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Pair of antique reverse glass paintings
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique reverse glass paintings Continental, 18th Century Frame: Height 46cm, width 40cm
Category

18th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass

Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Glass takes the place of canvas in this Qing Dynasty reverse glass painting dating to the 19th
Category

19th Century Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese pair of Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting a young lady seated at a table, one
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Style of Arthur B. Davies, Art Nouveau Muses, Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Larchmont, NY
Style of Arthur B. Davies Untitled (Muses), c. 1920 Reverse glass painting 19 x 24 in. Reverse
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1920s Art Nouveau Nude Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil, Laid Paper

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese portrait depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

"Labour & Health", After Thomas Barker of Bath Pastoral Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Detroit, MI
painting. The original painting that this reverse glass painting is reproducing is by Thomas Barker of Bath
Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

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 Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass painting of a warrior group with horse
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, 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

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

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Reversed Glass Painting China for European Market Verre Eglomisé
Located in Epfach, DE
The reversed glass painting has been made circa 1800. The picture has beautiful colors and is in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

A Chinese 'European subject' reverse glass painting after an English print
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. H. 38.7 x W. 44.3 cm (incl. frame) H. 31.8 x W. 37.5 cm (image) Chinese reverse glass paintings for
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, Young Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, 19th century portrait of a young Napoleon Bonaparte; 13 1/2
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, 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

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass meant the painter
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

American Reverse-Glass Painting of the Ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An American reverse-glass painting of the ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston, of rectangular form showing a
Category

Antique 1880s American Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of reverse glass paintings are truly one-of-a-Kind pieces. The scene has been beautifully
Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paint

Biedermeier Reverse Glass Painting, Silhouette Portrait of a Lady
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier reverse glass painting with silhouette Portrait of a lady in a lavish robe. This fine
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Glass

17th Century Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Newport Beach, 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

Early 19th Century Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings by Lebelle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of reverse glass paintings in gouache depicting two landscapes. One of them features a castle
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood, Glass

Pair of Framed Chinese Emperor and Empress Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Jacksonville, FL
reverse glass paintings depicting a Chinese Emperor and Empress. Encased in wood frames adorned with
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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass

Pair of French Reverse Glass Paintings or Cartoons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of French reverse glass paintings or cartoons, each of oval form, one depicting a man with a
Category

Antique 1830s French Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, 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 Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
Robert Shirk Reverse Glass Painting
H 51.5 in W 75.5 in D 1 in
A Chinese export reverse-glass painting after an English print in original frame
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. H. 38.7 x W. 44.3 cm (incl. frame) H. 31.8 x W. 37.5 cm (image) Chinese reverse glass paintings for
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

19th Century Maple Framed Reverse Glass Painting of Nelson's Flagship Victory
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
An early 19th century maple framed reverse glass silhouette painting of Nelson's flagship Victory
Category

Antique 1830s Paintings

Materials

Glass

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

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

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

Original Reverse Glass Painting by Ivicevic Slobodan
By Ivicevic Slobodan
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on reverse glass framed painting, signed upper left by listed Croatian artist, Ivicevic
Category

20th Century Croatian Paintings

Materials

Glass

Rare Pair of Eglomise Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare pair of hand painted reveres mirrored eglomise paintings The borders are mirrors with that
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Early 20th Century French Adirondack Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh from the Pal Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING and HIGHLY DESIRABLE and IMPORTANT 19C Reverse Glass Painting of Shiva
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Reverse Glass Paintings of Royalty
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of unusual and very intriguing large scale reverse glass paintings of a noble man and woman
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Rare Pair of Flemish 18th Century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of Flemish 18th century "Verre Églomisé" Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting
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Antique 18th Century Finnish Baroque Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

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
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Reverse Glass Mythical Seascape Painting from Madura Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A framed reverse glass painting from the island of Madura, off the Northeastern coast of Java. The
Category

Vintage 1980s Indonesian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Old Homestead" Reverse Glass Landscape Painting of a River
Located in Houston, TX
Reverse glass painting of an old homestead on a lake. The painting is framed in a decadent gold
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1970s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 19th century to early 20th century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
H 16.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Located in Norton, MA
Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Late 19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Seating in the Room
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Oval Art Nouveau Tray with Mother of Pearl, Inlays
Located in Essen, NW
Very nice tray with reverse glass painting and mother of pearl inlays. 2 Graceful dancers on water
Category

Antique Early 1900s Jugendstil Serving Pieces

Materials

Glass

Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels
Located in London, GB
six beautiful reverse glass paintings, two depicting Chinese characters and four showing figures in
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Glass

Mid-Century Still-Life with Marigolds
By Mary Seeleg
Located in Soquel, CA
, 20"H x 16"W. Mary was an exceptional artist in both oil and on glass. She excelled in reverse glass
Category

1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Reverse Glass Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal reverse glass painting for your home. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, every reverse glass painting was constructed with great care. 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 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Andrzej Galek, C. Oakley and Fernand Renard 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 $2,000, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Reverse Glass Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The 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, 2022
    Reverse 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, 2022
    Reverse 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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, 2022
    The 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, 2022
    Windows 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, 2022
    The 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 24, 2021
    Yes, 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 ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Yes, 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.