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Antique English Reverse Painted & Gilded "Meadow" Sign
Antique English Reverse Painted & Gilded "Meadow" Sign

Antique English Reverse Painted & Gilded "Meadow" Sign

Located in BENSENVILLE, 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 English reverse painted tailor’s sign
Early 20th century English reverse painted tailor’s sign

Early 20th century English reverse painted tailor’s sign

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century English reverse painted tailor’s sign A beautiful example of an early 20th

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century reverse painted English shop trade sign
Early 20th Century reverse painted English shop trade sign

Early 20th Century reverse painted English shop trade sign

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century reverse painted English shop trade sign A wonderful example of an early 20th

Category

Vintage 1910s British Victorian Signs

Materials

Glass

Pair of Reverse Glass Painted French Shop Signs Pottery
Pair of Reverse Glass Painted French Shop Signs Pottery

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
Reverse Painted Glass Gilt Single Sided Sign Plaque Early 20th Century

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 Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Chemist Pharmacy Sign, C.1930
Antique Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Chemist Pharmacy Sign, C.1930

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

Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Glass Tavern Pub Sign Smithfield Inn
Early 20th Century Reverse Painted Glass Tavern Pub Sign Smithfield Inn

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

A Reverse Painted Glass Signboard

A Reverse Painted Glass Signboard

Located in London, GB

In a later ebonised frame. Available to view at Brunswick House, London.

Category

20th Century Signs

A Reverse Painted Glass Signboard

A Reverse Painted Glass Signboard

Located in London, GB

In a later ebonised frame. Available to view at Brunswick House, London.

Category

20th Century Signs

Lodge Sign Friendship American, 19th Century
Lodge Sign Friendship American, 19th Century

Lodge Sign Friendship American, 19th Century

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Reverse painted on glass sign from a lodge, possibly Oddfellows. Dates to circa 1870 and in overall

Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Signs

Illuminated Copper Tavern Signs from England, circa 1920
Illuminated Copper Tavern Signs from England, circa 1920

Illuminated Copper Tavern Signs from England, circa 1920

Located in Surrey, BC

Set of five circa 1930s reverse-painted electric signs from an English pub. Four-sided copper frame

Category

Vintage 1920s English Victorian Signs

Materials

Copper

Oil on Canvas "Art Coin" signed Chema Cobo
Oil on Canvas "Art Coin" signed Chema Cobo

Oil on Canvas "Art Coin" signed Chema Cobo

Located in Stamford, CT

documented. Finely reversed painted. Signed Chema Cobo, Spanish 1990. Framed. Very well listed artist.

Category

Spanish Paintings

Signed Handel Reverse Painted Bird Lamp
Signed Handel Reverse Painted Bird Lamp

Signed Handel Reverse Painted Bird Lamp

Located in Petaluma, CA

Here is one of Handel's finest examples of their reverse painted lamps. This highly detailed

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Signed "Turner" Op / Pop reverse painted mirror
Signed "Turner" Op / Pop reverse painted mirror

Signed "Turner" Op / Pop reverse painted mirror

Located in Ferndale, MI

Signed "Turner" Op / Pop reverse painted mirror, black and white square motif on a clear mirror

Category

Vintage 1960s More Mirrors

Pair of Victorian Reverse Painted Pub Signs
Pair of Victorian Reverse Painted Pub Signs

Pair of Victorian Reverse Painted Pub Signs

Located in London, GB

Pair of Victorian Reverse painted pub signs We are proud to offer a highly decorative pair of

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

Artist Signed Pairpoint Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920s
Artist Signed Pairpoint Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920s

Artist Signed Pairpoint Reverse Painted Lamp, circa 1920s

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Kingston, NY

Artist signed Pairpoint reverse painted table lamp with a jungle motif depicting parrots. The base

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920
Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920

Reverse/Obverse Painted Lamp, Signed Pittsburgh, circa 1920

By PLB & GCo.

Located in Petaluma, CA

We do not buy painted shades, but we were attracted to the simplicity, design and the well detailed

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Labarge Signed Gold Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror
Labarge Signed Gold Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror

Labarge Signed Gold Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror

By LaBarge

Located in Esperance, NY

LaBarge signed gold reverse painted chinoiserie wall mirror. This is a absolutely gorgeous wall

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Signed Pairpoint Early 20th Reverse Painted Table Lamp
Signed Pairpoint Early 20th Reverse Painted Table Lamp

Signed Pairpoint Early 20th Reverse Painted Table Lamp

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Kingston, NY

Pairpoint table lamp, having reverse painted hexagon shade depicting a farm scene at dusk. Signed

Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Labarge Signed Black Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror
Labarge Signed Black Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror

Labarge Signed Black Reverse Painted Chinoiserie Wall Mirror

By LaBarge

Located in Esperance, NY

For sale is this gorgeous Labarge mirror that was made in 1991. The mirror is reverse painted and

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

1970s Mid Century ‘74 Reverse Painted Nude Portrait Signed
1970s Mid Century ‘74 Reverse Painted Nude Portrait Signed

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Mirror Giltwood Game Birds, Reversed Painted, Artist Signed
Vintage Mirror Giltwood Game Birds, Reversed Painted, Artist Signed

