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Murano Blue and Amber Controlled Bubble Paperweight by Galaxy D’Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano blue and amber controlled bubble paperweight by Galaxy D’ Arte.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
French Ormolu Monkey Motif Green Crystal Controlled Bubble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Ormolu monkey motif green crystal controlled bubble paperweight.
France, Circa 1900s.
An
Category
Early 20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue Clear Controlled Bubbles Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large modern studio art glass paperweight in cobalt blue and clear glass with controlled bubbles
Category
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Blown Controlled Bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight, Italy
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Vintage blown controlled bubbles Murano Art Glass Transparent Paperweight made
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Blue Orange Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
is a layer of clear controlled bubbles. A fun aspect of this, is that the paperweight is literally
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Shocking Pink Paperweight Art Glass Egg Controlled Bubble Tapio Wirkkala Style
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Shocking pink paperweight Tapio Wirkkala style controlled bubble art glass decorative egg design
Category
1990s Unknown Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass faceted paperweight with multicolor murrina and air bubbles, Italy, 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Clear Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
several controlled bubbles atop and below with the faintest hints of orange dash around the top
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Large Saint Louis Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight
By Saint Louis
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning paperweight dating back to the late 19th Century with roses and flowers that will spark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Arte Murano Swan Green White Sommerso Glass Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
sommerso technique; controlled bubbles are used throughout the body of the swan.
Category
Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight Blue and White Flower
By Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
controlled bubble in the centre with multiple small controlled bubbles.
Vintage Crystal Ball, Paperweight
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Kosta Boda Green and Clear Art Glass Collectable Paperweight
By Kosta Boda, Vintage Murano Gallery, Studio Ahus
Located in North Hollywood, CA
paperweight. Beautiful vintage glass art paperweight with multi sized controlled bubbles in green and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Studio Art Glass Paperweight with Abstract Blue and White
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
. Each strand is adorned with oval air bubble placed close to the tapering-off point. Small controlled
Category
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Green and Clear Italian Art Glass Flower Paperweight
By Vintage Murano Gallery, Fratelli Toso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
filled with clear controlled bubbles.
Paper weight for the sophisticated desk, vanity or coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Cenedese Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Green Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
controlled bubbles within, that are surrounded by different color spots. It has red, teal, green, cobalt blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass giant octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are different shades of blue, white, black and clear
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are different shades of blue, turquoise, white
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Glass Giant Octopus & Jelly Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
top of a Jelly Fish Aquarium, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow, orange and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow, orange and clear. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow, red and clear. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Pairpoint Blown Glass Paperweight, Figural Swan Motif, Vintage, circa 1950s
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
art. It features an elegant swan and Pairpoint's signature controlled bubble. In very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Two Dolphins in Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Coral Reef, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow and clear. A beautiful nice
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape.
Orange and Blue
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Hand Blown Paperweight Yellow Flower with Blue Base Collectible Art Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
bottom.
Art glass paperweight featuring a large yellow flower with controlled bubble center pistil
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
fishes, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, orange and clear. A beautiful nice addition to
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Collection Four Jelly Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweights Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Showing Jelly Fish inside, in different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, light
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
H 6.13 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Daum France Blown Crystal Art Glass Paperweight Signed Egg Shape Red Blue White
By Daum, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Controlled Bubbles.
A very beautiful Crystal paperweight by Daum Nancy France decorative luxury object
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful pair of vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 5.75 in
Mid Century Art Glass Mushroom
Located in Vallejo, CA
A mid century art glass mushroom. Nice modern minimalist shape with a cluster of controlled bubbles
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Archimede Seguso Cranberry Red Controlled Bubbles with Gold Fleck Inclusions
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Verviers, BE
shape.
Controlled bubbles with gold fleck inclusions
The piece is in excellent condition and a real
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Modern Studio Art Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Modern studio art glass paperweight in clear glass with cased white glass and controlled bubbles
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Circa 1980s
By Caithness Scotland
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design.
The Caithness Glass Company began making
Category
20th Century Scottish Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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H 3.5 in Dm 2.75 in
Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown opalescent green, blue with controlled bubbles Italian art glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Murano Glass Gold Pear Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming gold speckled Murano glass pear paperweight. Striking design of controlled bubbles
Category
20th Century Italian Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Large Two Jelly Fish Murano Glass Aquarium Cenedese Style, Italy 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Rome, IT
two Jelly Fish inside, in two different colors, floating on controlled bubbles.
Made in Italy in the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
made with the controlled bubble "Bullicante" technique. Very cute face, nicely detailed, with gold leaf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 3.07 in W 2 in D 4.25 in
Hand Blown Art Deco Style Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper
Located in Atlanta, GA
bottle has blue and white lily flowers and controlled large bubbles. We believe this well-proportioned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vanity Items
Vintage Murano Art Glass Black Bird Mid-Century Modern, 1960's
By Barovier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sommerso glass .
