Building Paperweight
Chapel of Grace Altötting, Souvenir Building Paperweight Desktop Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 5.38 in W 4.88 in D 1.88 in
Jesus Statue at Sacré-cœur Basilica Souvenir Building Paperweight Desktop Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Sacré-Coeur souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Metal
H 4.88 in W 3.88 in D 2.75 in
Grouping of Cast Iron Miniature Buildings
Located in Norwalk, CT
Including monumental miniatures book.
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
-mosaics of vignettes of various Vatican buildings and landscapes. These paperweights were sold as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Slate
China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
used as a paperweight or it can be a decorative object simply, to appreciate for its charming shape
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Paperweights
Materials
Wood
2 penguin sculptures, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
The Flamingo birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, 2020 usa
Located in Chicago, IL
generalist with a skills base in project management, building technology, historic masonry restoration, site
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Wood
Two Nuremberg City Tower 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two decorative Nuremberg City Tower souvenir building sculptures. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Models
Materials
Metal
Wooden Cog or Gear Part
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hung on a wall, or used as a paperweight.
A most interesting piece and can be used in multiple ways.
Category
20th Century Rustic Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass French Architectural Element or Planter Jardinières
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and architectural. A wonderful paperweight or decorative object standing alone... also could hold
Category
20th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Antique Door Knocker
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
even holder.
Beautiful on the door, but also useful as a paperweight, on plexiglas or a wooden base.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Doors and Gates
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Traditional Regency Style Brass Door Knocker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
paperweight.DIMENSIONS: 4ʺW × 1ʺD × 6ʺH.
Door knockers are more popular in Europe, mostly in England than in any other
Category
Mid-20th Century English Late Victorian Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Statue of Liberty Souvenir Building Grand Tour Metal Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
addition to any souvenir / building / or Statue of Liberty collection... also makes a great paperweight
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer
By S.T. Dupont, Honeywell
Located in Hyattsville, MD
yesteryears building technics. A beautiful desktop sculptural object. Temp rises when heated. Showing some
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Vintage Madonna of Montserrat, Our Lady of Montserrat Statue Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Nice older addition to any souvenir building. Also makes a great paperweight. Nice addition to any
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
H 9.63 in W 2.38 in D 2.38 in
Mannelli F.Lli Travertine Ornaments Three Swans Minimalist Style
By Fratelli Mannelli, Enzo Mari
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of swans in travertine of three different sizes; they can be used on the desk as paperweights or
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
the Medway; the building was demolished in 1886 to widen the approach to the bridge.
Tunbridge ware
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
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Pair of Antique Roman Neoclassical Campagna Shaped Black Scagliola Vases or Urns
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of large antique 19th century Roman neoclassical Campagna shaped black Scagliola vases or urns. Seated on a square base, the rim and body of each vase has a meticulously ...
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Scagliola
H 23.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Bronze Sculptured Athenian Scribe on Variegated Agate Pen Tray
Located in Asheville, NC
Bronze sculpted figure Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is seated with two scrolls, one in hand the other placed upon nearby column, is classically dressed in robe with empire bow and hair...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Greek Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
19 C Cast Plaster Bust of Moliere with Limestone Socle on Plaster Pedestal
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive bust cast in plaster and then placed on a carved stone socle is truly a great decorative object.
This figure is after the model produced by Caffieri and dep...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Plaster
Grand Tour Marmo Rosso Model of the Tomb of Scipio, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The red marble sarchophagus mounted on a slate base. Removing the top reveals an empty well.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Cologne Cathedral Church Souvenir Building Ashtray Vintage, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model Ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble.
From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Paper
Ronson 1935 Buffalo Touch Tip Striker Lighter In Black Cast Steel & Chrome
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Desk buffalo touch tip Striker designed by Ronson.
The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jerse...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 4.6 in W 3.25 in D 3.6 in
French 19th Century Vernis Martin Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in London, GB
A Vernis Martin cabinet in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in mahogany, with extensive ormolu mounts; the square rectangular tapering legs, dressed with brass mounts frame the th...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Marble Column Pedestal with Corinthian Capital
Located in Antwerp, BE
A marble column (pedestal) with a bronze Corinthian capital.
Height 118 cm.
Width 30 cm.
