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Paperweights For Sale
Seguso Murano Sapphire Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The two birds are attached to each o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Emerald Green and Blue Murano Art Glass Elephant Sculpture Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian style handblown art glass sculpture of an elephant. Italian art glass hand blown green and uranium neon green elephant sculpture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning paperweight features a beautiful design with air bubbles suspended within the glass. The inside bottom of the piece is made of rich blue glass, where the bubbles are ca...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Etched Crystal Baby Seal Sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baby seal etched crystal sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden. This crystal art glass sculpture is a work of art with its hand made, hand etched exquisite det...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

1925 René Lalique Seal Stamp Dindon Butterscoth Glass, Turkey
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Dindon" (turkey) made in butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Engraved signature on the edge. Perfect condition Measure: height: 6 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
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1930s American Industrial Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Murano Opal Chalcedony Millefiori Flower Murrines Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white with orange to green "Chalcedony" surface Italian art glass flowers paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro. There are...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

French Saint Louis Limited Edition Lilies of the Valley Glass Paperweight, 1986
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine French vintage limited edition Saint Louis red and white Lilies of the Valley on turquoise ground. The glass paperweight has facet cup windows to the ...
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1980s French Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass

TRAVERTINE SPHERE, Sahi Natural Stone Ball, Book Shelf and Coffee Table Decor
Located in St Petersburg, US
SAHI by Haand: 10 cm (4") travertine sphere, crafted with exceptional hand quality. This elegant decorative object seamlessly blends natural beauty with versatility, making it an ide...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Paperweights

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Travertine, Marble

Green Fractal Resin Decorative Cube
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Decorative cube made of green fractal resin
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Dice Aluminum Metal Sculpture or Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A german vintage aluminum paperweight or sculpture featuring a dice balanced on one corner. Art Deco style, inspired by the 1930s designs of Edgar Brandt. A minimalist dice sculpture...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Oversized Lucite Clothespin Paperweight / Pen Holder / Desk Accessory
Located in San Diego, CA
Oversized Lucite clothespin paperweight / pen Holder / desk Accessory, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 5.875"W x 1.5"D x 4"H. #3373
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Chrome

Large Yellow Powder-Coated Industrial Wrenches, various sizes to choose from
By Trimo
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four large sunshine yellow powder-coated industrial wrenches. Please note there are 4 sizes to choose from and each are sold individually.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s. Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base. Can de used as a desk paperweight. Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopus, on a glass stone. Colors are a red, white, black a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Vintage Lalique Daim Deer Glass Frosted Paperweight or Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage glass paperweight. By Lalique. Designed by René Lalique in 1929. Modeled as a grazing deer or "daim" (French for fallow spotted deer). The deer in frosted and unf...
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Mid-20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Strathearn Scotland Millefiori Flowers Red White Ribbons Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Strathearn hand blown millefiori flowers, white ribbons, hand made in Scotland art glass paperweight. It has 2 added murrines, one ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Oggetti Murano Signed Alexandrite Purple Italian Art Glass Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso "Alexandrite" purple Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is fully signed underneath, “Ogge...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Daum France Crystal Teddy Bear Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal teddy bear paperweight or ornamental sculpture in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely sitting bear with dimensional carving. T...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Rene Lalique Glass 'Deux Aigles' Paperweight
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear & frosted glass 'Deux Aigles' paperweight, with details highlighted in grey staining. Features two eagle heads facing each other with a ball in their beaks. Moulde...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Italian Murano Internal Bubble Spherical Paperweight
Located in Round Top, TX
A breathtaking Murano glass ball paperweight, exquisitely hand-blown and adorned with mesmerizing bubbles, seemingly suspended in time. This remarkable piece, attributed to Murano’s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vincenzo Nason Murano Art Glass Green Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Murano glass bird sculpture by Vincenzo Nason, Italy, 1970s. Green, blue and clear glass with beautiful hues when light go...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere
Located in New York, NY
An Italian moss green and black alabaster marble decorative object sphere, Italian Midcentury Modern to '70 Modern design periods, circa mid to late 20th century, 1960s, 1970s, Italy...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Alabaster, Marble

Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Pelican Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Max Le Verrier / Artus Bird Hood Ornament / Paperweight - France. Hard to find circa 1925 famous Pelican by Artus. (Pseudonym for Max ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage Lars Pagfeldt Figurine Stoneware, "Frog", Limited Edition of 100, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lars Pagfeldt, beautiful sculpture, stoneware paperweight "Frog" signed and numbered 70/100. Made in Sweden. In excellent condition.
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Stoneware

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lapis Lazuli Rabbit Paperweight
Located in Somis, CA
For the Year of the Rabbit we present a finely carved grade AAA finest natural lapis lazuli rabbit. The rabbit rests on his paws with ears pulle...
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20th Century Afghan Paperweights

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy "Crabe" Pâte de Verre Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite “Crabe” pâte de verre glass paperweight, by Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy is decorated with a relief of a reddish-brown crab poised upon a bright contrast of green and...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Glass

