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Paperweights For Sale
Botanical Lampwork "Blue Flower" Paperweight by Allan Scott for Caithness Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine upright botanical glass lampwork paperweight.
By Caithness Glass / WhiteFriars.
Entitled: "Blue Flower."
Designed by Allan Scott.
Depicting two blue lampwork flowers with ...
Category
Early 2000s British Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Bill Curry Brass Jumbo Jacks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass Jumbo Jack tabletop accessory designed by Bill Curry and manufactured by Design Line.
Category
Mid-20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi "Profile of a woman" document holder, Italy, 1970s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Padova, IT
Ico Parisi "Profilo di donna," Woman's profile, document holder, Italy, 1970s.
Plexiglass. Cm 34.50 x 36.00 x 15.00. 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Kosta Boda Art Glass Paperweight by Erik Hoglund
Located in Sacramento, CA
Vintage cobalt blue Kosta Boda art glass paperweight by Erik Hoglund, featuring a woman’s head and torso. In excellent vintage condition.
Diameter: 4.25 in / Height: 1.5 in
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage American Wood Shoe Mold Decor Paperweight 1930s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage American wood women shoe form mold mounted as a bookend or paperweight decorative sculpture.
Vintage wooden shoe making mold from the 1930s.
A decorative shoe form well carve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Pair Venetian Brass Gondola Seahorse
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair Venetian brass seahorse. Heavy cast brass. This is typical of the decorative mounts on the gondolas used to hold the tie line.
Category
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Alabaster Owl Paperweight.
A fantastic mid-century Italian marble paperweight with yellow and black glass eyes.
Whimsical hand carved s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French cast bronze / brass lizard in lost wax technique on a solid polished Lapis Lazuli. Can be used as a paperweight or decorative desk accessory.
Lizard itself is 5.5" wide, 3" de...
Category
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
By MURANO Vintage Blown Glass Paperweight Mushroom
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming little vintage blown art glass ornamental mushroom in translucent and tinted Murano glass, with a curvaceous stem and topped with a shapely cap, flecked with tiny air bubb...
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Japanese articulated copper spiny lobster sculpture on a solid rock Lapis Lazuli. Every single body parts are in working condition and no missing ...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Paperweights
Materials
Copper
Venetian Brass Gondola Seahorse
Located in Rochester, NY
Venetian brass seahorse. Heavy cast brass. This is typical of the decorative mounts on the gondolas used to hold the tie line.
Category
20th Century European Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Napoleon Brass Desk Top Sculpture and Bell
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique continental brass Napoleon doorstop and desk bell. 19th century. Bell is 6.75" tall.
Category
19th Century Antique Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Lady's Hand Door Knocker 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Victorian lady's hand door knocker. Heavy cast brass. Great decorative desk paperweight. 19th century.
Category
19th Century European Antique Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Set of Hand-Sculpted Solid Bronze Candleholders, Army of Me by William Guillon
Located in Geneve, CH
7 hand-sculpted solid bronze candleholders.
Army of Me by William Guillon.
Signed William Guillon.
Each candleholder is unique.
Signed and numbered 1/1.
Dimensions:
Each is differe...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Signed A. Seguso Pair of Pink Murano Glass Bird Sculptures, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mouth-blown bird sculptures in pink Murano glass. These delightful bird are signed on the bottom by A. Seguso and were produced in Murano, Italy in the 1960s.
Th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, playful paperweight was hand blown in shape of a teapot with cheerful multicolored millefiori and murine inclusions inside clear glass layer enclosing solid white glass backgr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Marian Pyrcak Sommerso Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Delicate bird figurine or paperweight was made in sommerso technique, with colored glass gather cased over with clear glass. Gentle transitions between blue, red, light brown, and yellow pigments used on colored gather add depth and movement to otherwise minimally shaped piece.
The figurine is signed by the artist in etching on the bottom.
Marian Pyrcak...