Vintage Mirror Giltwood Game Birds, Reversed Painted, Artist Signed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

has been reverse painted on an olive green ground. Artist initials RSW. Nice details with minimal loss

Category

Vintage 1950s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Signed Reverse Painted Mantel Lamps with Daisies
Pair of Signed Reverse Painted Mantel Lamps with Daisies

Pair of Signed Reverse Painted Mantel Lamps with Daisies

Located in Toledo, OH

A beautiful pair of reverse painted mantel lamps by Handel. The shades feature alternating tall and

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Pairpoint Reverse Painted Three-Light Table Lamp, Artist Signed Auba
Pairpoint Reverse Painted Three-Light Table Lamp, Artist Signed Auba

Pairpoint Reverse Painted Three-Light Table Lamp, Artist Signed Auba

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Big Flats, NY

Pairpoint three-light table lamp features cast urn form base, reverse painted shade with landscape

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920
Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920

Antique American Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Glass Bronze Table Lamp Signed 1920

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique American Arts & Crafts reverse painted table/parlor lamp, by the Pittsburgh Lamp

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pairpoint Reverse Painted Directorie Table Lamp, Artist Signed L.H. Gorham
Pairpoint Reverse Painted Directorie Table Lamp, Artist Signed L.H. Gorham

Pairpoint Reverse Painted Directorie Table Lamp, Artist Signed L.H. Gorham

By Pairpoint Glassworks

Located in Big Flats, NY

two foliate form arms terminating in candle lights seated on onyx, reverse painted shade with

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Metal

Arts & Crafts Handel Obverse Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Signed, Shade No.5347
Arts & Crafts Handel Obverse Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Signed, Shade No.5347

Arts & Crafts Handel Obverse Reverse Painted Table Lamp, Signed, Shade No.5347

By Handel Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts and Crafts table lamp by Handel offers obvers and reverse painted shade having

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Artisan Reverse Painted Mirror in Gold Leaf with Magnolia Branches 1988 'Signed'
Artisan Reverse Painted Mirror in Gold Leaf with Magnolia Branches 1988 'Signed'

Artisan Reverse Painted Mirror in Gold Leaf with Magnolia Branches 1988 'Signed'

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

. Goldstein, American 1988 (signed "S. Goldstein 1988" on bottom). The mirror is beveled. The reverse painted

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Reverse Painted On Glass English Advertisement.

Reverse Painted On Glass English Advertisement.

Located in Buchanan, MI

THE LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER ENGLAND FRAMED SIGN. Reverse Painted Glass

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Gold, Vermeil, Silver

British Reverse-Painted Glass Chess Table
British Reverse-Painted Glass Chess Table

British Reverse-Painted Glass Chess Table

Located in Lambertville, NJ

British reverse-painted glass chess table, signed and dated "A. Barbara Leslie 1974" (designer

Category

Vintage 1970s European Renaissance Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

Antique Reverse Painted Jefferson Table Lamp, Early 20th Century

By Jefferson Electric Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique hand-painted Pittsburgh style Jefferson table lamp features cast base and reverse painted

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Shepherds Signed Xerey
19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Shepherds Signed Xerey

19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Shepherds Signed Xerey

Located in Paris, FR

Antique oval reverse glass painting featuring a shepherd and a shepherdess with their sheep, in a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

Antique Jefferson Textured Reverse Painted Landscape Table Lamp c1920
Antique Jefferson Textured Reverse Painted Landscape Table Lamp c1920

Antique Jefferson Textured Reverse Painted Landscape Table Lamp c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Jefferson Textured Reverse Painted Landscape Table Lamp, Signed Shade, C1920 Measures - 23

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M
Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M

Giant John Dewar Whisky Sign Scotch Pub Mirror Antique 10 Ft 3.3 M

Located in Potters Bar, GB

memorabilia, featuring the iconic royal warrant crest. The artwork is reverse painted on glass, a sign of

Category

Antique Early 1900s Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Antique 20th Century Victorian Mirrored Outfitting Sign For Harris Tweed c.1900
Antique 20th Century Victorian Mirrored Outfitting Sign For Harris Tweed c.1900

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

Robert Loughlin Floor Screen
Robert Loughlin Floor Screen

Robert Loughlin Floor Screen

By Robert Loughlin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Reverse side is hand painted and signed by artist Elsa Kells. Image depicts a ship at sea. Functional as a

Category

Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

David Marshall Eglomise Sunburst Mirror
David Marshall Eglomise Sunburst Mirror

David Marshall Eglomise Sunburst Mirror

Located in Houston, TX

Chic Italian reverse gilt painted sunburst mirror. Signed by David Marshall. Two available, sold

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

clarets & sauternes
clarets & sauternes

clarets & sauternes

Located in Seattle, WA

reverse painted glass/mirror advertising sign in wood frame great gift for wine fan/ lover of the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Decorative Objects

French Low Table by Jules Leleu
French Low Table by Jules Leleu

French Low Table by Jules Leleu

By Jules Leleu

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Mahogany frame with "verre eglomise" (reverse painted glass) top, signed Leleu on ivory tag

Category

Vintage 1940s French Gueridon

Materials

Brass

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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.