Paperweights
20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Iron
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Paperweights
Petrified Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Congolese Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Malachite
1920s American Industrial Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Gold
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Paperweights
Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Paperweights
Stoneware
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Paperweights
Brass
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Plastic
20th Century Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Brass
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Paperweights
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Paperweights
Petrified Wood
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Paperweights
Slate
1850s Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Belgian Black Marble
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights
Marble
20th Century American Paperweights
Glass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Late 20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Belgian Black Marble
1970s European Vintage Paperweights
Murano 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.