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Op Art Paperweight, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Op Art paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The colored rounded central gather has evenly distributed swirls of blue glass with randomly added yellow pigment placed in abstract, graphic pattern, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minimal piece.
The paperweight is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom.
Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Sommerso, Art Glass
Lalique "Faune" 2001 Limited Edition Perfume Crystal Bottle Flacon, France
By Lalique
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this limited edition Lalique “Faune” collector’s flacon from 2001, unused in original box and sprayer with certificate and card. This exciting f...
Category
Early 2000s French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Paul J. Stankard Botanical / Root People Upright Paperweight
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Paul J. Stankard (American, b. 1943)
Materials: lampwork glass, polished clear glass
Dimensions: 5″h, 2.75″w, 2.5″d
Additional Information: The paperweight details i...
Category
20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Victorian Brass Skirt Lifter
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a Victorian brass skirt lifter probably about 1880s made of brass with a great patina. A wonderful and unusual find for any brass collection.
Category
1880s English Antique Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Colin Stone Sommerso Murine Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The brown glass murine inclusions in various shapes and sizes were placed in abstract, graphic pattern inside light blue...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Art Glass
By DAUM Sulphide Paperweight with Blue Flower
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning egg-shaped crystal paperweight is made by the legendary French glassmaker 'Daum', and features an incredibly intricate five-petalled violet-blue flower at its centre. K...
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Victorian Brass Paperclip
Located in Tampa, FL
An 1880s English, Victorian very heavy brass clip for papers and objects. A true collectors piece. Can be hung or laid flat.
Category
1880s English Antique Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Small Domed Red and Yellow Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Glasgow, GB
Small dome-shaped glass paperweight, crafted in the 1970s.
The clear glass body of the paperweight houses a wonderful display of artistic and glassmaking skill: a delicate and decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Glass Teapot Shaped Paperweight Cobalt Pink Clear Controlled Bubbles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful teapot shaped paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles are used to give the p...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Steel Mister T by Philippe Tabet
Located in Milan, IT
Mister T emerges from a construction staple: the 'T' section of a beam repurposed into a steel bookend. Shedding its structural role, it adopts a dual ornamental and functional purpo...
Category
2010s Italian Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Vintage Lampwork Paperweight Pink Flower with Dew Drops
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Petite lampwork paperweight features delicate flower with pink and white petals and single yellow and red millefiori cane at the center; two-tone green leaves adorn the flower, and c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vasart, Scotland, 1960s Mille Fiori Orange and Green Paperweight
By Vasart
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vasart mille-fiori paperweight handcrafted in Scotland.
A highly collectible glass paperweight and wonderful example of Vasart craftsmanship and artistry. This beautiful paperweigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Figurine Paperweight Green Amber
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; green colored glass gather is cased over with amber-colored glass. Color contrast adds depth and movement to high...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; amber colored glass gather with swirls of light-colored glass ribbons is cased over with clear glass. Controlled...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Antique French Paper Clip
Located in Tampa, FL
A very whimsical antique French brass paper clip in the form of a hand.
Category
1890s French Antique Paperweights
Materials
Brass
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Grey Stained Dragonfly Knife Rest c1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique France -see image 5) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Libellule' knife rest -depicting a dragonfly in flight, dating from 1919 (See ...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Paperweights Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Paperweight Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's. In Black and Red.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Faux Leather
Fermacarte in Vetro di Murano - U. Nespolo in Serie Numerata - Italia - Anni '80
By Ugo Nespolo
Located in Milano, IT
Originale fermacarte artistico, disegnato da Ugo Nespolo e prodotto in serie limitata a 100 pezzi, firmati dall'autore.
