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Style: Qing
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Bed Canopy of Phoenix and Fruits, Paint on Wood Panel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The owners of this work of art were likely the only two people in the world lucky enough to have access to its beauty. The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted 100 years ago by an artist in Canton, was more intimate than most. It brings to life symbols of prosperity and good fortune for a married couple...
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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel

Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted over 100 years ago by an artist in Canton, was more intimate than most. Delicately painted pheasants...
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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Wood Panel

Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting depicts several generations of family, dressed in intrica...
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20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, 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 the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, this exacting technique doesn't allow for any corrections, and is only revealed to its full effect when the glass pane is turned around. This example dates to the late 19th century and depicts the Taoist immortals He Xiangu...
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese painted mirror / glass painting “Traditional Scene”
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Chinese painted mirror, or mirror with reverse painting, originally from the Qing Dynasty, around the end of the 19th century. It depicts various traditional scenes fo...
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1870s Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Since the 12th century, people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes - the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room. This 19th-century painting is delicately brushed of gouache and ink on fabric and was originally part of a set of eight backing a wooden screen in northern China. The figure depicted is one of the mythical Eight Immortals of Taoism. Said to have attained immortality through their studies of the natural world, each of the Eight Immortals represents a different condition in life and together they impart a blessing of prosperity and longevity. Depicted here is immortal Lan Caihe, the patron saint of florists and gardeners. Standing atop a lotus leaf in open water, they hold a gardening hoe in one hand and a basket for flowers...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Since the 12th century people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes—the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room. ...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Gouache

Qing Dynasty Floral Bed Canopy Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Thoughts of a long, happy life greeted the young couple who gazed up from their bed on this canopy panel. Adorned with chrysanthemums and peaches, both symbols of longevity, the lyri...
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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel, Lacquer

"Love and Lotus Boys, " Ink on Linen Panels, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn with a fine line and fresh, sketched quality, this folk hanging unites two scenes of lucky hoho lotus boys circumscribed in frames punctuated with fruits such as pomegranate, symbolic of prosperity and good fortune. On top, the two explore the natural wonders of the world...
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Ink

Pair of 19 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. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for expor...
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Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19 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. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for export, circa 1830.
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Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19 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. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for expor...
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Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

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Previously Available Items
Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Taoist Ceremonial Scroll Painting, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painted scroll is a Taoist ceremonial painting attributed to the Yao or Mien minority culture of southern China, northern Vietnam and other neighboring regions. The small scroll depicts two lesser Taoist deities riding animal mounts, possibly representing the pantheon of gods known as the Administration or Heng Fei. Such scrolls were commissioned by Taoist priests and would have been displayed during ritual ceremony to communicate with the gods residing in each painting. From the collection of Frances...
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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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"Boys Beneath Lotus, " Chinese Painted Lacquer Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This folk hand-painted panel, laden with meaning, was originally an interior painted panel of a large storage cabinet. The panel is painted with ...
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Chinese Peony and Phoenix Canopy Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Chinese Reverse Glass Floral Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Chinese Reverse Glass Plum Blossom Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted with intricate detail and vibrant colors, this portrait of a seated noble woman is an exquisite example of Chinese reverse glass painting. 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 the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, this exacting technique doesn't allow for any corrections, and is only revealed to its full effect when the glass pane is turned around. This finely painted example dates to the early 20th century and depicts the Empress Dowager...
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Chrysanthemum Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially...
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Glass, Mirror, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Glass Floral Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially...
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Glass, Mirror, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Glass Grapevine Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially...
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Glass, Paint, Pigment, Mirror

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Scholars Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

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Qing figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Qing figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Qing figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 14.75 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $428 and tops out at $16,800, while the average work sells for $4,580.