$1,800
H 1.38 in W 4.38 in D 2.5 in
Victorian Paperweight Hand like Odd Fellows Sign or Haunted House Addams Family
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers
Slate
Victorian Brass Knob and Bevelled Iron Paperweight, England 1840's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Victorian desk accessory is very decorative and functional.
Brass, Iron
$1,011
H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& Son's clenched fist paperweight A truly stunning piece of Victorian desk art, these are super
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic Paperweight with Vatican Vignettes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Grant Tour micro-mosaic paperweight is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from
Slate
19th Century European Green Glass Dump Paperweight with Controlled Air Bubbles
Located in Louisville, KY
This European bottle green dump glass paper weight features a display of frosted flower pedals erupting in a fountain motif, controlled bubbles that interplay with the design, with s...
Blown Glass
$1,200
H 3 in W 4 in D 2.75 in
Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The brightly colored blue john egg mounted on a rectangular base. H. 3" x W. 4" x D. 2 3/4"
Quartz
Silver Plate Victorian Repoussé Magnifying Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
addition to any sophisticated desk, used to magnify or as a paperweight. A complement to any office, desk
Silver Plate
Large Victorian Green Glass Dump Weight with Flowering Stems
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good large antique Victorian green glass doorstop or dump weight including a pot/vase with four
Blown Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 2 in D 1.75 in
Large French Napoleon III Carnelian Desk Seal With Blank Matrix
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, allowing the new owner to have their own monogram or crest engraved. Hand-carved in a subtle, masculine
Carnelian
Sold
H 3.75 in Dm 4.75 in L 3.75 in
19th Century English Sterling Silver Barrel Threaded Crystal Match Striker, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
These unusual Victorian sterling silver-mounted and barrel-form threaded crystal match strikers
Crystal, Sterling Silver
English Antique Concentric Star Cane Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique English glass concentric paperweight with rows of star formed canes probably dating
Glass
Sold
H 1.38 in W 4.38 in D 2.5 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
Slate
Sold
H 1.38 in W 4.38 in D 2.5 in
Rare Victorian Bronze Biomorphic Paperweight Addams Family Style Hand Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and extremely rare 19th century office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private
Bronze
Vintage Victorian Brass Hand Form Paper Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Beautiful vintage Victorian hand paperclip or paperweight Solid cast brass - Patina consistent with age
Brass
Vintage American Wood Shoe Mold Decor Paperweight 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage American wood women shoe form mold mounted as a bookend or paperweight decorative sculpture
Metal
Sold
H 1.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique Victorian Brass Hand Form Paper Clip Desk Organizer or Wall Display
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Victorian Brass Hand Form Paper Clip – Desk Organizer or Wall Display, A rare and whimsical
Bronze
19th Century cast iron book press by Army and Navy CSL
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century cast iron book press by army and navy csl circa 1890. Fine quality book press by army & navy c.S.L . Army and navy co-operative society limited was formed in 1871 by b...
Brass, Iron
English Antique Domed Glass Concentric Paperweight
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique English, possibly Bacchus or Richardson concentric paperweight dating from the
Glass
Vintage Cast Brass Sculpture of Beagle Dog Bust Bookend Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage cast metal brass dog beagle sculpture bust bookend or paperweight. Vintage dog head
Metal
Victorian Dark Patinated Cast Iron Paperweight in the Form of a Ladies Hand
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
excess that typified Victorian times, paperweights provided a respite of exquisite craftsmanship and
Iron
$2,500 / set
H 0.88 in W 8 in D 4.63 in
English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble sla...
Marble
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.
Marble
An Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round paperweight framed in black marble, with porphyry and sienna marble and other marble specimens. The center in sienna marble with carved bearded male head
Belgian Black Marble
$10,099
H 1.38 in W 1.78 in D 0.2 in
Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting the Pantheon in Rome
Located in London, GB
This exquisite antique Italian micro-mosaic plaque depicts the Piazza della Rotunda in Rome, with the Pantheon at its centre. The portrayal is particularly important, as it shows the...
Stone
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, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
$3,619Sale Price|30% Off
H 4.61 in W 6.3 in D 0.99 in
Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum
Located in Roma, IT
Paperweight in Belgian marble with micromosaic representing the Forum Romanum. Roman manufacture half of 18th century. The micro mosaic is realized with woven enamels and represent...
Belgian Black Marble
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.375 in Dm 4.25 in
19th C. Italian Grand Tour Micro-Mosaic "Doves of Pliny" Box After Antiquity
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, likely Circa 1880. This beautiful box has an exceptional Grand Tour Micro-mosaic plaque depicting the Capitoline Doves or Doves of Pliny after the Roman antiquity. Also by ...
Slate, Bronze
$16,875
H 6.38 in W 12.75 in D 5.38 in
Italian Grand Tour Marble Model of a Roman Labrum or Bath, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Rare early 19th century Italian Grand Tour model of an ancient Roman labrum (bath) or sarcophagus in exquisitely carved rosso antico marble having double ring handles and central lio...
Marble
$33,038
H 0.99 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box Early 19th Century Italian Gioacchino
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional and Highly Important Micromosaic Gold Mounted Jasper Snuff Box, most probably by Gioacchino Barberi with the box likely by Moulinié, Bautte & Moynier. Rome & Possibl...
Gold
Framed Set of Eleven Micromosaic Plaques of Italian Monuments
Located in London, GB
A framed set of eleven micromosaic plaques of Italian monuments Italian, 19th century Measures: Height 22cm, width 21.5cm, depth 2.5cm Made during the Grand Tour, as a way for a...
Giltwood
$44,720
H 21 in W 21 in D 1 in
Large Antique Italian Micro Mosaic plaque of St. Peters Square, Rome mid 1800's
By Vatican Mosaic Studio
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Exceptionally Fine Quality Antique Italian Micro-Mosaic Plaque Depicting "The Saint Peter Square" in Rome. The center medallion surrounded by a beautiful Laurel Wre...
Glass
$1,999
H 6.7 in W 10.04 in D 0.71 in
A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter's Square Rome - Vatican
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Micro Mosaic, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, XIXth Century" 19th century oval Micro-mosaic depicting a panoramic view of the basilica and St. Peter's Square in Rome (Vatican), enclos...
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...
Wood, Paper
19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet with Roman Views
Located in Kastrup, DK
19th century Micro Mosaic tablet with five oval panels with Roman views, approx. 1860-1880. Very fine tesserae and small briquettes of semi-precious stones inlaid on black marble - ...
Stone, Marble
$19,000
H 14 in W 20 in D 5 in
A Glimpse of the Eternal City: Italian Antique Micro Mosaic Plaque Picture 'View
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Italian Antique Micro mosaic Plaque Picture Of "View OF Rome" Frame Size: 14" x 19.75 Frame Thickness: 4.25" Picture Size: 6" x 11.75" Immerse yourself in the rich history and t...
Mosaic
$4,450
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Antique Grand Tour Italian Vatican Micro-Mosaic Marble Desk Weight 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning decorative antique Italian Grand Tour Vatican Micro-Mosaic inset black marble desk weight, in the form of a miniature table, circa 1870 in date. The cartouche sha...
Agate, Malachite, Onyx, Granite, Marble, Porphyry
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.