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Suzy Bartolini Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Suzy Bartolini reverse painting, French artist born 1930. Well known for her reverse painting of
Category
Vintage 1930s French Paintings
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Glass, Paint
Antique American Leaded
Jeweled Glass Window of A Young Child C. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
–1910.
This striking object unites the delicate intimacy of reverse glass painting with the luminous
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Reverse glass floral paintings in giltwood frames
Located in London, GB
Reverse glass floral paintings in giltwood frames
Continental, 19th Century
Frame: Height 55.5cm
Category
Antique 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
$10,255 / set
Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original painting by Robert Loughlin on glass. Painted in reverse on the backside of the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Paintings
Materials
Glass
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.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass
Qing Dynasty Chinese painted mirror / glass painting “Traditional Scene”
Located in Valladolid, ES
background for the reverse of the painting (non-Chinese reverse glass paintings use black to intensify the
Category
1870s Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass
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
Category
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Paintings
Materials
Glass
Cantata I
By Christopher Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
pigments in reverse order to create his paintings. In reverse glass painting, the artist works from the
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,595 / set
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Glass
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
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paint
Pair Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5091 Pair ancestor reverse paintings on glass set in wood frames
Category
Vintage 1940s Asian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
$2,400 / set
Snorkle
Located in Lexington, MA
plexiglass that exemplifies the artist’s signature reverse painting technique. Working in reverse on the back
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
Fish Study, painting, Reverse painting on glass gold leaf, oil, cobalt, water
By Carol Bennett
Located in Riverdale, NY
Fish Study by Hawaii artist Carol Bennett is a reverse painting on glass artwork. It is Oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Her Majesty
Located in Lexington, MA
portrait series, Her Majesty is ideal for collectors of contemporary figurative art, reverse glass painting
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
European School "Charlote" Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
Continental School, "Charlote", Reverse Painted Glass Portrait, black painted wood frame.
Image
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
$1,250 / set
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Reverse Painting on Glass "Dancing For The Royal Family"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1747 Reverse painting on glass Dancing for the royal family
Category
Vintage 1970s Paintings
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
$750 Sale Price
57% Off
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
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reverse Painting on Glass of Young Asian Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful reverse painting on glass of young Asian boy. Very rare and also rare subject matter
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
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
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$575 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Pair of Italian Reversed Putti Paintings on Glass 1920
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair of putti reverse paintings on glass. Framed.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
$960 Sale Price
23% Off
ROMAN WIELOCH - Kraków - Reverse Painting on Glass - Poland - Circa 2000
Located in Chatham, ON
ROMAN WIELOCH - 'Kraków' - Contemporary reverse painting on glass - view of St. Mary's Church
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
17th Century Sterling Silver Reliquary
Located in Madrid, ES
: Sterling silver, hand-painted glass
Technique: Reverse glass painting (verso painting)
Dimensions: 6 x 4
Category
Antique 17th Century Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Indian Reverse Glass Painted Portrait of Nobleman
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian Reverse Glass Painted Portrait of Nobleman seated holding a rose and gold painted accents
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glass
"Flame Angel" Abstract mixed media reverse triptych painting behind glass
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”.
Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Category
19th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint
Gorgeous Bold Reverse Painting on Glass of Puppy in the Garden
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous riot of color and pattern, this is an original reverse painting on glass with mixed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Acrylic, Paper
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Glass
Italian 18th Century Reverse Painted on Glass Painting in Its Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb Italian 18th century reverse painted on glass painting in its original frame. The painting
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Dali Style Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic
Located in Miami, FL
Dali Style Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic
A fine mixed-media surrealist or
Category
Vintage 1980s Croatian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
A fine reverse glass silhouette of H.M.S.s Marlborough, Foudroyant and Lee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This reverse glass painting shows the silhouettes of three British naval ships of the line within a
Category
Antique 1860s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass
European Reverse Painting on Glass of a King Praying for a Child
Located in Essex, MA
In a giltwood frame and scene of a king with hands clasped over a bedridden child with Christ at his side.
Category
Antique 1750s European Paintings
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paint
Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Depicting a Woman with Bowl of Fruits
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese reverse painting on glass from the early 20th century depicting a woman sitting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Set of Four Eighteenth Century French Reverse Paintings on Glass after Pillement
Located in Essex, MA
Each in later bird’s-eye maple frames. Depicting farm animals and skaters on a pond, houses and people in daily pursuits along a waterway.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Glass
Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century reverse painted on glass portrait of George and Martha Washington by William Matthew
Category
Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings
Materials
Glass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Paint
Italian Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Plaque, signed “Pachini”
Located in Bilzen, BE
Italian Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Plaque, signed “Pachini”
Italy, mid–late 20th century
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Art Glass
pair of Italian 18th century reverse painted on glass and Fruitwood paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful pair of Italian 18th century reverse painted on glass and ebonized Fruitwood paintings
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
Large Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirror, Glass Painting 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
reverse of the glass, and due to their elaborate headdresses, robes and beards, probably depict high
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint
"Nightfall" - Limited Edition Reverse Painted Etching on Glass 1/100
Located in Soquel, CA
, hand executed reverse painting on etched glass. It has been produced by layering color directly on the
Category
1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint, Etching
Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of four Japanese reverse paintings.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
$1,150 / set
Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass and mirror paintings, depicting two
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Antique Chinese Art Reverse Painted Immortal
Boy with Peach Painting on Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Chinese hand painted reverse painting on glass. Features an Immortal and a boy holding a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and rare circa 1830 Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of unusually large
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Iron
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
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking 'maiden' or young lady painted in oval and sat in an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Glass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$3,825 / set
Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school...
Located in Madrid, ES
Tritons defending Nereids. Oil on glass (reverse). Possibly Italian school (perhaps Naples), late
Category
Antique 17th Century European Other Paintings
Materials
Other
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Chinese Framed Reverse Painted Glass of Herons/Egrets
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a touch of elegance to your decor with this Chinese framed reverse painted glass artwork
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Wood
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Reverse Glass Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the reverse glass painting you’re looking for. A reverse glass painting — often made from glass, wood and paint — can elevate any home. Find 530 options for an antique or vintage reverse glass painting now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect reverse glass painting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A reverse glass painting, designed in the mid-century modern, folk art or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Fay Sciarra, Huw Griffith and Ulla Darni each produced at least one beautiful reverse glass painting that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for a reverse glass painting at 1stDibs is $2,597, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $495,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Reverse Glass Painting
- 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, 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Reverse 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.
- Can glass lampshades be painted?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, a glass lampshade can be painted. It’s best to use a paint that’s designed to be applied to glass and to use the instructions that are provided with that paint to get the best results. Shop a range of antique and modern glass lampshades on 1stDibs.
- Can a glass window be painted?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, you can paint a glass window. Certain types of paint are optimal for glass and include enamel acrylics, specially formulated solvent-based paints and acrylics specifically suited for glass. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of painted glass windows from top sellers around the world.
- 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 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 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.
- 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, 2022Windows that appear to be made of painted glass are called stained glass windows. Stained glass windows are made of glass that has been colored by mixing molten glass with metallic oxides. Shop a range of stained glass pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024Technically, you can put a canvas painting in a glass frame. However, many experts advise against it. Paintings executed on canvas typically do not need the protection of glass, and a glass front on a frame can actually make it more difficult to admire the brushwork and fine details of a piece. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of paintings.
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