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Paperweights For Sale
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...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
By Robert Held
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial art glass heart paperweight or decorative object by artist Robet Held, circa late-20th century. Heart is a light green art glass with touches of blue and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Six Glass Multicolored Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These glass paperweights are wonderful decorative pieces which will make perfect desk accessories or collectables.
The paperweights are all slightly different in their shape and ...
Category
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
$2,744 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Clear Glass Heart Shaped Paperweight Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage clear glass heart shaped paperweight by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3.75"W x 3.5"D ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx, Signed C. Charles
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx. Signed C. Charles
Bronze sculpture of the stone Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, on a rectangular marble base.
Signed C. Charles and Stamped Fra...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Buddhist 'Nine Peaches' Stone Carving, Unsigned, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Buddhist 'nine peaches' hard stone carving - symbolizing immortality and long life - peaches are one of the three 'blessed fruits' in Buddhism...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Stone
$315 Sale Price
30% Off
Oiva Toikka / PAPERWEIGHT / Nuutajärvi
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Designed by Oiva Toikka.
Manufactured using the same method as the OT1 (FISH) designed in 1964, this paperweight features two welded cast glass pieces (with a fish motif on one side ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Additional information:
Date : 1990
Origin : Scotland
Features : A multicoloured lampwork bouquet with six flowers and several buds o...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Abraham Palatnik (Brazil) 7" Horse, from the 'Artemis Collection'
Located in NEWTOWN, AU
Born in the city of Natal, Northeastern Brazil, Abraham Palatnik moved to Israel as a child. There he studied mechanics, physics and developed the typical qualities of an inventor.
...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
American Art Nouveau Swirl Paperweight by, Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau gilt bronze and mosaic inlaid TIffany Favrile "Swirl Paperweight" by, Tiffany Studios decorated with an organic swirl pattern...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Pair of modernist paperweights
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of modernist paperweights functioning as bookends, made of nickel-plated metal with a black marble base and adorned with a translucent glass sphere.
Dimensions : H : 14 cm; W: 9 cm
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Paire de presse papiers formant serre livres...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Signed Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Foot Paperweight Handmade Sculpture
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist paperweight in the shape of a foot, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s.
Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Italian red marble desk letter holder, 20th century
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian red marble desk letter holder, 20th century
Desk letter holder with rectangular base in red marble. The structure is parallelepiped-shaped w...
Category
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
French Belle Époque, Gilt Silver & Rose Quartz Sculptural Paperweight, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
French French Belle Époque
Sculptural Paperweight
Gilt Silver and Rose Quartz
ca. 1880s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 3-5/8 inches
Width: 3-3/4 inches ...
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Paperweights
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Shaped Flower with Curled Stem Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano art glass lily flower with curled stem paperweight.
Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily shaped flower with a short curled stem, allowing ...
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Cobra Snake Paperweight / Car Mascot by Rischmann
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze cobra Snake Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight or Watch stand by Rischmann, France, 1920s.
Silvered bronze sculpture of a cobra figure, mounted on a li...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Horse Country Scene Decoupage Glass Paperweight, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A glass and paper decoupage paperweight of an English country scene with horses, circa 1970s, England. A great piece for a desk, library, side/end table, etc. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Country Paperweights
Materials
Felt, Glass, Paper
vintage paperweight in Murano glass, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
vintage paperweight in Murano glass, 1970
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Stylized Rabbit Sculpture / Paperweight by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized rabbit sculpture / paperweight by Baccarat, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clarity. Signed on the unde...
Category
Late 20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Stylized Frosted Crystal Rabbit Sculpture / Paperweight by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized frosted crystal rabbit sculpture / paperweight by Lalique, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has a great look. Sign...
Category
Late 20th Century French Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Raw malachite
Located in Diest, BE
Raw piece of malachite, great decorative piece.
Category
1970s Congolese Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Malachite
$260
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058 designed in the 1950's. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Fratelli Toso Murano Cobalt Blue Flowers Italian Art Glass Tall Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown cobalt blue flowers Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains an original, but worn "KB Made In Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$800 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid Century Murano Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Italian hand blown solid glass aquarium with fish and sea life inclused into a clear blue curved wave shape sculpture. Murano, Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century French Signed Daum Paperweight Sculpture in Clear Crystal
By Daum
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, crystal desktop paperweight by renowned French crystal maker Daum. This is a unique, hand-made piece in transparent crystal, engraved on the bottom edge with the recog...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Brass and Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze and steel sculpture features a brass pestle that sits atop a steel mortar. Though not an actual mortar and pestle, this piece resembles just t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Steel
Olivetti Synthesis Portalettere Design Sottsass - Design - Olivetti
Located in Milano, MI
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS portalettere Design Sottsass - design - olivetti
OLIVETTI SYNTHESIS
SISTEMA 45 - Portalettere
Design Ettore SOTTSASS ( 1917 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Plastic
Murano Glass Aquarium Paperweight by Tagliapietra
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Whimsical yet elegant, this “Acquario in vetro di Murano” aquarium paperweight by master glassmaker Cristian Tagliapietra is a joyful expression of Murano glass artistry. Entirely ha...
Category
2010s Italian Other Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Gunnar Cyren, Orrefors
Located in Ferndale, MI
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla paperweight figurine.
Original label intact, etched signature, Orrefors GC 480715.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
By Robert Held
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial art glass heart paperweight or decorative object by artist Robet Held, circa late-20th century. Heart is a light to medium green art glass with touches of...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Art Deco stamp was realized in China, circa 1925. It features a volumetric rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompan...
