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Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian clear and red Murano glass paperweight with gold fleck infused, made in Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with multicolored flowers and leaves, made in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian clear Murano glass paperweight hand blown with bollicine technique / Made in Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with red, white, and blue scrambled canes
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian hand blown Murano glass paperweight exhibiting an aquatic scene with a fish and sea
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with three flowers inside, made in Italy, circa
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white "filigrana" - white filaments
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with multicolored glass canes to form
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with intricate white, light blue, and dark blue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white and red scrambled canes within the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with red, green, and yellow swirl pattern
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Two Murano glass paperweights, Italy, 1970s
They have different sizes: One has a diameter of 8.5 cm
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Vintage 1970s Italian Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Colored Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Colored Murano glass paperweight, Italy, 1970s
It belonged to my grandfather who bought it during
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Vintage 1970s Italian Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Small Model Murano Glass Paperweight Peach Orange Ball, 1970 Barleylands Glass
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Small Model Murano Glass Paperweight Peach Orange Ball, 1970
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
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H 1.78 in Dm 1.78 in
Pair of Purple Murano Glass Paperweights with Air Bubble Included 1960
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Purple Murano Glass Paperweights with air bubble included.
The glass sculture is solid and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large Italian Murano Paperweight. A spectacular example of hand blown work combining, not
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20th Century Italian Paperweights
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Murano Glass, Wood
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
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Vintage 1930s Italian Glass
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Blown Glass
Beautiful Multicolored Swirl, 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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Renato Toso Sassi Series Murano Glass Paperweight for Fratelli Toso, 1970s
By Fratelli Toso, Renato Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Renato Toso Sassi Series Murano glass paperweight for Fratelli Toso.
Presented at the XXXV
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Glass
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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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Mid century vintage handblown Murano glass paperweight
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century vintage handblown glass Murano paperweight. This paperweight has a unique
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Paperweights by A. Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
on the island Murano in the lagoon of Venice.
Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912, was one
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Large Murano Glass Paperweight with Internal Bubbles and Swirls
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage colorful Italian glass paperweight.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Vintage Clear Murano Glass Paperweight with Included Bubble, Desk Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage paper weight or decorative sculpture in clear Murano glass, in the
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Vintage 1960s Organic Modern Paperweights
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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Clear Murano Glass Paperweight with Included Bubble, Desk Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage paper weight or decorative sculpture in clear Murano glass, in the
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Vintage 1960s Organic Modern Paperweights
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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Murano Glass Paperweight - Pen Holder
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique paperweight, handmade from multi colored glass, in the shape of a rooster. On top
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Antique 1870s Italian Belle Époque Glass
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Blown Glass, Art Glass
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, and Teal Murano Glass Paperweights, 1970s, Set of 2
By Ken Scott
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of vintage Murano glass paper weight was produced in Italy around the 1970s. They are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Dove Bird Paperweight, Italy 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage murano glass paperweight features a delightful sitting bird design. The clear and blue
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Vintage 1980s German Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass
Venini, Murano Glass Paperweight / Abstract Sculpture, Signed
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venini paperweight / abstract sculpture with a traditional swirl ribbon design. This is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Glass
1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
By Venini, Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana.
Clear bubble over a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
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Murano 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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Group of 5 Murano Colored Glass Paperweights 1950s Italy
By Vetri
Located in Miami, FL
Grouping of 5 Mid-Century Modern Murano glass paperweights from the 1950s manufactured by S.V.C.C
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Crystal
Vistosi Italian Mid-Century Modern Cased Murano Glass Bullseye Paperweight
By Vistosi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass paperweight.
By Vistosi.
In the form of a black (or deep amethsyt) ameoba
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Glass, Art Glass
H 2.25 in W 4.13 in D 3.13 in
Italian Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight with White Flowers Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Murano hand blown glass flower paperweight with original label.
Attributed to Fratelli
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass giant octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopuses, on
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopuses, in
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape.
