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Large Modern Framed Artwork Decorative Painting Landscape LA CA Art Gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
92, on the reverse side. MODERN PAINTING
Oil on canvas in 3 sections
Measures Total : Height 34 1/4
Category
1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$8,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil On Canvas Painting Of An Antiques Dealer, Stamped P. Aprin
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, illegible signature E.Beli...On reverse of painting atamped P. APRIN, PARIS. Comes in its original carved
Category
20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
American Colorist Landscape Painting “Lake Shore” by Frederic M. Grant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
landscape, though the stretchers on the reverse of the painting are simply titled "Lake Shore" with no
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1947 Mid Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Tulips in a Blue Vase
Located in Bristol, GB
floral still life composition, painted in oil onto board and dated 1947 on the reverse.
This painting is
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pair of Dutch Verre Églomisé Paintings, Original Giltwood Frames, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine and rare pair of antique Dutch Verre Églomisé reverse oil paintings on glass panels
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
the reverse. Condition of painting is very good. The original frame has bumped corners, some marks and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Pair of Antique 17th Century Floral Still Life Paintings, attr. Vincenzino
Located in London, GB
floral bouquets in taller vessels.
One painting is signed on the reverse 'Vincenze del Fiore', which is
Category
Late 17th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Romantic Genre Painting "First Lesson on Drum" by H. Rivers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
", a presently unknown artist. The reverse of the painting retains the old gallery label from Schwarz
Category
Antique 19th Century Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Seated Woman
Persian Rug Oil on Canvas Painting by Israeli Zvi Olivitzki, 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unframed.
Signed and dated 1960 to the reverse.
Simply a wonderful painting!
Date:
1960
Overall
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Exquisite Pair of Vintage Large-Scale Pearl Murano Lamps, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of blown Murano lamps, circa 1960. Exceptional form and scale. Reverse painting
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$15,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Style Trumeau Wall Mirror with Matching Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
mythological "Verre Églomisé" reverse painting on glass panel. Neoclassical columns with bronze bases and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
"Lion and Bull", Art Deco-Medieval Decorative Painting in Greys and Burnt Sienn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
other depicts a scrolling rope motif. According to a notation on the reverse, both paintings were done
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Fabric
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
An Exceptional Two-Tiered Fruit Still Life Oil Painting, by Mary Mellen, C. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
compelling inscription that can be seen on the reverse of the painting, incised into the stretcher bar in a
Category
19th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pier Mirror with Églomisé Panels
Located in New York, NY
of reverse painting on glass to great effect. The eglomise decoration is in an excellent stage of
Category
Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Pier Mirrors and Console...
Materials
Glass, Wood
George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
The cabinet with two doors opening to an interior fitted with drawers. Two drawers with reverse
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Unique and big triptych Mirror / reverse glass painting
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
´s a beautiful reverse glass painting on the other hand it´s a great and big triptych mirror to be
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Anne
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite reverse glass painting from the early 19th century features Saint Anne, a revered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Religious Items
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Italian Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas. Salutation au Soleil
Located in Cotignac, FR
only to the reverse side of the painting so that it can be hung either portrait or landscape according
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain
Located in San Francisco, CA
” on the reverse. The painting is in excellent condition. The frame is in very good condition, with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Coastal fizz, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Timothy Gent
Located in Yardley, PA
on Arches watercolour paper which is signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Your painting will be
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Balcomb Greene Wind Ocean Sun 1963
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
reverse.
Paintings of the Montauk coast by Balcomb Greene are few and far between. This painting likely
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Price Upon Request
Balcomb Greene "The Cliffs", 1978
By Balcomb Greene
Located in Hudson, NY
The Cliffs by Balcomb Greene painted in 1978. Signed on the front titled and dated on the reverse
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Price Upon Request
Vintage Asian Eglomise Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
historic art of reverse-painting on glass. The deep, oxblood-red panels are adorned with delicate gilt
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lightbox Acrylic Print, Mao Tse Tung Silkscreen, circa 1970
By 20th Century Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular lightbox with Mao Tse Tung's (Mao Zedong) silkscreen reversed painting on acrylic
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel
18th C.China Trade Painting on Mirror Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
China Trade reverse glass painting on mirror depicts Catharina van Braam Houckgeest, created for the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Enamel
Akke Kumlien (1884-1949) - 1948 Oil, Water Under the Bridge
Located in Corsham, GB
In this impressionistic oil painting, Swedish artist Akke Kumlien (1884-1949) depicts a small
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pittsburgh Glass Company Nicolas Kopp Reverse Glass Painting Shade
Lamp
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
painting on the reverse side of the glass shade is an exceptionally fine example of the type of artistry
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French, 20th Century
Portrait of the artist
s daughter
by Yves Ganne, c.1965
By Yves Ganne
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
on the reverse, the painting measures 64.8 x 81 cm and comes directly from the estate of the artist
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English 19th century portrait of two seated King Charles Cavalier Spaniels dogs
By James Cassie
Located in Woodbury, CT
in 1879 he was elected an Academician.