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Jade
1950s Chiesa Pietro Design Fontana Arte Italy Paperweight Chiseled Glass
Located in Biella, IT
Chiesa Pietro design by Fontana Arte Italy, sculpture chiselled glass years 60.
Measure; 17 cm x 11 x 6 cm - 6.5 inches x 2.2" x2.3".
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
A Perthshire Lampwork Fruit Paperweight, 1994
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Fruit Paperweight, 1994
Additional information:
Date : 1994
Origin : Scotland
Features : Two oranges, two bunches of grapes, a pear, a lemon and several cherri...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Pair of Cubes by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Resin
Art Nouveau Paperweight with Mussels Amalric Walter & Henri Mercier, Nancy
Located in Vienna, AT
Two mussels on a yellow stone base covered with algae. Signed 'AWALTER NANCY' and 'hm'.
Manufactory: Amalric Walter & Henri Bergé, Nancy, Lorraine, France
Dating of manufacture: circa 1920/1930
Designer:
Victor Amalric Walter (1870-1959) was a French glass manufacturer mainly known for his pâte de verre pieces. In the Cristalleries Daum at Nancy, France, he met the designer and modelist HENRI BERGÉ, with whom he produced the first pâtes de verre, which at the time were only signed with "Daum Nancy". After the war he continued to work with Henri Bergé. From 1919 to 1935 he cast no fewer than 500 models with Bergé and other famous sculptors or designers, always in few numbers due to the sophisticated technique of glass kiln casting.
Henri Mercier...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Eight French Decorative Glass Desk Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These beautiful paperweights were created in France in the 20th century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, after they were showcased at the Int...
Category
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
$3,073 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1980s Blenko Blue Apple With Clear Stem, Original Label
By Blenko Glass
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful Blenko Blue Apple with a Clear Stem. It still retains its original label. This large hand blown apple measures 4" wide by 5" high by 4" deep. M...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights Wall Street
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage polished brass bull and bear bookends paperweights Wall Street cedor.
Great on any desk the polished brass bull and bear on stitched faux embossed leather stands bookends or paperweights.
Great decorative brass book ends. Wall Street bull and bear broker decorative desk decoration.
These stunning vintage Wall Street...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Sommerso Glass Fig by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Åhus, 1980
By Studio Ahus
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare find, stunning Glass FIG by Hanne Dreutler for Studio Åhus from 1980. Light pink and clear glass made in sommerso technique that originated in Murano, Italy. This piece is in ex...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight with Millefiori Garlands
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large, unusual Murano glass paperweight features interlacing garlands of complex white and green toned millefiori canes, creating a cross pattern; each square of the cross pattern h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum designed this stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The sculpture-paperweight features an outstanding 1950s design:...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
GUCCI Disney Daisy Duck Paperweight
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Disney X Gucci Daisy Duck glass paperweight / Made in Italy
Original mark stamped underside, comes in original box
Diameter: 4 inches, height 2 inches
1 available in stock in Italy
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
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
Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Seide for Milropa Studio Sculpture or Paperweight Art Studio Glass 1977
By Paul Seide
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking, complex art glass sculpture or paperweight features fused central core with controlled bubbles, multi-layered pigments, and dichroic glass that is encased in clear glass l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Capricorn Astrological Sign - Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Zodiac Paperweight
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Pebble Capricorn Zodiac Paperweight,
Titled Capricornus for the Astrological Sign Capricorn,
Circa 1960
The oval ceramic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Rene Lalique Glass 'Deux Aigles' Paperweight
By René Lalique
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...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Italian Murano Rainbow Bubble Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped, artisan-made, hand-blown, Italian Murano art glass paperweight features a bed of colorful teal, blue, yellow, and red with clear bubbles rising resembling hot air balloo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage spherical paperweight features a bright, graphic central core done in blue and yellow glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass
1950s Arte Murano Millefiori Cane Round Globe Clear Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, clear surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Murano) company. The paperweigh...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Handcrafted Animal Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian ceramic animal sculptures are a popular and beautiful form of art. Italy has a rich tradition of ceramic production and many skilled ar...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
GUCCI Disney Donald Duck Paperweight
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Disney X Gucci Donald Duck glass paperweight / Made in Italy
Original mark stamped underside, comes in original box
Diameter: 4 inches, height 2 inches
1 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Materials
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
A Perthshire Bouquet Flash Overlay Paperweight, 1997
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Bouquet Flash Overlay Paperweight, 1997
Additional information:
Date : 1997
Origin : Scotland
Features : A bouquet of four flowers, t...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
19th Century Murano Glass Paperweight - Pen Holder
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique paperweight, handmade from multi colored glass, in the shape of a rooster. On top a small vase, probably intended to hold a pen. ...
Category
1870s Italian Belle Époque Antique Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985
Additional information:
Date : 1985
Origin : Scotland
Features : A upright pink and white dahlia blossom above two layers of gr...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Hand-Sculpted Massive Pate-de-Verre Glass Life-Size Tortoise Sculpture in Amber
Located in Istanbul, TR
Animal Kingdom collection consists of kiln cast glass sculptures made employing the Pate-de-Verre technique. The tortoise is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, and is able to defend i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Vintage Brass Pen, Phone Dialer, Paper Weight Attributed to Carl Aubock
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage ink pen / rotary phone dialer / paper weight made of lacqered polished brass with an ink pen insert. The pen is model number 5037 and was de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
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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