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Alfred Dunhill Aquarium Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
-giant" size Dunhill lighter features reverse carved and painted Lucite panels, with a fabulous three
Category

Mid-20th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Art Deco Rock Crystal Jade Emerald Diamond platinum Bird Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A very unusual reverse carved crystal pendant from the Art Deco (ca1920) era! This beautiful
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Necklace Enhancers

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Rock Crystal, Platinum

Pair Neoclassical Reverse Painted Mirrors
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of custom reverse painted mirrors with a carved and gilded neoclassical design. The color
Category

20th Century Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Antique Reverse Crystal Tiger Brooch
Located in New York, NY
traditional manner, was carved on the reverse of a cabochon rock crystal, and painted in stunning detail, to
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Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Hunting Dog Reverse Crystal Intaglio Bracelet
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
three profile portraits of hunting dogs carved in reverse on crystal. The portraits are painted with
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Vintage 1930s American Link Bracelets

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

Pair of Striking Reverse Etched and Decorated Mirrors
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Wonderful pair of large dramatic mirrors. Each featuring a potted floral arrangement atop a columned frame that is etched into the underside of the glass and then decorated. The mirr...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors

Materials

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
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Federal Flame Mahogany Reverse Painted Wall Mirror, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal wall mirror features flame mahogany frame with carved acanthus and reeded columns
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

English Walnut Stool with Reverse S-Scroll Legs
Located in Hixson, TN
A very sturdy and functional walnut stool from England. The stool has four carved reverse S-scroll
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Stools

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, French, Louis XV Silvered Bronze Centrepiece with Reverse Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete a coffee table, dining table or other surface with this beautiful, ornate antique centrepiece. Crafted in France, circa 1850, this piece features a "fixe sous verre" paintin...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

Italian Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of a Fashionable Lady, Rome, circa 1775
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderfully naive circa 1775 Italian reverse glass polychrome portrait painting of Roman
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Blown Glass, Giltwood

18th Century Giltwood Gesso Wall Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
with foliate decoration to top and attractive reverse carved shell to bottom. Gesso is a type of
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

19th Century hand carved ceremonial stick fragment
Located in London, GB
reverse of the carved form is curved inwards, which leads us to believe this fragment may have once been
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine American Golden Eagle Form
Located in London, GB
early 20th century example of a large pine American eagle wall plaque. Hand carved on the reverse etched
Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century French Hand Carved Theatre Figure of a robber
Located in London, GB
a world-renowned collector. The reverse of the carved figure has some form of support bracket in
Category

Antique 1820s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Oak Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
having decorative turned and carved columns, the reverse of the desk is exactly the same as the front
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

1960s Carved Rock Crystal Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
extremities and criscrossing at the center. The reverse side carved in a pattern echoing that of the ribbons
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Pair of 16th Century English Carved Oak Wall Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
similar panels. Affixed with hanging hooks to the reverse, this pair of antique carved oak panels are
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Antique 16th Century English Tudor Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Spanish Carved and Faux Tortoiseshell Painted Mirror Frame
Located in New York, NY
A Spanish carved and reverse profile cushion mirror frame with gold paint and faux tortoiseshell
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Antique 1650s Spanish Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Paint

Italian Coffee Table with Carved Acanthus Leaf Base
Located in Dallas, TX
an Italian coffee table with custom / artistically chipped glass top set upon silver gilt, carved
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20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Cherry Partner Desk with Tan Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
four drawers having raised panel fronts and round brass pulls, and the reverse beautifully carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Cherry

17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Vaqueno On Stand Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
COMPLETELY REVERSED WITH THE FINELY CARVED INTERIOR, FEATURING DRAWERS AND SMALL CUPBOARDS. Carvings are
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Set of 12 Wreath Carved Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
elbow on both armchairs. The reverse having a wonderfully carved and giltwood wreath decoration which
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Native Tribal Room Divider - 4 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
the reverse side are carved and panicked circular designs over an off white crackled finish. Each
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Tribal Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Framed Watercolors
Located in Dallas, TX
black and gold reverse painted mattes, carved and gilded frames
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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Henry Hunt (1923-1985) First Nations Bear Carving Mask
Located in New Windsor, NY
gem depicts a Canadian Grizzly Bear. Pencil signed in cursive on the reverse, Henry Hunt. Carved out
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Mythological German Estate Panel
Located in London, GB
19th century mythological German Estate panel We are proud to offer a unique hand carved German
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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Early 19th Century English Dresser
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
arched opening, flanked by double drawers, over pot shelf. Ring carved, turned reverse tapered columns
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Antique Early 19th Century English Dressers

Materials

Ash, Elm, Oak

America’s First Columbus Ancestor 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
at a sharp angle. The emaciated look on the reverse, is carved in the half round. Both the ribs and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Native American ...

Materials

Stone

Caribbean Rich Treasure Jade, Female "Fertility" Pendant, 500 Years#6
Located in South Burlington, VT
chin project outwards at a sharp angle. The emaciated look on the reverse, is carved in the half round
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Sculptures and C...

