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Pair of Rosewood Bedside Tables with Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made from rosewood, brass and back-painted glass.
In perfect original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Brass and Black Glass Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
A coffee table with black back-painted glass on a wrought brass frame and base, from France.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Round Walnut Wood Table with Glass Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Round dining table made of thick walnut wood with back-painted glass top. Manufactured in Italy in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Pair of Birch Briar Root Nightstands with Glass Top, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
They are made in birch briar root and feature a back-painted glass top, another glass top, and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Pair of Birch and Beech Nightstands with a Glass Top, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
They are made in birch and beech.
They feature a back-painted glass top and brass feet caps and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
1940s Black Sideboard Attributed to O. Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Meda, MB
Fine 1940s black lacquered sideboard attributed to O. Borsani.
With pink marble base, back-painted
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Brass
Wooden Writing Desk in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in mahogany and features a back-painted glass top and brass parts.
It has been restored and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century "Model Meat Market" Chicago General Store Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
-painted glass.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Ebonized Beech Dining Table ascribable to Ulrich with a Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1950s.
It is made in ebonized beech and features a back-painted glass top and brass feet caps.
It
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Beech
Brass and Chrome Console Table Attributed to Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Toronto, ON
painted glass top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Console Tables
Wooden Sideboard with a Green Alps Marble Base, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in wood, ebonized beech, green Alps marble, back-painted glass and brass.
In good original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Brass
An original unusual designed Italian 1950s lacquered wood and brass bar trolley
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
two orignal gold back painted glass shelves and orignal brass castors.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Marble and Walnut Table, 1940s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
and a wood top with a back-painted glass on it.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Wood and Ebonized Wood Nightstands in the Style of Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in wood and ebonized wood.
They feature a back-painted glass top and brass feet caps and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ebonized Beech Console Table by Paolo Buffa with Glass Top, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This console table features an ebonized beech frame, a back-painted glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden and Iron Dining Table with an Oval Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
base that has inlaid edges, and a back-painted glass top with a marble effect.
This is a vintage piece
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Walnut Music Bar Cabinet Produced by Cantù, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
parts.
On the inside it has mirrored walls.
It has a back-painted glass top.
In good original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century American Mahogany and Églomisé Banjo Clock
Located in Savannah, GA
. Features include two back painted glass panels depicting "Old Mill Stream" motif, enamel over metal clock
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Vintage Walnut Console Ascribable to Paolo Buffa with Glass Top, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This console table features a walnut frame, a back-painted glass top and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Black Walnut and Ebonized Wood Nightstands in the style of Parisi, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
They are made in black walnut.
They feature ebonized wood doors, a back-painted glass top
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Majestic Turned Wood and Ebonized Wood Sideboard, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made from turned wood and ebonized wood.
It features brass parts and a back-painted glass top.
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Walnut Sideboard Produced by Cantù with Maple Interiors, Italy, 1950s
By Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This sideboard is made in walnut and features a back-painted glass top, cast bronze feet caps and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Bronze
High-Quality Wooden Dresser with a Beveled Nile Green Crystal Shelf, Italy 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
crystal shelf and a back-painted glass top.
It may show slight traces of use since it's vintage but it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dressers
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Majestic Turned Ebonized Wood and Wood Cabinet, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This cabinet is made in turned wood and ebonized wood.
It features brass parts and a back-painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
High-Quality Vintage Walnut Secrétaire with Pink Travertine Marble Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
interiors, brass feet caps, back-painted glass and a pink travertine marble top with a cross carved on it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Ivory Lacquered Nightstand / Console Table with Golden Top and Brass Legs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
and a golden back-painted glass top.
It is lacquered even on its back, so that it can be used as a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mahogany Pomelè Nightstands by Carlo de Carli, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in mahogany pomelè. They feature back-painted glass tops and brass handles and feet caps
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Cocktail Bar Cabinet or Food Pantry
Located in Miami, FL
yellow formica sheets, one glass shelf and a back-painted glass top. Stand on sleek, slanted design black
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal
19th Century Victorian Style British Phone Booth
Located in Asheville, NC
inset wide bevel glass panels. Back painted glass telephone sign inset in bonnet top, beneath a finely
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
Chrome Frame + Light Grey Powder Coated Steel Credenza with Drawers by USM
Located in Tulsa, OK
and light gray back painted glass top. 4 drawers add wonderful storage and functionality with open
Category
2010s Swiss Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Lacquered Beech Dining Table in the style of Paolo Buffa with Taupe Glass Top
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
details and a taupe back-painted glass top.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Collector Quality Moser High Enamel Tea or Juice Glass, Antique, circa 1880
By Moser Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
flower garlands, multiple doves carrying their branches and all on a rich 24-karat gold hand painted back
Category
Antique 1880s Czech Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Walnut Console Table with a Light Green Glass Top and Two Shelves, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
edges and features a demilune back-painted glass top and brass feet caps.