Orange and Blue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a octopus holding a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
H 6.38 in W 4.5 in D 2.25 in
Set of Two Millefiori Flowers Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some flowers
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a octopus holding a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some multicolored
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Vintage Blown Controlled Bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Vintage blown controlled bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight made
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Blown Ultraviolet Murano Art Glass Paperweight Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Blown Ultraviolet Art glass paperweight made in Italy.
Mid-Century Modern collector's piece, great
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Double Side Fish Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight, Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight or sculpture. Showing a fish
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Vintage Heart Shape Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue, Yellow and Murine
By Fratelli Toso, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Beautiful Murano Art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 1.5 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barbini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
decorative art object, paperweight.
beautiful Italian Murano blown art glass apple fruit glass paperweight
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory.
Vintage crystal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Glass Giant Octopus & Jelly Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopuses on
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight
By Murano 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight.
Murano style art glass in brown and transparent
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Murano Style Art Glass Paperweight with Red
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large glass paper weight with large bubbles throughout, many symmetrical and a lovely
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight.
Italian Mid-century Murano Blown Art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Crystal
Murano Glass Mushroom Ornament or Paperweight
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
from Murano glass, this adorable little ornament is signed on the lower stem by the artist, the 20th
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20th Century Italian Paperweights
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Blown Glass
Two Dolphins in Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing two blue dolphins in a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Murano Glass
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass faceted paperweight with multicolor murrina and air bubbles, Italy, 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
By Daum, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Daum France Blown Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape in Red and Blue Flower Swirl
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Crystal
Vintage Emerald Green and Blue Murano Art Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
By Andromeda Murano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-tone green Italian Murano style art glass emerald green and cobalt blue elephant paperweight.
A real
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
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Blown Glass
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
By Ars Murano
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
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Art Glass
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Murano Glass Paperweights For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of murano glass paperweights available for sale. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and art glass, all murano glass paperweights available were constructed with great care. Murano glass paperweights have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of murano glass paperweights to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Modern murano glass paperweights are of considerable interest. Murano glass paperweights have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Alfredo Barbini and Murano are consistently popular.
How Much are Murano Glass Paperweights?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $439, while they’re typically $55 on the low end and $10,400 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Murano Glass Paperweights
- Does Murano make paperweights?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, paperweights are one of the many items that are made in the glass factory on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy. Known as the finest producers of art glass in the world, Murano makes a variety of glass items including paperweights. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original Murano art from Italy.
- Are Murano paperweights signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Murano paperweights are not always marked. In some cases, you may find a label on the bottom that tells you the name of the workshop or shows the signature of the master. However, the labels can come off, and some workshops don't use them. On 1stDibs, find a variety of expertly vetted Murano glass paperweights.
- What is a glass paperweight?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A glass paperweight is a small glass object, containing colorful complex designs depicting florals, animals and more. They are paperweights in name only, and are often displayed as prized art pieces. You’ll find a variety of glass paperweights from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Murano glass is colorful art glass primarily produced on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy. Artisans produce a variety of Murano glass decorative objects, including vases, lamps, candle holders, figurines, bowls and wine glasses. Shop a selection of Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- Does Murano glass have markings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Yes, Murano glass is typically marked. You will usually find the markings on the bases of pieces or in other inconspicuous areas. Generally, Murano glass will display a trademark and a maker's mark, indicating which shop produced it. In most cases, authentic Murano glass will not have the word "Murano" on it. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Murano glass.
