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Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage ship porthole wing dog bolt brass paperweight, circa 1940s. The piece has a well worn brass patina and measures 3.25"W x 1.5"...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic Bronze Copper Magnesium Glaze Horse Head Bookends Pair
Located in Lutz, FL
Pair of equestrian ceramic Horse Head bookends in a metallic magnesium glaze in tones of copper, bronze, and onyx. Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or notable defects. Roughly 7...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

Adam Jablonski Blue Sommerso Sculpture or Paperweight, Polish Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Colorful abstract art glass sculpture or paperweight features flattened teardrop shape with central core of cobalt blue and white colored glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in ...
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1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Dice Chrome Metal Statue Paper Weight Mid-Century Modern, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice statue or paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a metal base. Was made as a journeyman's piece. The journeyman's piece is a centr...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Chrome

A Grand Tour Italian Specimen Marble Paperweight
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground inlaid with specimen marbles and porphyry with ridges on 2 sides
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of iconic Tiffany "box with bow" crystal and porcelain trinket boxes by Tiffany & Co. circa 1990's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Sven Petersen For SAAP, Danish Magnetic Rosewood Paperclip Pot Circa 1960's
By Hillerod
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Ingenious magnetic paper clip holder designed by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark Crafted in a rich dark rosewood, the ball of the pot is magnet...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Rosewood

Large Stainless Steel Industrial Fork Mold Sculpture for Silverware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage industrial factory mold in stainless steel in the shape of a large dinner fork. These highly decorative sculptures are sold separately or a...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Vintage Langham Glass England Controlled Bubbles Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage paperweight features abstract grouping of large controlled bubbles in clear and colored cobalt blue and grass green glass. The central design is encased in clear gl...
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20th Century English Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Glass Eye Studio Controlled Bubbles Paperweight, Seattle Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural paperweight features swirling structure of controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece has elongated egg shape with soft, rounded edges, that directs the eye towards the central design element. Colorful fused glass in pastel blue, pink, and off-white colors forms abstract patterns, raising from the base of the paperweight and encompassing its curves, accentuate the shape of the piece, and slightly iridescent finish on the surface add color and visual interest to the piece. The piece is signed and dated in etching (GES 92) on the side near the base. Founded in 1978 in Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market, but moved to the historic Ballard neighborhood later on, Glass Eye Studio...
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1990s American Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Op Art Paperweight, New York Art Glass
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...
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Early 2000s American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Antique Victorian Brass Hand Form Paper Clip Desk Organizer or Wall Display
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Victorian Brass Hand Form Paper Clip – Desk Organizer or Wall Display, A rare and whimsical Victorian-era brass hand clip, beautifully crafted ...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Crystal Geometric Honeycomb Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful crystal geometric honeycomb style paperweight or decorative object, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object (as shown) and a great piece for a desk, office, li...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Sterling Silver Large Smoke Topaz Rosewood Paperweight
Located in Westport, CT
Sterling silver large genuine smoke Topaz, rosewood elaborate decorative desk paperweight.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Two Murano glass paperweights, Italy, 1970s They have different sizes: One has a diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 6.5 cm; The other measures 8 x 7.5 cm. Purchased by my grandfather...
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1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Two Brutalist Solid Patinated Bronze Paperweights by Monique Gerber
Located in New York, NY
Two Brutalist solid patinated bronze paperweights by Monique Gerber, France, 1970s signed.>     
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1970s French Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

1960s Murano Sommerso Art Glass Apple Pear Bookends Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Murano Art Glass Apple and Pear Bookends or Paperweights set of two glass artist Alfredo Barbini Murano Sommerso Italy Pear 7 h x 4 diameter Apple ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Peach Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach bookend mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir. Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 110 x 80 x 180mm. Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based in Lond...
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2010s English Modern Paperweights

Materials

Cement

Vintage Large Sculptural Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry paperweight or bookend. Large vintage original handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. This jack is made of cast iron and is in original condition. Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Hollow Brass Rectangular Object
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element. Dimensions 4" width x 2" dept...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Silver-plated paperweight "Jardin d'Eden" collection Marcel Wanders, Christofle
Located in Brussels, BE
Silver-plated paperweight "Jardin d'Eden" collection by Marcel Wanders for Christofle, 2010
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2010s French Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Paperweight Hedgehog Silver 1977 Inscribed CA 1991 Assay
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming small silver desk accessory or paperweight. Birmingham 1977. Modelled as a hedgehog with his front feet resting on a log on leafy ground looking up. Commemorative piec...
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20th Century English Paperweights

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Grand Tour Of Italy Souvenir, Carrara Marble Cameo Paperweight c19th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Intriguing 19th century Grand Tour carved Carrara marble cameo depicting a strong male profile, possibly the Italian poet Dante Alighieri Antique Italian...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Paperweights

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Turquoise & Yellow Murano Glass Millefiori Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, showcases the exceptional artistry of Murano glassmakers. The piece is adorned wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

