Pietra Dura Paperweight
Signed Italian Silver Mounted Pietra Dura Paperweight with Flower by G. Fiaschi
By Giuseppe Fiaschi, Richard Blow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Italian pietra dura paperweight.
By Giuseppe Fiaschi.
With handcut marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Silver
Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian oval white marble paperweight with beautiful colored burnt orange and greenish gray marble
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Antique Florentine Grand Tour Pietra Dura Blossoming Rose Flower Paperweight
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
through Italy, and dating to approximately 1880 and done in an Arts and Crafts style. This pietra dura
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
H 0.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.25 in
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
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Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian book-form marble paperweight with beautiful Pietra Dura inlaid butterflies. The red and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
Exquisite Italian Pietra Dura marble plaque or paperweight with five butterflies in precious stone
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Paperweights
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Octagonal Table Top Stand, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted octagonal table
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
H 0.79 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
A Russian 19th Century pietra dura plaque / paperweight.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Russian pietra dure plaque / paper weight with a hand carved fruiting
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells
Materials
Marble
19th Century Pietra Dura Grand Tour Hardstone Specimen Desk Paperweight
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late Victorian hardstone or pietra dura specimen desk paperweight. 18 oval hardstone specimens
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble
H 8.08 in W 4.53 in D 0.63 in
Antique Malachite and Marble Pietra Dura Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Italian black marble rectangular Pietra Dura paperweight, with
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Italian Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight with Malachite
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian paperweight, the polished black slate inset with a Pietra Dura butterfly of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Malachite
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour 19th century marble Pietra Dura specimen top
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Malachite, Marble
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
A very handsome "Grand Tour" mid-19th-century pietra dura mixed marble paperweight of plaque form
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three exceptional "Grand Tour" mid-19th-century pietra dura mixed marble
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
H 1 in W 8.38 in D 4.38 in
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Collection
Located in Biarritz, FR
Charming collection of four 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble.
Three
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Pietra Dura Insect Stone Paperweight, Italian, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone paperweight with marble Pietra Dura inlay, images of insects, Italy 1930s. Measures: Width 3
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Stone
5-Piece of Paperweights Pietra Dura and Micro Mosaic
Located in Lyngby, DK
5-piece of paperweights, 4 in pietra dura 1 in micro mosaic
Italy, circa 1900. Micro mosaic with
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Other Paperweights
Materials
Stone
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Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
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An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
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Category
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Category
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Materials
Slate
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H 6.7 in W 2.56 in D 2.49 in
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Materials
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A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black marble framework
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
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Grand Tour Inlaid Marble Specimen Paperweight, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The center made up of blue marble veneers, yellow marble and green marble with each section banded by Carrara marble.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble
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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.
Questions About Pietra Dura Paperweight
- What is pietra dura stone?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pietra dura stone is a term for inlaying items with colored stones, such as agate, jade, jasper, topax, onyx and alabaster. In Italian, "pietra dura" literally translates to "hard stone." You'll find a selection of pietra dura decorative objects and jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between mosaic and pietra dura comes down to how specific the terms are. A mosaic is a decorative surface or item produced out of small, hard pieces assembled together to create a pattern. Artisans can use tile, stone, glass, wood and other materials to make mosaics. Pietra dura is a specific type of mosaic composed of gemstones. You may sometimes see it referred to as Florentine mosaic. Find a selection of mosaic art on 1stDibs.
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