Paperweights
1870s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
2010s New Zealand Paperweights
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Ceramic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Paperweights
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Cameroonian Paperweights
Malachite
Late 20th Century Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
1960s French Modern Vintage Paperweights
Silver Plate
1870s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
1960s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Paperweights
Glass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 18th Century European Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
1970s French Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Art Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Slate
Late 18th Century European Antique Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Late 20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Scottish Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique Paperweights
Amethyst, Quartz
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Mid-20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Art Deco Paperweights
Belgian Black Marble
21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Paperweights
Travertine, Marble
20th Century Afghan Paperweights
Lapis Lazuli
20th Century American Paperweights
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Paperweights
Onyx, Quartz, Agate
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Paperweights
Bronze
1850s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Metal
1980s Japanese Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Early 2000s French Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
2010s American Paperweights
Acrylic
1960s French Modern Vintage Paperweights
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights
Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Crystal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Paperweights
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
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.