This piece is framed in its original frame and the painting
Category
1850s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Original Vintage Nautical Sailing Ship Seascape – Oil on Canvas – Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
vintage oil paintings. The reverse shows normal age toning and handling marks. The frame exhibits visible
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer Light over Collingbourne Ducis, Michael Jeffery, signed and dated
09
Located in GB
This serene landscape painting by Michael Jeffery (British, 1941–2013) captures the gentle breadth
Category
Early 2000s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique German Waterfall Landscape Bern Switzerland Rudolf Giffinger
Located in London, GB
enhance the drama of the painting itself. The reverse bears a framer’s label and an inscription
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Old Man Releasing a Caged Bird", Contemporary Portrait, Collage, Acrylic Paint
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
the reverse, the painting is housed in a fine, hand carved Mid-Century Modern frame 4.75 inches wide
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Haze Light Ore
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
using steel and clay along with organic materials to produce these stunning abstract landscape paintings
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Pair of Restauration style reverse glass paintings, late 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of French Restauration style rectangular reverse glass paintings representing baskets of
Category
Antique 1880s French Restauration Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Coral Coal Ore
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
using steel and clay along with organic materials to produce these stunning abstract landscape paintings
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Almomry Ore
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
the reverse of the steel. The painting therefore stands proud of the wall, almost float like
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Greenite Ore
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
the reverse of the steel. The painting therefore stands proud of the wall, almost float like
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Trafalgar, London
Located in San Francisco, CA
: Very good
Painting on reverse. Untitled, signed lower right, estate stamp lower right
Unframed
This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"The Champ, 1942" Joe Louis "Brown Bomber" Boxer Portrait Ex-Museum Oil Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
imbues the painting with a contemplative energy, capturing not only Louis’s physical presence but also a
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
The Cloistered Baker male figure with cake cherub with cupcake earthy tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed and dated on reverse. Oil paintings on cradled wood panel Stephen BassoStephen BassoABOUT
Category
2010s Expressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Wisteria in Italy – Sunlit blossoms cascading over a tranquil Italian landscape
Located in Stockholm, SE
scenes, as well as vistas from her travels abroad.
According to a handwritten label on the reverse, this
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of a Lady White Silk Dress
Red Drapery, Signed Dated 1739 Vanderbank
By John Vanderbank
Located in London, GB
November 1898 in a substantial multi-day auction. The reverse of the painting (on the stretcher) preserves
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
End of the Street I
By Sally Kissinger Wilt
Located in San Francisco, CA
titled “End of Street I” on the reverse. The painting is in good condition, unframed.
Sally Kissinger
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Southwold Harbour Ferry Hut with Distant Shoreline and Boats Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
(1927-2024)
Signed: yes, signed on reverse (verso contains a second painting)
Medium: Watercolor on
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$614 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century watercolour painting of Empress Alexandra of Russia
By Pierre Tetar van Elven
Located in London, GB
the lower left. The reverse of the painting contains an inscription in French, which reads
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Little Initiation" Kurt Seligmann, Surrealist Knights, Mythical Figures
By Kurt Seligmann
Located in New York, NY
reverse glass paintings. Taking lessons from the traditionalist Ernst Buchner and the modernist Eugene
Category
1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Caribome Huel
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
with a bracket which is fastened to the reverse of the steel. The painting therefore stands proud of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Steel
Point Erely Bay
By Sam Peacock
Located in Nottingham, GB
with a bracket which is fastened to the reverse of the steel. The painting therefore stands proud of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Steel
Cuttleslowe Oxford Landscape with Trees Meadow and Summer Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
pencil on the reverse as Cuttleslowe Oxford, the painting captures the quintessential charm of the
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$370 Sale Price
40% Off
"Heavy Metal/ Fool (Double side)"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
artwork, you also receive a hidden painting on the reverse side titled "Fool."
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
J. Hanning-Lee - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Portrait of Iris Sanmugam
Located in Corsham, GB
reverse. The painting has been well presented in a complementing gilt effect frame with the title
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
English World War 1 military Navy or Army Military Motor Ambulance Station
Located in Woodbury, CT
effort and disciplined care.
Signed and inscribed on the reverse, the painting stands as a rare visual
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dorset Coastal Cliffs Seascape with Rock Formations Watercolour 1970
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the English Channel. Titled in pencil on the reverse Dorset Coast, the painting presents a craggy
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled Abstract Landscape
By Michael Gregory
Located in San Francisco, CA
(1955-). It is signed and dated on the lower edge of the painting as well as on the reverse. The
Category
1980s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Boats and Lighthouse in Erquy
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
reverse, the painting shows fishing vessels at low tide, propped on the sand with their rudders and hulls
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$503 Sale Price
35% Off
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