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Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking maiden or young lady painted in oval and sat in an
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Italian Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of a Fashionable Lady, Rome, circa 1775
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderfully naive circa 1775 Italian reverse glass polychrome portrait painting of Roman
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood, Glass

19th Century Antique silhouette of children, reverse painted on glass
Located in Harkstead, GB
ambling along, perhaps to school Reverse painted onto glass, backed with laid paper 5½ x 7½ excluding
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Glass

"Labour & Health", After Thomas Barker of Bath Pastoral Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Detroit, MI
daughter or wife in a rustic setting was created by the rare and difficult technique of reverse glass
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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

"Portrait of a Man", Oil Painting on Glass by Josip Horvat
By Josip Horvat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josip Horvat, Yugoslavian (1939 - 1981) Title: Portrait of a Man Year: 1967 Medium: Reverse
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1960s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

Harold Pinter, Glass Booth, 1968 - Jerry Schatzberg (Portrait Photography)
By Jerry Schatzberg
Located in London, GB
Harold Pinter, Glass Booth, 1968 - Jerry Schatzberg (Portrait Photography) Signed on Reverse Silver
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1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A 19th Century Reverse Glass Print Depicting The Death of Lord Nelson
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century reverse glass print after J Seymour, depicting and inscribed “Death of
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19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Glass

A 19th Century Reverse Glass Print Depicting Lord Nelson Commanding The Victory
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century reverse glass print after J Seymour, depicting and inscribed, “Lor
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Portrait Prints

Materials

Glass

Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This enigmatic portrait oil painting is by noted Slade School artist John Cecil Stephenson. In 1929
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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oil portrait of an older man with glasses in smart attire. There is a loosely painted still
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue-Eyed Young Woman Portrait Framed Oval by Swedish Master early 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
portrait of young woman, creating a striking contrast with the detailed image. The look of blue eyes is so
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"1397 innocence" 7/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
mm profile (white oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white Edition
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2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Pigment

"1398 antique girl" 5/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
mm profile (white oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white Edition
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2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Pigment

"Karl Abstract Series" 3/20 Fine Art Print, Portrait, 21st Century
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
, 20 mm profile (black oak) Matt float glass 2 cm white border Hahnemühle Photo Rag bright white
Category

2010s Abstract Portrait Prints

Materials

Pigment, Paper

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cabaret Dancers girls Austrian watercolor painting in fraimed 1930s
By Richard Geiger
Located in Stockholm, SE
reverse with date 33 (1933). By the 1920s, he worked illustrating books, bookplates and posters. His
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1930s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Soldier in an Interior, Early 17th Century Dutch Oil
Located in London, GB
reverse Image size: 15 x 10 3/4 inches Dutch Ebonised frame Bathed in a well lit room, a man stands
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique French Eglomise Reverse Portrait Painting on Glass
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French eglomise reverse portrait painting on glass Additional information: Materials
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Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Glass

Portrait of a Newlywed by Casper Casteleyn, an artist of the Dutch Golden Age
Located in PARIS, FR
This marvelous portrait on vellum is the work of a rare Dutch Golden Age artist, Casper Casteleyn
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Chalk

Biedermeier Reverse Glass Painting, Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier reverse glass painting with silhouette Portrait of a lady in a lavish robe. This fine
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Glass

Rembrandt Etching Framed
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
rare, small self portrait, RRR+" (Usticke illustrates an impression in reverse, which is evidently
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

'Peter Breughel' Original Etching, Signed in Pencil
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
David Barnett Gallery on reverse Framed behind glass in a distressed cassetta-style moulding Artwork in
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1960s Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

A Lovely Reverse Painted Portrait on Glass of An Edwardian Beauty
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Lovely Reverse Painted Portrait on Glass of An Edwardian Beauty A truly skillful piece, this
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Paintings

