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Suzy Bartolini Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Suzy Bartolini reverse painting, French artist born 1930. Well known for her reverse painting of
Category
Vintage 1930s French Paintings
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass, Paint
Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of four Japanese reverse paintings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Glass
19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A 10th century Chinese reverse painting on glass. A snow landscape with people and houses in snow.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5000 Antique Chinese Reverse painting on glass et in a period frame with brass hanger
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Indonesian Reverse Painting on Glass with Gilt
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian, Javanese, reverse painting on glass of three figures with gilt paint, one with a blue
Category
20th Century Japonisme Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Reverse Painting On Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse painting on glass of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860) He was Napoleons youngest
Category
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Paintings
Materials
Glass
Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Asian Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful reverse painting on glass of young Asian boy. Very rare and also rare subject matter
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on mirror, depicting a man asking for
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Japanese Reverse Painting on Mirror, circa 1937
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese reverse painting on mirror.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
ROMAN WIELOCH - Kraków - Reverse Painting on Glass - Poland - Circa 2000
Located in Chatham, ON
ROMAN WIELOCH - 'Kraków' - Contemporary reverse painting on glass - view of St. Mary's Church
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 19th century to early 20th century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Glass
19th century Eastlake mirror with reverse painting of angel
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Eastlake mirror with reverse painting of angel
22 x 22
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Gorgeous Bold Reverse Painting on Glass of Puppy in the Garden
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous riot of color and pattern, this is an original reverse painting on glass with mixed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Acrylic, Paper
Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror-The Boy with a Crane
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on the mirror, depicting a boy and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Depicting a Woman with Bowl of Fruits
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese reverse painting on glass from the early 20th century depicting a woman sitting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 1 in
Antique Reverse Painting with Foil of Floral Still Life
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A charming reverse painting on glass of a floral filled basked. The black background with vibrant
Category
Vintage 1910s American Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Foil
Reverse - Painting by Salvatore Petrucino - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Reverse is an original acrylic painting realized by the Italian artist Salvatore Petrucino in 2015
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
Antique English Pansy Reverse Painting Gold Shirt Button Set
Located in New York, NY
Antique English made 18k gold buttons set, depicting pansy reverse painting covered with crystal
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Cufflinks
Materials
Gold
Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirrors, Still Life#2
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse paintings on mirrors, depicting the Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS
OF Empress Dowager Cixi
1st Half of 20th Century.
Fine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 23.18 in W 16.78 in D 1.5 in
Monumental Lucite Abstract Sculpture with Brilliant Reverse Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Lucite abstract sculpture with brilliant reverse painting.
Outstanding colorful three
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass, Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1980s American Paintings
Materials
Glass
Fish Study, painting, Reverse painting on glass gold leaf, oil, cobalt, water
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Fish Study by Hawaii artist Carol Bennett is a reverse painting on glass artwork. It is Oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet
Located in Valenza, IT
Essex or Reverse Painting Under Crystal Bracelet in five different motifs. The multicolor paintings
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Retro Bracelets
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
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
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Export Qing Dynasty Reverse Painting on Glass of Children 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Qing dynasty Chinese export reverse painting on glass, circa 1860.
The painting
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 22.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Chinese Late 18th Century Reverse Painting on Glass in its Original Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
This large reverse painting on glass from China circa 1780 to 1790 depicts a dramatic battle scene
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 0.75 in L 1 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 1 in L 1.25 in
Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror #2
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Set of Four Eighteenth Century Dutch Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each in later bird’s-eye maple frames. Depicting farm animals and skaters on a pond, houses and people in daily pursuits along a waterway.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Paintings
Materials
Glass
Pair of European Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Allegorical scenes with ebonized frames.
Category
Antique 1790s European Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
European Reverse Painting on Glass of a King Praying for a Child
Located in Essex, MA
In a giltwood frame and scene of a king with hands clasped over a bedridden child with Christ at his side.
Category
Antique 1750s European Paintings
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Seating in the Room
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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...
Category
1990s American Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Woman Playing a Flute, late 19th/C
Located in Hallowell, ME
In the frame which is blue velvet 17 7/8" x 23 3/4" and the glass measures approx 9.5" x 13.5" from an estate where the the parents of the collector bought this in China perhaps 100 ...
Category
1890s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
Cufflinks Platinum, Essex Crystal, Fine Reverse Painting under Rock Crystal
Located in Aspen, CO
of the paintings. Rarely do we find such well executed pieces and in platinum. 24 mm round
Category
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Platinum
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Fujian Armoire/Dresser with reverse painting
Located in Pomona, CA
drawer at middle of the dresser with antique hardware. On the top compartment, there are four reverse
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 64.5 in W 33.5 in D 20.5 in
Reverse Painting Glass Top Colomn Pedestal Shape Base Gold Gilt Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative reverse painted glass top rectangular coffee table Art Deco Mid-Century Modern.
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Pair of Italian Reversed Putti Paintings on Glass 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair of putti reverse paintings on glass. Framed.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
19th century unusual Chinese reverse painting on glass, depicting a busy Hong Kong harbour scene
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good quality C19th Chinese reverse painting on glass of large size, brightly coloured with
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
M. E. FAGER - EGLOMISÉ REVERSE MIRROR Paintings
By W.E. Fager
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A pair of M.E. FAGER reverse mirror paintings framed and each signed by artist. American design
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Mirror
Folk Art Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting - Original Frame - U.S. - Circa 1850's
Located in Chatham, ON
Exceptional Folk Art reverse painting on glass with foil/tinsel back (églomisé) - original hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Paint
H 15.25 in W 13.38 in D 2.25 in
Antique Chinese Art Reverse Painted Immortal & Boy with Peach Painting on Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Chinese hand painted reverse painting on glass. Features an Immortal and a boy holding a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 21.5 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle Extra Large
Located in Somis, CA
reverse painting from the inside. The scene depicted a group of birds perched on a prunus blossom tree in
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Agate
Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
of reverse painting on glass. In a good quality frame.
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
H 2 in W 16 in D 14 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass
Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
of reverse painting on glass. In a good quality frame.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
Glorious Gloria Vanderbilt Painting on Glass
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent reverse painting on glass and mixed-media collage on very large old church window
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Glass
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Find many varieties of an authentic reverse painting available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, every reverse painting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the reverse painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right reverse painting, those designed in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one reverse painting that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrzej Galek, Wesley Johnson and C. Oakley produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a reverse painting at 1stDibs is $2,234, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $56,250 for the highest priced.
Questions About Reverse Painting
- 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.
- 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 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.
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