Paperweights
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1980s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Steel
20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass, Lucite
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
20th Century English Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Colombian Pre-Columbian Paperweights
Marble, Metal, Gold Plate
1990s American Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Agate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Glass
Early 20th Century European Paperweights
Brass
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Paperweights
Brass
1970s Modern Vintage Paperweights
Onyx
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Pewter
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Copper
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Art Glass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Stone
20th Century French Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
2010s North Korean Modern Paperweights
Shell
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Paperweights
Brass, Copper
20th Century Unknown Paperweights
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Gold
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Paperweights
Silver Plate
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Granite
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Resin
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Onyx
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
2010s American Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, 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.