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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

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Cement

Elegant Paperweight in Bronze and Nero Portoro marble. Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Paperweight in Bronze and Nero Portoro marble. Beautiful designed lioness. Made in France during the late 19th Century. Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Carrara Marble

Desk Card Holder, France, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Desk card holder, France, 1940s Golden Spelter, one of the small studs on the front is missing. Lacks in the gilding, as evidenced by the descriptive photographs.
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1920s Italian Vintage Paperweights

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Spelter

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

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Metal, Brass

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...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
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 ...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of post-modern marble interlocking rings / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Beautiful brown ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Marble

Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Heart Mosaic Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown millefiori flowers mosaic with heart centers and bullseye murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso compan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Milropa Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful art glass paperweight / sculpture by Milropa Studios, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 2.25"D x 5.25"H; it is signed on the ...
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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

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Art Glass

Scandinavian glass artist. Four paperweights in art glass. Flower motifs.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian glass artist. Set of four paperweights in art glass. Flower motifs and more embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 5.0 -...
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1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights

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Art Glass

Caithness Glass Ascension Paperweight by Alastair Macintosh Scotland, Ca 1980
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Caithness glass paperweight named "Ascension", designed by Alastair Macintosh and dating to the last quarter of the 20th century. The paperweight has a cone, egg shaped form, having colours including blue swirl with orange net to the centre and medium bubble and smaller controlled bubbles, making a very distinctive design. The Caithness Glass Company began making paperweights circa 1962 Paul Ysart,Colin Terriss,Alistair Macintosh,Margot Thomson Inns Burn where some of Caithness makers designers of Caithness glass paperweights. The makers mark is etched to the base with CAITHNESS ASCENSION SCOTLAND and a scratched edition number alongside as per the images. This paperweight weighs about 500 gram. Caithness glass The company was founded in 1961 by Robin Sinclair and initially only made bowls, vases and drinking glasses. After Paul Ysart joined the company a year later, that paved the weigh for Paperweight production, with regular factory production starting in the late 1960s. In 1974 the first millefiori and lampwork paperweights...
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20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Paperweight attributed to Baccarat
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful paperweight attributed to Baccarat. Paperweights were created in France in the 19th century. Glass paperweights began to be widely collected in the mid-19th century, af...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Gucci Desk Paperweight
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci desk paperweight from the 1980s, this elegant piece is based on an anthrazite metal base and an acrylic stand, attributed to Tom Ford.
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1990s Italian Modern Paperweights

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Metal

Beranek Large Abstract Paperweight or Glass Sculpture, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large art glass paperweight or sculpture features an abstract design in sapphire blue with green accents, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. The piece is marked with the...
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1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original blue stained Rene Lalique 'Perruches' cachet -depicting a pair of parakeets, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 187). Cachets we...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights

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Art Glass

Fitz and Floyd Porcelain Shelf Dealer Display Sign
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a double-sided Fitz and Floyd porcelain counter display dealer sign. It is a black-and-white design with the text "Fitz and Floyd" and their "FF" logo.
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Porcelain

Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere paper weight - similar to a tigers eye, yet white, opaque and subtle changes in every direction. A handsome complimen...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Opaline Glass

World Globe Art Glass Paperweight by Steven Correia
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular "World / Globe" art glass paperweight by Steven Correia, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4"D x 4.25"H; it is signed on the undersid...
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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass bunny rabbit figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetr...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Blown Glass, Art Glass

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass paperweight features Op-Art design with dark, almost black Burgundy red glass circular structure, surrounded by striped glass ribbon in blue, white, and burnt oran...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Sommerso

Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bronze work, which can be used as a utensil holder or paperweight. It is possilble to hand the bronze. Signed at the bottom by the french artist "MABOTTE".
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Controlled Bubbles Italian Art Glass Egg Shape. Orange and Blue Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Ob...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Uredale Glass Paperwight Pebble Shape Star Decoration, North Yorkshire 20th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an unusual hand-made Art-Glass paperweight from Uredale Glass, Masham, North Yorkshire, England which we date to the late 20th century. The paperweight is hand made in the...
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Late 20th Century English Folk Art Paperweights

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Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Yellow Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown yellow and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains its original "Murano Gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Glass Lemon in Lilac
Located in Richmond, VA
Casted glass lemon 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 wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights

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Crystal

Art Deco Crystal Faceted Block Paperweight Vase Desk Accessory
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A thick Block of Crystal with a large hole in the center. The faceted piece had a previous life as an ink well, or small container for stamps or a piece like a salt Cellar. The pi...
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20th Century Modern Paperweights

