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Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s/1910s; Waltham Watch Co. - Waltham, MA Vintage reverse painted glass advertising sign for
Category

Early 20th Century North American Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Reverse Glass Painted French Shop Signs Pottery
Located in Southampton, GB
, crusty painted frames and back panel, pressed copper letters and foxing to the reverse glass paint
Category

Antique 19th Century French Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Reverse Painted Glass Gilt Single Sided Sign Plaque Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
by someone that sells signs? Reverse painted and gilt glass sign with an incredible faux wood effect
Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Signs

Materials

Glass

Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art exhibition sign, reverse painted glass with reserved text backed in gold and silver
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Foil

12ft Long Hovis Advertising Baker’s Shop Sign, Reverse Painted, Gold Leaf
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
12ft Long Hovis Advertising Baker’s Shop Sign, Reverse Painted, Gold Leaf This is a very long
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Signs

Materials

Glass

Antique Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire Insurance Reverse Painted Glass Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire insurance reverse painted glass advertisement sign. Item
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Signs

Materials

Glass, Oak

B and B Stinger Lighted Glass Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
(peppermint liqueur). This sign features two bee decals, while the "B and B Stinger" is reverse-painted glass
Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

1930s Copper Double-Sided English Outdoor Advertising Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
Agents (operating between 1920 and 1950). The company’s logo has been reverse painted on glass. The sign
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Signs

Materials

Copper

Vintage Reverse Painted Glass LaPrimadora Havana Cigar Sign, Advertising
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass LaPrimadora Havana Cigar Sign Offered for sale is a very large
Category

Late 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Giltwood

Abstract Verre Églomisé Reverse Painted Nudes Glass Tray, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract Verre Églomisé Reverse Painted Nudes Glass Tray, Signed Offered for sale is a verre
Category

20th Century Glass

Materials

Glass

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

Double Sided Reverse Painted Cigar Hanging Advertising Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th double sided cigar sign from Belgium. In the original casing. Made by "La
Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Antique Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Reverse Painted Floral Lamp Signed
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Signed Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Floral Reverse Painted Lamp , c1920 Measures- 23
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Paint

Rare Signed and Dated LaBarge Vintage Hand Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
then reverse-painted onto sheets of glass which lay over the base black coat. This is made functional
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Arts & Crafts Jefferson Reverse Painted Table Lamp with Landscape Scene, Signed
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts Jefferson Reverse Painted Table Lamp with Landscape Lake Scene with Fishing Boat
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Wall Art w/ Male Figure signed by Mark Narens
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art with Male Figure Signed by Mark Narens Introducing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique Reverse Painted Glass Drink Coca Cola Sign Ice Cream Parlour circa 1920
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 10 x 21 reverse painted glass Coca Cola sign from the twenties. In excellent vintage
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Signed 14K Art Deco Nautical Acrostic Brooch – "DEAREST" Reverse-Painted Essex C
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This exceptional Art Deco nautical brooch spells out "DEAREST" with seven vibrant reverse-painted
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Quartz, 14k Gold

'Snares' mixed media construction, signed on reverse
By Tom Shelton
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Art: 16 x 48 x 2 5/8 inches Mixed media construction, signed on reverse Artist Tom Shelton creates
Category

1990s Constructivist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Reverse Painted Gold Leaf Rectangular Frame Decorative Mirro
By La Barge
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative reverse painted Artist-signed rectangular mirror attributed to La Barge. Beautifully
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Important Original European Reverse Painted Glass Floral Andre Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Beautiful Rare European Reverse Painted Glass Chandelier
Category

20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

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

Antique 20th Century Victorian Mirrored Outfitting Sign For Harris Tweed c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful early-20th Century Victorian mirrored reverse painted outfitting sign from Harris Tweed
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Untitled (Outsider Art Surrealist Figural Sculpture)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Rocco Monticolo (b. 1931). Untitled, 2022. Found antique object, wood, paint. Signed on reverse of
Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Bunny contemporary art pop art colorful rainbow on canvas animal figurative art
Located in New York, NY
Hand Painted - signed on reverse Blake Jones ARTIST (Born in Texas, 1988) Blake Jones is a
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic

1950s Design Studio Bragalini Italian Midcentury Crystal Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Hollowed thick crystal, reverse painted, "scalpellato" edges. "Bragalini" signed Perfect
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock by Eli Terry, Circa 1820
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
, original works, signed reverse painted glass, and terminating on tapered feet. Clock has the original
Category

Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Jean Després and Étienne Cournault French Modernist "Bijoux-Glace" Ring
By Jean Despres
Located in New York, NY
Composed of silver, lacquer and reverse painted and engraved crystal, this exceptional ring was a
Category

Early 20th Century French Modernist Fashion Rings

Materials

Crystal, Silver

"Nesting Swan" Contemporary Surrealist, Large scale Watercolor painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
"x60" (signed on reverse) Painted with meticulous detail, from the the swan's downy feathers to the
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Antique Reverse Painted Glass Sign, "Rooms"
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique reverse painted glass sign "Rooms" with a brass chain.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Brass

1930s Reverse Glass Painted Sign "Furnished Rooms"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s reverse glass painted sign "Furnished Rooms."
Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Metal

1930's Reverse Painted Glass Sign "Deposit Required"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s reverse painted glass sign "deposit required."
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

1930s Reverse Glass Painted Sign Prayer Changes Things
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s reverse glass painted, sign "Prayer Changes Things".
Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Metal

1930's Reverse Glass Painted Sign " Positively Different "
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's Reverse Glass Painted Sign " Positively Different "
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Glass

1930s Reverse Glass Painted Sign God Bless Our Home
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s reverse glass painted sign god bless our home.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Metal

