How do I reverse paint on glass?

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.

What is meant by reverse painting?

Reverse painting is a method of glass art. The artist paints the back of a glass panel so the finished work can be seen from the opposite side. The technique is centuries old and pieces can be found in a variety of art styles. Browse a selection of reverse painted pieces on 1stDibs.

What is reverse glass painting called?

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.

Can you put a canvas painting in a glass frame?

Technically, you can put a canvas painting in a glass frame. However, many experts advise against it. Paintings executed on canvas typically do not need the protection of glass, and a glass front on a frame can actually make it more difficult to admire the brushwork and fine details of a piece. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of paintings.

Frames Reverse Paint

Eglomise Glass Mirror

Reverse Painted Glass Panel

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting

Eglomise Frame

19th Century Reverse Painting On Glass

Glass Headboard

Framed Chinoiserie

La Barge Reverse Painted Mirror

Shyamal MukherjeeBawa Biwi, Oil Reverse on Acrylic Sheet (Set of 2) by Contemporary "In Stock", 2022

$700

H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in

Bawa Biwi, Oil Reverse on Acrylic Sheet (Set of 2) by Contemporary "In Stock"

By Shyamal Mukherjee

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Shyamal Mukherjee - Bawa Biwi - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Oil Reverse on Acrylic on Acrylic Sheet , 2019 ( Set of 2 ) ( FRAMED AND READY TO HANG DOOR DELIVERED ) About t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Carol BennettFish Study, painting, Reverse painting on glass gold leaf, oil, cobalt, water, 2009

$1,500

H 9 in W 12 in D 0.5 in

Fish Study, painting, Reverse painting on glass gold leaf, oil, cobalt, water

By Carol Bennett

Located in Riverdale, NY

Fish Study by Hawaii artist Carol Bennett is a reverse painting on glass artwork. It is Oil, Varnish, Gold Leaf and powdered Cobalt. It is 9x12. Carol Bennett's artwork is a medit...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830

$1,691

H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 0.79 in

19th century English hand painted on silk needlework picture circa 1830

Located in Central England, GB

It still retains its original gilt wood frame and black and gilt reverse painted glass mount which displays this superb hand stitched silk needlework picture to great advantage.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Paintings

Materials

Silk

Peter Orlando 1Pears & Blue Apothecary Bottle - Large Mid 20th Century French Naïf Oil Painting, c.1950

$2,465

H 30.71 in W 35.44 in

Pears & Blue Apothecary Bottle - Large Mid 20th Century French Naïf Oil Painting

By Peter Orlando 1

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

Signed lower right and presented in a reverse profile painted frame in very good condition.

Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Karina Gentinetta"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White, 2021

$4,850

H 23.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in

"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

Raw and unfiltered, this work is a beautiful expression of acrylics and ink on paper in a warm raw umber (Umber, a dark brown, is part of the prehistoric palette of earth pigments) w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

Materials

Glaze, Ink, Acrylic

Sylvia Rutkoff1950s "Boy With Mittens" Oil Impasto Figurative Painting Brooklyn Museum Artist, c. 1950s

$14,000

H 42.5 in W 36 in D 2 in

1950s "Boy With Mittens" Oil Impasto Figurative Painting Brooklyn Museum Artist

By Sylvia Rutkoff

Located in Arp, TX

Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011) Sr10-1 c.1950s “Boy with Mittens” Oil impasto on Masonite 36x42.5 black wood gallery frame Signed on reverse in paint Collection acquired from family estat...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Masonite, Oil

J. C. HayneJ. C. Hayne - Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Milkmaid, Unknown

$421

H 23.63 in W 16.54 in

J. C. Hayne - Early 20th Century Watercolour, The Milkmaid

Located in Corsham, GB

Presented in a varnished wood frame. Inscribed to the reverse 'Painted by Chrissie Hayne and given to Granny as a wedding present.'

Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

August QuerfurtAugust Querfurt (attributed, 1696–1761), Hunting Party, First Half of the 18th C, First Half of the 18th Centruy

$8,053

H 37.01 in W 47.25 in D 3.94 in

August Querfurt (attributed, 1696–1761), Hunting Party, First Half of the 18th C

By August Querfurt

Located in Greding, DE

Image dimensions: 78 × 104 cm. Set in a gilt frame from the 19th century. Inscribed on the reverse of the frame: “painted by the famous Querfurth.”

Category

Early 18th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Female Figure Mid-Century Modern Painting

$1,250

H 54.25 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in

Female Figure Mid-Century Modern Painting

Located in Fulton, CA

Retains original wood frame. Painted on reverse Masonite. Circa. 1960. 54.25 inches high. 26.25 inches wide 1.5 inches deep.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

19th Century French CHARLES X VERRE ÉGLOMISÉ MIRROR, Circa 1860

$2,800

H 22.5 in W 18 in D 0.5 in

19th Century French CHARLES X VERRE ÉGLOMISÉ MIRROR, Circa 1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely decorated French Charles X style verre églomisé mirror, circa 1860, with a rectangular frame bordered by reverse-painted and gilt glass panels.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Galvanized Steel and Gilt Metal Nail-Head Mirror

$2,695

H 45 in W 28.25 in D 3.75 in

Vintage Industrial Galvanized Steel and Gilt Metal Nail-Head Mirror

Located in Troy, MI

The warm gilt metal provides a contrast to the cooler steel outer frame. The reverse shows a painted wood backing board.

Category

Vintage 1970s Industrial Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Steel

French Neoclassical Giltwood and Eglomise Pier Mirror

$3,875

H 71.5 in W 29 in D 2.5 in

French Neoclassical Giltwood and Eglomise Pier Mirror

Located in San Francisco, CA

Neoclassical carved and giltwood frame with églomisé ‘reverse hand-painted glass panels’ at the top, bottom and surrounding periphery, and having original period mirror.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console M...

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Vintage Italian Venetian Polychromed Parclose Mirror With Stylized Flowers C1940

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.5 in W 36.25 in D 3.5 in

Vintage Italian Venetian Polychromed Parclose Mirror With Stylized Flowers C1940

Located in Big Flats, NY

This decorative wall mirror features a unique construction with a central reflective surface surrounded by an elaborate frame composed of individual glass panels. The frame panels ar...

Category

Mid-20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Champleve Enameled French Porcelain Vase with Ormolu Mounts c. 1880s

$12,000

H 21.75 in Dm 12.75 in

Champleve Enameled French Porcelain Vase with Ormolu Mounts c. 1880s

Located in New York, NY

Fine French Champleve Enameled Porcelain Vase with a saucer base and Ormolu Mounts An elaborately ornamented foliate cast porcelain vase with ormolu scroll form handles flanking tw...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Good Girl Bad Girl Decalcomania Collage

$800

H 29 in W 23 in D 1.38 in

Good Girl Bad Girl Decalcomania Collage

Located in New York, NY

Good Girl Bad Girl decalcomania collage. Gilt framed and black-reverse painted mat with gilt edged decalcomania study of "the good girl." among others.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of 20th Century Italian Giltwood and Églomisé Pedestal Tables

$3,200 / set

H 24.5 in Dm 24 in

Pair of 20th Century Italian Giltwood and Églomisé Pedestal Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisite pair of Italian pedestal tables from the 20th century features elegant giltwood frames with églomisé (reverse-painted glass) tops.

Category

20th Century Italian Side Tables

Materials

Giltwood

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Frames Reverse Paint For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the frames reverse paint you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, mirror and wood, every frames reverse paint was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a frames reverse paint — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each frames reverse paint bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made frames reverse paint has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by La Barge are consistently popular.

How Much is a Frames Reverse Paint?

Prices for a frames reverse paint can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $245 and can go as high as $29,650, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.