Weight 68 kg.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pietro Cicognani Architecture and Design Book by Karen Bruno
Located in New York, NY
Pietro Cicognani
Architecture and Design
By: Karen Bruno
Photography by Francesco Lagnese
Foreword by Isabella Rossellini
For the past thirty years, Italian-born Pietro Cicognani ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco era bronze statue of a lion with a great marble base of three tones inlaid in geometric shapes. The lion is powerfully rendered, its expression and musculature well defin...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble sla...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 0.88 in W 8 in D 4.63 in
Capital Coffee Table by DeMuro Das in Green Zebra Agate with Cast Bronze Legs
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Precious stone meets elemental metalwork in the Capital Coffee Table I, an elegant study in contrasts. Reminiscent of neoclassical columns, fluted legs of hand-cast solid bronze nest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Agate, Bronze
H 17 in W 57 in D 24 in
Cast Iron Banks 'Set of 4'
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th century cast iron banks ( set of 4 )
Measurements of items individually
Iron mailbox
Height - 2.50
Width - 1.75
Iron bank
Height - 3.25
Width - 2.75
Iron pal...
Category
Antique 19th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
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Bradley Hubbard B&H Gold/Gilded Bookends Federal Neoclassical Building w/Columns
Located in Brunswick, ME
Antique
Bradley and Hubbard
Two matching bookends
Neoclassical design of a federal building
Category
Early 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Iron
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 1.25 in
Enormous Solid Brass Church Door Hinges Paperweight
Located in Hudson, NY
"Gem ring hinges." Extremely heavy duty solid brass church door hinges from a 1873 United Methodist church in Hudson, NY. Manufactured by the Van Wagoner & Williams Co. In original w...
Category
Antique 1860s North American Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Delta Kappa Gamma Society Antique Tile Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
was made for use as a tile plaque or something like a paperweight. The tile measures 4.25″ H x 2.63″ W
Category
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Architectural Elements
Materials
Pottery, Acrylic
R.C.A. Victor - Nipper Sculpture Paperweight Advertising, 1910
By RCA Story
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Radio Corporation of America R.C.A. Victor - Nipper dog sculpture desk paperweight advertising
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Massive Pop Art Sculpture Chrome Nut and Bolt Paperweight Objet, 1970s
By Bill Curry
Located in New York, NY
Massive pop art sculpture chrome nut and bolt paperweight objet, 1970s. Similar to the work of bill
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bvlgari 1982 by Ettore Sottsass Memphis Desk Paper Weight in Sterling and Agates
By Bulgari, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
paperweight designed by Ettore Sottsass in Milan Italy, for the luxury house of Bulgari, back in the 1982
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
H 2.64 in Dm 2.24 in
c.1960 Pair of St. Clair Paperweight & Brass Andirons
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite pair of vintage St. Clair art glass paperweight and brass andirons from Indiana-- very
Category
Vintage 1960s American Andirons
Materials
Brass
Nuremberg Castle 1930s Souvenir Building Metal and Marble Base Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Nuremberg Castle 1930s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Category
Vintage 1930s German Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Metal
"Fire Deer" Andirons by Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Pawtucket, RI
“Circus” also included whimsical animals that served as paperweights and other desk accessories.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
Materials
Iron
Salvaged Architectural Element
Located in Los Angeles, CA
artful doorstop, shelf accent piece, coffee table embellishment or even a paperweight.
Dimensions: 4.5
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Unknown Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Arc de Triomphe Paris Souvenir Building Paper Weight Marble Base
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Arc de Triomphe Paris souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Category
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Metal
Crystal Golf Tee Paperweight by Val Saint Lambert Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
founded in the old converted monastery buildings by M. Kemlin, a chemist, and M. Lelièvre, from the
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Limited Edition Cast Sculpture in Bronze or Brass, Constantin by Costantini
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
studio in the West Chelsea Arts Building. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University with Honors
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
American Contemporary Studio Glass "Citysccape" Sculpture by, José Chardiet
By José Chardiet
Located in Englewood, NJ
artist José Chardiet decorated as a city three dimensional building finished in colors of blue, orange
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Pr. Glass Paperweight Andirons by St. Clair
By St. Clair
Located in New York, NY
stunning art glass paperweight ball with interior white flowers, mounted on solid brass stems, and feet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Andirons
Materials
Brass
Grand Tour Tower Souvenir Building Sculpture Marble Base Antique, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal
H 8.38 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome
Located in Stamford, CT
across much of the 19th century. Originally made as an inkwell, makes a handsome paperweight. Great gift
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Grand Tour Architectural Models
Mannelli F.Lli Travertine Ornaments Three Porcupines Minimalist Style
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of porcupines in travertine of three different sizes; they can be used on the desk as paperweights or
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist More Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
New York Souvenir Chrysler Building Top Made of Aluminum from the 1970s
Located in Frisco, TX
Made of aluminum in the 1970s. A symbol of New York's magnificent skyline. 16" height. In good condition with just minor wear as expected for it's age. It has traveled around the wor...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Paperweights
Materials
Aluminum
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