Realizzato in vetro di Murano, con scatola e garanzia original...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Anthropomorphic Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual sculptural anthropomorphic figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored amber and champagne glass gather is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bright, sculptural tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; red and white millefiori canes, set up and manipulated to form the center of the piece, are c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Glass Pear in Clear
Located in Richmond, VA
Casted glass pear in clear by Devon Made Glass Fruit inspired by blown glass fruit makers and collectors from the 1960's. The light playful approach to everyday fruit is contrasted w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Green Red Clear Controlled Bubbles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elongated Murano art glass paperweight with large controlled bubbles forming an abstract biomorphic shaped element within the piece is handmade with central gather of green glass an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Festive teal, cobalt, and red tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Small ...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Casted Glass Pear in Crystal, Lime
Located in Richmond, VA
Casted glass pear in lime by Devon Made inspired by blown glass fruit makers and collectors from the 1960's. The light playful approach to everyday fruit is contrasted with the heavi...
Category
2010s Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Antique Acme 5" Forged Adjustable Spanner Wrench with Twisted Handle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Acme 5-inch Forged Adjustable Spanner Wrench featuring a Twisted Handle, patented by Frederick Seymour under Patent number 27.83.
The handle is constructed from a wire or ro...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Paperweights
Materials
Steel
A. Seguso Whale Sculpture in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic whale-shaped Murano mouth-blown glass sculpture with gold dust inside designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the 1960s. shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano gla...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Gold
Glass Pear in Lilac
Located in Richmond, VA
Casted glass pear in dichroic lilac by Devon Made inspired by blown glass fruit makers and collectors from the 1960's. The light playful approach to everyday fruit is contrasted with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
French Bronze Dore Paperclip
Located in Tampa, FL
A mid 19th century beautiful quality bronze dore paperclip depicting wheat. Can be hung on the wall. From France.
Category
1830s French Antique Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Figural Sterling Silver Clothes Pin Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, figural silver paper clip.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the form of an old-fashioned clothes pin.
Marked to the base 'Tiffany & Co' and 'Sterling' to the other...
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Silver
Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tiffany and Co Sterling Paper Holder Marked 925
6"H x 3.5"W x 1"D
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful Crystal Daum Pate De Verre Papillon Butterfly On Leaf Flower Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Crystal Daum Pate De Verre Papillon Butterfly Perched On A Leaf & Flower Sculpture Paperweight
Category
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Les sept Péchés capitaux (The seven deadly sins) by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Les sept Péchés capitaux (The seven deadly sins), by Line Vautrin.
Gilded bronze paperweight decorated on both sides with the faces of the seven Deadly Sins.
On one side, lust, lazin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Baccarat French Art Glass Zodiac Paperweight Aries Ram Sulfide on Cobalt Blue
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, faceted French art glass paperweight.
From the Zodiac series.
By Baccarat.
With a white sulphide depicting Aries, Chrysomallus the ram (from whom the Golden Fleece was sh...
Category
20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Glass
1970's Yin Yang Scorpio Lucite Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's lucite encased scorpio with Yin Yang , nice condition very rare and unique item.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Crystal Apple Sculpture / Paper Weight by Steuben Glassworks
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous crystal apple sculpture / paper weight by Steuben Glassworks, circa 1980s. The sculpture is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3.5"D x 4"H; it is han...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Sommerso Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Abstract blue art glass bird figurine was hand blown in sommerso technique, with flue and white speckled gather of colored glass encased in clear glass. Minimal, sculptural tail and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Brass Tennis Racket Clip 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brass Tennis Racket Clip 1980s.
A vintage paper clip holder featuring a brass tennis racket.
Brass Tennis Racket Paper Holder Clip, Desk an...
Category
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Arte Murano Swan Green White Sommerso Glass Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Murano glass swan figurine or paperweight is made of white glass encased inside dark green glass in sommerso technique; controlled bubbles are used throughout the body of the swan.
Category
Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Antonio Da Ros 'Attr.' for Cenedese Clear Murano Spiral Glass Paperweights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweights with grey spiral inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight / orname...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Jadeite Art Deco Galloping Horse Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
5" tall cast black jadeite Art-Deco galloping horse paperweight sculpture featuring a Clydesdale in a wide stride on a geometric base. The statue has...
Category
1930s American Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Iron
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 forming an abstract biomorphic shaped element within the piece is handmade and signe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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.
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