Paperweights
Antique, New and Vintage Paperweights
2010s Lebanese Modern Paperweights
Marble, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
2010s French Post-Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
2010s Lebanese Modern Paperweights
Marble, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Antique Paperweights
Late 20th Century Irish Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1920s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Spelter
20th Century American Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage Paperweights
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Clay
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Paperweights
Metal
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
2010s French Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
1980s Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
Late 20th Century New Zealand Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Zinc
Late 20th Century Norwegian Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 1900s English Antique Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Paperweights
Concrete
2010s Lebanese Modern Paperweights
Onyx, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Paperweights
Metal, Bronze
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Brass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
1980s Japanese Vintage Paperweights
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Australian Spanish Colonial Paperweights
Hardwood
20th Century French Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century French Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Crystal
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
1890s German Baroque Antique Paperweights
Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Paperweights
Porphyry
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
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.