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MOONLIGHT SONATA

MOONLIGHT SONATA

By Arica Hilton

Located in Chicago, IL

Moonlight Sonata 2020 44” x 38” Unique Oil on acrylic reverse painting with LED lights "Inspired by the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond in Lincoln Park (Chicago) I wanted to capture th...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850
Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850

Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century table screen features a reverse glass mirror painted with an elegant still life.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

N°1133 (Abstract Painting)
N°1133 (Abstract Painting)

N°1133 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1149 (Abstract Painting)
N°1149 (Abstract Painting)

N°1149 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1140 (Abstract Painting)
N°1140 (Abstract Painting)

N°1140 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1148 (Abstract Painting)
N°1148 (Abstract Painting)

N°1148 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1120 (Abstract Painting)
N°1120 (Abstract Painting)

N°1120 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1131 (Abstract Painting)
N°1131 (Abstract Painting)

N°1131 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1142 (Abstract Painting)
N°1142 (Abstract Painting)

N°1142 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1133 (Abstract Painting)
N°1133 (Abstract Painting)

N°1133 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1113 (Abstract Painting)
N°1113 (Abstract Painting)

N°1113 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

N°1117 (Abstract Painting)
N°1117 (Abstract Painting)

N°1117 (Abstract Painting)

By Jean Daniel Salvat

Located in London, GB

The artist employs a distinctive technique: painting on the reverse side of transparent vinyl, which is subsequently mounted on stretchers.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks.

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

3.3M, 1000 REVERSE RIGHT "WATERMELON GRAND". Drawing on paper
3.3M, 1000 REVERSE RIGHT "WATERMELON GRAND". Drawing on paper

3.3M, 1000 REVERSE RIGHT "WATERMELON GRAND". Drawing on paper

By Rodrigo Spinel

Located in Miami Beach, FL

As a reflection on the value we give to objects, this series exposes examples of objects that we use daily and for different reasons ended up gaining very high prices. By redrawing t...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Pfoutz Original Farm Scene Oil Painting
Pfoutz Original Farm Scene Oil Painting

Pfoutz Original Farm Scene Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks.

Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mixed Media Wall Sculpture on Industrial Wooden Mold
Mixed Media Wall Sculpture on Industrial Wooden Mold

Mixed Media Wall Sculpture on Industrial Wooden Mold

By Fay Sciarra

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Shards from an antique reverse painting on glass of a red headed lady represents the artist’s grandmother for whom she was named.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

"Shore House" watercolor on paper, 30"x22", signed on reverse
"Shore House" watercolor on paper, 30"x22", signed on reverse

"Shore House" watercolor on paper, 30"x22", signed on reverse

By Thomas Broadbent

Located in New York, NY

30"x22 watercolor on paper, signed on the reverse by the artist. This watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent is composed of stacked books to create a "birdhouse" from an architec...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Red Carerra, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Red Carerra, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Red Carerra, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Rachel McCullock

Located in Yardley, PA

Signed within the pattern of the painting and on the reverse. Strung ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Lake Michigan Bathers, " Pencil, Reverse, & Photo signed by Francesco Spicuzza
"Lake Michigan Bathers, " Pencil, Reverse, & Photo signed by Francesco Spicuzza

"Lake Michigan Bathers, " Pencil, Reverse, & Photo signed by Francesco Spicuzza

By Francesco Spicuzza

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The artist signed the piece in the lower right. On the reverse is a silver gelatin photo print of a painting of five bathers wading. 3 3/8" x 4" art 7 1/8" x 8 7/8" verso photograp...

Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Silver Moon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Silver Moon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Silver Moon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Rachel McCullock

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted over 3 deep edge canvases which can be hung together or slightly apart, the sides of which have been sprayed blue. Signed on the reverse. Strung ready to hang. :: Painting ::...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Neptune's Element, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Neptune's Element, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Neptune's Element, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Rachel McCullock

Located in Yardley, PA

Silver leaf is also featured in the detail. Signed on the reverse. Strung ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity s...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Electric Buddha, Painting, Acrylic on Glass
Electric Buddha, Painting, Acrylic on Glass

Electric Buddha, Painting, Acrylic on Glass

By Craig Moran

Located in Yardley, PA

This is one of a series of paintings in which I explored the process of painting in reverse.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting by Pavy
Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting by Pavy

Antique French Orientalist Oil Painting by Pavy

By Eugène Pavy

Located in London, GB

This original oil on panel is set within an elaborate carved giltwood frame, inscribed with the title and artist’s name, and bearing both a label and auction stamps to the reverse. T...

Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pink Red Cubist Abstract British Contemporary Painting
Pink Red Cubist Abstract British Contemporary Painting

Pink Red Cubist Abstract British Contemporary Painting

By Sally Bradshaw

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It is signed to the reverse of the painting. Incredible infusion of colours, blurred together creating this vibrant and 'alive' painting - ideal for todays interiors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Woman in Stockings), Standing Female Nude on reverse, double sided
Untitled (Woman in Stockings), Standing Female Nude on reverse, double sided

Untitled (Woman in Stockings), Standing Female Nude on reverse, double sided

By Everett Shinn

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Conte crayon on paper, c. 1905-1909 Signed lower right Archival frame by Graham Gallery, New York, hand carved frame with silk matting and gold fillet (see photo of corner) Provenanc...

Category

Early 1900s Ashcan School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

1950s Italian Ottone Rosai Signed Dated and Archived Painting
1950s Italian Ottone Rosai Signed Dated and Archived Painting

1950s Italian Ottone Rosai Signed Dated and Archived Painting

By Ottone Rosai

Located in Roma, IT

On the stretcher, the date and title of the work: M950 ‘Il Cancello’ Stamps and label on the reverse of the painting by Ottone Rosai On the canvas, three notarial stamps from the inv...

Category

1950s Italian School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colourful Contemporary Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Paper.
Colourful Contemporary Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Paper.

Colourful Contemporary Surrealist Acrylic Painting on Paper.

By Derek Carruthers 1

Located in Cotignac, FR

Signed to the bottom right and signed and dated to the reverse. A colourful and lively painting by a surrealist artist who loved to ask questions of the viewer.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Ben Wilson - Byzantium, original signed Abstract Expressionist painting Framed
Ben Wilson - Byzantium, original signed Abstract Expressionist painting Framed

Ben Wilson - Byzantium, original signed Abstract Expressionist painting Framed

By Ben Wilson

Located in New York, NY

Ben Wilson Byzantium, 1975 Oil on Masonite painting Hand signed reverse, Titled, "Byzantium", dated 1975 by the artist and also with estate stamp - in addition to Ben Wilson's hand s...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Fred Korburg Nautical Painting
Fred Korburg Nautical Painting

Fred Korburg Nautical Painting

$1,950Sale Price|30% Off

Fred Korburg Nautical Painting

Located in Fulton, CA

Signed lower left corner and titled on verso. Painted on reverse masonite. Original frame. Painting without frame measures 20" H x 24" W.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Maison Jansen Eglomise Mirror
Maison Jansen Eglomise Mirror

Maison Jansen Eglomise Mirror

Located in Johns Island, SC

The hand painted and silver gilded eglomise or reverse painting on glass. The painting represents Ivy leaves and stylized vines.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard
Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard

Signed Oil Painting Cadaqués 2001 – Organic Surreal Composition on Cardboard

By Antoni Pitxot

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

The dedication on the reverse situates the painting within a personal context, reinforcing its authenticity and direct link to the artist’s studio period in Cadaqués.

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French cubist abstract oil painting with muted colors
French cubist abstract oil painting with muted colors

French cubist abstract oil painting with muted colors

By Yvette Dubois Habasque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting is signed with the artists initials to the lower corner and dated 2007 - and to the reverse - by the artist.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Dutch Painting
19th Century Dutch Painting

19th Century Dutch Painting

Located in Esbeek, NL

How interesting to find a “reverse” piece of art: a painting of a Delftware tableau.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Paint

1960’s Cubist Portrait of Woman Stunning Original Painting
1960’s Cubist Portrait of Woman Stunning Original Painting

1960’s Cubist Portrait of Woman Stunning Original Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady by Wladyslaw Szary, circa 1960’s See label reverse for bio details Oil painting on canvas with applied mixed media Canvas is 64cm x 44cm Original frame Good condi...