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 e...
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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Dust Spherical Paperweight with Bubbles, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury Murano glass and gold dust spherical paperweight. It was produced in Italy during 1970s and attributed to Alfredo Barbini. Its peculiarity is the Murano glass...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pocket Emptier or Centerpiece by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Torino, IT
rare and stunning, Fontana Arte's elegant and refined emptying bowl or centerpiece, great for any type of decor.
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1950s Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Early 19th Century Regency Brass Recumbent Greyhound Paperweight
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency brass paperweight in the form of a recumbent greyhound raised over cloth covered base.
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1810s Irish Regency Antique Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Vintage Zebra Dinner Bell #3604, Paperweight, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A captivating, partly patinated mid-century table or dinner bell from the 1950s. Model #3604 „Zebra", designed and handcrafted by Werkstätte Carl Aubock in Vienna, Austria, this piec...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Alabaster Elephant Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian sculpture in alabaster, perfect for as desk decorative piece and paperweight. Perfect condition.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Alabaster

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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Ilias Lalaounis sterling silver and bronze "Barley" paperweight after an ancient coin of Metapontum 5th Century B.C. in its original box and documentation 20th Century Marks: Lalaoun...
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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Ico Parisi "Profile of a woman" document holder, Italy, 1970s
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.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Plexiglass

Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s. This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Danish Railways Piece of Track Chrome Paperweight from DSB, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Railways Piece of Track Chrome Paperweight from DSB Danske Statsbaner, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that...
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20th Century Danish Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Just Andersen, Denmark, Disko Stylised Fantail Fish 1920's Art Deco Paperweight
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Art Deco Disko metal stylised Fantail Fish pewter paperweight by Just Andersen of Denmark. Wonderful worn patina - A super desk accoutrement. Disko metal, invented by Just Andersen ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle Signed, Daum France. The spherical colorless glass body on a circular foot, with an amber and yellow pate de verre butterfly stoppe...
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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage "Bubbles" Art Glass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Bubbles" art glass paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3.25"D x 3"H. Much better looking in person t...
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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Glass Paperweight w/ Yellow Trumpet Motif
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy circa 1960, features a vibrant yellow trumpet motif with intricate murines delicately embe...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985 Additional information: Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features : Five blue petaled flowers with whit...
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

A Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Paperweight, St. Peter's Square Rome - Vatican
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Micro Mosaic, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, XIXth Century" 19th century oval Micro-mosaic depicting a panoramic view of the basilica and St. Peter's Square in Rome (Vatican), enclosed in a shaped slate with inset oval plaque. Original Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights

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Marble

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered paperweight dating from the early to mid-19th century. The plinth of rectangular form surmounted by a fully sculpted giltbro...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Paperweights

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Beautiful Multicolored Swirl, Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Lalique French Crystal Modern "Dove" Ring Dish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lalique French crystal modern "Dove" Ring Dish, script signature LALIQUE France 20/21 st century molded crystal Measures: 3.62 in. by 2.75 in.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Paperweights

Materials

Glass

CAITHNESS - High Seas - Blue Swirl Glass Paperweight - U.K. - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
CAITHNESS (Manufacturer) - High Seas (Collection) - H87830 (Identification Number) - Vintage art glass paperweight - striking design - si...
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Late 20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Italian Cream Architectural Polished Travertine Marble Four Sided Obelisk
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian cream pale polished travertine four sided marble obelisk composed of pieces of marble laminated together to compose the obelisk. Hollow on the interior and felted bottom. N...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Marble

1950s Onyx Stone Hand Carved Ashtray, Jewelry Bowl or Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely natural onyx stone ashtray, paperweight or rings bowl, Spain, 1950s-1960s. Cut and polished stone showing the mineral’s distinctive banding striations in different shades of ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Stone, Onyx

Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight
Located in Amityville, NY
1970s pipe extractor bit with amazing patina used as a paperweight. Conical in shape with sculptural threading, this piece is great as a masculine desk object or accessory. From th...
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1970s Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Pair of Grand Tour Armorial Dore Bronze Bookends/Paperweights
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique 19th century Louis XVI style marble mounted dore bronze armorial Bookends/paperweights depicting "Peace and Music". Each is beautiful...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique paperweight. Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yell...
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights

Materials

Precious Stone

Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
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. Highly decorative and functional in e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-20th Pair of Brass Herons Sculpture in a Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th pair of brass Herons sculpture You can turn the herons as you want.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Bronze (Silvered) Paperweight putto vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Bronze (Silvered) Paperweight putto vienna around 1920s Original condition
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Baccarat French Art Glass Zodiac Paperweight Taurus Bull Sulfide on Cobalt Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, faceted French art glass paperweight. By Baccarat. From the Zodiac series. With a white sulphide depicting Taurus the Bull on a blue ground. Marked with an acid-etched ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell, 1960s.  This Set of 4 Bookends Model 4909 by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell is made of yellow plastic material. They were ma...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Plastic

Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them Crafted in hand blown glass from Murano, Italy Circa 1970's Height 8.5 inch, Wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Leaf Trinket Dish with Sparrow and Beetles
Located in Haarlem, NL
Late Victorian or Aesthetic Movement gilt bronze trinket dish or vide poche or calling card dish. With a little detailed sparrow on the branche an...
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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Bracelet Cuff Object with Unique Markings
Located in New York, NY
Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950 Additional information: Date : c1950 Origin : Scotland Features : A close pack of complex millefiori canes surrounded by a 9 spoke ...
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Italian Art Glass Parrots Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge red and yellow hand blown pulled Murano glass sculpture of two parrots perched on glass branches. Italy, 1960s. The sculpture is well executed with the Sommerso and Murrine gla...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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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