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19th Century Belgian Oil on Canvas Chicken Painting Signed H. Schouten
19th Century Belgian Oil on Canvas Chicken Painting Signed H. Schouten

19th Century Belgian Oil on Canvas Chicken Painting Signed H. Schouten

By Henry Schouten

Located in Dallas, TX

Known for his naturalistic compositions, detailed brushwork, and sensitive portrayal of animal life, Schouten remains appreciated by collectors of European animal paintings. The arti...

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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Vintage Western Pioneer Wagon Train Landscape Painting, Signed, Oregon Trail.
Vintage Western Pioneer Wagon Train Landscape Painting, Signed, Oregon Trail.

Vintage Western Pioneer Wagon Train Landscape Painting, Signed, Oregon Trail.

Located in Seattle, WA

An informational inscription on the reverse explains that the painting represents the Oregon Trail, the most heavily traveled overland route for westward migration.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

1970 Large Round Decorative Mirror Maison Roche
1970 Large Round Decorative Mirror Maison Roche

1970 Large Round Decorative Mirror Maison Roche

By Maison Roche

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The result is a shimmering, slightly reflective surface that, when combined with reverse painting techniques, creates rich, shimmering and beautifully reflective works of art.  

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Vintage 1970s French More Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Signed 1920s Impressionist Oil Painting of Flowers in a Blue Jug
Signed 1920s Impressionist Oil Painting of Flowers in a Blue Jug

Signed 1920s Impressionist Oil Painting of Flowers in a Blue Jug

Located in Nottingham, GB

Information recorded on the reverse indicates that the painting was given as a wedding present in 1920, providing useful period provenance and supporting an early 20th-century date.

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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Particle Board

The Other Side of The Sky, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+
The Other Side of The Sky, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+

The Other Side of The Sky, Abstract Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+

By Adam Gunn

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Gunn references some of the idioms of the ‘lesser’ arts: drifting mineral and vegetal forms are denoted with a brisk painterly touch that recall more vernacular approaches like rose ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Vintage Signed Geometric Op Art Painting, in the Style of Yaacov Agam
Vintage Signed Geometric Op Art Painting, in the Style of Yaacov Agam

Vintage Signed Geometric Op Art Painting, in the Style of Yaacov Agam

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Delray Beach, FL

The work is a clear homage to the geometric and optical compositions of Yaacov Agam, with strong Op Art, kinetic art and mid-century modern influences. Signed on the reverse. Detail...

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Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

French Post-Impressionist Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Salon d'Automne 1943
French Post-Impressionist Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Salon d'Automne 1943

French Post-Impressionist Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Salon d'Automne 1943

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

A particularly interesting detail appears on the reverse of the painting: the handwritten inscription "Salon d'Automne 1943" on the upper stretcher bar.

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1940s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Biedermeier Landscape Painting with Lake and Trees
19th Century Biedermeier Landscape Painting with Lake and Trees

19th Century Biedermeier Landscape Painting with Lake and Trees

Located in Berghuelen, DE

The background shows gentle mountains under a sky with soft clouds. The painting was painted by Georg Wein in 1883 and bears the artist's signature at the bottom and a dedication by ...

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Antique 1880s German Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Boudoir Style Painting By Larry “Vincent” Garrison
Mid-Century Boudoir Style Painting By Larry “Vincent” Garrison

Mid-Century Boudoir Style Painting By Larry “Vincent” Garrison

Located in Dallas, TX

Internationally know American artist Larry “Vincent” Garrison who is known for his style of creating “soft skin”. Painting on the reverse side of Masonite board his art portrays the ...

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Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters
"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters

"Afternoon Pastimes" An Oil Painting by Dutch Artist Evert Pieters

By Evert Pieters

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, signed in the lower right and inscribed with signature and dated on the reverse. A wonderfuly warm painting featuring a family spending a sunny spring or summer after...

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint

set of four French 18th century paintings of The Four Times of Day
set of four French 18th century paintings of The Four Times of Day

set of four French 18th century paintings of The Four Times of Day

By Nicolas Lancret 1

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptionally detailed set of reverse painted on Glass paintings depict the four times of day starting with Morning in the top left showcasing figures serving breakfast.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Gordon C. Davies Signed Oil Painting of Alfa Romeo 158 & Matching Coalport Plate
Gordon C. Davies Signed Oil Painting of Alfa Romeo 158 & Matching Coalport Plate

Gordon C. Davies Signed Oil Painting of Alfa Romeo 158 & Matching Coalport Plate

Located in Nottingham, GB

On the reverse of the painting's frame, the artist has pencilled the identities of the three cars alongside an original signed compliment slip on his Kent stationery, sent directly t...

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Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

St. Grawi French Impressionist Painting of Village Street and Cathedral
St. Grawi French Impressionist Painting of Village Street and Cathedral

St. Grawi French Impressionist Painting of Village Street and Cathedral

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Description: Titled “St. Grawi” on the reverse, this oil painting by French artist Fanch Lel depicts a serene village street scene leading toward an ornate cathedral spire.

