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Antique 20th Century Victorian Mirrored Outfitting Sign For Harris Tweed c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful early-20th Century Victorian mirrored reverse painted outfitting sign from Harris Tweed
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Wood

Touring Car in Reverse
By Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 20.00" x 27.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right
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Early 20th Century Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 19th century to early 20th century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Late 19th Century Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Paint

Reverse Glass Mirror with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A reverse glass mirror with scalloped crest, the frame painted in deep red with gilt chinoiserie
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19th Century Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Mirror, Paint

18K Gold Essex Crystal Pheasant Charm
Located in Venice, CA
At Kirsten’s Corner we always find a bit of magic in the reverse-painted Essex crystal items. They
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1910s Edwardian Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold

18K Gold Essex Crystal East-Flying Mallard Duck Charm
Located in Venice, CA
At Kirsten’s Corner we always find a bit of magic in the reverse-painted Essex crystal items. They
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1910s Edwardian Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold

Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
glass in reverse, with the top layer painted first and the background last. Due to the complexity of the
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19th Century Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Oil

Eglomisé Pendant of the Virgin and Child with Reliquary. Spanish, 17th century
Located in London, GB
crystal plaque, reverse-painted in verre églomisé with a finely detailed image of the Virgin and Child
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17th Century Spanish Antique Reverse Painted

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner
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19th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of four Japanese reverse paintings.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Fine Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed Chinese export reverse painting on glass depicting an elaborate interior scene with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the
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19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
of a young man, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat watercolour, reverse
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on mirror, depicting a man asking for
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19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A 10th century Chinese reverse painting on glass. A snow landscape with people and houses in snow.
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear inset reverse glass
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Elm

Pair of European Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Allegorical scenes with ebonized frames.
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1790s European Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
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Early 20th Century Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

Reverse Glass Painting of Jesus Christ, Circa 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This captivating reverse glass painting from around 1800 features the head of Jesus Christ
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood

The Hunt, Reverse Painting on Glass, English, 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderfully colourful reverse painting on glass, depicting a traditional fox hunting scene in
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Pair of 18th Century Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of extraordinary reverse paintings on glass of St. Mark and St. John. St. Mark has a lion
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of antique reverse glass paintings
Located in London, GB
reverse glass painting entails paint being applied to glass: consequently, accents and other features that
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18th Century Renaissance Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Antique Georgian Silkwork Embroidery, Moses In The Bullrushes, Verre Eglomise
Located in Bristol, GB
, during the reign of George III. Circa 1780-1800 in date. The glass has been reverse-painted in black
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18th Century George III Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Anne
Located in Hamburg, DE
surface. The process requires remarkable skill, as the artist must paint in reverse order, beginning with
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

Jean Després and Étienne Cournault French Modernist "Bijoux-Glace" Ring
By Jean Despres
Located in New York, NY
Composed of silver, lacquer and reverse painted and engraved crystal, this exceptional ring was a
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Early 20th Century French Modernist Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Set of 3, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings** This captivating set of **three
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of
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19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Neoclassic Gilt Wall Mirror with Reverse Glass Panels
Located in Queens, NY
reverse glass panels with urns, griffins, and lyre designs. One glass panel is cracked.
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror #2
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese portrait depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Italian 19th C. Reverse-Breakfront Credenza w/Hidden Drawer Storage, Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood console cabinet, with unique reverse breakfront design, from the 19th
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19th Century Italian Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Wood, 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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair, 19th Century Allegorical Reverse Glass Paintings Depicting Saint Barbara
Located in Atlanta, GA
glass painting, a delicate and intricate technique where the image is painted on the reverse side of a
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19th Century Swiss Renaissance Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Biedermeier Reverse Glass Painting, Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier reverse glass painting with silhouette Portrait of a lady in a lavish robe. This fine
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass

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
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Early 20th Century Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Reverse glass floral paintings in giltwood frames
Located in London, GB
the beautiful reverse glass technique, whereby paint is applied to the reverse of a piece of glass and
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19th Century European Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass "Family Gathering" 1920 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5000 Antique Chinese Reverse painting on glass et in a period frame with brass hanger
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1920s Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Oil

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
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

American Reverse-Glass Painting of the Ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An American reverse-glass painting of the ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston, of rectangular form showing a
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1880s American Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings, Set of Four, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A set of four circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass paintings comprised of figural
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Early Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Deer, Monkeys Wildlife
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite early and highly unusual Chinese export reverse glass painting from the Qing Dynasty
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Pair Diptych Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of reverse glass paintings are truly one-of-a-Kind pieces. The scene has been beautifully
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18th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paint

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Wood, Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass"Family Gathering" 1920 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5213 Antique Chinese export reverse painting on glass of a family gathering Set in a period wood
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1920s Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Paint

Pair of Spanish Colonial School Reverse Glass Paintings Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
reverse glass technique, where paint is applied to the back of glass to be viewed form the front, gives
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Early 18th Century Peruvian Baroque Revival Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Pair, Chinese Export Rose Medallion Porcelain Vases with Gilt Dragon Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
frame the reverse, painted with lyrical brushwork and finely modulated enamels. These motifs were not
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of Flemish 18th Century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of Flemish 18th century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting
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18th Century Finnish Baroque Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass painting of a warrior group with horse
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Victorian Essex Crystal Reverse Intaglio Gold Dog Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
The domed round shape rock crystal reverse intaglio painted to depict a Yorkshire Terrier. Mounted
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1890s English Victorian Antique Reverse Painted

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror-The Boy with a Crane
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on the mirror, depicting a boy and a
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19th Century Chinese Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Style of Arthur B. Davies, Art Nouveau Muses, Reverse Glass Painting
Located in New York, NY
Style of Arthur B. Davies Untitled (Muses), c. 1920 Reverse glass painting 19 x 24 in. Reverse
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Glass, Oil, Laid Paper

Portrait signed Darbes, 1781. Russo-Baltic period, Riga address on the reverse
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait signed Darbes, 1781. Russo-Baltic period, Riga address on the reverse Oil on canvas, oval
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Reverse Painted

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Reverse Painted For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique reverse painted you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and paint, every antique reverse painted was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique reverse painted — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique reverse painted, designed in the Arts and Crafts, Neoclassical or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique reverse painted that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jefferson Electric Co., Pairpoint Glassworks and Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Reverse Painted?

Prices for an antique reverse painted can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $219 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,295.
Questions About Antique Reverse Painted
  • 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 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
    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.