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Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Antique Chinese Junk Reverse Oil Painting on Glass 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3537 Reverse oil painting on glass with gilt detailing. Set in a gilt wood frame Image size
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1940s Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Antique Chinese Reverse Oil Painting on Glass Village Landscape 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3536 Chinese Landscape reverse oil Painting on glass with gilt detailing Set in a gilt wood
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1940s Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

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
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

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
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20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

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
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror

Tall Vintage Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painted Hardwood Framed Hanging Panel
Located in Austin, TX
A very large vintage Chinese export reverse glass painted figural hanging wall panel in a carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Hardwood

Yangtze River Bridge Reverse Glass Painted Mirror, c. 1969
Located in Chicago, IL
This reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the first heavy bridge
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

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
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20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Agate

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
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint

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
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1980s Abstract Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mixed Media

Toini Muona, Stoneware Large Leaf Relief Tile, Arabia, Finland 1950's
By Toini Muona
Located in Tokyo, 13
, especially early in her career, created vases, jars, and objets d'art influenced by old Chinese ceramics. She
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Ceramic

Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
The painted frame of this wall mirror originally bordered a reverse glass painting, a traditional
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Wood, Mirror

Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
Chinese Folk Painted Wall Mirror
H 24 in W 19 in D 0.5 in
Lucio Fontana "Concepto Spaziale", 1965, China Ink on Paper
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Madrid, ES
Lucio Fontana. "Concepto spaziale", 1965. China ink on paper. Dimensions: 30 x 20 cm. With
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper

China from the West by David Howard, Vol I and Vol II, Signed 1st Ed
By John Ayers, David Howard
Located in valatie, NY
export goods; painted enamels, carvings in ivory or soapstone and reverse paintings on glass. The
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20th Century English Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper

"Voyage I, " Rosamond Berg, Female Contemporary Minimalist Sculpture Artist
Located in New York, NY
connection to nature, particularly Chinese brush painting. She won multiple awards at the Silvermine's Art
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Cotton, Thread, Glass, Wood

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Original Antique Print of Napoleon Bonaparte. Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Napoleon Bonaparte Fine steel engraving Published by Furne, Paris circa 1850 Unframed. The size given is the paper size
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1850s English Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper

19th Century Antique silhouette of children, reverse painted on glass
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming silhouette of a group of children ambling along. So much character is expressed through the minimal monochrome depiction. English or American School, 19th Century A silho...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Gouache, Glass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Spring Birds Singing
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive Japanese style folding four panel byobu screen from the late Showa period. The screen is titled friendly birds singing in spring and signed by an artist with a cyclical da...
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20th Century Chinese Showa Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Magnolia Tree with Song Birds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century Japanese style Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting a spring flowering magnolia tree with blue birds. Vibrant ink and natural color pigments painted on silk co...
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20th Century Chinese Showa Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Brass

Original Antique Print of Napoleon Bonaparte - Russia. Circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Napoleon Bonaparte Fine steel engraving Published by Fullerton circa 1850 Unframed. The size given is the paper size
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1850s English Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Framed Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Pomona, CA
An antique Chinese silk embroidery in 3D framed. The museum quality display wall decor. There are numerous auspicious symbols and Birds, floral embroidered in colored silk threads ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Silk

"The Crane's Departure" / Kimono Art, Textile Wall Art, Japanese Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Art "The Crane's Departure" by Kimono-Couture ・Japanese Art ・Textile Art ・Framed Wall Art 【Description of Kimono Art by Kimono-Couture】 Kimono Art is a form of Japanese Art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Fabric, Tapestry, Silk, Thread, Yarn, Acrylic

Vintage Reverse Glass Mythical Seascape Painting from Madura Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A framed reverse glass painting from the island of Madura, off the Northeastern coast of Java. The painting depicts a mythical seascape with a bright array of colours. The painter wo...
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1980s Indonesian Folk Art Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

Antique Decorative Panel, Chinese, Framed, Silk Cotton, Embroidered, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative panel. A Chinese, framed silk cotton embroidery, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Tastefully presented wall panel with appealing colour...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Textile, Wood

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass painting of two women in a Chinese garden with a scroll. This painting is particularl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

"The Grateful Crane" / Kimono Art, Textile Wall Art, Japanese Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Art "The Grateful Crane" by Kimono-Couture ・Japanese Art ・Textile Art ・Framed Wall Art 【Description of Kimono Art by Kimono-Couture】 Kimono Art is a form of Japanese Art tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Fabric, Tapestry, Silk, Thread, Yarn, Acrylic

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 painting on glass of Empress Cixi seating on a throne in original moulded wood frame. Ima...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

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 made wood frame with carved and painted details - unsigned - United States - circa 185...
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Softwood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...
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Early 20th Century Qing Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paint, Wood, Glass

Napoleon Bonaparte Standing, Gilt Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Gilded bronze sculpture, representing Napoleon Bonaparte standing, arms crossed, wearing his cocked hat and officer's outfit Usual wear to the patina, black marble base Height 12.5...
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19th Century French Empire Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Marble, Bronze

Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture - Figure. circa 1900 France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Standing Napoleon Bonaparte Sculpture - Figure. circa 1900 France. Very nice Napoleon Sculpture, perfect size to decorate a desk. Silvered metal over a dark green marble base. Very n...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Marble, Metal

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Pair of Chinese Reverse Painted on Glass Table Screens in Rosewood, late 20th C.
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
A pair of large panels/ screens, painted on glass of the Emperor and Empress of China. Frames are
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Rosewood

