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Gem Paperweight

Bronze Geometric Paperweight, Brass-Plated, 1980s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Bronze Geometric Paperweight, Brass-Plated, 1980s This bronze paperweight looks like a gem, thanks
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Paperweights

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

Set of Swedish Ahus Glass Paperweights, Signed Studio Åhus 1992 HD-AZ
By Studio Ahus
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
2 Modern Swedish Åhus glass paperweights. The signed paperweights are frosted glass with colorful
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Vintage, MCM swedish glass sculpture, paperweight - Hovmantrop Sweden R. Strand
Located in Budapest, HU
picturesque Hovmantorp, Sweden. This exquisite piece serves as both a captivating paperweight and a tribute to
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Art Glass

1379 Carat Oval Checkerboard Smoky Quartz Collector Gemstone Display Piece
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design on the top of the stone (also known as the "crown,") gives this unusually large gem even more
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21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Quartz

330.48 Carat Swiss Blue Topaz Faceted Round Collector Gemstone
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. What a magnificent paperweight or unique decorative gift this would be! We have a this knockout listed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Desk Accessories

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Topaz, Blue Topaz

330.48 Carat Swiss Blue Topaz Faceted Round Collector Gemstone
330.48 Carat Swiss Blue Topaz Faceted Round Collector Gemstone
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W 1.57 in D 1.19 in L 1.57 in
1058 Carat Oval Faceted Smoky Quartz Collector Gemstone
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
piece! Come join our Executive Gemstone Paperweight Club! $100 bill not included Please feel free to
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21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Desk Accessories

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Quartz

1058 Carat Oval Faceted Smoky Quartz Collector Gemstone
1058 Carat Oval Faceted Smoky Quartz Collector Gemstone
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W 2 in D 1.63 in L 2.88 in
651 Carat Round Faceted Checkerboard Amethyst Collector Gemstone
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exceptionally brilliant sparkle and life! An executive paperweight for sure! Amethyst measures 2-3/16" in
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21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Desk Accessories

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Amethyst

7432 Carat Oval Checkerboard Smoky Quartz Gemstone Display Piece
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
carats, or 1486.4 grams. A paperweight fit for a king or queen!!
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21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Desk Accessories

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Quartz

Pair of Gold Camphor Wood Paper Weight for Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Hong Kong, HK
things as brush hanger, paperweights and seals. The wood itself is from Burma. Since China borders Burma
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Vintage 1980s Desk Accessories

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Gold

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Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By Montici, G. Ugolini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. They are: 1) Interior still life pietra dura, un...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Stone

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type ...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders

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Walnut

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Italian Grand Tour Marble and Alabaster Plaque of Ancient Scholars - Poets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Italian Grand Tour marble and alabaster plaque with profile faces of ancient Italian scholars and poets, including Michelangelo, Dante, Aristo, Galileo, and Petrarco. Names are ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects

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Alabaster, Marble

A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground inlaid with specimen marbles and porphyry with ridges on 2 sides
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights

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Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

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...
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Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Baccarat French Crystal Blue and Clear Paperweight Decorative Object
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful multifaceted French paperweight in sapphire blue and clear crystal from luxury Maison Baccarat, circa late-20th century, France. This clear crystal and sapphire blue pape...
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Late 20th Century French Paperweights

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Crystal

Seguso Murano Egg Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic egg-shaped paperweight made in mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the 195...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Selection of Antique Grand Tour Marbles, Italy, 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles. In an inclined display structure made of lacquered cherry wood and profiled in black (ebony wood), a collection of twenty-eight sample exam...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modernist Limited Edition Baccarat Art Glass Snake Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This rare and sought after limited edition Mid-Century Modernist Baccarat art glass paperweight was produced by the illustrious French glass maker, circa 1971. Handblown in hues of e...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Lucite

Cenedese Artistic Handmade Egg "Aquarium" Murano Glass Sculpture, Italy 1960s
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Roma, IT
Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. This fantastic Mur...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Daum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Daum France Blown Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape in Red and Blue Flower Swirl. Signed Decorative Egg Shaped Crystal Art Daum France, 1970's. Vintage Signed Etched Dau...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

A selection of 30 antique Grand Tour marquetry marbles, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles, profiled in black (ebony wood), inserted in an ebonized walnut wood frame, with red Levanto marble inlays. the back of the frame with parts...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Marble

Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweight Blue and Green Egg Shape
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian blown art glass paperweight in vibrant blue and green in a transparent egg shape. Vintage Italian Murano Hand blown art glass egg shaped paperweight, with encased bri...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

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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
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Antique 1860s North American Architectural Elements

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Brass

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
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H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
rectangular paperweight. Superbly inlaid with semi precious stones including malachite, agate, lapis lazuli
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
paperweight very decorative, but it is also an exquisite mineralogical wonder that can be admired by all
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

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Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite

Antique Malachite and Marble Pietra Dura Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Italian black marble rectangular Pietra Dura paperweight, with
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

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Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
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Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
rectangular paperweight. Superbly inlaid with semi precious stones including malachite, agate, bluejohn
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Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Marble

Art Nouveau Millefiori Lamp, Italian Art Glass Gem
Located in Peekskill, NY
parts. Also included is a matching dome paperweight.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Gucci 1980's Desk Paper Weight
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This is the most classic and cute mini Gucci paperweight just for you! Why not get your fine home
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1980s European For The Desk

Early Perthshire Studio Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage millefiori and twist art glass paperweight, handcrafted in Crieff, Scotland at Perthshire
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20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Saint Louis Blue Dahlia Faceted French Paperweight 1970
By Saint Louis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Saint Louis blue dahlia faceted paperweight handcrafted in France in 1970 in a limited
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20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

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Gem Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gem paperweight you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each gem paperweight for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, agate and amethyst. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gem paperweight — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A gem paperweight, designed in the modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one gem paperweight that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cristalleries De Baccarat and Studio Ahus produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Gem Paperweight?

Prices for a gem paperweight can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.