Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Antique Brass Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful antique brass paperweight perfect for any desk as paper weight, organizer or decoration
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19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Paper Weight, Probably St Louis Number 229/500
The Paperweight has a stepped base in the odeon style
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1920s French Provincial Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Austrian 1870 Egyptian Revival Sphinx Paper Weight In .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A Sphynx paper-weight made in Austria.
An unusual desk paper-weight, created in Vienna Austria
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1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$381 Sale Price
30% Off
H 1.06 in W 1.81 in D 0.87 in
Antique English bubble glass paper weight, with a Jack Russel dog, England 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique English bubble glass paper weight or paper press, with intaglio of the head of a Jack
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Early 20th Century British Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Glass
$1,559
H 1.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Wooden Carved Horse Paper Weight, circa 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
or paper weight. Made in Germany ca. 1920.
Measures: Width 4.13" (10.5 cm)
Height 6.69" (17 cm
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Walnut
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Pair of Lobed Glass Decorative Paper Weights
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lobed glass decorative paper weights
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
18th Century Xuande Mark Chinese Bronze Mythical Beast Paper Weight
Located in Drottningholm, SE
18th century Xuande mark Chinese bronze mythical beast paper weight.
A nice small bronze
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Owl and Marble Paper Weight
Located in London, London
Paper weight
Stylised bronze owl
Bronze perch
Marble base
Early to mid 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paper Weight
By Stuart Clifford
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight.
Such large glass and
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1910s British Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Bronze Architectural Element Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique and heavy Bronze Architectural element to be used as a paper weight or decorative
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19th Century Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maitland Smith Bronze Monkey Door Stops, Bookends, Paper Weights
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of bronze Maitland Smith monkey door stops, bookends, paper weights.
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Paper Weight with a Patinated Bronze of Napoleons Death Mask on a Green Marble
Located in Stockholm, SE
A paper weight with a patinated bronze of Napoleons death mask on a green marble base, France
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 3.55 in W 8.47 in D 4.65 in
Pair of Lobed Glass Decorative Paper Weights
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lobed glass decorative paper weights
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Late Regency Period gilt bronze whippet paper weight, modelled upon a bronze
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Swedish Paper Weight in Marble from the Island of Öland, circa 1850
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A Swedish marble leaf press or paperweight with a ball handle from the Island of Öland, circa 1850
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Micromosaic Paper Weight
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A Grand Tour micromosaic paper weight depicting vignettes of historical Roman architectural
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19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
19th Century Dutch Cast Gilt Metal Lion Statue Paper Weight
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant statue of a lion mounted on a marble base to be used as a desk accessory paper weigh. A
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Late 19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
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19th Century Egyptian Revival Clock by Hamilton and Inches
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An Egyptian Revival Black Marble Clock
Circa 1860s made by the renowned clock and jewellery makers Hamilton and Inches of Edinburgh with Royal warrant granted by Queen Victoria in 1...
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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19th Century Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$62,106 Sale Price
20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Egyptomania Marble Clock, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large clock in the style of Egyptomania, in marble of different colors, decorated with stylized hieroglyphs, falcons and scarabs.
It is topped with a sphinx in patinated bronze.
Eg...
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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Amazing Tiffany Style Dragonfly Fish Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Aachen, NW
Stunning and amazing table lamp in the manner of Tiffany Studios.
Very impressive handmade lamp with a wonderful blue libelle base.
Very fine handwork, colourful glass. In the man...
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1960s American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Breccia Marble
Carving Panel Horus God Falcon Ancient Egyptian 19th Century, Wood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Ancient Egyptian Revival: 19th century, carving of Horus in the form of a falcon
- Beautifully carved classical composition in low relief
- Depicting Horus, one of the earliest a...
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Early 19th Century European Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
$3,441
H 20.48 in W 23.23 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock and Obelisks by ATO
By Léon Hatot
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Art Deco Egyptian French Mantel clock by the electric clock manufacturer ATO of Besançon, France. Emerald Onix from Brasil over black Belgian marble body with square chrom...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble
$2,197 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.33 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative case featuring a gold plate finish with Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides with hand etched detailing, made circa 1...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian Revival Style
Located in IT
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian revival style
This particular pair of armchairs, made of carved wood, lacquered and golden, is very bright and decorat...
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20th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Hardwood
$34,039
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Pair of Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid wooden rectangular plinth bases. A well-detailed pair with extended eagle wings drawn b...
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19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative box features a gold plate finish with hand etched Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides, from circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Revival Gilded Cerule Form Gilded Horse Head Bench Stool
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Egyptian Revival bench stool captures the timeless allure of neoclassical design with a bold nod to antiquity. Crafted in a sculptural cerule form, the bench is distin...
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1940s European Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Walnut
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27 in W 34 in D 19 in
Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
This exquisite Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell is an impressive piece of craftsmanship that seamlessly blends function with artistic beauty. Its de...
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1990s Philippine Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Brass
$800 Sale Price
46% Off
H 6 in W 14 in D 19 in
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Malachite & Brass Sphinx Sculpture C. 1970
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maitland Smith, Circa 1970.
A large Maitland-Smith designed tessellated stone, malachite and brass sphinx table sculpture 1970s with original makers sticker on underside.
The Egyp...
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Brass
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.625 in W 36 in D 12 in
Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
By Societe Clusienne
Located in Norwich, GB
Egyptian Revival Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Egyptian revival mantel clock housed in a polishes black slate and marble stepped case, decorated with winged uraeus and hieroglyphs,...
Category
1870s French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Slate
A Large Pair of Vintage Egyptian Revival Patinated Brass Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Pair of Egyptian Revival Vintage Patinated Brass Sphinxes. The impressive pair of brown patinated resting sphinxes, with an unverified but intriguing provenance purportedly t...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Brass
$12,450 / set
H 25.25 in W 47 in D 24 in
Egyptian Revival Ebonized Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Egyptian Revival Ebonized armchair with a pierced carved back, arm support, and caned seat on paw feet.
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20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
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Antique Paper Weight Paperweights For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique paper weight paperweights available for sale. Each of these unique antique paper weight paperweights was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and marble. Antique paper weight paperweights have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique paper weight paperweights bearing Art Deco or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Antique Paper Weight Paperweights?
Prices for antique paper weight paperweights start at $303 and top out at $3,450 with the average selling for $567.
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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