Chinese Vintage Reproduction Reverse Painting of Ship on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed Chinese reverse painting on glass of a fully rigged sailing ship in an appropriate
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Beautiful Reverse Glass Hand Painting
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Hand painted Chinese reverse painting of a husband and his wife. Great details and colors .
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1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Pair of Chinese Reverse-Painted Glass Portraits
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of Chinese reverse-painted glass ancestor portraits, 20th century, each figure dressed in gold
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20th Century European Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Carved Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with reverse glass painted
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Gouache, Rosewood

Meissen Coffee Tea Set Twelve Persons Purple Chinese Flowers Hens & Cocks
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
concerning set is of finest appearance due to gorgeous Chinese flower paintings combined with stylized hens
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1930s German Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Porcelain

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
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1980s Abstract Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mixed Media

Meissen Coffee Set Rich Green Dragon Decor Nr 320310 Six Persons Made circa 1970
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
of finest appearance due to gorgeous Chinese-like green flower paintings: Decor rich green dragon
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1970s German Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Porcelain

Margaret Graeme Niven (1906-1997) - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Trinkets
Located in Corsham, GB
captured a selection of trinkets and home decor, including a yellow glass candlestick, a porcelain vase and
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Oil

Vintage Labarge Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Ming Style Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Southampton, NJ
on reverse painted glass. The mirror is beveled. Hand painted and signed by the artist 'Gail
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1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular La Barge Hand Painted Églomisé Chinoiserie Mirror
By La Barge
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chinoiserie reverse hand painted glass, gilt and églomisé mirror was realized by the
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror, Paint

Mid-Century Modern La Barge Hand Painted Églomisé Chinoiserie Mirror
By La Barge
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chinoiserie reverse hand-painted glass, gilt and églomisé mirror was realized by the
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror, Paint

Mid Century Modern Gilded Neoclassical Chinoiserie Mirror Signed by La Barge
By La Barge
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chinoiserie reverse hand painted glass, gilt and églomisé mirror was realized by the
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Gold

Ralston Crawford Precisionist 1938 Lithograph
Located in Garnerville, NY
Pencil signed Ralston Crawford (1906-1978) artist's proof lithograph. The reverse image in the
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Paper

Pair of Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of exquisite vintage reverse paintings on glass made by a special technique with two plates of
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Reverse Painting on Glass
Pair of Reverse Painting on Glass
H 31 in W 25.25 in D 2 in
Six Antique Asian Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Framed Wall Art
Located in Toledo, OH
Set of six antique Asian / Chinese reverse painted glass framed wall art. Lady in green robe
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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Yangtze River Bridge Reverse Glass Painted Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This cultural revolution-era reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Miniature Portrait Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
paintings have been popular in Europe since the 17th century, thought to originate from the tradition of
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20th Century Chinese Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Metal

Asian Crane Birds Reverse Painted Cut Glass Decorative Bottle with Agate Stopper
Located in New York, NY
A delightful églomisé reverse-painted Chinese decorative snuff bottle, with a captivating scene
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Agate

20th Century Chinese Painted Peaking Glass Snuff Bottle with Cinnabar Stopper
Located in Hudson, NY
Reference # LU81136469673) is made of glass that is reverse painted in scenes of Mandarins on horse back and
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern La Barge Reverse Hand-Painted Glass Chinoiserie Mirror
By La Barge
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chinoiserie reverse hand-painted glass, gilt and églomisé mirror was realized by the
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Large Scale La Barge Hand Painted Églomisé Chinoiserie Mirror
By La Barge
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite chinoiserie reverse hand painted glass, gilt and églomisé mirror was realized by the
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror, Paint

CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SUPERB CHINESE ART DECO POLYCHROMED REVERSE-GLASS PAINTING OF THE EMPRESS OF CHINA. A polychromed
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Reverse Glass Painting of Kangxi, circa 1930, China
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very famous copy of a painting of the Kangxi Emperor done in China during the Republic period
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1930s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Brass

REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS
Located in Sarasota, FL
HND PAINTED GARDEN SCENE FLOWERS AND BIRDS REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS FRAMES IN ORIGINAL BLACK
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS
REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS
H 28.25 in W 20.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Reverse Paintings On Glass
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Fun pair of Asian reverse paintings on glass with mirrored background.
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1930s Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Pair of Chinese Églomisé Portraits of Ladies
Located in Woodbury, CT
Two beautiful young ladies in traditional dress in reverse paintings on glass. They are set within
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Old Framed Chinese Reverse Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
Reverse painted glass with antique wood frame.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Glass

Old Framed Chinese Reverse Painting
Old Framed Chinese Reverse Painting
H 21.6 in W 15.75 in D 1.4 in
Chinese Reverse Painted Mirror, La Barge, circa 1980s, American
By La Barge
Located in London, GB
reverse-glass painting originated in medieval Europe, it was in Asia where the technique flourished. The
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1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

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Mirror, Wood

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Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage Chinese reverse glass painting you’re looking for. A vintage Chinese reverse glass painting — often made from glass, wood and mirror — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage Chinese reverse glass painting, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage Chinese reverse glass painting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern styles are sought with frequency. David Howard, John Ayers and Lucio Fontana each produced at least one beautiful vintage Chinese reverse glass painting that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vintage Chinese Reverse Glass Painting?

Prices for a vintage Chinese reverse glass painting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $22,342, while the average can fetch as much as $1,250.