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Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting by American artist Robert Shirk captures playful illusions by painting layered plexiglass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint, Plexiglass

Retro Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
H 51.5 in W 75.5 in D 1 in
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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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Metal

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 Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Vintage Reverse Glass Mythical Seascape Painting from Madura Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A framed reverse glass painting from the island of Madura, off the Northeastern coast of Java. The
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1980s Indonesian Folk Art Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

"Old Homestead" Reverse Glass Landscape Painting of a River
Located in Houston, TX
Reverse glass painting of an old homestead on a lake. The painting is framed in a decadent gold
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1970s Naturalistic Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Mid-Century Still-Life with Marigolds
By Mary Seeleg
Located in Soquel, CA
, 20"H x 16"W. Mary was an exceptional artist in both oil and on glass. She excelled in reverse glass
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1960s American Impressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Oil

Reverse Painted Glass Painting
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Framed reverse painted glass 1960's geometric design painting.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

Retro Reverse Painted Glass Painting
Reverse Painted Glass Painting
H 37 in W 37 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Reverse Painted Glass Paintings
By C. Oakley
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of 1960s reverse painted and gilt glass paintings depicting zodiac imagery of Taurus and
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1960s British Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Retro Pair of Reverse Painted Glass Paintings
Pair of Reverse Painted Glass Paintings
H 30.25 in W 36.75 in D 2 in
Rooster
Located in Kansas City, MO
Folkwang School in Essen. The artist prefers the techniques of watercolor, oil and reverse glass painting
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1990s Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Watercolor

Retro Rooster
H 20.1 in W 14.6 in
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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1980s American Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

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 Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Dali Manner Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic
Located in Miami, FL
A fine mixed-media surrealist or abstract painting on reverse glass by listed Croatian artist, Ico
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1980s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint

"Nightfall" - Limited Edition Reverse Painted Etching on Glass 1/100
Located in Soquel, CA
, hand executed reverse painting on etched glass. It has been produced by layering color directly on the
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1990s Contemporary Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Etching, Paint, Glass

Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
The painted frame of this wall mirror originally bordered a reverse glass painting, a traditional
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Wood, Mirror

Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
H 24 in W 19 in D 0.5 in
Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very lovely and decorative large glass reverse-painted panel ("fixé sous verre"), representing a
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Tall Vintage Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painted Hardwood Framed Hanging Panel
Located in Austin, TX
A very large vintage Chinese export reverse glass painted figural hanging wall panel in a carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Hardwood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge
Located in Chicago, IL
This cultural revolution-era reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror

Super Cool Op Art Painting on Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very graphic Op Art style reverse painting on glass having a bold geometric design in black and
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1960s American Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Glass

Super Cool Op Art Painting on Glass
Super Cool Op Art Painting on Glass
H 36.75 in W 36.75 in D 1.5 in
"Portrait of a Man", Oil Painting on Glass by Josip Horvat
By Josip Horvat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oil painting on Glass, signed and dated l.l. Size: 23 in. x 15 in. (58.42 cm x 38.1 cm) Frame Size
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1960s Folk Art Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Oil

1970s Mid Century ‘74 Reverse Painted Nude Portrait Signed
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
soft period tones. Amazing detail. Dated ‘74. Reverse painted on glass. Amazing. Curbside to NYC/Philly
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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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...
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1990s American Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in San Francisco, CA
used often. It is painted on some kind of board or panel and is signed and dated on reverse. Painting
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1960s Op Art Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Acrylic

Itzchak Tarkay Watercolor Painting "Reverie" 1989
By Itzchak Tarkay 2
Located in Garnerville, NY
engraved floral and gilded wood frame, matted with silver wood fillet under glass. Gallery and framing
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1980s Israeli Post-Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer Sea View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Summer Sea View French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Oil

Large Color California Abstract Expressionist Copolymer Vinyl Painting Ron Davis
By Ronald Davis
Located in Surfside, FL
of old gallery label to reverse. Ronald Ron Davis (born 1937) is an American painter whose work is
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
. Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Paint

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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1970s Italian Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Acrylic, Plexiglass

Gio Ponti Painting "I Gemelli"
Gio Ponti Painting "I Gemelli"
H 22.5 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
San-Stefano Paul Ro de, Oil Painting Boats Concarneau Bretagne
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
south of the tip of Brittany and has a fishing port. The painting is framed behind glass, in a wooden
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Glass, Fruitwood

San-Stefano Paul Ro de, Oil Painting Boats Concarneau Bretagne
San-Stefano Paul Ro de, Oil Painting Boats Concarneau Bretagne
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H 25.2 in W 33.08 in D 1.97 in
Abstract Mixed Media Painting. Oil on Silver Lame Screen Fabric
By Izhar Patkin
Located in Surfside, FL
Doorkeeper, Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY (solo) 1984 Reverse Paintings, Holly Solomon Gallery, New
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1980s Abstract Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Mixed Media

Fontana Arte Vintage 1960s Midcentury Italian Original Painted Glass Wall Art
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
used as a sculpture on the black granite cube. It is a large square panel of 3/4" glass painted on the
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1960s Italian Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Glass

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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1970s Italian Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Acrylic, Plexiglass

Cubist painting, Still life of fruit
By Max Papart
Located in Harkstead, GB
dated '1950' to the reverse and inscribed, "N Morte a la Grenade(?)" to the reverse Oil on canvas 15 x
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Minimalist Diptych Black & White Panel Painting Erik Atkinson Icon 1971
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract Minimalist Diptych Black & White Panel Painting Erik Atkinson Icon 1971. Acrylic on board
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Mid-20th Century English Minimalist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Art Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint

Modern British, Camberwell School of Art, Still life with glass of wine
By Sargy Mann
Located in Harkstead, GB
living at Lyndhurst Grove. Sargy Mann (1937-2015) Still life with glass of wine Signed and dated lower
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil, Canvas

Large Colorful French Mid Century Oil Painting Michel Marie Poulan Marching Band
Located in Surfside, FL
Modern painting -- oil on wood -- signed both on front and on reverse -- Michel Marie Poulain. The
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Oil

Conceptual Pop Art Color Mixed Media Painting "Home" Brooke Alexander Gallery
By Robin Winters
Located in Surfside, FL
Eindhoven, the Netherlands called I am not Indifferent in 1991. The show consisted of paintings, glass heads
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1980s Pop Art Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment, Screen

Michel Marie Poulain Signed Oil Painting 1953
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Oil Painting by Michel Marie Poulain Entitled La Placette, La Colle s/Loup (A. M.) and as featured in
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1950s French Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint

"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
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Gen Paul, Gouache “Champs de course”, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
under glass. Frame strip in black and gold. Signed and dated on the reverse, with a sketch. French work
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Pair of Revers Painted Japanese Scenes of Nobel Men and Women
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of beautifully painted Japanese noble men and women groupings. The paintings are reverse
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Hardwood

Mid Century Marianna Von Allesch Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Platter or Tray
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful mid century era reverse painted glass platter or tray by Marianna Von Allesch. This
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Paint

Greek School 1955 Oil - Crocheting
Located in Corsham, GB
been presented in a 20th Century gilt frame with linen slip. There is a glass panel at the reverse to
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Mid-20th Century Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Realist Portrait, Mid-Century Oil On Card, The Babushka.
Located in Cotignac, FR
. Presented in gilt and painted wood frame under glass. A charming, grounded painting of a peasant woman
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Mid-20th Century Realist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Cardboard, Oil

CADDILAC GUITAR
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This work depicts a man on the left with horn rim glasses Dreaming of a Car guitar and a woman. In
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1990s Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

The North Cliffs, Cornwall.Cornish Coast.Seascape.Atlantic Ocean. Natural Beauty
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
(which are shown in these photographs) and behind glass. This painting is in very good condition and
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Perched Crested Eagle 1981 Watercolour by Trevor Boyer Bird of Prey
Located in Norwich, GB
. Provenance: Halcyon Gallery, 56/60 The Pallasades, Birmingham, B2 4XJ. label to reverse. The watercolour
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1980s British Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Art Glass, Oak, Paper

"La Corrida", "The Bull Run", French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
modern art genre. The light in this painting has a magical effect as if looking through a stained glass
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil, Board

Post Modern Reverse Painted Red and Black Glass Cube End Tables c. 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
by painting the backs of glass pieces in red and black, and then installing the glass pieces with the
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1980s American Post-Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Abstract Geometric Study In Polymerised Macro-Molecular Paint
Located in Cotignac, FR
right with applied certificate of authenticity to the reverse, also signed and dated with the no. of the
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Les Baux de Provence.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Villain, signed bottom left and to the reverse and dated 1995 with title, presented under glass in a fine
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper, Gouache, Board

Les Baux de Provence.
Les Baux de Provence.
H 14.18 in W 17.52 in D 1.19 in
Wilhelm Ohm (1905-1965), Double Portrait with Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Greding, DE
the reverse and signed in pencil. Framed behind glass in a black lacquered wooden frame. Inscribed
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper, Tempera

"Pond I, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
reverse Fenton's quiet and contemplative nonobjective paintings and drawings were widely recognized for
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled - San Francisco in the Fog
Located in San Francisco, CA
in fair condition. This impressionist painting of San Francisco in the fog is by Richard Danskin
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1970s Impressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Masonite, Acrylic

Untitled - San Francisco in the Fog
Untitled - San Francisco in the Fog
H 19.75 in W 23.75 in D 1.75 in
Wiispering (sic) Mama
Located in San Francisco, CA
1990 Medium: Mixed media on Linen Size: 39.5 x 28.75 inches. Signature: Signed lower right and reverse
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Mixed Media, Oil

"Repetition" Chryssa, Greek Female Artist, Abstract, Neon Light Art Study
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in New York, NY
Chryssa Repetition Signed lower right; titled on the reverse Gouache, watercolor, charcoal, and
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Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Gouache, Graphite, Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Gouache Informel in Black, Orange and Yellow Lines by Erwin Schott, Munich 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
reverse Professionally framed (Double profiled frame with white gold decoration, anti-reflective glass
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage 14 Karat Gold Flower Reverse Painting Intaglio Essex Crystal Brooch Pin
Located in Fairfield, CT
This 14 karat yellow gold pin showcases a masterfully executed reverse painting intaglio of three
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Marlin Fish Reverse Painting Intaglio Crystal Brooch Pin
Located in Fairfield, CT
This vintage brooch is crafted from 14 karat yellow gold and features a reverse painting intaglio
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Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Toini Muona, Stoneware Large Leaf Relief Tile, Arabia, Finland 1950's
By Toini Muona
Located in Tokyo, 13
expanded into a painting on the wall. It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks or chips, but there
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Retro Reverse Glass Painting

Materials

Ceramic

Robert Mapplethorpe Botanical Porcelain Plate, Flower, 1986
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Downingtown, PA
porcelain plate depicts in black and white a flower dated on the reverse 1987. It is lithographically
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1980s American Modern Retro Reverse Glass Painting

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Porcelain

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Questions About Retro 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.