Paperweights
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Pewter
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Pewter
2010s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Belgian Paperweights
Cut Glass
2010s Danish Modern Paperweights
Cast Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
2010s Greek Modern Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Copper
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Late 20th Century Spanish Bohemian Paperweights
Epoxy Resin
1970s Scottish Organic Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Paperweights
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Paperweights
Silver
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Paperweights
Stone, Marble, Brass, Bronze
1950s Austrian Vintage Paperweights
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century English Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paperweights
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Paperweights
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary European Paperweights
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Glass
1910s English Vintage Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Paperweights
Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art 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.