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Crystal

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...
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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Enchanted angel paper cutter
Located in Firenze, FI
Upgrade your workspace with our angle-shaped casting bronze paper cutter. Made from high-quality bronze, its unique and stylish design adds sophistication...
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2010s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Signed Decorative Leaf Shaped Daum Crystal Vide-Poches, France, 1970's
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Elegant leaf shaped etched vide-poches or paperweight by Daum Nanct France. In pristine condition. This piece wlll ship from France and can be returned to either France or to a LIC...
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1970s French Vintage Paperweights

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Crystal

1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
An '80s modern or Postmodern period Lucite and copper U.S. penny paperweight, 1980, USA. All pennies are of the year 1980. A great desk accessory or ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Copper

Art Deco Wrought Iron Vine Paperweight
Located in NANTES, FR
Paperweight, decorative office object in wrought iron and red copper circa 1925. Executed in Lyon by Henri Fournier establishment "le fer forgé". In perfect condition. Stamped "wrou...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

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Wrought Iron

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Brass

Patinated Brass Figurative Fisherman Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A patinated brass figurative fisherman sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 2.5"W x 2"D x 5.5"H. #3799
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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

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Bronze

Murano Vintage Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, tall vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white flower murrines Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperwe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Lotus Book stand - Brass Gold Sculpture, Bookstand, Desk Decor
Located in Porto, PT
Lotus is a bold and captivating book stand that exudes confidence and elegance. Its dynamic design is inspired by the profound symbolism of the lotus flower, representing purity, str...
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Paperweights

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Brass

Adam Jablonski Sommerso Paperweight with Slanted Base, Polish Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking abstract art glass paperweight features central core of swirling deep amber, cognac brown, and opal colored glass with controlled bubbles, enclosed in a layer of clear glass...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Sommerso

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory. Vintage crystal art glass paperweight in blue and green Swirl. Paper weight for the sophisticated des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Dalmatian Murano Glass Black White Spotted Puppy Dog Figure Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cute hand blown Murano glass Puppy Dog Figurine Sculpture in Black and White Murrine, Italy, 1950s. This nice doggy stands up on a small clear glass base. It has white spots on a bla...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glass Sphere
Located in New York, NY
A transparent glass sphere on a square glass base decorative object or paperweight, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. A great decorative object for a desk, library, shelf...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of Italia glass artworks. Heavy etched glass pieces, one is signed. Measures: LG 2.38 x 2.38 x 2.5 in. SM 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Art 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

Art Glass Heart Paperweight Decorative Object
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 blue art glass with touches of blue and p...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique glass and silver match striker...
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1910s British Vintage Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

Orange Gold Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Block Sculpture, Cenedese Murano
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful handmade Murano glass sculpture.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Italian Design Crystal Key Fontana Arte Style Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare crystal key paperweight Perfect condiction.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Crystal

Italian Marble Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian marble decorative object or paperweight with egg-shape design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object or desk accessory. Dimensions: 2.69" x 4.32 x 2.5" height. Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s: Mirror, ref. #: LU1314223803002 Italian picture frame, search ref. #: LU1314223647982 Red coral letter opener, search ref. #: LU1314223676062 (SOLD) Mother of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Marble, Alabaster

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

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Art Glass

Charming Paperweight in marble, in the shape of a fig. Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Paperweight in marble, in the shape of a fig, probably made in the early 19th Century. Nice patina. The paperweight has some minor wear and chips in the marble. (See pi...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Paperweights

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Marble

Vintage Zellique Art Glass Pear
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage Zellique studio art glass pear. Beautiful satin semi iridescent finish to the glass. Signed on the base.
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

Shocking Pink Paperweight Art Glass Egg Controlled Bubble Tapio Wirkkala Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Shocking pink paperweight Tapio Wirkkala style controlled bubble art glass decorative egg design signed 1990 Unable to read signature Attributed to ...
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1990s Unknown Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass

Shell Shape Vintage Silver Plated Ashtray, England, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Shell shape vintage silver plated ashtray is an original decorative object realized in England in the 1970s. Dimensions: 3 x 12.5 cm. Good Conditions. Some traces of ash are p...
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1970s English Vintage Paperweights

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Silver Plate

Murano Decorative Obelisk by Seguso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful obelisk, handmade in Italy, by Seguso, Murano. Quite tall-16". Unusual color-light purple that changes with light. Polished pointed top. Nicely cut and polished edges-see p...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Art Glass

Italian Murano Aquarium Paper Weight with Fish and Ocean Plants Bubbles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and rare shape Murano Paper Weight depicting a ocean scene or an aquarium - with fish, ocean plants and bubbles in all the right places...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

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

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Murano Glass

Vintage Viking Glass Hippopotamus Figure Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clear glass hippopotamus paperweight by the Viking Glass Company. The glass figurine is flat on the back side, this allows the figure to s...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Glass

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

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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.

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