Vintage Bespoke Chess Table-Reverse Painted With Capiz Shell Inlay (initials J.R./H.A.r.)

Reverse glass painting is a form of art that consists of applying paint to a piece of glass to afterward view the painted picture through the other side of the painted glass. It has been popular in Europe since ancient times, and glass painted using this technique has even been found in Assyrian and Phoenician civilizations. Qualified as a "scientific art", reverse glass painting reached its peak during the Renaissance period, when it had widely influenced art in Venice, Italy. With time, glass painted compositions became more complex and the colors more harmonious, the virtuosity of the technique dizzying

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Good (shows signs of regular wear)

23 1/4" x 23 1/4" x 28 3/4"

Furniture, Tables

18%

Sofia Llanes | (212) 244-9600 | sllanes@propnspoon.com

Pickup Details

Private Residence

43-34 32nd Place, LIC NY 11101

When to Pickup

Monday, 5/20, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, 5/21, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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