The technique is called bullicante or controlled bubbles which were created in a cross
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Nuernberg, DE
fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, yellow and clear. A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass Ball Paperweight Controlled Bubbles
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful large murano glass clear ball paperweight with controlled bubbles, original sticker
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Abstract Paperweight Controlled Bubbles and Gold Leaf
By Arte Nuova Murano
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful vitange murano glass abstract paperweight, beautiful controlled bubbles and gold leaf
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Vitange large Murano Glass Paperweight with Controlled Bubbles and Gold-Mica
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful large vitange murano glass paperweight green clear with controlled bublles and gold mica
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
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H 3.55 in W 3.55 in D 2.37 in
Murano Glass Paperweight
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautifull murano glass paperweight green pink mica gold and controled bubbles gold mica bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Daum France glass signed paperweight
By Daum
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful Daum France glass paperweight signed, blue flower and controlled bubbles brilliant
Category
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vitange Murano Glass Abstract Paperweight
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful vitange murano glass abstract paperweight blue, pink, white and clear with controlled
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight, Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful Murano glass paperweight with gold mica and with controlled bubbles, attributed to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Paperweight Egg Daum Blue Flower
By Daum
Located in Grenoble, FR
French art crystal glass egg shaped paperweight showing a cornflower with controlled bubbles made
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Paperweight Egg Daum Thistle Flower
By Daum
Located in Grenoble, FR
French art crystal glass egg shaped paperweight showing a thistle flower with controlled bubbles
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Paperweight Egg Daum Daisy Flower
By Daum
Located in Grenoble, FR
French art crystal glass egg shaped paperweight showing a daisy flower with controlled bubbles made
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Middle of Century Murano Glass Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful middle of century murano glass paperweight, blue, green and clear with controlled bubbles
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass large Paperweight, Galliano Ferro
By Galliano Ferro
Located in Grantham, GB
A large swirled Murano glass paperweight in blue and white with controlled bubbles, attributed to
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Alfredo Barbini Two Pieces of Venetian Glass Fruit Bookends
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Seattle, WA
, clear glass with gold leaf inclusions and controlled bubble pattern over orange interior, with applied
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
French Mid-Century Modern Glass Controlled Bubble Paperweight by Schneider
By Schneider Glass
Located in Englewood, NJ
A very cool French, Mid-Century Modern blown glass "Controlled Bubble" paperweight by, Schneider in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Modern Transparent Paperweight Blown Art Glass Controlled Bubble Design
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern midcentury decorative glass paperweight controlled bubble design in the style of Murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Pretty Sea Life Sculpture Glass Jellyfish Paperweight in Pink Controlled Bubble
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
. Controlled bubble design. Not signed.
In the style of venetian Murano Glass Art work.
Vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
H 6.13 in Dm 3.38 in
John Gentile Art Glass Paperweight Control Bubble Masonic Royal Blue White 1960s
By John Gentile
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Paperweight
Vintage Art Glass Mason Paperweight controlled bubble in royal blue and white
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Modern Crystal Art Bubble Glass Peach Paperweight
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Controlled Bubble Art Glass Peach Paperweight
Signed
3 d x 2.25 w x 2.25 h
Preowned vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Large Murano Glass Sphere Paperweight with Internal Bubbles, 1970s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Large decorative Murano glass sphere with a lovely random pattern of controlled bubbles in sizes
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Art Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Modern art glass paperweight sphere with controlled bubble rings surrounding a larger central
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Steuben Crystal Bubble Stylized Christmas Tree Sculpture by Dowler, 20th Century
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
David Dowler features conical form and controlled bubbles, paperweight signed on base, 20th century
Category
20th Century American Glass
Materials
Crystal
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Controlled Bubble Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal controlled bubble paperweight for your home. Each controlled bubble paperweight for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, art glass and murano glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer controlled bubble paperweight, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each controlled bubble paperweight bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one controlled bubble paperweight that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arte Nuova Murano, Galliano Ferro and Gino Cenedese produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Controlled Bubble Paperweight?
Prices for a controlled bubble paperweight can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $2,750, while the average can fetch as much as $350.
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 Controlled Bubble Paperweight
- What is controlled bubble glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Controlled bubble glass, also known as Bolle or Bullicante, is glass that’s embedded with bubbles. Particularly popular during the 1950s among Murano glass artists, the bubbles are typically created by rolling the molten glass on a metal surface covered in sharp spikes, poking holes that are then covered with another layer of glass, trapping air in the holes. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Controlled bubble glass pieces.
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