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique Wilhelm Schiller Roman Portrait Cameo Vase
By Wilhelm Schiller & Son
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and unusual antique pair vases with Roman cameo portraits by renowned Bodenbach potter
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Antique 19th Century Czech Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Wilhelm Kage Plate with Portrait of a Woman
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Wilhelm Kage ceramic plate with a portrait of a woman with flowers. Marked on the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Royal Vienna Porcelain Portrait Cabinet Plate with Platinum & Raised Gold
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
richly decorated with platinum, raised gold, & rich gilding. Marked to the reverse with a blue
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Small Reverse Painted Glass Portraits of Nobility in Burl Wood Frames
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European Hinter Glass Painted Portraits of Nobility in Burl Wood Frames. These small charming burl
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Antique Early 19th Century English Empire Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Burl

Antique Gilt and Enamelled Ruby Red Glass Decanter
Located in London, GB
This exquisite ruby glass decanter was crafted in the late 19th century in Bohemia, a historic
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Antique Late 19th Century Czech Bohemian Pitchers

Materials

Glass

James Mitchell Cox (1815-1883) - 1839 Watercolour, A Promising Young Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine early Victorian miniature watercolour portrait of a confident young man in his late teens
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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 Paintings

Materials

Paint

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, Young Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, 19th century portrait of a young Napoleon Bonaparte; 13 1/2
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Set of Three Eglomise Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Female Portraits
Located in Van Nuys, CA
watercolor on the inside walls of the blank glass bottle manifesting a different image on each side. This
Category

1990s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese portrait depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Framed Chinese Emperor and Empress Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Jacksonville, FL
reverse glass paintings depicting a Chinese Emperor and Empress. Encased in wood frames adorned with
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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mirror

Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque Of A Young Woman, In a Giltwood Frame
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
an impressed KPM sceptre mark to the reverse with impressed number 315_255 and a letter H. A paper
Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

1976 Isle of Man Silver Proof Crown pendant
Located in Braintree, GB
commemorative coin showcases a reverse design featuring the image of George Washington. The esteemed Pobjoy Mint
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Vintage 1970s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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
Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Glass

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
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair of Vienna Style Painted Porcelain Vase with Handles
Located in New York, NY
A fine distinguished Vienna porcelain finely painted vase with two handles with a portrait of a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Compact
By Henry Clifford Davis
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surface is embellished with an exceptional enamel panel depicting the portrait of a horse wearing a bridle
Category

Vintage 1960s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Empire Paris polychrome porcelain vases, early 19th century circa 1830
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
century / 18th century style portraits ; on the reverse side, a polychrome hand-painted pattern with an
Category

Antique 1830s French Restauration Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

George III Sideboard Dish Made in London in 1770 by Frederick Kandler
By Frederick Kandler
Located in London, GB
Baron. A portrait of the 1st Baron, by Thomas Gainsborough, is shown. The reverse is also engraved with
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Antique 1770s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Nyon Swiss Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate with Cobalt Blue Rim
By Royal Vienna Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Darte Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
richly gilt cobalt border & decorated to the center with a hand painted portrait of a lady with crown
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Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Sterling Hand Mirror 'Reine des Fleurs', C. 1903, by Unger Brothers
By Unger Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
in three-dimensional silver-work. It features a portrait of the 'Reine des Fleurs,' depicted picking
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Germany Hanau 1820 Neoclassical Decorative Dish Plate in Solid Sterling Silver
By Hanau
Located in Miami, FL
ovals, with portraits of nobles very finely dressed, most probably the portraits of the original owners
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Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Piero Fornasetti Arcimboldesca Vegetable Face Plates, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
: Green central stand to reverse with mark of the Italian maker S.C Richard and Made in Italy. SC
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Piero Fornasetti Pottery Arcimboldesca-Motif Vegetable Face Plates
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
the 20th century by artists such as Dali and Max Ernst. Marks: Green central stand to reverse with
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Two Framed Antique Faience Chargers by Montereau
By Creil et Montereau
Located in London, GB
and feature a simple gilt rim. Each of the chargers depicts a bust-length portrait of a noblewoman in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Delft and Faience

Materials

Wood, Faience

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

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Reverse Glass Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the reverse glass portrait you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, every reverse glass portrait was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect reverse glass portrait — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A reverse glass portrait is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Reverse Glass Portrait?

The average selling price for a reverse glass portrait at 1stDibs is $1,559, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $10,000 for the highest priced.