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Geometric Reverse Painted Glass Op Art Painting, circa 1960
s
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A clean, bright and colorful reverse-painted glass painting, unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Late 19th Century Q
ing Dynasty Double Sided Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Q'ing Dynasty framed double sided reverse painting on glass in original carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Reverse Painting on Glass William and Marry and University of New York
Located in Pasadena, CA
Celebrate classic American academia with this charming set of two mid-century reverse paintings on
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Glass
Reverse Painting on Glass of Stagecoach and Horses Pulling Up to Avoid a Skid
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A very fine, large reverse painting on glass of a late 18th-early 19th century stagecoach heading
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Spanish Reverse Painting Our Lady of Sorrows
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering a Northern Spain religious reverse painting on glass depicting “Our Lady of Sorrows
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair of Oval Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Mottahedeh Collection, illustrated in Howar/Ayers 1978, China fr the West, volume II, number 674, page 649.
Each portrait of a European lady, both simply yet elegantly...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
$22,000 / set
Pair of Mid 19th Century Reverse Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Mid 19th Century reverse paintings on glass with Early 19th Century carved and gilded
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Woman Playing a Flute, late 19th/C
Located in Hallowell, ME
In the frame which is blue velvet 17 7/8" x 23 3/4" and the glass measures approx 9.5" x 13.5" from
Category
1890s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Danish Lady
Located in New York, NY
Painted in reverse on glass, this remarkable portrait, probably copied from a miniature, has
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Neoclassical Paintings
Collection of 11 Reverse Glass Mezzotints, 1761-1820
Located in London, GB
A group of 11 reverse glass mezzotints depicting various scenes relating to George III and Queen
Category
Antique 1820s British Paintings
Judy Stabile Large Original Acrylic Painting On Glass Signed Abstract Artwork
By Judy Stabile
Located in Bloomington, MN
Judy Stablie Authentic & Original Reverse Acrylic Painting on Glass, Professionally Custom Framed
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Pair of Chinese Reverse Painted on Glass Table Screens in Rosewood, late 20th C.
Located in Toronto, ONTARIO
A pair of large panels/ screens, painted on glass of the Emperor and Empress of China. Frames are
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Rosewood
Self-Emergent Painting Reverse Glass No.19
By Michael Burges
Located in New York, NY
Painting behind glass. Gold, blue, red, orange
Michael Burges (Germany, 1954) explores methods in
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Self-Emergent Painting Reverse Glass No.59
By Michael Burges
Located in New York, NY
Painting behind glass. Silver, red, orange, with platinum leaf.
Michael Burges explores methods in
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Aluminum, Platinum
Self-Emergent Painting Reverse Glass No.51
By Michael Burges
Located in New York, NY
Painting behind glass. Gold, red, orange, with 23,75 ct. gold leaf.
Michael Burges explores
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Self-Emergent Painting Reverse Glass No.66
By Michael Burges
Located in New York, NY
painting. His preference to use glass instead of canvas reflects Burges’ fascination by optical and
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Aluminum, Gold Leaf
Painting by Huw Griffith
By Huw Griffith
Located in Washington, DC
From the series of paintings titled "Lost in Translation" by British artist Huw Griffith.
Reverse
Category
1990s English Rustic Paintings
Materials
Glass
$1,400
Pair of Paintings by Huw Griffith
By Huw Griffith
Located in Washington, DC
From the series of paintings titled "Lost in Translation" by British artist Huw Griffith.
Reverse
Category
1990s English Other Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paint
$2,000 / item
Spanish Reverse Painting Saint Joseph with the Christ Child
Located in Cookeville, TN
This painting is from Northern Spain of a religious reverse painting on glass depicting Saint
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Religious Items
Materials
Glass
Bronze Erotica Plaque by Max Lacher
Located in Fulton, CA
glass paintings, stone inlays and ceramics. He regularly takes part in the Great Munich Art Exhibition
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Benjamin Greenleaf Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Wyman-Houghton
Located in Litchfield, CT
Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Wyman-Houghton.
Unsigned, circa 1810-1815.
Reverse painting on glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings
Painting by Huw Griffith
By Huw Griffith
Located in Washington, DC
, etc., reverse paintings on glass in old "found" frames.
Several available. Priced individually.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
$1,400
Our House
By Janusz Walentynowicz
Located in Royal Oak, MI
and reverse painting Walentynowicz is admired world wide for his expressive figurative imagery and the
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Federal Mirror with Églomisé Panel
Located in Litchfield, CT
painting on glass, looking glass.
