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Why is it called a paperweight?
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A paperweight is called by that name because its original purpose was to hold down papers on desktops so that they did not slip off or become disorganized. Today, some people use paperweights as decorative objects rather than to weigh down papers. Shop an assortment of paperweights on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
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Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
By Just Andersen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Heavy metal (likely pewter) paperweight designed by Just Andersen. Paperweight depicts a Fantail Fish.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Metal and marble fish paperweight, France, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative paperweight depicting a stylized fish, mounted on a rectangular marble base.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Murano Art Glass Fish Paperweight, Signed, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful, playful and colorful paperweight that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it.
Murano art glass, signed.
A nice addition to any desktop.
Mea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
$282 Sale Price
28% Off
Cenedese Italian Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Cenedese Italian glass fish aquarium round paperweight. Hand blown in the Cenedese workshop, Murano, Italy, c. 1970's
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Aquarium Art Glass Paperweight with Fish, Italy 1960s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Exceptional Murano art glass paperweight featuring an aquarium-style underwater scene with suspended tropical fish and richly colored abstract marine décor.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Robin Lehman Leaping Fish Dichroic Art Glass Paperweight, 2017
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking art glass sculpture or paperweight features rounded form in clear glass, fully covered with reliefs of leaping fish; the underside of the paperweight is accented with a lay...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
