Controlled Bubble Paperweight
Early 20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century English Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
1990s American Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1990s Unknown Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paperweights
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Vases
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Murano Glass
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Murano Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century American Glass
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Vintage 1970s Italian Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century American Glass
Glass
Controlled Bubble Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- What is controlled bubble glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Controlled bubble glass, also known as Bolle or Bullicante, is glass that’s embedded with bubbles. Particularly popular during the 1950s among Murano glass artists, the bubbles are typically created by rolling the molten glass on a metal surface covered in sharp spikes, poking holes that are then covered with another layer of glass, trapping air in the holes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Controlled bubble glass pieces.
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