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Suzy Bartolini Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Suzy Bartolini reverse painting, French artist born 1930. Well known for her reverse painting of
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Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass, Paint

Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of four Japanese reverse paintings.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
H 17 in W 20 in D 1 in
19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A 10th century Chinese reverse painting on glass. A snow landscape with people and houses in snow.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Pair Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5091 Pair ancestor reverse paintings on glass set in wood frames
Category

Vintage 1940s Asian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of extraordinary reverse paintings on glass of St. Mark and St. John. St. Mark has a lion
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Reverse Painting On Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse painting on glass of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860) He was Napoleons youngest
Category

20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Paintings

Materials

Glass

Fine Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed Chinese export reverse painting on glass depicting an elaborate interior scene with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on mirror, depicting a man asking for
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Asian Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful reverse painting on glass of young Asian boy. Very rare and also rare subject matter
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass "Family Gathering" 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5000 Antique Chinese Reverse painting on glass et in a period frame with brass hanger
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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Reverse Painting on Glass "Dancing For The Royal Family"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1747 Reverse painting on glass Dancing for the royal family
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Vintage 1970s Paintings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Japanese Reverse Painting on Mirror, circa 1937
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese reverse painting on mirror.
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of fabulous vintage Chinese reverse paintings on glass. Most likely made for export in mid
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass"Family Gathering" 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5213 Antique Chinese export reverse painting on glass of a family gathering Set in a period wood
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Vintage 1920s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

ROMAN WIELOCH - Kraków - Reverse Painting on Glass - Poland - Circa 2000
Located in Chatham, ON
ROMAN WIELOCH - 'Kraków' - Contemporary reverse painting on glass - view of St. Mary's Church
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 19th century to early 20th century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
H 16.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
19th century Eastlake mirror with reverse painting of angel
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Eastlake mirror with reverse painting of angel 22 x 22
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Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Gorgeous Bold Reverse Painting on Glass of Puppy in the Garden
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous riot of color and pattern, this is an original reverse painting on glass with mixed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Acrylic, Paper

Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror-The Boy with a Crane
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on the mirror, depicting a boy and a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Antique Reverse Painting with Foil of Floral Still Life
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A charming reverse painting on glass of a floral filled basked. The black background with vibrant
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Vintage 1910s American Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Foil

Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Depicting a Woman with Bowl of Fruits
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese reverse painting on glass from the early 20th century depicting a woman sitting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Reverse - Painting by Salvatore Petrucino - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Reverse is an original acrylic painting realized by the Italian artist Salvatore Petrucino in 2015
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Large and Impressive Chinese Export Reverse Painting of Women in Exotic Setting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive Chinese reverse painting on glass depicting a group of traditionally garbed
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique English Pansy Reverse Painting Gold Shirt Button Set
Located in New York, NY
Antique English made 18k gold buttons set, depicting pansy reverse painting covered with crystal
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cufflinks

Materials

Gold

Monumental Lucite Abstract Sculpture with Brilliant Reverse Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Lucite abstract sculpture with brilliant reverse painting. Outstanding colorful three
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Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass, Wood

Reverse Painting Crystal Mother of Pearl Dachshund Dog Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
14k gold brooch, depicting a Dachshund dog, set in crystal reverse painting, backed with mother of
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20th Century British Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Gold

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS OF Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century. Fine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original painting by Robert Loughlin on glass. Painted in reverse on the backside of the
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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Glass

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
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet
Located in Valenza, IT
Essex or Reverse Painting Under Crystal Bracelet in five different motifs. The multicolor paintings
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20th Century Italian Modern Retro Bracelets

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror #2
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Oriental Art Scene, Chinese, Reverse Painting, Glass Panel, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique Oriental art scene. A Chinese, reverse painted glass panel, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Eighteenth Century Dutch Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each in later bird’s-eye maple frames. Depicting farm animals and skaters on a pond, houses and people in daily pursuits along a waterway.
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Paintings

Materials

Glass

Pair of European Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Allegorical scenes with ebonized frames.
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Antique 1790s European Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Pair of European Reverse Paintings on Glass
Pair of European Reverse Paintings on Glass
H 13.25 in W 17.25 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of 19th century Chinese Export reverse glass paintings depicting scenes of nobles at leisure
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

European Reverse Painting on Glass of a King Praying for a Child
Located in Essex, MA
In a giltwood frame and scene of a king with hands clasped over a bedridden child with Christ at his side.
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Antique 1750s European Paintings

Materials

Glass

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

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese 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

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Seating in the Room
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Judy Stabile wall acrylic on glass geometric, abstract reverse painting.
By Judy Stabile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Judy's work was originally influenced by the light and space movement . Her work was inspired by well known artists in downtown Los Angeles, like Ed Ruscha and Larry Bell.Marked , st...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cufflinks Platinum, Essex Crystal, Fine Reverse Painting under Rock Crystal
Located in Aspen, CO
of the paintings. Rarely do we find such well executed pieces and in platinum. 24 mm round
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Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Platinum

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Fujian Armoire/Dresser with reverse painting
Located in Pomona, CA
drawer at middle of the dresser with antique hardware. On the top compartment, there are four reverse
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

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.
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

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

Early 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Young Women
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a Republic China period framed reverse painting on glass, depicting a beauty of wearing
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Wood, Glass

Antique Chinese Art Reverse Painted Immortal & Boy with Peach Painting on Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Chinese hand painted reverse painting on glass. Features an Immortal and a boy holding a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Softwood, Paint

M. E. FAGER - EGLOMISÉ REVERSE MIRROR Paintings
By W.E. Fager
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Pair of M.E. Fager Reverse Mirror Paintings – Signed, 1950s American Design A rare and captivating
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Mirror

Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
of reverse painting on glass. In a good quality frame.
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Gold Mother of Pearl Reverse Dog Painting Brooch
Located in New York, NY
14k gold brooch, featuring dog reverse painting on a mother of pearl under a crystal top
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold

Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
of reverse painting on glass. In a good quality frame.
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Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Glorious Gloria Vanderbilt Painting on Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent reverse painting on glass and mixed-media collage on very large old church window
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Glass

Still life, Reverse Mylar Painting, Catherine Howe 'Blue Composition (2)'
By Catherine Howe
Located in White Plains, NY
Reverse Mylar Painting, 'Blue Composition (2),' 2017 by Catherine Howe. Oil and acrylic mediums on
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mylar, Oil, Acrylic

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Reverse Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic reverse painting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, every reverse painting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the reverse painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right reverse painting, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one reverse painting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrzej Galek, Wesley Johnson and C. Oakley produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Reverse Painting?

The average selling price for a reverse painting at 1stDibs is $2,234, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $56,250 for the highest priced.
Questions About Reverse Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 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.