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Reverse Painted Classique Floral Table Lamp
By Classique
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse Painted Classique Floral Table Lamp, circa 1920s. Blue and green reverse painted shade with
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Reverse Painted Lamps
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of neoclassical reverse painted lamps.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Reverse Painted Mirror Nautical Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920’s American mirrored sconces with etched and reverse painted ships
Category
Vintage 1920s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Mirror
Vintage Regency Italian Reverse Painted Glass Lamp
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency table lamp. Incredible reverse painted glass dome. Beautiful scene of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Paint
America Handel Lamp with Reverse Painted Glass Shade
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful American reverse painted glass shade and lacquered base table lamp by Handel.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Octagonal Mirrored Reverse Hand-Painted Gold Gilt Lantern Pendant
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Chinoiserie Octagonal Mirrored & Reverse Hand Painted Gold Gilt Lantern Pendents With 3
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Lanterns
Materials
Mirror
Handel Reverse Painted Table Lamp, circa 1920
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Handel patinated metal table lamp with reverse painted glass shade depicting a woodland landscape
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Table Lamp With Brass Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing Chinese reverse painted glass table lamp. Features Chinese characters and depictions
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Farmhouse Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Steel, Reverse Painted Glass Shade
Style: Arts & Craft
Category
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Regency Italian Reverse Painted Glass Lamp After Fornasetti
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency table lamp. Incredible reverse painted glass dome in the manner of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Paint
Antique Phoenix Reverse Painted Landscape Shade & Bronzed Base, c1920
By Phoenix
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Phoenix table lamp offers reverse painted dome form glass shade having hand painted
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pairpoint Reverse Painted Floral Table Lamp USA Signed
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Toledo, OH
Pairpoint reverse painted eight panel table lamp. Two sockets with acorn pulls on silver plated
Category
20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Oversized Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Reverse Painted Panel Lamp c1920
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
glass panels with reverse painted stylized flowers, over urn form triple socket base, c1920
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 20.75 in D 20.75 in
Exceptional Bronze and Reverse Painted Glass Illuminated Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two reverse etched and painted glass panels (design motif is the same on both sides). The base can be
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
No Reserve
H 28.75 in W 10 in D 6 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Bradley & Hubbard Style Reverse Painted Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
double socket base with matching shade housing six reverse painted bent glass panels having landscape
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Handel Patinated Metal Lamp with Reverse Painted Glass Shade
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Handel patinated metal lamp with reverse painted glass shade depicting a woodland landscape
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Well-crafted French Reverse-painted and Mirrored Arbalete-form Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
the shaped lamp with slumped glass mirrored panels; the front panel with a Chinoiserie reverse
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair Monumental Reverse Painted & Gilded Blue Glass Table Lamps
By Paul Lobasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand painted and gilded table lamps, with patinated brass pedestal bases, and massive vase form
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Cast Iron Farmhouse Parlor Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian Pittsburgh reverse painted cast iron parlor lamp featuring a landscape of a farm
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 22.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Antique Art Deco Czech Molded & Reverse Painted Fruit Basket Table Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp or accent light is made of molded glass with a reverse
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
European Deco Modern Reverse Painted Black Glass Gazelle Table Lamp
By Dagobert Peche
Located in Chicago, IL
European Deco Modern reverse painted black glass gazelle table lamp.
style of Wiener Werkstatte
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Reverse Painted Pairpoint Landscape Lamp with Carved Wooden Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Reverse Painted Pairpoint Landscape Lamp with Carved Wooden Base
Unites States, Circa 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century American Table Lamps
1920's Caldwell Bronze Sconces with Reverse Painted Mirror
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light sconces with reverse painted mirrored backplate
Category
Vintage 1910s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful French Gilt Reverse Painted Mirrored Beaded Baguès Basket Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
stunning piece has 6 reverse painted mirrored panels forming a basket as the centerpiece and contains 3
Category
Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Original Large European Reverse Painted Glass and Bronze Floral Table Lamp Andre
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is this Outstanding Beautiful LARGE Original Reverse Handpainted
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
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H 26 in Dm 14 in
Stunning Pair of Blown Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
1970, as newly made custom lamps. Beautiful reverse painting highlight the pieces. Heavy and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pairpoint Silver Plated and Reverse Painted Glass Parrot Lamp, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The conical shade decorated with birds perched on tropical branches, three-light socket, on a neoclassical style urn and columnar standard flanked by three pillar supports ending in ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Banker's/ Desk Lamp by "Pittsburgh Lamp Co." Reverse Painted Shade, ca. 1920's
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Petaluma, CA
change the angle of the shade with the 2nd knuckle. The beauty is in the lovely painted scene on the
Category
Vintage 1920s American Edwardian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 15 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
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
Remarkable Pair of Reverse Painted Lamps in the Style of Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of reverse painted glass lamps. A subtle, whimsical, almost surreal interpretation
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Glass
French Style Brass and Crystal Chandelier Reverse Painted Glass Center Pediment
Located in Toledo, OH
French style brass and crystal chandelier sky blue reverse painted glass inner center pediment
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair of English Chinoiserie Painted Reverse on Glass Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of English chinoiserie painted reverse on glass, carved giltwood mirrored two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
H 37 in W 17 in D 7 in
Sleek Pair of Reverse Painted Blown Glass Cylinder Lamps in Silver and Chocolate
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of blown glass lamps, circa 1970. Sleek cylinder from with reverse paint in silver
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
H 34 in W 7 in D 7 in
Stellar Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
, as newly made custom lamps. Beautiful reverse painting highlight the pieces. Heavy and exceptionally