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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century French Fixé Sous Verre Bird Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame
19th Century French Fixé Sous Verre Bird Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame

19th Century French Fixé Sous Verre Bird Painting in Carved Giltwood Frame

Located in Dallas, TX

Executed in the traditional reverse-glass painting technique, the delicate artwork depicts a finely rendered songbird perched among pine branches, its wings gracefully extended as if...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Harry Charles Tim Double-Sided Neo-Expressionist Painting ‘Pony Tail Jess’ 2026
Harry Charles Tim Double-Sided Neo-Expressionist Painting ‘Pony Tail Jess’ 2026

Harry Charles Tim Double-Sided Neo-Expressionist Painting ‘Pony Tail Jess’ 2026

Located in Lincoln, GB

The Verso: ‘The Tax Man’ In a brilliant and satirical turn, turning the board reveals an entirely separate, fully realised painting on the reverse, affectionately and traditionally ...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale

By Philip Leslie Hale

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Remnants of two exhibition labels survive on the reverse. Over the years, the painting has been sold at Sotheby's and Christie's.

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Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four Victorian Fox Hunting Oil Paintings by Charles Faulkner, Dated 1891
Set of Four Victorian Fox Hunting Oil Paintings by Charles Faulkner, Dated 1891

Set of Four Victorian Fox Hunting Oil Paintings by Charles Faulkner, Dated 1891

Located in Lincoln, GB

London art gallery stamp to the reverse. Condition Report All four paintings are presented in very good antique condition.

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Antique 1890s British Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil On Canvas Painting Of An Antiques Dealer, Stamped P. Aprin
Oil On Canvas Painting Of An Antiques Dealer, Stamped P. Aprin

Oil On Canvas Painting Of An Antiques Dealer, Stamped P. Aprin

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A beautiful oil on canvas painting of an antiques dealer (El Anticuario), probably Germany, c.1890, illegible signature E.Beli...On reverse of painting atamped P.

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20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA

Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA

By William Ernst Burwell

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

We have obtained several of the artists works from his studio. Painting has the artists gallery label to the reverse.

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Modern Framed Artwork Decorative Painting Landscape LA CA Art Gallery
Large Modern Framed Artwork Decorative Painting Landscape LA CA Art Gallery

Large Modern Framed Artwork Decorative Painting Landscape LA CA Art Gallery

Located in West Hollywood, CA

"Falling Vessel and Pears" three-dimensional Triptych Artist Unknown ( we couldn't read it) attaching picture of it. Dated 92, on the reverse side. MODERN PAINTING Oil on canvas in ...

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1990s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels - featuring moody landscapes with a castle and church, having areas with inset mother-of-pear...

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Exquisite Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Pearl Murano Lamps, circa 1960
Exquisite Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Pearl Murano Lamps, circa 1960

Exquisite Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Pearl Murano Lamps, circa 1960

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exceptional form and scale. Reverse painting provides a beautiful pearl-like, iridescent quality.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Seated Woman & Persian Rug Oil on Canvas Painting by Israeli Zvi Olivitzki, 1960
Seated Woman & Persian Rug Oil on Canvas Painting by Israeli Zvi Olivitzki, 1960

Seated Woman & Persian Rug Oil on Canvas Painting by Israeli Zvi Olivitzki, 1960

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Signed and dated 1960 to the reverse. Simply a wonderful painting! Date: 1960 Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.

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Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He was very well connected to the art world of New York and New England, and painted a stunning life-size portrait of Lincoln Kirstein, who co-founded the New York City Ballet. This ...

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Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Lion and Bull", Art Deco-Medieval Decorative Painting in Greys and Burnt Sienn
"Lion and Bull", Art Deco-Medieval Decorative Painting in Greys and Burnt Sienn

"Lion and Bull", Art Deco-Medieval Decorative Painting in Greys and Burnt Sienn

Located in Philadelphia, PA

According to a notation on the reverse, both paintings were done for a production of "Oedipus Rex," perhaps in California.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Fabric

George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand
George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand

George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand

Located in Essex, MA

The cabinet with two doors opening to an interior fitted with drawers. Two drawers with reverse painting on glass of a country house and gardens, another drawer with a stump work cre...