Materials

Jade

Vintage John Hardy 18K Yellow White Gold Amethyst Gemstone Batu Sari Pendant
By John Hardy
Located in New York, NY
cabochon amethyst. The reverse features Hardy’s signature carved openwork scrolls, adding beauty from every
Category

20th Century Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian Gilt Console Table With Eglomise Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
A carved and gilt base supports a six-sided top, made of carved wood and reverse gilded glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Italian Gilt Console Table With Eglomise Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
A carved and gilt base supports a six-sided top, made of carved wood and reverse gilded glass
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Art Deco Gold Rock Crystal Diamond Necklace
Located in Toronto, ON
attached to cushion shape rock crystal plaque carved starburst reverse, round brilliant cut diamond
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco More Jewelry

A Lombardy Rococo Revival Dark Walnut and Inlaid Pedestal Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
turned pedestal and resting on a carved tripartite base, the carved reversing c-scroll legs with curled
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Antique 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of American Classical Mahogany Footstools
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered seat raised on a reverse scroll carved base. Both sides finished.
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Antique 1830s American American Classical Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Early 1900 s Italian Gilt Consoles
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, masks, scrollwork and foilate motifs over carved reverse scrollwork uprights, joined by a massive shaped
Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

PAIR of Art Deco Demi Lune Consoles
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Art Deco Demi Lune consoles with reverse painted mirror tops, rope carved apron on fluted
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Vintage 1930s French Console Tables

Gilt Mirrored Back Three-Panel Louis XVI Style Folding Screen Gilt Gold Finish
Located in Manhasset, NY
mirrors above finely carved panels. Reverse is upholstered in silk.
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Early 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror

19th Century American Impressionist Oil Landscape Signed R. Lewis
Located in Peabody, MA
sunset. Pencil signed on reverse, R. Lewis, in hand carved gilded frame.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Pair of George III girandole mirrors with eglomise birds - sconces
Located in Charlottesville, VA
appliques are rare, period examples of reverse glass painting having carved, gilded frames.
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Antique 18th Century Unknown George III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Georgian Style Partners Writing Table with Six Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
a gadrooned edge above three cockbeaded drawers the reverse identically configured with carved
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table Circa 1830
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
reverse raised on carved lyre end supports terminating on sledge feet. Circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

An Octagonal Venetian Mirror
Located in New York, NY
sections with carved etches reversed glass etching and carving, each section of molding secured by mirrored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

19th Century Rosewood Writing/Sofa Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
drawers on the reverse, with a nicely carved trestle base united with a turned stretcher standing on
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Sofa Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still Life
Located in Rochester, NY
mix of vibrant palette colors. Art gallery exhibition label on reverse side of vintage carved hand
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, Amorphous Desk
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in San Francisco, CA
pattern carved in reverse relief.
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Dutch Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
single drawer on one side and a faux drawer on the reverse, both sides with well carved decoration, the
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Antique 1870s Dutch Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut

An American "Venetian"-style Mirror
Located in New York, NY
An American “Venetian”-style mirror, the octagonal frame with reverse-decorated carved and etched
Category

Vintage 1940s American Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

17th Century Anglo-Dutch Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
supported by fluted reverse cabriole supports over similarly carved legs joined by wavy "x" stretcher having
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

Italian Modernist Rino Giacomelli Oil Painting of a Nude Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
', depicting a nude woman. The piece is signed and dated 1963 on the front and titled on the reverse. Framed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Swedish Late Gustavian Painted Bench, circa 1790-1800
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baker bolster cushions. Painted but not carved on the reverse side.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Benches

Rare Period English Regency Sofa, Possibly from the Brighton Pavilion
Located in Essex, MA
reverse curved dolphin arm rests --Winged Egyptian claw feet carved to represent a crocodile foot --Gilt
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Antique Irish Chippendale Sofa And Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
SOFA AND 4 ARMCHAIRS 2 OF WHICH ARE IN THE REVERSE FABRIC STUNNINGLY CARVED MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
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Antique 19th Century Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Eight Mastercraft Walnut Sculptural Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of eight early Mastercraft walnut dining chairs with reverse quatrefoil carved open backs, and
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Anne Packard "Path" Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Anne Packard (American, b. 1933) "Path" oil painting on canvas, signed lower left and on reverse
Category

20th Century American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Portugese/Brazilian Colonial Rosewood Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
false drawers on the reverse. All with beautifully carved details. Boldly turned legs and barley twist
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Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Baroque Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

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Reverse Carved For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic reverse carved available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every reverse carved was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a reverse carved, we have 1639 options in-stock, while there are 26 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the reverse carved you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A reverse carved, designed in the mid-century modern, Victorian or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made reverse carved over the years, but those crafted by Pierre Martinon, Alfred Dunhill and Gorham Manufacturing Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Reverse Carved?

Prices for a reverse carved can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $421,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,501.