Category

1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

SIGNED IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING- POLPERRO HARBOUR CORNWALL - BEAUTIFUL LIGHT
SIGNED IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING- POLPERRO HARBOUR CORNWALL - BEAUTIFUL LIGHT

SIGNED IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING- POLPERRO HARBOUR CORNWALL - BEAUTIFUL LIGHT

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: indistinctly signed, contemporary artist Title: Polperro Harbour, Cornwall, titled to label reverse Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 15.75 x 12 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

René Zimmermann Landscape Painting
René Zimmermann Landscape Painting

René Zimmermann Landscape Painting

By Rene Zimmermann

Located in New York, NY

The artist signed the work at the bottom right and wrote the title of the painting on the reverse wood support. Measurements: Frame: 28" width, 24 1/2" height, 1" depth.

Category

20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Impressionist Parkland Scene signed Oil Painting, Castle in Park
Impressionist Parkland Scene signed Oil Painting, Castle in Park

Impressionist Parkland Scene signed Oil Painting, Castle in Park

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: signed lower corner and verso Title: titled to the reverse Medium: signed oil painting on board, framed and inscribed verso.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art
Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art

Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Presented in a gorgeous ornate gold frame and accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity from the Artmasters Collection, attached to the reverse. 📏 Measurements: Paint...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Damien Hirst Spin Painting, Abstract Acrylic on Paper Framed
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, Abstract Acrylic on Paper Framed

Damien Hirst Spin Painting, Abstract Acrylic on Paper Framed

By Damien Hirst

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Frame size: 27.5 H x 28 W x 1.5 D Bears Damian Hirst stamped signature and inscription © Damien Hirst’. on the reverse: ‘This painting was made to celebrate the opening of Damien H...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875
Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875

Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875

By Will Barnet

Located in New York, NY

Dark Image, 1960 by Will Barnet (1911-2012) Oil on canvas 53 x 30 ½ inches unframed (134.62 x 77.47 cm) 55 ½ x 32 ⅞ inches framed (140.979 x 96.2152 cm) Signed and dated on top right...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain
Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain

Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain

By Albert Rafols Culleres

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

The inscription “Mollet” on the reverse anchors the painting geographically, reinforcing its documentary value as a plein-air observation of the Vallès agricultural environment befor...

Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

After the Storm, Naturalistic Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 1917
After the Storm, Naturalistic Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 1917

After the Storm, Naturalistic Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 1917

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

The sky, occupying a significant portion of the composition, enhances the dramatic effect with its large, thunderous formations. On the reverse side of the painting, an inscription r...

Category

1910s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps
1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps

Located in Palm Coast, FL

These clamps correspond to patents issued in February 1883 and June 1885, and their presence supports the authentic late-19th-century construction of the painting. The reverse also b...

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century oil painting of smugglers with horses on a coastal path
19th Century oil painting of smugglers with horses on a coastal path

19th Century oil painting of smugglers with horses on a coastal path

By Abraham Cooper

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Presentation: The work is housed in its original gilt frame which is in excellent condition. The reverse of painting bears an old label for William Biggs a carver and gilder who beca...

Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mixed Media Painting SIlkscreen, Glitter Metal Flake, Acrylic Paint Darren Goins
Mixed Media Painting SIlkscreen, Glitter Metal Flake, Acrylic Paint Darren Goins

Mixed Media Painting SIlkscreen, Glitter Metal Flake, Acrylic Paint Darren Goins

Located in Surfside, FL

He then paints over the surface, which in turn becomes the backside of the painting as the reverse side of the clear panel faces the viewer.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Screen

SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BLUES & WHITES
SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BLUES & WHITES

SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BLUES & WHITES

By Sally Bradshaw

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It is signed to the reverse of the painting. Incredible infusion of colours, blurred together creating this vibrant and 'alive' painting - ideal for todays interiors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BRIGHT COLOURS
SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BRIGHT COLOURS

SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - BRIGHT COLOURS

By Sally Bradshaw

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It is signed to the reverse of the painting. Incredible infusion of pink colours, blurred together creating this vibrant and 'alive' painting - ideal for todays interiors.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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