Venetian Glass Paperweight
Italian Venetian Style Green Glass Pear Paperweight
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian-style (20th Century) green glass pear shaped paperweight.
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Murano Venetian Red Gold Flecks Pulled Feather Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Vetro Artistico 1, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red and gold flecks Italian art glass decorative paperweight
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf
Whimsical Venetian Murano Art Glass Frog on a Lily Pad over a Globe Paperweight
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
speckled back, white bellied art glass frog on a green lily pad flanked over a bulbous bubbled art glass
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays.
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
AVEM Murano Zanfirico & Aventurine Glass Scramble Paperweight
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1950/60's Venetian glass scramble paperweight, made on the island of Murano
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Recent Sales
A pair of Venetian Glass paperweights
By Salviati
Located in New York, NY
Each paperweight in the form of a pink swan resting on a blue glass pedestal.
Category
Vintage 1930s Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Bookends
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Seattle, WA
Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Book Ends
Both with original glass labels
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Murano Italian Art Glass Collectable Paper Weight Millefiori Shades of Blue 1960
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful Millefiori (a thousand flowers) pattern.
Vintage Murano Venetian glass paperweight made in Venice
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Butterfly Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.38 in W 1.78 in D 1.78 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Pear Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Apple Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Flower Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.38 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.97 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.17 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Designer Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Designer Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.17 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.78 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.17 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Millefiori Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.76 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Millefiori Mid-Century Designer Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid-Century Designer Desk Paperweight
Very good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 2.76 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Mid-20th Century Venetian Zodiac Paperweights
Located in Pasadena, CA
Five Venetian glass disc paperweights featuring the signs of the Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio, Taurus
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Lotus Flower Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Mid-Century Murano Venetian Blown Glass Desk Paperweight
Good condition
From a private
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.78 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Italian Murano Venetian Mid-Century 24 KT Gold Glass Sculpture Seal with Ball
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Murano Venetian Mid-Century 24 KT Gold Glass Sculpture Seal with Ball
Very good condition
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 5.12 in W 1.97 in D 5.91 in
Italian Vetreria Murano Venini Art Glass Millefiori Collectable Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso, Vintage Murano Gallery, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano venetian glass paperweight made in Italy at the Vetreria 3 Fiori art glass factory( now closed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Venetian Murano Art Glass Paperweight
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful and decorative Venetian art glass paperweight, in perfect condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid-Century Designer Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Murano Venetian Glass Mid-Century Designer Desk Paperweight
Very good condition
From a
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Venetian Mid-Century Glass Millefiori Designer Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Italian Murano Venetian Mid-Century Glass Millefiori Designer Paperweight
Very good condition
From
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 1.58 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Venetian Gold Leaf Embossed Cancer Zodiac Sign Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Venetian handblown Italian art glass over embossed metal Cancer zodiac sign paperweight
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Venetian Gold Leaf Embossed Gemini Zodiac Sign Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Venetian handblown Italian art glass over embossed metal Gemini zodiac sign paperweight
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Signed & Labeled Salviati Venetian / Murano Art Glass Snail Paperweight Figurine
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian art glass paperweight.
By Salviati.
In the form of a green snail with a brown
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
H 2 in W 2.38 in D 5.63 in
Murano Italian Venetian 24 KT Gold Glass Elephant Sculpture Desk Paperweight
Located in Nottingham, GB
Murano Italian Venetian 24 KT Gold Glass Elephant Sculpture Desk Paperweight
Very good condition
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Mid-Century Venetian Glass Zodiac Paperweight, Pisces
Located in Winnetka, IL
An Italian molded gilt glass paperweight with a stylized, intricate Pisces fish design. Original
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Venetian Glass Zodiac Paperweight
Located in Winnetka, IL
An Italian, molded gilt glass paperweight with a stylized Aries motif. Figure of the Ram is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desk Accessories
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Venetian Glass Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the venetian glass paperweight you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A venetian glass paperweight — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a venetian glass paperweight — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right venetian glass paperweight, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one venetian glass paperweight that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfredo Barbini produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Venetian Glass Paperweight?
Prices for a venetian glass paperweight start at $138 and top out at $750 with the average selling for $300.
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 Venetian Glass Paperweight
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if Venetian glasses are fake, first search for identifying marks or labels. You can research these marks to help determine authenticity. However, many convincing fakes are in circulation. As a result, the best method for authenticating Venetian glass is to seek the opinion of a licensed appraiser. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted Venetian glassware on 1stDibs.
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