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Paperweights For Sale
MOLE / Candy paperweight by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
The MOLE paperweight was created in collaboration with the I Believe In Paper. This small object, featuring Malwina Konopacka's characteristic color combinations, is perfect as a cas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Materials
Clay
A Paul Ysart Rondel Millefiori Paperweight, c1930's
By Paul Ysart
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Paul Ysart Rondel Millefiori Paperweight, c1930's
Additional information:
Date : Pre war Moncrieff 1930's
Origin : Moncrieff, Scotland
Features : Rondel comprising five groups of...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Pocket Emptier or Centerpiece by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Max Ingrand
Located in Torino, IT
rare and stunning, Fontana Arte's elegant and refined emptying bowl or centerpiece, great for any type of decor.
Category
1950s Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Clear and Magenta Glass Signed Studio Paperweight with Bubble Inclusions
Located in New York, NY
Studio hand blown luminous glass paperweight with magenta and clear glass freeform design. Engraved signature on bottom, Mc B.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
Category
20th Century Danish Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Vintage Scandinavian Art Glass Paper Weight
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Scandinavian Art Glass Paper Weight, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight
By Lalaounis
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...
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
WMF German Jugendstil Silver Plated Large Hound by Fritz Diller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce German Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik WMF Jugendstil silver plated model of a large standing hound by Fritz Diller and dating from circa 1906...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Paperweights
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
Sterling Silver Large Smoke Topaz Rosewood Paperweight
Located in Westport, CT
Sterling silver large genuine smoke Topaz, rosewood elaborate decorative desk paperweight.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Materials
Sterling Silver
Seguso Murano Egg Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic egg-shaped paperweight made in mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the 195...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Grand Tour Paperweight The Doves Of Pliny
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century Italian micro mosaic grand tour paperweight - The Doves of Pliny. Rome - Circa 1870.
Cartouche shaped black slate ground, inset ...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Materials
Slate
Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wearing a crown of silver inclusions, a handsome frog prince paperweight of clear crystal by Marcolin, Sweden
Italian brothers Josef and Benito Marcolin founded Marcolin in Sweden af...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Finger Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze finger by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a bronze finger in a curved position with the tip f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
BVLGARI Bulgari Sterling Silver Oversized Casino Paperweight Coin "Vegas"
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI Bulgari sterling silver-gilt oversized casino paperweight coin "Vegas", circa 1960s.
This is a very cool and rare Bulgari solid silver paperweight coin with a roulette wheel...
Category
20th Century Unknown Paperweights
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Brass Elephant Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass elephant paperweight, circa 1970's. The piece is. in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 1.5"W x 4"D x 3.5"H. #4065
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Materials
Brass
A Paul Ysart Close Pack Radial Paperweight, c1950
By Paul Ysart
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 ...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Rugged Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage rugged petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.75"W x 3.75"D x 3.5"H. Cool...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paperweights
Materials
Petrified Wood
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 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
George Nelson Safety Number Lucite Ruler Graphical Mid-Century Vintage 1960s
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned.
The ruler is about 13 inch...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight with Neon Yellow Ribbon Design after Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass paperweight decorative object with neon yellow and eggplant hues twisted 'Zanfirico' ribbon...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
Category
1990s American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Iron
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
James Alloway Paperweight with Controlled Bubbles, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The piece measures 3.25" high and 2.25" wide at the center. It is signed by the artist near the base.
James Alloway (b. 1957) is a renowned American glass artist. James had a fasci...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Apache Indian Chief Head Car Mascot, Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Apache indian Chief Head Car Mascot - Hood Ornament / Paperweight.
Designed by H. Briand publisher, Paris. Silvered bronze. Mounted over a black marble base. It has a hole at the bac...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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 ...
Category
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
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
Orange Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture, Cenedese Murano
By Cenedese
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful handmade Murano glass sculpture.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
A Perthshire Ruby & White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Ruby And White Double Overlay Lampwork Butterfly Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Original Box.
Additional information:
Paperweight 1990E
Date : 1990
Origin : Scotland
Featur...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays.
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green.
A very beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass, 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
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Swedish early 20th century solid burr birch mallet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century solid burr birch mallet circa 1900.
Turned from a solid piece of burr birch this sculptors mallet has little signs of use. 1 piece, handle with feint turned deta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Paperweights
Materials
Birch
Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century English desk clip is a charming and practical piece of history. Featuring a brass horseshoe mounted on a chip-carved wood base, it was originally designed to ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Paperweights
Materials
Brass
19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture.
Modeled after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill.
Sized as a paperweight...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Slate, Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Lime Green Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space.
This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Materials
Resin
Murano Glass Paperweight Barovier & Tosa
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Paperweight Murano glass made by Barovier & Tosa Art Glass with the original label to the underneath , barovier & tosa murano venezia.
The Barovier family has a history in Murano da...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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
A Grand Tour Specimen Marble Paperweight, Late 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A rectangular shaped paperweight with inset Porphyry, Siena Marble and Mother of Pearl in black marble framework
Category
1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Materials
Siena Marble, Porphyry
Set of 2 MOLE / Candy / Kobalt paperweight by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
MOLE is a paperweght designed by Malwina Konopacka in collabo with I Believe In Paper – polish, paper brand. This small object, featuring Malwina Konopacka's characteristic color com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Materials
Clay
1970s by Renato Toso Murano Glass Pair of Stone Paperweights
By Renato Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sassi" by Renato Toso, 1970
Clear and black Murano glass
Excellent condition, just slight sign (look at the picture).
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Vintage Italian Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian sphere shape in black marble.
Each piece is in a way unique (and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch
Located in New York, NY
A 4" Lucite square with inset gold coin; an award cube from Merrill Lynch. Lucite holds internal coin with iconic 'Merrill Lynch' Bull. Award reads: "Mer...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Copper
Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast bronze shark sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall.
James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media thr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Villeroy & Boch Clear Glass Panda Bear Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage Villeroy & Boch paperweight features a delightful sitting panda bear design. The clear glass material is cut-to-clear and gives the paperweight a charming cuddly appearance. This modern original is a perfect addition to any collection of decorative pottery and glassware, and would make a lovely gift for anyone who loves bears...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Bill Slade Studio Glass Paperweight, Bullet Series, Signed Art Glass Object
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking studio glass paperweight is part of the acclaimed Bullet Series by Bill Slade. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, the piece feature...
Category
2010s American Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Glass Paperweight, Glasswork Novy Bor, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Art Glass
The paperweight has a small chip on the bottom which is ground so that it does not have sharp edges
Re-polished
Original Condition.
Category
1950s Czech 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
Mole Paperweight by Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
MOLE is a paperweght designed by Malwina Konopacka in collabo with I Believe In Paper – polish, paper brand. This small object, featuring Malwina Konopacka's characteristic color com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Materials
Clay
Disko Metal Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Stylised Bird Pipe Rest
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, disko metal stylised bird pipe rest
Disko metal, invented by Just Andersen by combing lead and antimony
circa 1930s
Stamped on base
Measures: Height 2.5 inc...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This beautiful Murano glass paperweight features a unique design with small air bubbles at the bottom and surrounding the delicate blue flower inside. The bottom is made of rich blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C
Offered for sale is a paperweight with white flowers blown into it as well as a ring of clear bubb...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Sculptural Pewter Paperweights 21st Century by Mattia Biagi
By Mattia Biagi
Located in Culver City, CA
This is a new work by Mattia Biagi sculptural paperweights.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Materials
Pewter
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
Adam Jablonski 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 cranberry red glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
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
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.