Paperweights
2010s English Modern Paperweights
Cement
Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Paperweights
Carrara Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Spelter
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1990s Italian Modern Paperweights
Metal
1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Opaline Glass
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass, Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century English Folk Art Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Paperweights
Glass
2010s Italian Paperweights
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Copper
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1910s British Vintage Paperweights
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Alabaster
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 19th Century European Antique Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1990s Unknown Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s English Vintage Paperweights
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso, 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.