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Murano Art Glass Paperweight Green Red Clear Controlled Bubbles
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Green Red Clear Controlled Bubbles

Murano Art Glass Paperweight Green Red Clear Controlled Bubbles

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Elongated Murano art glass paperweight with large controlled bubbles forming an abstract

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweights

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flowers Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweights

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

on top, and aventurine spots. Next, a large murrine circles paperweight, with black outline and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass

Murano Glass Virgo Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy
Murano Glass Virgo Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy

Murano Glass Virgo Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy

By Ferro & Lazzarini 1

Located in Glasgow, GB

Italy, the large glass paperweight was part of a limited release collection of astrology paperweights by

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold

Fratelli Toso Murano Mosaic Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Mosaic Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Mosaic Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

paperweight has a larger center flower, with millefiore flowers in 5 concentric mosaic circles expanding to

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murrine

Fratelli Toso Murano Wild Flowers Ribbon Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Wild Flowers Ribbon Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Wild Flowers Ribbon Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

. Highly detailed piece. Collector’s item. Measures 3" wide x 2 3/4" high. Larger basket paperweight

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano White Yellow Daisy Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano White Yellow Daisy Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano White Yellow Daisy Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. The paperweight has a large daisy made up of white petals, with

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Yellow and Green Art Glass Paperweight ‘Pastures New’ Caithness Scotland 2003
Yellow and Green Art Glass Paperweight ‘Pastures New’ Caithness Scotland 2003

Yellow and Green Art Glass Paperweight ‘Pastures New’ Caithness Scotland 2003

By Caithness Scotland

Located in Glasgow, GB

A large spherical art-glass paperweight by Caithness. Designed by the famed Scottish glass maker

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Large Brass Key
Large Brass Key

Large Brass Key

Located in New York, NY

A relatively large, and substantial, decorative brass key. Piece measures: 4.25" W x 13" L

Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Large 18th Century French Lock and Key

Large 18th Century French Lock and Key

Located in Houston, TX

Large 18th century French iron lock and key. This handsome antique French iron lock comes with the

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Large Crystal Ball with Air Bubbles
Large Crystal Ball with Air Bubbles

Large Crystal Ball with Air Bubbles

Located in Sheffield, MA

A beautiful large specimen 5.5" crystal sphere with air bubbles. Makes a wonderful table decoration

Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber
Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber

Pair of Large Murano Art Glass Bookends, Amber

Located in Miami, FL

also be used as paperweights. The antique books shown in the photographs are not included.

Category

20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry

Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry

By Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage handmade iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. Made in El

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Chanel Snow Globe Dome Chanel VIP Collectible Large Perfume N° 5 Snow Globe
Chanel Snow Globe Dome Chanel VIP Collectible Large Perfume N° 5 Snow Globe

Chanel Snow Globe Dome Chanel VIP Collectible Large Perfume N° 5 Snow Globe

By Chanel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This magnificent globe was made as a special edition for limited Chanel VIP customers. It features the iconic Chanel Numéro 5 perfume bottle and Chanel gift bags. Many snow flakes....

Category

2010s Unknown Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic

Cast Bronze Skull
Cast Bronze Skull

Cast Bronze Skull

Located in Napa, CA

Cast bronze skull. Approximately 10 pounds; heavy enough to be used as a book end or large

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Royal Doulton Antique Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Royal Doulton Antique Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

Royal Doulton Antique Ceramic and Sterling Silver Match Striker

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

of its size and weight, this versatile match striker could be utilised as a paperweight. Such large

Category

Vintage 1920s British Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Art Glass Paperweight
Large Art Glass Paperweight

Large Art Glass Paperweight

Located in Rochester, NY

Very large art glass paper weight. Measures: 6" high.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Hollywood Regency Large Brass Starfish Paperweight
Hollywood Regency Large Brass Starfish Paperweight

Hollywood Regency Large Brass Starfish Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1960-1970s Hollywood Regency style large nine inch brass starfish paperweight, hand polished

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

AVem Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
AVem Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight

AVem Large Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight

By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A large and impressive vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight made by Arte Vetreria Muranese

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Bronze Foo Dog Lions Doorstops, Paperweights
Large Bronze Foo Dog Lions Doorstops, Paperweights

Large Bronze Foo Dog Lions Doorstops, Paperweights

Located in Somis, CA

sculptures and make great doorstops and paperweights.    