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Brass
H 39 in W 7 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century Reverse Painting Glass Shade And Bronze lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Reverse Painting Dome Glass Shade and Bronze Table Lamp. It depicts a landscape with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade & Lamp
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
lamps. Through the years the company changed ownership and different products. Their reverse painted
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze / Painted Glass Shade Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century bronze base /reverse hand painted frosted glass shade table lamp. The lamp is in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie Painted Tole and Mirror Pendant
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage painted tole and mirror pendant. The reverse umbrella form pendant is painted tole
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Large Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Palace Guard by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian cold-painted bronze lamp of a palace guard by Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 33cm
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Arts and Crafts Era Handel Lamp with Hand Painted Shade Circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Arts and Crafts period Handel table lamp (c1910-15) with original reverse hand painted
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Amazing Pair of Monumental Hand-Painted Blown Glass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
with cream reversed painted inside. Fabulous hand-painted floral motifs cover the outside. Atop a cast
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted and Sculpted Pink, Black, and Teal Octopus Chandelier
By PJ Linden, Adam Wallacavage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
dimensional acrylic paint and is handcrafted by Adam Wallacavage. This functional chandelier is made of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Pair of Hollywood RegencyReverse Painted Glass Lamps with Neoclasical Decoration
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very chic pair of Hollywood Regency reverse gold leaf on glass lamps with white neoclassical
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pairpoint Monumental Hand-Painted Orientalist Oil Lamp, Pyramids, Palms c 1905
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
through the glass), blown out reverse painted shades, and ribbed reverse painted shades, mostly with
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pairpoint Vienna Hand-Painted Neo-Classical Garlands, Lute Chandelier, 1920s
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, c. 1920 obverse- and reverse-painted frosted glass, patinated metal
Vienna shade with garlands
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair Louis XVI Style French Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
pair table lamp. Each lamp features on one side a painted pastoral scenes decorated design. The reverse
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass
Pair Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain / Dore Bronze Vase Lamp
Located in Tarry Town, NY
reverse is painted with a different garden scene. These vignettes are further embellished with two toned
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Chinoiserie Styled Chrome Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
painted metal traditional bamboo hat. The shade is done with molded glass which has been reverse stencil
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Louis XVI Style French Porcelain / Dore Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
reverse is painted with a different nature garden scene details. These vignettes are further embellished
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold
French Mid-Century Mirrored Obelisk Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
French 1940/50s two-tier floor lamp with mirrored and reverse painted obelisk columns on wood foot
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Mirror
Chinoiserie Verre Églomisé Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Reverse painted glass baluster-shaped vase decorated with various chinoiserie motifs including
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Verre Églomisé Lamps Coats of Arms for the Earls Bathurst and Granville
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage reverse painted glass cylinder lamps, black and gilding, depicting the coats of
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Mercury Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Style Decoupage Table Lamps with Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of table lamps crafted in glass in a classic form featuring a reverse decoupage
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Robin's Egg Blue Asian Influenced Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed of reverse painted glass with Asian decorations on the interior of the glass and brass fittings
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern White and Chrome Italian Floor Lamp by Tronconi
By Tronconi
Located in Weesp, NL
chrome surround, all mounted on a white metal stem, which also has a chrome strip on the reverse
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Chinese Export Mandarin Warrior Famille Rose Vase, Now as a Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ancient Chinese culture. On the reverse side, warriors present themselves to the emperor at the Forbidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Pair of 19th Century Table Lamps, French
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
reverse is painted with an abundance of life-like fruits and flowers and are further embellished with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Double-Sided Pate Sur Pate Celadon Ground Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
reverse of each lamp are elaborately designed floral pate sur pate patterns. The celadon ground porcelain
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
H 32 in W 8 in D 6 in
Chic Boxy Table Lamp in Textured Resin with Illuminating Front Panel 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Boxy table lamp with textured gold and white resin finish and illuminating blue and gold reverse
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
H 24.5 in W 21.5 in D 5 in
Contemporary Italian Custom Amber Textured Murano Glass Flower Flush Mount
Located in New York, NY
sophisticated granulated finish on the reverse, on a handmade cold painted white structure.
Fitted with 6 E26
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Iron
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Reverse Painted Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of reverse painted lighting available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of reverse painted lighting — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of reverse painted lighting — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of reverse painted lighting, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made option in this array of reverse painted lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pairpoint Glassworks, Jefferson Electric Co. and Fornasetti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Reverse Painted Lighting?
Prices for a piece of reverse painted lighting start at $450 and top out at $27,450 with the average selling for $1,783.
Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Reverse Painted Lighting
- How do I reverse paint on glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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, 2022Reverse 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, 2022Reverse 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte. Although he didn’t plan them as a formal series, Magritte explored this theme in more than 20 paintings from the 1940s to the 1960s. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of expertly-vetted René Magritte pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Dan Flavin's paintings with light were called “icons,” a term that the American artist coined. To produce these works, Flavin created monochrome canvases and then lit them with electric lights. In 1963, he shifted to creating sculptures out of the light fixtures themselves. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Dan Flavin art.
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