1912 René Lalique - Seal Stamp Statuette Drapee Glass With Turquoise Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Statuette Drapée" made in frosted glass with turquoise patina by René Lalique in 1912. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Sublime patina. Height: 6.5 cm Félix Marc...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

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Blown 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.
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Mid-20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Beautiful paperweight in bronze by F. Barbedienne, ”The hand of grand duchess”
Located in Knivsta, SE
An antique and beautiful bronze paperweight by the renowned French artist Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). This piece is a meticulous representation of the left hand of Maria Pavlo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights

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Bronze

Art Déco French Polished Silvered Bronze Balancing Dice Paperweight by E. Brandt
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco fench polished silvered bronze balancing dice paperweight by Edgar Brandt By: Edgar Brandt Material: copper, bronze, silver, metal Technique: cast, molded, silvered, polish...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

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Bronze, Metal, Silver, Copper

Barbini Murano White Gold Flecks Pink Italian Art Glass Bird Figure Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, pink and gold flecks Italian art glass bird on base figurine, paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-60s. The bird...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser
By Mark Peiser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mark Peiser Cattails paperweight, 1979 Blown glass and torch-worked imagery Measures: 4.75 x 4.875 x 4.875 inches.
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20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight is by Daum. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The sculpture-paperweight boasts a typical design of the 1950s: a ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Crystal

Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Turtle Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Of A Turtle Coming Out Of A Shell Paperweight Desk Accessory.
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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pre-Hispanic Style Artifact Paperweight, Marble Base, Columbia, Circa 1980's
Located in Chatham, ON
GALERIA MUSEO DE ORO - Vintage museum reproduction Pre-Hispanic artifact - gold plated bronze - marble plinth - original presentation box - signed...
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Late 20th Century Colombian Pre-Columbian Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Metal, Gold Plate

Crystal Bubble Globe Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Crystal bubble globe paperweight. Vintage French clear crystal globe with "planetary" bubble inclusions for desktop use or shelf display, with eviden...
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Mid-20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Faune Glass Dish, 1931
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare signed (R Lalique) Rene Lalique 'Faune' pintray -depicting a dancing or running goat legged child beast, dating from 1931 (Marcilhac ref: 316). Such pin trays were desig...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Faceted Multicolour Acrylic Cube Block
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning contemporary multicoloured acrylic block. A perfect riser for a small sculpture or a statement on its own on the table or desk, this beautiful block will reveal different ...
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2010s American Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Figures on Black Marble Bases
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of bronze dove bird sculptures or paperweights. France, 1930s Art Deco sitting dove bird and standing dove bird figurines on black marble pedestals. Measures: Sta...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Mid-century Red Laminate & Steel Playing Dice Paperweight, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Paperweight made of massive steel in a playing die shape. The play dice rests on one of its corners on a steel base. This base is attached to a red laminate circle typical of its era...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Steel

Daum France Crystal Dog Basset Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal basset hound figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the early 1970s. The sculpture features a lovely dog with dimensional...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are...
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1910s British Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Paperweight With Swirl Tornado Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Brassed WWII Era Mortar Shell Paperweights or Bookends Midcentury
By U.S. Army
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We have taken these hollowed out WWll mortar shells and brassed them to produce these very cool desk accessories.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Iron

Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian oval white marble paperweight with beautiful colored burnt orange and greenish gray marble inlay with mother of pearl highlights in the form of a butterfly. Lovely piece to h...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Marble

Monumental Metal Paper Clip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant metal paperclip slightly under 1.5 ft tall. Quirky accent piece or wall art. Good weight to object. Slight wear to metal exterior. Good vintage condition. Two available. Priced...
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1980s Taiwanese Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal

1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Fabulous solid heavy Italian brass paperweight in the style of highly the collectible Italian sculptural artist, Arnaldo Pomodoro This thick, chncky modernist paperwork is uniquely...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gucci Glass Snake Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci glass paperweight with logo circled in a snake, comes in original box / Made in Italy Diameter: 4 inches, height 1.5 inches 1 available in stock in Italy Order reference #: FAB...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz Little Silvered Bronze Lapin, Rabbit, Signed
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz little silvered bronze lapin rabbit, signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Paris.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Question Mark Midcentury "?" Paperweight, Solid Brass, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming and decorative paperweight in the shape of a question mark from the 1970s. Made of solid brass, in good condition with nice patina.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Fratelli Toso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and pear fruit paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli To...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Murano Art Glass Multi Color Spiral Paperweight Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful abstract Murano blown glass sculpture. Artist unknown. Italy, 1960s This art glass paperweight sculpture has an eye-catching design with spiral shape standing on a clear g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Sommerso Glass Apple by Hanne Dreutler and Arthur Zirnsack for Studio Åhus
Located in Bochum, NRW
Stunning classic Glass APPLE by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Åhus from 1992. Beautiful, vibrant light green and clear glass made in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy. ...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

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.

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