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
Category
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
Category
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$381 Sale Price
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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
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Glass
$1,555
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
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Georgian PAIR of Masons Ironstone Side Plates Basket Japan Pattern, circa 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good early pair of Mason's Ironstone pottery Side or Tea plates, hand painted in the very decorative Basket Japan pattern, produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, St...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Ironstone
$380 / set
H 0.57 in Dm 6 in
The Original Swing-Out Seat with Unfinished Alder
Located in Oakville, CT
Redolent of the cafeteria tables found in early-20th-century schools and factories, The Get Back Original Swing-Out Seat is our hallmark product—proudly sand cast and made in America...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Diana Armchair in Blue Soft or Black Soft Velvet
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Diana upholstered in blue soft velvet
with structure in solid wood. Feet in steel in gold
finish. Also available in yellow or black soft velvet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sphinx which was a woman, the Egyp...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
Metal Patinque Boule Ball, France, c. 1920
Located in New York City, NY
Patinaed metal balls with a unique texture, welded.
Category
1920s French Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
New York, Circa 1910
Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches
Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, Arc de Triomphe Souvenir Building Architectural Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur and Arc de Triomphe souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and a marble base. This item ...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Metal
$160
H 4.25 in W 7.13 in D 2.63 in
Original Arts & Crafts copper and mother of pearl mirror
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Original Arts & Crafts Movement rectangular copper and mother of pearl mirror circa 1900. This mirror is in excellent completely original condition with it's bevelled plate which is ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Copper
Pair of Bronze Cat Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina and a few small dings and some surface scratches; the pair measure 12"W x 2"D x 7"H ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Large Deer Head Shooting Lodge Sign Black Forest Folk Art Wooden Trophy 1893
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art wall decoration and shooting lodge plaque. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Wo...
Category
1890s Austrian Black Forest Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
$1,880
H 26 in W 10.5 in D 14 in
Mirror Swedish Beige Gray Empire Neoclassical Signed, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Swedish Empire Neoclassical signed, 19th century, Sweden. A mirror made during the Empire period, first half of 19th century. Signed with maker's name paper stamp on back, cir...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Wood
$3,500
H 64 in W 25.6 in D 2 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Eighteen Light Lily" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York glass and patinated bronze "Eighteen-Light-Lily" table lamp, featuring eighteen golden iridescent Favrile glass "Lily" shades on individual bronze stems...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model O Piano, Fully Refurbished, 1911
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Manhasset, NY
Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model L Piano, Refurbished Satin Ebony, 1911, 88 Keys, Serial Number 146562
This exceptional 1911 Steinway piano, Model 146561, has undergone a complete ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Figured Coromandel Brass Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique brass bound coromandel Victorian Gothic Revival casket by Parkins and Gotto, 24 & 25 Oxford Street, London, circa 1860 in date.
The rectangular box fe...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rare Silver Plated Roast Beef Trolley Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent and rare, Kaymet silver plated serving trolley with revolving dome, dating from the mid 20th Century.
It is one of the most desirable models that they made, ...
Category
1950s English Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
$12,099
H 40.95 in W 41.74 in D 24.02 in
Tiffany Studios New York "Damascene" Favrile Glass Vase
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This arresting Damascene Favrile Glass Vase bears a swirling pattern of blue and purple iridescence and ochre glass. The vase's pattern is based upon Damascus steel, whereby near eas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Paper Weight Paperweights
Materials
Glass
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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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