Paperweights
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
19th Century Antique Paperweights
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1850s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
20th Century Paperweights
Pyrite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights
Bronze
19th Century American Other Antique Paperweights
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble, Porphyry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Rosewood
20th Century Unknown Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
1970s Vintage Paperweights
Metal
2010s English Modern Paperweights
Cement
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Organic Modern Paperweights
Pyrite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1910s British Vintage Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1940s Italian Adirondack Vintage Paperweights
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Antique, New and Vintage Paperweights
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.