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Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection
Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection

Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a STUNNING and HIGHLY DESIRABLE and IMPORTANT 19C Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

19th Century Federal Guild Gold Framed Wall Mirror
19th Century Federal Guild Gold Framed Wall Mirror

19th Century Federal Guild Gold Framed Wall Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

wall mirror has a reverse painting of two lovers dancing. The outer mirror frame of column-form sides

Category

Antique 19th Century Federal Wall Mirrors

Stellar Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps
Stellar Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Reverse Painted Murano Vases as Custom Lamps

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

Abstract Mixed Media Painting. Oil on Silver Lame Screen Fabric
Abstract Mixed Media Painting. Oil on Silver Lame Screen Fabric

Abstract Mixed Media Painting. Oil on Silver Lame Screen Fabric

By Izhar Patkin

Located in Surfside, FL

Doorkeeper, Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY (solo) 1984 Reverse Paintings, Holly Solomon Gallery, New

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

$8,557Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 21.66 in W 27.56 in D 3.15 in

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Located in Rome, IT

A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

1829 Signed Watercolor Portrait with Scandalous Inscription on Reverse
1829 Signed Watercolor Portrait with Scandalous Inscription on Reverse

1829 Signed Watercolor Portrait with Scandalous Inscription on Reverse

By Mr. King

Located in Katonah, NY

public image expected in Georgian society. The reverse tells a very different story. Written on

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school...
Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school...

Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school...

Located in Madrid, ES

Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school (perhaps Naples), late

Category

Antique 17th Century European Other Paintings

Materials

Other

1940’s Reverse Chinoiserie Style Painted Glass Wood Panels Screen Divider
1940’s Reverse Chinoiserie Style Painted Glass Wood Panels Screen Divider

1940’s Reverse Chinoiserie Style Painted Glass Wood Panels Screen Divider

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, wood framed with glass paintings you could

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Glass

19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse
19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse

19th century portrait of a Māori, with indigenous artefacts on reverse

Located in York, GB

). This ‘New Zealand Man’ is of Māori descent, with further drawings of indigenous objects to the reverse

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century New Zealand British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Crayon

Small Box / - Human society -
Small Box / - Human society -

Small Box / - Human society -

Located in Berlin, DE

“Kоробочка” on the reverse. - Painting in very good condition, frame slightly rubbed and scuffed in places

Category

1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Loïs Hutton "Promeneurs" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse
Loïs Hutton "Promeneurs" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse

Loïs Hutton "Promeneurs" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Loïs Hutton (1893-1972) "Promeneurs" gouache on paper, dated on the reverse. Lois HUTTON is above

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paper

Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s
Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s

Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Very lovely and decorative large glass reverse-painted panel ("fixé sous verre"), representing a

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Spectacular and Rare five Paneled  screen by James Mont
Spectacular and Rare five Paneled  screen by James Mont

Spectacular and Rare five Paneled screen by James Mont

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Spectacular and Rare James Mont Folding screen. The five paneled screen has a reverse painting on

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

18th Century Reverse Painted Image on Glass in a Gilt Frame
18th Century Reverse Painted Image on Glass in a Gilt Frame

18th Century Reverse Painted Image on Glass in a Gilt Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful reverse painted glass image. The image of a 17th C. female is wonderfully done and in

Category

Antique 18th Century European Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Antique Chinese Wooden/Revers Painting Glass Table Screen
Antique Chinese Wooden/Revers Painting Glass Table Screen

Antique Chinese Wooden/Revers Painting Glass Table Screen

$805Sale Price|30% Off

H 26 in W 28 in D 10 in

Antique Chinese Wooden/Revers Painting Glass Table Screen

Located in Pomona, CA

calligraphy "Longevity" carving on the front and a central decorative hand painted scenes of reverse painting

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors
19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors

$7,131 / set

H 27 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors

Located in Dublin 8, IE

rendered in vibrant shades and geometric shapes. To create the reverse glass paintings, artisans traced

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror
19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror