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Paperweight or Sculpture
Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Paperweight or Sculpture

Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Paperweight or Sculpture

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Ben Seibel, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large and heavy brass wedge of Swiss cheese is a functional art object that can be used as a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Murano Abstract Design Large Murrine Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Murano Abstract Design Large Murrine Italian Art Glass Paperweights

Murano Abstract Design Large Murrine Italian Art Glass Paperweights

By Venini

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Free shipping worldwide! See details below description. Unusual set of Murano handblown large

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry Paperweight
Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry Paperweight

Large Vintage Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry Paperweight

By Bill Curry, Bill Curry & Design Line

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. This

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Large Bronze Pixiu Lions with Turtle Shells Paperweights
Pair of Large Bronze Pixiu Lions with Turtle Shells Paperweights

Pair of Large Bronze Pixiu Lions with Turtle Shells Paperweights

Located in Somis, CA

doorstops and paperweights. A powerful, effective feng shui tool especially for wealth luck.

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Large Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Large Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Large Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Free Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Gorgeous and Very Large Murano Hand

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Five Brass Dogs Sculptures, Paperweights
Five Brass Dogs Sculptures, Paperweights

Five Brass Dogs Sculptures, Paperweights

Located in Somis, CA

sculptures and paperweights. Large: 5.25" D x 4.5" W x 9.25" H Medium: 4" D x 3.5" W x 7.75" H.

Category

2010s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Grasshopper Paperweights /Sculptures
Pair of Brass Grasshopper Paperweights /Sculptures

Pair of Brass Grasshopper Paperweights /Sculptures

By Curtis Jeré

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of brass grasshopper paperweights / sculptures Large one is 13" x 3" x 9" high Small is 9.5

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Paperweight by Murano
Large Paperweight by Murano

Large Paperweight by Murano

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Large Paperweight by Murano

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Hoya Crystal Constellation Large Paperweight
Hoya Crystal Constellation Large Paperweight

Hoya Crystal Constellation Large Paperweight

Located in Southfield, MI

Rare piece, not often available on the secondary market. Constellation pattern paperweight by Hoya

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Glass

Large Murano Glass Round Paperweight
Large Murano Glass Round Paperweight

Large Murano Glass Round Paperweight

By Murano 5

Located in Chicago, IL

Large Murano midcentury glass round paperweight. Great desk accessory or tabletop decorative

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Cathy Richardson Blown Glass Scenic Forest Seed Winter Paperweight
Cathy Richardson Blown Glass Scenic Forest Seed Winter Paperweight

Cathy Richardson Blown Glass Scenic Forest Seed Winter Paperweight

By Cathy Richardson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

American Cathy Richardson blown glass large scenic forest seed winter paperweight, the cased glass

Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Chunky Malachite Specimen Bowl
Large Chunky Malachite Specimen Bowl

Large Chunky Malachite Specimen Bowl

Located in Summerland, CA

Large beautiful specimen of chunky malachite with polished carved scoop. Nice contrast to natural

Category

Vintage 1950s Paperweights

Materials

Malachite

Large English Match Striker by Asprey
Large English Match Striker by Asprey

Large English Match Striker by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An exceptionally large ribbed glass and sterling silver match striker made by Asprey & Co, London

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Design Object
Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Design Object

Large Brass Wedge of Swiss Cheese Design Object

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Ben Seibel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful and functional art object pen and pencil holder desk accessory in brushed brass metal and formed in the shape of a big slice of Swiss cheese.  

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Metal

Grand Tour 19th Century Italian Micromosaic Large Plaque
Grand Tour 19th Century Italian Micromosaic Large Plaque

Grand Tour 19th Century Italian Micromosaic Large Plaque

Located in Firenze, IT

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Depicting the Temple of Vespasian ...

