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Blue Art Glass Apple Paperweight, 20th Century, Decorative Desk Accent
Located in North Salem, NY
A lovely blue glass apple paperweight. Expertly crafted in a rich, translucent blue glass, this charming piece is formed in the shape of a stylized apple with a smooth, rounded body ...
Art Glass
GIFT IDEA - Murano Glass Apple Paperweight with Controlled Bubble Inclusions
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bochum, NRW
🎄 Gift-Ready Appeal: A thoughtful gift for collectors, decorators, or anyone who appreciates the quiet luxury A sculptural delight in clear Murano glass, this apple-shaped paperweig...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Apple Paperweight by Ogetti, Italy, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Clear glass Murano paperweight by Ogetti. This Mid-Century Modern piece will look great on any desk. A classic !
Art Glass
1950's Murano Bubble Glass Apple Paperweight Decorative sculpture
By Formia Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Italian Murano bubble grass red apple with green stem in excellent condition , no chips or cracks.
Blown Glass
Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s
By Querandi Art Glass
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Querandi "Halved Apple" Glass Paperweight 1960s Querandi glass paperweight, "Halved Apple" design, 1960s.
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barbini
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
beautiful Italian Murano blown art glass apple fruit glass paperweight, circa 1960s.
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pear Dish Apple Paperweight Set
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red-orange and gold flecks Italian art glass pear shaped ring dish and apple paperweight set.
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Vintage Enameled Aluminium Apple Paperweight, Italy, 1980s Design
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage paperweight apple shaped, realized in 1980s in Italy. Very good condition.
Glass
1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends Italy
By Alfredo Barbini, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends or Paperweights set of two glass artist Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Italy Pear 7 h x 4 diameter Apple 4.25 h x 4.25 diameter Origin...
Art Glass
Vintage Apple Pen-Holder in Green Hand-Blown Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative Hand-blown pen-holder or paperweight in green glass. Italian or Czech made circa 1970-80. The pens are obviously not included. Measurements: H: 9 cm, Diameter: 8 cm.
Blown Glass
Sommerso Glass Apple by Hanne Dreutler and Arthur Zirnsack for Studio Ã…hus
By Studio Ahus
Located in Bochum, NRW
Stunning classic Glass APPLE by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Ã…hus from 1992. Beautiful, vibrant light green and clear glass made in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy. ...
Murano Glass
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1980s Blenko Blue Apple With Clear Stem, Original Label
By Blenko Glass
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful Blenko Blue Apple with a Clear Stem. It still retains its original label. This large hand blown apple measures 4" wide by 5" high by 4" deep. Made circa 1982-1999 based o...
Art Glass
Decorative sculpture in the shape of a Lalique crystal apple
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Lalique Crystal Apple-Shaped Decorative Sculpture Elegant Lalique crystal sculpture from France, depicting an apple with leaves. Made of satin-finished and polished crystal, with a t...
Art Glass
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Art Glass Murano Bookends Sommerso Apple Pear Peach Paperweight Mid Modern Fruit
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual pair of murano art glass bookends in the form of a pair of fruit - pear, peach or apple.
Gold Leaf
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Murano White Sky Blue Italian Art Glass Pear Apple Fruit Sculpture Paperweights
By Archimede Seguso, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright white and sky blue Italian art glass pear / apple fruit set. They are created in the style of designers Archimede Seguso and Alfredo Barbini.
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Vitange Caithness Scotland Glass Apple
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful vitange caithness Scotland glass apple paperweight brilliant condition. Stamped on the base.
Art Glass
Cathy Richardson Sandblasted Apple Paperweight Sculpture
By Cathy Richardson
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Cathy Richardson sandblasted apple paperweight sculpture, the inside with pink flowers, buds and striped leaves and the outside carved with a leaf pattern
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Tiffany & Co. Crystal Glass Apple Paperweight
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous crystal glass apple form paper weight By Tiffany and Co. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 3"H Very good original vintage condition.