Located in Dublin 8, IE

, rendered in vibrant shades. To create the reverse glass paintings, artisans traced the outlines of their

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint

French Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Noel Bouillet, 2000
French Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Noel Bouillet, 2000

French Art Glass Table Lamp by Jean Noel Bouillet, 2000

By Jean Noel Bouillet

Located in Delft, NL

process of reverse painting, known in French as "Verre Églomisé" or "back / reverse painting" to hand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Loïs Hutton "Jour de marché" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse
Loïs Hutton "Jour de marché" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse

Loïs Hutton "Jour de marché" Gouache on Paper, Dated on the Reverse

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Loïs Hutton (1893-1972) "Jour de Marché" gouache on paper, dated on the reverse. Lois Hutton is

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen

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

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Reverse Painted on Glass Still Lifes
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Reverse Painted on Glass Still Lifes

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Reverse Painted on Glass Still Lifes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful pair of decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. oval reverse painted on glass

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Wall Panel Of A Woman c1920
Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Wall Panel Of A Woman c1920

Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Wall Panel Of A Woman c1920

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 23 in W 16.75 in D 1 in

Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Wall Panel Of A Woman c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Presenting an antique Chinese wall panel with a portrait of a woman reverse painted on glass and

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900

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

Rare Pair of Reverse Glass Prints After Claude Gelle Called Le Lorrain C.  1820
Rare Pair of Reverse Glass Prints After Claude Gelle Called Le Lorrain C.  1820

Rare Pair of Reverse Glass Prints After Claude Gelle Called Le Lorrain C. 1820

By (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A RARE PAIR OF REVERSE GLASS PRINTS AFTER CLAUDE GELLE called Le Lorrain (c.1600-1682) Circa 1820

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair Of Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Circular Portrait Wall Panels c1920
Pair Of Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Circular Portrait Wall Panels c1920

Pair Of Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Circular Portrait Wall Panels c1920

$600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 16.25 in W 15 in D 0.75 in

Pair Of Antique Chinese Reverse Painted Circular Portrait Wall Panels c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Presenting a pair of antique Chinese wall panels with portraits of a women reverse painted on glass

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese reverse-painted glass portrait of a beauty holding a fan, circa 1880, in a period wood

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge
Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge

Located in Chicago, IL

This cultural revolution-era reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mirror

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900

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

Antique Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire Insurance Reverse Painted Glass Sign
Antique Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire Insurance Reverse Painted Glass Sign

Antique Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire Insurance Reverse Painted Glass Sign

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Dutchess of Poughkeepsie NY Fire Insurance Reverse Painted Glass Framed Sign

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

N°1135 (Abstract Painting)
N°1135 (Abstract Painting)

Jean Daniel SalvatN°1135 (Abstract Painting), 2020

$8,458

H 57.49 in W 44.89 in D 1.19 in

N°1135 (Abstract Painting)

Located in London, GB

: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers. This

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

N°1129 (Abstract Painting)
N°1129 (Abstract Painting)

Jean Daniel SalvatN°1129 (Abstract Painting), 2020

$8,458

H 57.49 in W 44.89 in D 1.19 in

N°1129 (Abstract Painting)

Located in London, GB

: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers. This

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

N°1122 (Abstract Painting)
N°1122 (Abstract Painting)

Jean Daniel SalvatN°1122 (Abstract Painting), 2020

$8,458

H 57.49 in W 44.89 in D 1.19 in

N°1122 (Abstract Painting)

Located in London, GB

: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers. This

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

N°1119 (Abstract Painting)
N°1119 (Abstract Painting)

Jean Daniel SalvatN°1119 (Abstract Painting), 2020

$8,458

H 57.49 in W 44.89 in D 1.19 in

N°1119 (Abstract Painting)

Located in London, GB

: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers. This

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

London Under A Bright Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
London Under A Bright Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

London Under A Bright Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Marc Todd

Located in Yardley, PA

painting has been signed on the reverse of the canvas. This painting will be professionally packaged for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Reverse Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Reverse Painting?

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.