- What is Murano glass made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Murano glass is made of a combination of materials. In most cases, artisans use a blend of silica, soda, lime and potassium to produce the colorful art glass. The mixture gets heated to a high temperature to melt it, so that glassblowers can form it into various shapes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Murano glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano glass, from the Venetian island of Murano, is world-renowned for excellent craftsmanship and a wide variety of colors and decorations. The glassmakers of Murano use methods honed over centuries to create rich colors and designs by mixing different minerals during the process. Many examples contain gold and silver flecks inside the glass. You’ll find a collection of authentic Murano glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Does Murano glass break?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Murano glass can break. Generally considered very durable, Murano glass is still made of glass and it is susceptible to breaks if it’s improperly handled or dropped. Known as some of the best glass produced in the world, unfortunately it can still break. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Where is Murano glass signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Authentic Murano glass often, but not always, includes labels with the name of the workshop, the signature of the glass master and a certificate of authenticity. To best determine if a Murano glass is authentic, look up the location of the factory found on the label. All authentic Murano glass is produced in Venice or Murano. Always purchase Murano glass from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Browse a selection of authentic Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- How is Murano glass marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024How Murano glass is marked varies. Some pieces feature a label, sticker or other mark that bears the name of the studio that produced them. Others may only have an artist's signature or be unmarked. However, Murano glass artisans rarely put the word "Murano" on their pieces, though you will often see the word on replicas. For assistance determining whether a particular piece is Murano, consult an expert appraiser or antiques dealer. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Murano glass.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024Murano glass comes from Murano, an island located in the Venetian Lagoon to the north of Venice, Italy. Many people mistake the name Murano for that of a brand or company, but the term actually applies to glassware produced by a variety of makers. Fratelli Toso, Umberto Bellotto, the Salviati family, Ercole Barovier, Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini and Alfredo Barbini are just some of the glassblowers known for producing Murano glass. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Murano glass.
- Why is it called Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023It is called Murano glass because of its place of origin. During the 13th century, artisans on the island of Murano in Venice, Italy, became famous for producing colorful glassware. Find a range of Murano glass from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Can Murano glass be clear?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although Murano glass is usually brightly colored, there are a few varieties of clear Murano glass. Cristallo glass, which is achieved by a process of bleaching, is a type of clear Murano glass. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murano glass pieces on 1stDibs.
- How can I identify Murano glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. Find a collection of authentic Murano glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Murano Aventurine is glass that has been decorated with a surface effect which resembles shimmering specks found in quartz. This technique was pioneered by Murano in the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find Murano glass products from top sellers around the world.
- Is Murano blown glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, Murano is blown glass. Artisans on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy, produce the colorful glassware through a unique process. Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century (the filigrana technique is as old as the 16th century). On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Murano glassware from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Is Murano glass valuable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023Whether Murano glass is valuable depends on a variety of factors, including the type of piece and its condition. Artisans on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy, produce the colorful glassware through a unique process. Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century (the filigrana technique is as old as the 16th century). A certified appraiser can help you determine the value and authenticity of a particular piece. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Murano glassware.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021There is no real difference between Venetian glass and Murano glass. While both Venetian glass and Murano glass come from Murano Island, Venice is a more popular location than Murano, hence it is called widely as Venetian glass. You can use both search terms to find the best piece for you on 1stDibs.
- How much is Murano glass worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021How much Murano glass is worth depends on the size as well as on other factors. New Murano glass necklaces may cost up to $35 depending on the number of beads — a vintage Murano glass necklace may garner considerably more money — whereas a vase made of Murano glass can cost a few thousand dollars. Antique Murano art glass can fetch thousands of dollars at auction depending on the brand, the history of the piece, the technique used to design the piece and more. Find a collection of antique and vintage Murano glass jewelry and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023To tell if a Murano glass fruit is real, look for the signature of the artist or factory on the piece. Authentic Murano glass often, but not always, includes labels with the name of the workshop, the signature of the glass master and a certificate of authenticity. Use trusted online resources to determine if the maker's location is or was in Murano, in northeastern Italy. Seeing the word "Murano" on a glass decorative object doesn't mean that it is authentic. In fact, most genuine pieces won't show the word "Murano." Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. If you need assistance authenticating a piece, seek the help of a licensed appraiser. Shop a selection of Murano glass decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022All Murano glass pieces are either hand-blown or mouth-blown in Murano, Italy. This will cause small imperfections like air bubbles or a Pontil mark. In addition, the glass master will leave his signature on the piece indicating its authenticity. It’s important to purchase from a vetted seller or vendor to ensure authenticity. Shop authentic Murano glass pieces from 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Murano glass does indeed have a pontil mark. Murano glass is individually blown in Venice, Italy, and the mark at the bottom is made by the rod used by the artisan when they shape the piece. Shop a collection of Murano glass pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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