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Antique 1720s English George I Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Unique and big triptych Mirror / reverse glass painting
Unique and big triptych Mirror / reverse glass painting

Unique and big triptych Mirror / reverse glass painting

By Fontana Arte

Located in Munich, DE

we are very proud and excited to offer this wonderful piece of mid-century design. one one hand it´s a beautiful reverse glass painting on the other hand it´s a great and big triptyc...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Empire Style Trumeau Wall Mirror with Matching Console Table
19th Century French Empire Style Trumeau Wall Mirror with Matching Console Table

19th Century French Empire Style Trumeau Wall Mirror with Matching Console Table

Located in Madrid, ES

Perfect for hall or entryway, this 19th century French Empire style trumeau mirror with matching console table features a decorative mythological "Verre Églomisé" reverse painting on...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Italian Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas. Salutation au Soleil
Contemporary Italian Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas. Salutation au Soleil

Contemporary Italian Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas. Salutation au Soleil

By Albino Palamara

Located in Cotignac, FR

The artist purposefully signs only to the reverse side of the painting so that it can be hung either portrait or landscape according to how the viewer wishes to experience it.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain
Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain

Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain

Located in San Francisco, CA

The frame is a very nice carved wood frame that goes beautifully with the painting. The painting is signed in the lower right, “M Terrades” and is signed and titled “Casa Rustica, An...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mid-Century Gilt Eglomise Chinoiserie Narrative Border Mirror Signed J Beukema
Mid-Century Gilt Eglomise Chinoiserie Narrative Border Mirror Signed J Beukema

Mid-Century Gilt Eglomise Chinoiserie Narrative Border Mirror Signed J Beukema

By LaBarge

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional mirror showcases a luxurious gilded finish and églomisé technique, in which delicate reverse painting and gilding on glass create fantastic decorative imagery.

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Anne
Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Anne

Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Anne

Located in Hamburg, DE

This exquisite reverse glass painting from the early 19th century features Saint Anne, a revered figure in Christian tradition, known as the mother of the Virgin Mary and patron sain...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Religious Items

Materials

Glass

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963

Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963

By Balcomb Greene

Located in Hudson, NY

Signed on the front titled and dated on the reverse. Paintings of the Montauk coast by Balcomb Greene are few and far between.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978

Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978

By Balcomb Greene

Located in Hudson, NY

Signed on the front titled and dated on the reverse. Paintings of the Montauk coast by Balcomb Greene are few and far between.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Nude in a landscape
Nude in a landscape

Nude in a landscape

Located in San Francisco, CA

There is also a portrait painting on the reverse. The painting itself measures 16 inches high by 12 inches wide..

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mediterranean Woman in a Sunlit Garden, Colorful Spanish Expressionist Oil
Mediterranean Woman in a Sunlit Garden, Colorful Spanish Expressionist Oil

Mediterranean Woman in a Sunlit Garden, Colorful Spanish Expressionist Oil

By Jose Antonio Pineda Bueno

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Its exceptional color harmony and energetic painterly surface make it particularly appealing for collectors of European figurative expressionism, Spanish modern painting, and Mediter...

Category

1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th C.China Trade Painting on Mirror Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest
18th C.China Trade Painting on Mirror Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest

18th C.China Trade Painting on Mirror Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

China Trade Painting on Mirror Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest This late 18th-century China Trade reverse glass painting on mirror depicts Catharina van Braam Houckgeest,...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Enamel

Untitled III. From the Carranca series
Untitled III. From the Carranca series

Untitled III. From the Carranca series

By ALMO 4

Located in Miami Beach, FL

It can be considered a reverse glass painting technique. Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself.

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Untitled IV. From the Carranca series
Untitled IV. From the Carranca series

Untitled IV. From the Carranca series

By ALMO 4

Located in Miami Beach, FL

It can be considered a reverse glass painting technique. Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Untitled I. From the Carranca series
Untitled I. From the Carranca series

Untitled I. From the Carranca series

By ALMO 4

Located in Miami Beach, FL

It can be considered a reverse glass painting technique. Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

Untitled II. From the Carranca series
Untitled II. From the Carranca series

Untitled II. From the Carranca series

By ALMO 4

Located in Miami Beach, FL

It can be considered a reverse glass painting technique. Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas
Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas

Abstract Composition, "Nocturnal", Signed Oil on Canvas

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

The name “Blidö” is also written on the reverse. This may refer to the place where the painting was executed or to the location of the motif.

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1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade & Lamp
Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade & Lamp

Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade & Lamp

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Pittsburgh Glass Company Lamp" Landscape, Reverse Glass Paintng The landscape painting on the reverse side of the glass shade is an exceptionally fine example of...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vista de Toledo
Vista de Toledo

Vista de Toledo

By Buckley MacGurrin

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting is signed in the lower left and on the reverse.

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1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century
'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century

'Where Snow Meets the Sea' by Artist 19th - 20th century

Located in Knokke, BE

Signature: unsigned, an unfinished painting on the reverse Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 82 x 133 cm, frame size 94 x 124 cm We can se clear similarities with the pai...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Pair of Restauration style reverse glass paintings, late 19th century
Pair of Restauration style reverse glass paintings, late 19th century

Pair of Restauration style reverse glass paintings, late 19th century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of French Restauration style rectangular reverse glass paintings representing baskets of flowers on a white background, one of peonies one of roses.

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Antique 1880s French Restauration Decorative Art

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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Questions About Reverse Painting

  • 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
    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 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.