$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser
By Mark Peiser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mark Peiser Cattails paperweight, 1979 Blown glass and torch-worked imagery Measures: 4.75 x 4.875 x 4.875 inches.
Blown Glass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This elegant Murano glass paperweight features a clear, transparent design with a delicate light blue flower inside. Small, subtle air bubbles are suspended within the glass, adding ...
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Murano Glass 'Tutti Frutti' Paperweight by AVEM
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This paperweight is made in Murano glass. It is a "Tutti frutti" model. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be con...
Murano Glass
Contemporary "Primrose Millefiore Vase" by Murano Glass
Located in London, GB
An attractive rounded Murano glass vase decorated with dense multicoloured millefiori canes set against a deep cobalt-blue ground. The surface is highly polished, showcasing traditio...
Glass
$1,500
H 4.5 in Dm 5 in L 4.5 in
Chris Heilman Wisteria Vase Artist Studio Art Glass Paperweight Ball Bud
By Chris Heilman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Deep mesmerizing Art glass layered scene of beautiful flora, believed to be from the 'Wisteria Series' by Chris Heilman, piece is signed and dated. Heavy.
Art Glass
Handblown Wild Flower Art Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fratelli Toso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
Rare elegant Murano handblown wild flower art glass paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The piece has three large white flowers inside, made with cut murrines and w...
Glass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This beautiful Murano glass paperweight features a unique design with small air bubbles at the bottom and surrounding the delicate blue flower inside. The bottom is made of rich blue...
Murano Glass
$140
H 3.25 in Dm 3.13 in
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Flower inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
$273
H 2.56 in Dm 3.15 in
Murano Glass Paperweight, Fratelli Toso Bullicante Murrine Sphere, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Murano glass paperweight by Fratelli Toso, produced in Italy during the 1960s, features a spherical form combining bullicante bubbles, ribbon canes, aventurine detailing, and a ...
Murano Glass, Murrine
Sommerso Sculpture / Paperweight by Murano Glass
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Sommerso orb sculpture / large paperweight by Murano Glass, circa 1970s. The outline of the sculpture is clear blown glass with an inner core of shimmering, sparkling gold ci...
Art Glass
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Summer Joy Sculpture in Blown Glass by Joel Philip Myers
By Joel Philip Myers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Joel Philip Myers Summer Joy, 1988 Blown glass with applied elements 18.75 x 17 x 3.5 in Myers’ work is characterized by exquisite craftsmanship and an extraordinarily strong sense ...
Blown Glass
$143
H 4.34 in Dm 2.37 in
GIFT READY Handcrafted Murano-Style Art Glass Paperweight with Swirling Ribbons
Located in Bochum, NRW
A captivating study in color and form, this oval-shaped art glass paperweight features vibrant ribbons of orange, red, and golden yellow suspended in clear glass. The swirling interi...
Art Glass
Jim Karg Sommerso Flame Sculpture, American Studio Glass 1990s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage studio art glass sculpture or paperweight features flame shaped body with swirling colored glass core in red, white, and blue colors, accented with large controlled bubbles ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Joel O'Dorisio for Lost Angel Rounded Glass Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fused glass vase features complex multilayered colored glass core in ruby red, beige, cream, and deep cobalt blue colors, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Rounded form o...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Robert Held Sculptural Art Glass Paperweight, Canada, 20th Century
By Robert Held
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Robert Held Sculptural Art Glass Paperweight, Canada, 20th Century. Signed to the bottom.
Art Glass
Leon Applebaum Sculpture or Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass, 1978
By Leon Applebaum
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture features complex fused glass design in Post-Modern style with the central controlled bubble. Cylindrical piece has rounded base and top, and the rounded ...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
$172,000
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
Red Coral Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture red coral handcrafted sculpture with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed. With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated 24-karat. Exceptional piece in limited ed...
Coral, Gold Plate, Brass
$614,913
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$175,000Sale Price|32% Off
H 105 in W 58 in D 5 in
Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand crafted pieces of porcelain. The...
Glass, Porcelain
A Very Large George III Five Pedestal Dining Table, c1780
Located in valatie, NY
A rare and important George III five pedestal dining table c1780, with four leaves. The rounded rectangular top of superb timber with reeded edge and tilting action to each pedestal,...
Mahogany
$165,000
H 30 in W 221 in D 55 in
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Libertine, Contemporary Sofa, United States, 2022
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
This monumental swoosh of a sofa includes two integral side tables and an ottoman. The ottoman can be flanked by two cocktail tables to create two seating groups. The fiberglass side...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Harry Bertoia Bush Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" (Bush) Sculpture by Harry Bertoia, circa 1970's made of welded bronze. Harry Bertoia, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designe...
Bronze
Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar 16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
Other
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Other
$1,100,000
H 30 in W 34 in D 97 in
One of a Kind Solid Zinc and Petrified Wood Waterfall Sculptural Dining Table
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
The “Decay of Time” functional sculpture series by John Brevard celebrates the natural beauty of our world by using ancient, timeless materials from sustainable sources. Each piece i...
Zinc
$215,402Sale Price|35% Off
H 25.6 in W 49.22 in D 110.24 in
Oneero Table Unique Contemporary Dining Table
Located in Timisoara, RO
DIMENSIONS: L 280 cm / W 125 cm / H 65 cm (may be customized) *note: each piece is 100% unique & handmade by the artist, dimensions may vary 1-2 cm. MATERIALS: Jesmonite, ac...
Composition, Cast Stone
$180,000
H 30 in W 152 in D 152 in
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Custom Whalebone Sofa with Removable Ottoman, USA, 2017
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
This monumental edition of the Whalebone series curves into a symmetrical semicircle of more than 180 degrees. The sofa's legs, which provide the piece's strong skeleton and, placed ...
Bronze
$2,310Sale Price|30% Off
H 14.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Japanese Contemporary Red Green Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in green with mesmerizing grape and vine motif in vibrant red, blue and green, asi...
Gold
$3,800 / set
H 6.75 in Dm 3.5 in
Set of 12 Steuben Hand Blown Crystal Baluster Water Goblets #7877, circa 1940s
By Steuben Glass
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of the most desirable patterns of Steuben's clear stemware services is this Classic baluster shaped goblet, pattern # 7877, designed by George Thompson. Hand blown crystal with a...
Blown Glass
The King's Decanter
Located in Steyning, West sussex
This exceptional blown and cut glass decanter is the pinnacle of regency cutting. The base decorated with sixteen ostrich feathers, arranged around a diamond ring. The body embellish...
Cut Glass
$137,600 / set
H 35.44 in W 1.38 in D 59.06 in
Maestuozo French inlaid wood dining table plus 10 versailles chairs
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Maestuozo French dining table inlaid wood and gilt brass on edges plus 10 versailles chairs + 4 classic Italian style wooden chairs XXth Century
Brass
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.