Pietra Dura Paperweight
Anglo Indian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
White marble paperweight with beautiful colored burnt orange and greenish gray marble inlay with
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian 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
People Also Browsed
Art Nouveau Curved Stained Glass & Bronze Panel/ Window, Attributed to Tiffany
By Charles L. Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Nouveau window/ panel was realized in the United States in 1907, attributed to Tiffany & Co. The piece features a mosaic of interlocking demilune arch forms in hues...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
H 26.5 in W 46 in D 11 in
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Neoclassical Style Faux-Marble Temple
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble.
From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Paper
Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By G. Ugolini, Montici
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s.
They are:
1) Interior still life pietra dura, un...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
Beautiful Limoges France Hand Painted Porcelain Fan Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful Limoges porcelain fan shaped box is handmade and hand painted in rich colors of cobalt blue, iron red and is accented in 24-karat gold. Fan opens to reveal another removabl...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
1970's Italian Marble Specimen Box Malachite Agate Amethyst
Located in London, GB
A charmingly unique 1970's Italian marble specimen box with inlaid crystals and minerals patterned throughout.
Featuring a variety of different marble types, this is a truly exqu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
A very useful piece, this handy little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders
Materials
Walnut
Audubon by TIFFANY & Co Limoges Porcelain Vanity Trinket Box Chinoiserie Decor
By Limoges, Tiffany & Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Audubon by TIFFANY & Co Limoges Porcelain Vanity Round Jar.
Highly collectible Audubon by Tiffany, Chinese Pavilion produced in France by Limoges.
Tiffany & Co Audubon Limoges France...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple of Vespasian, early 1800's Italian.
In th...
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories
Materials
Siena Marble
19th Century French Rust Red Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press with Book
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape and features scrolled decor on the facad...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Iron
H 17 in W 15.5 in D 13 in
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry boxes.
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcela...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Free Shipping
H 1.19 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Slate
H 1.38 in W 4.38 in D 2.5 in
Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform from Afghanistan (10.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand-polished free form of AAA quality natural Afghani lapis lazuli. This specimen has rich, electric-royal blue color enriched with scintillating pyrite micro-crystals.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Lapis Lazuli
Natural Lapis Lazuli Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A natural Lapis lazuli specimen of a plate-like form. Also known as lazurite, this raw mineral originates from Afghanistan. It is quite eye-catching as it showcases a bright vivid bl...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Italian Grand Tour Marble and Alabaster Plaque of Ancient Scholars - Poets
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Italian Grand Tour marble and alabaster plaque with profile faces of ancient Italian scholars and poets, including Michelangelo, Dante, Aristo, Galileo, and Petrarco. Names are ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
18th century antique and a very special Tibetan bronze Chakrasambhara statue
Located in DEVENTER, NL
The antique Tibetan bronze Chakrasambhara statue is a truly exceptional and sacred artifact originating from Tibet. Crafted from bronze and fire gilded with 24-karat gold, this statu...
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Free Shipping
H 7.01 in W 5.91 in D 3.63 in
Recent Sales
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
Free Shipping
H 0.79 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
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
Free Shipping
H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
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
Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite
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
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Collection
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful collection of four 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble articles
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Porphyry
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
Free Shipping
H 0.4 in W 6.3 in D 4.34 in
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
Free Shipping
H 0.79 in W 8.47 in D 4.73 in
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
Antique Grand Tour Italian Marble & Gemstone Pietra Dura Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Grand Tour paperweight.
With a black slate border and base inlaid with a pietra
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paperweights
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble
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
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Pietra Dura Paperweight", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
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.
Read More
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
More Ways To Browse
Indian Inlay Desk
Mens Malachite
Antique Furniture Victoria Australia
Inlaid Music Table
Chinese Egg Vase
Indian Marble Inlaid
Desk With Slate Top
Lapis Egg
Green Chile
Ancient Egyptian Amulet
Ancient Egypt Amulet
Black Onyx Vase
Witches Stones
Jade Amulet
Standing Drawing Desk
Chinese Jade Cabinet
Inlay Cross Jewelry
Jade Eggs