" Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique "fixe sous verre" (or églomisé glass) wall clock was created in France, circa 1850
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle Extra Large
Located in Somis, CA
The Chinese eglomise snuff bottle is a captivating masterpiece, showcasing the delicate art of
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Agate

Mid Century Marianna Von Allesch Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Platter or Tray
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Atlanta, GA
in Berlin) in the fields of painting , ‘arts and crafts’ and textile design. She was particularly
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Paint

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
taste. One such masterpiece is the Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Verre Églomisé Mirrored and
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Vintage Reverse Painted Eglomise Marbled Lamps with Gilt Designs & Base
Located in Hudson, NY
reverse painting them on the inside. These are done in a rich marbled green / black that has been further
Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

19th Century French Empire Style Trumeau Mirror with Matching Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
mythological "Verre Églomisé" reverse painting on glass panel. Neoclassical columns with bronze bases and
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass & Verre Eglomisse 3 Tier Side Tables
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in New York, NY
as "Verre Eglomisse". Verre Eglomisse is an ancient painting craft descending from the Middle Ages
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane
Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane
No Reserve
H 2 in W 2 in D 1 in
Mid Century Revolving Interior Dry Bar by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
eglomise glass panel door with brass detailing surround. This door is fixed on a hidden central column
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Art Glass

1970 Large Round Decorative Mirror Maison Roche
By Maison Roche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the sheet on the technique: Eglomised glass is a process by which the back of a transparent piece is
Category

Vintage 1970s French More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
crinkled foil reading "Exhibition / of / Paintings / on / Glass / By Edgar F. Curtis" Edgar F. Curtis
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Foil

Set of 5 Snuff Bottles Reverse Painted Birds
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

John Linnell Attributed Wall Sconces Neoclassical Style
By John Linnell
Located in New Haven, CT
architecture and interior designs. A bold and colorful reverse painting on glass (églomisé) supports two
Category

Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Giltwood, Blown Glass

American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Hollywood, SC
wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass door with the original églomisé landscape
Category

Antique 1820s American Federal Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Snuff Bottles Reverse Painted Set 5 Birds
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Three Farm Animals Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of eglomise uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

French Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Noel Bouillet, 2000
By Jean Noel Bouillet
Located in Delft, NL
process of reverse painting, known in French as "Verre Églomisé" or "back / reverse painting" to hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Snuff Bottles Four Zodiac Animals Reverse Painted
Located in Somis, CA
Chinese art of églomisé uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply watercolor on
Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Kiko Lopez, Brunelleschi Arches, Contemporary Eglomisé Mirror, France, 2013
By Kiko Lopez
Located in New York, NY
areas are objects, but in my mirror paintings, they are ambiguous. Lighter areas may be monoliths or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Steel

American Modern Circular Églomisé Mirror, David Marshall
By David Marshall
Located in Hollywood, FL
The circular mirror with a surround of églomisé (reverse painting with gold leaf) in a flame
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Federal Mirror with Églomisé Panel
Located in Litchfield, CT
painting on glass, looking glass. Condition: Excellent untouched condition, minor wear and oxidation
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Federal Mirror with Églomisé Panel
H 41.5 in W 24.38 in D 5.63 in
Reverse-Decorated French Verre Églomisé Vase
By Laque Line
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Monumental Reverse-Decorated French Art-Glass Vase in the Verre Églomisé Manner by Laque Line
Category

Vintage 1960s French Vases

Materials

Glass

Pair of Eglomise decorated mirrors by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of silver& gilt mirrors with reverse glass painting of ivy decorating the mirrored frame.
Category

20th Century French Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Glass

Painted Glass and Tinsel Still Life with Compote, Fruit and Flowers
Located in New Hope, PA
A wonderfully vibrant églomisé and tinsel still life painting depicting a green and white compote
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Foil

Federal / Classical Giltwood Églomisé Mirror, Probably Boston, circa 1810-1820
Located in Providence, RI
The most sought after of these American Federal mirrors are those with original églomisé (reverse
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

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Eglomise Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the eglomise painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each eglomise painting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and mirror. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect eglomise painting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A eglomise painting made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made eglomise painting over the years, but those crafted by Karin Van Leyden and W.E. Fager are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Eglomise Painting?

A eglomise painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.
Questions About Eglomise Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    An Eglomise mirror is a mirror created using the historical technique of painting glass with gold and silver leaf. This technique is typically used to create decorative glass and wall mirrors.