Paperweights
20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Metal, Brass
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Paperweights
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Paperweights
Agate, Quartz, Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
Late 20th Century Czech Paperweights
Art Glass
1980s Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
19th Century British Regency Antique Paperweights
Cut Glass, Paint
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Bohemian Paperweights
Cut Glass
20th Century American Paperweights
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Bohemian Paperweights
Cut Glass
1960s European Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
20th Century Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1980s French Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass
20th Century Unknown Modern Paperweights
Metal
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Paperweights
Slate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Silver
1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Siena Marble, Porphyry
1970s Australian Vintage Paperweights
Opal
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s American Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass
20th Century French Paperweights
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Paperweights
Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Stone
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Brass, Bronze
1890s British Victorian Antique Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century German Paperweights
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1990s American Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Baroque Paperweights
Crystal
1940s French Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1970s American Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Metal
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.