Clear Sphere Paperweight
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Paperweights
Art Glass, Glass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Modern Vases
Crystal
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass
Art Glass
Vintage 1980s French Other Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vases
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Vases
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Decorative Objects
Late 20th Century Irish Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
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Art Glass, Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Finding the Right paperweights for You
While any heavy object can be used to hold loose papers, there’s nothing as ornate yet perfectly functional as a paperweight. Antique, new and vintage paperweights can unobtrusively enhance the ambience of a room or act as a colorful conversation starter. On a desk or writing table, it can contribute a subtle sense of style.
Glass paperweights emerged in Europe in the mid-19th century. Early paperweight artisans like Venetian glassmaker Pietro Bigaglia often crafted them with a design on the inside. By the early 1900s, paperweight objects became even more popular through innovative iterations by artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany.
As the paperweight became both a luxury and utilitarian object, creators used a variety of materials to set their wares apart. Today, in addition to the classic glass versions, paperweights are made of metal, wood, ceramic and stone.
A vast selection of paperweights as well as a whole range of other desk accessories can be found on 1stDibs — browse by type, price, period, material or style, from Art Deco and Hollywood Regency to metal and glass. Reflecting their widespread appeal, paperweights are available in a diverse array from across the globe, including Italy, France and North America, as well as examples by leading designers and brands such as Fratelli Toso, William Guillon and René Lalique. Whether an office or a study needs a touch of something vintage or a mid-century modern twist, there are paperweights to suit every taste.
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