Condition: Excellent untouched condition, minor wear and oxidation
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
John Linnell Attributed Wall Sconces Neoclassical Style
By John Linnell
Located in New Haven, CT
architecture and interior designs.
A bold and colorful reverse painting on glass (églomisé) supports two
Category
Antique 1770s English Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass, Giltwood
Hand-Painted Pictures of Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Richmond, London
for exquisite decorative objects from Canton, including reverse glass or mirror paintings, as well as
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Prints
Materials
Paper, Paint
$3,149 / set
Chinese Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese enamled, carved and gilded mirror with inset reverse paintings on glass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Wall Mirrors
$6,200
No, Obstacles are Opportunities
By Mark Petty
Located in London, GB
. Specializing in Hand-pulled screen prints, Reverse glass gold gilding with hand painting
hand applied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
18TH C REVERSE GLASS PAINTING
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully painted reverse glass painting of a fashionable couple in the original walnut frame
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Paintings
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Abstract Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Abstract Reverse Glass Painting
Category
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of super charming, Chinese reverse glass paintings, of young women, with their original
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Paint
$2,050 / set
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting wealthy women of leisure playing games in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting wealthy women of leisure in a courtyard
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting a woman in a tropical courtyard landscape
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Reverse Glass Painting of a Ship "Cambria", 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Reverse glass painting of a ship "Cambria", 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Glass
Reverse Glass Painting with chrysanthemums
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning reverse glass painting, masterfully created in early 19th-century China, features a
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
A Spanish Colonial Reverse Glass Painting of Simone Bolivar
Located in New York, NY
A Spanish Colonial reverse glass painting of Simone Bolivar in its original carved and giltwood
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Paintings
Reverse Glass Paintings of Prized Pigs, Set of Four
Located in Astoria, NY
Four reverse glass paintings of prized pigs, including
"Tamworth," "The Berkshire," "Gloucester Old
Category
20th Century Country Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Reverse Glass Painting with Bird
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating reverse glass painting, created in China in the early 1800s, captures the essence
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Shepherds Signed Xerey
Located in Paris, FR
Antique oval reverse glass painting featuring a shepherd and a shepherdess with their sheep, in a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Glass
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Scholars
Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
Category
19th Century Qing Still-life Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Paint
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings of Spring and Autumn
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine pair of 18th century English reverse glass paintings of Spring and Autumn. Spring depicted as
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Paintings
Materials
Glass
Antique Reverse Glass Painting with Bonsai
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating reverse glass painting, created in early 19th-century China, is a rare example of
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Reverse Glass Painting Augsburg 18.Century Harbor Scene Trompe L`Oeil Ships
Located in Epfach, DE
Reverse glass painting Augsburg 18 th century harbor scene Trompe L Oeil wooden frame
black
Category
Antique 1780s German Baroque Paintings
Materials
Glass
Francisco de Xavier Franz Xaver Jesuitenheiliger Reverse Glass Painting, 1820
Located in Epfach, DE
missionaries and seafarers as well as the patron for a good hour of death.
The reverse glass painting was made
Category
Antique 1820s German Paintings
Materials
Fruitwood, Glass
Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting with Countryside Scene
Located in Paris, FR
Round, reverse glass painting with its frame, featuring a countryside scene near a river. In the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
17th Century Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of mated, hand-painted, verre églomisé, 17th c. Dutch harbor scenes featuring figures, a variety of boats, and foreground buildings. Each held in antique, hand-carved, pa...
Category
1630s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Glass
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Concubine in Forever Robe
Located in Chicago, IL
glass paintings. Thought to have developed during the Italian Renaissance, the practice of painting in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Paint
Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting by American artist Robert Shirk captures playful illusions by painting layered plexiglass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Plexiglass
Antique Chinese reverse glass painting
Located in Milano, IT
their authenticity and time-honored charm.
Inverted glass paintings, such as this one we exhibit
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Reverse Glass Painting with yellow chrysanthemums
Located in Milano, IT
This reverse glass painting, created in China in the early 1800s, embodies the delicacy and
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good quality C19th Chinese reverse painting on glass of large size, brightly coloured with
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
19th century unusual Chinese reverse painting on glass, depicting a busy Hong Kong harbour scene
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Antique reverse glass painting with floral composition
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating piece is a refined example of reverse glass painting, a precious technique that
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Chinese Table Screen with Reverse Glass Painting and Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
reverse glass painting while the opposite side is a mirror. The base is a lovely carved Rosewood
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Mirrors
Materials
Rosewood
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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.
How Much is a Reverse Glass Painting?
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, 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 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 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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