Verre Églomisé is a French term referring to the process of applying both painting and gilding (the application of silver, white gold, platinum or various yellow golds onto the rear face of glass to produce a mirror finish). Verre Églomisé (or back painted glass) can exist as a single piece of art, or as an installation in commercial or residential spaces. The name is derived from the 18th-century French decorator and art-dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy (1711–1786), who was responsible for its revival. The technique of back-painting glass actually dates back to pre-Roman eras and has been used throughout Europe since the 15th century.

Georgiana Goodwin has been working in Verre Églomisé since 2013. After seeing an antique Chinoiserie mirror full of distress marks, she was smitten and determined to learn the technique. Her style embraces the inherent quirks of the medium, allowing many of the natural imperfections to remain in the final mirror, rather than producing something that looks commercially manufactured.

A wall of Verre Églomisé in a room creates depth and drama, offering the viewer a glimpse of themselves within the design.

Recently, Georgiana Goodwin was brought in by Gensler’s architects to make a Verre Églomisé installation for the new HQ building for a major Tech company, at St. John’s Terminal, in lower Manhattan. The project is six large-scale murals, depicting gardens with flora and fauna found in New York. See Case Study: Murals