Category

Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Perthshire Magnum Honeycomb Faceted, Bee Paperweight
Perthshire Magnum Honeycomb Faceted, Bee Paperweight

Perthshire Magnum Honeycomb Faceted, Bee Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

in a large faceted paperweight with grid cut base

Category

Late 20th Century Scottish Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Large Glass Ball Clock/Paperweight
Large Glass Ball Clock/Paperweight

Large Glass Ball Clock/Paperweight

Located in London, GB

Large glass 'ball' clock/paperweight with brilliant green and clear paste surround, the face

Category

Early 20th Century French Clocks

1970th Large Glass Controlled bubble paperweight
1970th Large Glass Controlled bubble paperweight

1970th Large Glass Controlled bubble paperweight

Located in Boca Raton, FL

1970th Large Glass Controlled bubble paperweight

Category

20th Century American Glass

Materials

Glass

Large Faceted Paperweight by Archimede Seguso
Large Faceted Paperweight by Archimede Seguso

Large Faceted Paperweight by Archimede Seguso

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a large and optical paperweight signed by Archimede Seguso.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Objects

Large Glass Bubble Paperweight or Doorstop
Large Glass Bubble Paperweight or Doorstop

Large Glass Bubble Paperweight or Doorstop

Located in Essex, MA

A large circular colorless glass paperweight, with large air bubbles inside, on a flat base

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Large 1950's Murano Paperweight/ Object
Large 1950's Murano Paperweight/ Object

Large 1950's Murano Paperweight/ Object

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large, and heavy,1950 handblown Murano paperweight or decorative object. This piece is trippy

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

20th Century Murano Paperweight of large size
20th Century Murano Paperweight of large size

20th Century Murano Paperweight of large size

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

Italian (Murano) paperweight of large size in excellent condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Early Victorian Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Cubic Murano Glass Paperweight by Licio Zanetti
Cubic Murano Glass Paperweight by Licio Zanetti

Cubic Murano Glass Paperweight by Licio Zanetti

Located in New York, NY

A cubist-style Murano glass paperweight with large faceted sides, etched signature to the bottom

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Important Mount Washington Glass Company Magnum Paperweight
Important Mount Washington Glass Company Magnum Paperweight

Important Mount Washington Glass Company Magnum Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

an important Mount Wasginton magnum rose bouquet paperweight, the large shaded central pink rose

Category

Antique 19th Century American Glass

A Vintage Kosta Art Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff
A Vintage Kosta Art Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff

A Vintage Kosta Art Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff

Located in Austin, TX

, Warff", Height 6" Stunning large crystal-clear hand-blown paperweight, stylized sculptural knob

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Large Egg Shaped Murano Art Glass Swirl Paperweight
Large Egg Shaped Murano Art Glass Swirl Paperweight

Large Egg Shaped Murano Art Glass Swirl Paperweight

By Murano 5

Located in Chicago, IL

A large egg shaped Murano art glass paperweight with colorful swirl inclusions. Beautiful

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Green and White Swirled Core by Salviati
Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Green and White Swirled Core by Salviati

Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Green and White Swirled Core by Salviati

By Salviati

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A substantial Salviati Murano blown glass paperweight, circa 1960. A green core accented with white

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Pierre Cardin for Venini Paperweights
Pierre Cardin for Venini Paperweights

Pierre Cardin for Venini Paperweights

By Pierre Cardin, Venini

Located in Waltham, MA

Graphic pair of Pierre Cardin designed glass paperweights for Venini. This series by Cardin was

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Onyx Ball Paperweight, Bookend, and Sculptural Desk Accessory
Onyx Ball Paperweight, Bookend, and Sculptural Desk Accessory

Onyx Ball Paperweight, Bookend, and Sculptural Desk Accessory

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Large onyx sphere paperweight or bookend in natural hues of brown and taupe with black and white

Category

2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Large Murano Clear Glass Bookends Decorative Objects
Pair of Large Murano Clear Glass Bookends Decorative Objects

Pair of Large Murano Clear Glass Bookends Decorative Objects

Located in Chicago, IL

Highly unusual large egg shaped Murano spheres with elongated controlled bubble inclusions. These

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

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Large Paperweights For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of large paperweights available for sale. Each of these unique large paperweights was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and brass. There are all kinds of large paperweights available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Hollywood Regency large paperweights are consistently popular styles. Many large paperweights are appealing in their simplicity, but Chanel, Murano and Amparo Calderon Tapia produced popular large paperweights that are worth a look.

How Much are Large Paperweights?

Large paperweights can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $550, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $7,972.

Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You

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.