It is a vintage item
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Single Left Night Stand in Uniform Olive Green Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Park is finished in a polished lacquer with a back painted glass top which has been designed seamlessly
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Lacquer
Early 1900s Back-Painted Dowry Chest from India’s Rajasthan or Gujarat Region
Located in London, GB
back painted panels of flowers and faces. A hinged door with catch gives access to the spacious cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Ebonized Beech and Walnut Wall-Mounted Console Table Attr. to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
walnut frame with a back-painted glass top.
Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wall lights and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Beech, Glass, Walnut
19th Century Antique silhouette of children, reverse painted on glass
Located in Harkstead, GB
ambling along, perhaps to school
Reverse painted onto glass, backed with laid paper
5½ x 7½ excluding
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glass, Gouache
1980s Chinoiserie Style Oval Painted Black Green Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite hand painted
Category
Vintage 1980s Asian Chinoiserie Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
O
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s Advertising Clock, Back Lit by Neon-Ray Clock Co.
By Canadian Neon-Ray Clock Co. Ltd.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
and keeps good time, the face is reverse painted glass and back lit with 2 40-watt bulbs, there is one
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
Red Painted Chinoiserie Tri-Fold Vanity Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
beveled mirrored inset glass. Back is painted in cinnabar red lacquer.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Chinoiserie Table Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Dyed Maple Dresser with a Black Opaline Glass Top, 1940s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made from dyed maple, which has been manually polished. With an original black back-painted opaline
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Dressers
Materials
Brass
Italian 1600s style Bedside tables in golden finish wood, brass and glass, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
-mounted bedside tables in wood and glass. The shaped top features back-painted brown glass and wooden
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Bedroom Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ebonized Beech and Walnut Dining Table with a Green Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
-painted and inlaid glass top.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Beech
Modern White Lacquered Sideboard Console Stainless Steel
Located in North York, ON
painted top glass.
Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental USA.
Category
2010s American Modern Credenzas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Washroom Door
Located in Houston, TX
. With worn yellow paint on the front and grey on the back, the door is hinged on its right side for a
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,400
Spanish Eglomise Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish eglomise mirror, circa 1960s. Beautiful eglomise (reverse painted on back of glass) frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Folk Art Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Glass
$1,600
Zanotta Cavour CM Homage to Carlo Mollino
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
8 mm thick extra-clear tempered plate glass, back-painted in black. 12mm thick extra clear plate
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Schonbuch Black Grace Trolley by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
back-painted in the color of the trolley. A strong statement piece, totally contemporary and totally
Category
2010s German Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal
Schonbuch Black Grace Trolley by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
back-painted in the color of the trolley. A strong statement piece, totally contemporary and totally
Category
2010s German Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal
Schonbuch Night Blue Grace Trolley by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
back-painted in the color of the trolley. A strong statement piece, totally contemporary and totally
Category
2010s German Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal
Schonbuch Black Grace Trolley by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
back-painted in the color of the trolley. A strong statement piece, totally contemporary and totally
Category
2010s German Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Charming Antique Mahogany Hanging Cupboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
finished with a unique scallop and circle motif. Two adjustable interior shelves and original glass. Back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
Schonbuch Black Grace Trolley
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
back-painted in the color of the trolley. A strong statement piece, totally contemporary and totally
Category
2010s German Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall-Mounted Bedside Tables by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached walnut, maple, back-painted glass, brass.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wall-mounted Bedside Tables by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached walnut, maple, back painted glass, brass. Fantastic consoles that can also work as bedside
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Duilio Barnabé Cocktail Table
By Duilio Barnabe, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Cocktail table by Duilio Barnabé for Fontana Arte. Back-painted glass top of irregular shape and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rare Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, brass, back-painted glass. Made by Giordano Chiesa for the offices of Vembi Boroughs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$46,000
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- How do I reverse paint on glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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, 2022The difference between stained glass and painted glass is how it is made. To create stained glass, an artisan adds pigments to the glass and then fires it at high temperatures to permanently change the appearance of the material. With painted glass, color is added after firing and may rub off or fade with age. You'll find a large selection of glass decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The craft of painting enamel on glass is called enameling. Because regular paint would simply wash off glass, the artisan uses enamel and fires it into the glass once they have painted the design. Browse a range of enameled glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reverse 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, it is safe to paint a glass lampshade as long as you are using glass-specific paint. One thing to note: If your lampshade is translucent (versus opaque), the paint color will look slightly different when you turn the lamp on.
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