Crystal
Figural Steuben Crystal Apple Sculptural Paperweight, Signed, 20th Century
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Art glass crystal figural sculpture paperweight of teacher's apple by Steuben, signed on base, 20th century Measures: 4.5" height x 3.25" diameter Additional information: Steu...
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Magnum Apple Paperweight
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid-Century Modern Murano glass Magnum apple paperweight. It glows brightly under black light testing and dates to the 1950s Additional information: Materials: Murano glass Col...
Murano Glass
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H 1.97 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Apple Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight Good condition From a private collection. Free international shipping.
Blown Glass
2 Steuben Figurative Crystal Fruit Sculpture Paperweights of Apples, Signed
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Midcentury Steuben figurative mouth blown crystal fruit sculptural paperweights features colorless art glass in full body form of Apples designed in the 1940's by Corning Museum ...
Crystal
Tiffany Glass Apple Paperweight
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Studio City, CA
Crystal lead apple paperweight by Tiffany & Co. Signed in base. Measures: 3.5" Diameter, 3.25" High.
Crystal
20th Century Barbini Murano Art Glass Apple Paperweight for Oggetti
By Barbini
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This beautiful piece is like new with tags. Made by famous Murano Artist Alfredo Barbini. According to 20th century glass: Alfredo Barbini began learning the art of glass making ...
Art Glass
Vintage Bullicante Apple Glass Paperweight in the Style of Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage Murano-style Apple glass paperweight. This piece appears as a real apple would: Red and Delicious!
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Beautiful Apple Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. In the shape of an apple, with colorful swirls inside. Colors are a green, silver, brown and clear. A beautiful nice addit...
Murano Glass
Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in an Apple Murano Glass Paperweight Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
Murano Glass
Steuben Glass Collection
By Steuben Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
A collection of eight (8) Steuben art glass pieces: "Crystal Bouquet" Glass vase by George Thompson, 4 3/4"H x 6 3/4" Diameter "Lotus" Glass vase by George Thompson, 10" H x 5 ...
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Apple Shaped Paperweight
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Murano glass paperweight, shaped in the form of an apple, showcases handcrafted skill and excellence with its intricate internal details and technical creativity.
Murano Glass
Amber Glass Apple Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Small Amber Glass Apple Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight Decorative Fruit Sculpture.
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Blown Glass Bright Green Apple Paperweight 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Murano Blown Glass Bright Green Apple with Green Stem Paperweight.
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H 4 in Dm 3.5 in
Studio Ã…hus Sommerso Art Glass Green Apple Hanne Dreutler Arthur Zirnsack Sweden
By Studio Ahus
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage art glass apple sculpture or paperweight by Studio Ã…hus was handmade in Sweden in 1988 in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy.
Art Glass
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H 4 in Dm 3.5 in
Studio Ã…hus Sommerso Art Glass Green Apple Hanne Dreutler Arthur Zirnsack Sweden
By Studio Ahus
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage art glass apple sculpture or paperweight by Studio Ã…hus was handmade in Sweden in 1988 in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy.
Art Glass
Stylish Studio Glass Possibly Italian Signed Apple Paperweight Dated 2007
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish modern studio glass paperweight or ornament in the form of a large apple indistinctly signed and dated 2007.
Blown Glass
Rupert Deese, Blue, Ceramic/Stoneware" Apple" Sculpture, Paperweight, Marked
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the most simple and elegant sculptures made for the very well known artist, ceramist Rupert Deese, has amazing blue tones in the glaze, marked with cypher 's artist mark.
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H 6 in W 6 in D 6 in
Murano Salviati Bullecante Army Green and Clear Apple Glass Sculpture or Object
By Salviati
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Italian Murano Salviati bulbous glass apple sculpture, paperweight or object is a brilliant luscious army and green with tons of bubbles enclosed which is called bulleca...
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Fratelli Toso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Paperweights
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and pear fruit paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company.
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Murano Glass Apple Paperweight
Located in Miami, FL
Hand blown Murano glass paperweight with $ etched on bottom. Perfect for that New Yorkers' desk!
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Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.