1930's Light Up Reverse Glass Painted Sign " Prescriptions "
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's Light Up Reverse Glass Painted Sign " Prescriptions "
Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Metal

1930s Reverse Glass Painted Sign "Thank You Call Again"
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s reverse glass painted sign "Thank You Call Again" with metal back.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century American Reverse Painted Glass Sign "The Big B Cigar"
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century American reverse painted glass sign "The Big B Cigar".
Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Iconic "La Parisienne" Shop Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extremely rare French reverse painted glass shop sign. Pictured below one can see it in its
Category

Antique 19th Century French Signs

Iconic "La Parisienne" Shop Sign
Iconic "La Parisienne" Shop Sign
H 12 in W 162 in D 2 in
Huge Japanese Charger on Stand, 29", Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Huge Japanese Charger on Stand, glass, reverse painted & signed, on black iron stand, may be also
Category

20th Century Japanese Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

MONKEY SIGN (DRIP REVERSE)
By Banksy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Polystone Medicom Toys x Brandalism Limited Edition produced by Medicom Toy, Tokyo, with the original box
Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Vinyl

MONKEY SIGN (DRIP REVERSE)
MONKEY SIGN (DRIP REVERSE)
H 14.18 in W 7.88 in
Original Pepsi Cola Reverse Printed Advertising Mirror Signed by the Artist
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very cool late 20th century advertising, this is a reverse printed on glass artwork and is signed
Category

Vintage 1980s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Untitled (rain drops), Oil on Canvas 36 x 30 inches, signed on reverse side.
By Paul Manes
Located in Basalt, CO
Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948 in Austin, Texas, and began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Art Deco Eglomise Mirrors - Signed
By W.E. Fager
Located in Chicago, IL
These are an exceptionally nice pair of reverse painted mirrors. They are signed W.E. Fager.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Mega Forecast (cloud & rain)
By RYCA (Ryan Callanan)
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Composite wood, resin, acrylic and spray paint. Signed on reverse
Category

2010s Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

1920s Moe Bridges Boudoir Lamp
Located in Mobile, AL
Milwaukee", Reversed painted glass shade signed by artist.
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Reverse Painted Sign
Located in London, GB
A reverse painted and verre eglomise signboard, on maroon ground with hardwood framing. 221cm
Category

Early 20th Century British Other Signs

Reverse Painted Sign
Reverse Painted Sign
H 26.78 in W 87.01 in D 1.58 in
American Reverse Painted Sign
Located in Round Top, TX
A reverse painted Schenley Rye Whiskey Sign. Very Rare.
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

American Reverse Painted Sign
American Reverse Painted Sign
H 25 in W 35 in D 1 in
Reverse Painted Bros Sign, circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Reverse painted Bros sign, circa 1950. Glass sign with beveled and hand painted detailing in
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Glass

Reverse Painted Bros Sign, circa 1950
Reverse Painted Bros Sign, circa 1950
H 22 in W 51.5 in D 1.75 in
Antique English Reverse Painted & Gilded "Meadow" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliant original antique English reverse painted and gilded "Meadow" sign. This fantastic sign
Category

Early 20th Century Signs

Antique English Reverse Painted & Gilded "Meadow" Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Brilliant original antique English reverse painted and gilded "Meadow" sign in a new custom
Category

Antique 19th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Trade Sign Gooderson Harrow Rd London
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A reverse painted glass trade sign for Geo H. Gooderson, Byron Road, Harrow, with a multitude of
Category

Early 20th Century English Signs

Materials

Glass

Antique Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Chemist Pharmacy Sign, C.1930
Located in London, GB
An elegant reverse painted glass chemist's sign. c.1930 Gilt lettering and green carboy, reverse
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Reverse Painted Glass Sign 1920s Illuminated Star Masonic Temple Eastern Star
Located in Camden, ME
wheels and unmounted ready to hang on a wall. The sign is comprised of 15 reverse painted glass symbols
Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Signs

Materials

Tin

Early 20thc Antique Reverse Painted Jewellers Silversmith Watchmaker Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Early 20th century reverse painted and gilt trade sign, for a Watchmaker, Jewellers & Silversmith
Category

Early 20th Century English Signs

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century English Pharmacists Reverse Painted Gold Gilt Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Pharmacists Reverse Painted Gold Gilt Trade Sign A 19th Century English
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Funeral & Cremations Double Sided Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Here we have a large reverse painted early 20th century in age, doubled sided trade sign from a
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Glass Tavern Pub Sign Smithfield Inn
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A early 20th century reverse painted tavern sign, Smithfield inn The sign is double sided, both
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

20th Century Verre Églomisé Reverse Glass Painted "Tripe Dresser" Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A reverse pained (verre églomisé) trade sign with an unusual subject matter, tripe dresser. The
Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Glass, Pine

Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Verre églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign "My Shop"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large reverse painted hanging trade sign, wrought iron frame with internal wooden supports. The
Category

Early 20th Century English Signs

Materials

Glass

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Reverse Painted Sign For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the reverse painted sign you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and wood, every reverse painted sign was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer reverse painted sign, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A reverse painted sign made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Pairpoint Glassworks, La Barge and Coca Cola Bottling Co. each produced at least one beautiful reverse painted sign that is worth considering.

How Much is a Reverse Painted Sign?

Prices for a reverse painted sign can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $20,693, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
Questions About Reverse Painted Sign
  • 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 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
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Yes, a signed painting is often worth more. A signature is one way authenticators determine whether a piece of art is genuine or a reproduction. As a result, paintings that bear an original signature may fetch more than those that do not at auctions. However, some artists never or rarely signed their work, such as Mark Rothko and Vincent van Gogh. To get an estimated fair market value for a signed painting that you own, consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. Find a large selection of paintings on 1stDibs.