Paperweights
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Late 18th Century European Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Brass
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Paperweights
Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Glass
1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
2010s North American Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
2010s American Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Quartz
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Paperweights
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century Scottish Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Paperweights
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Blown Glass
1850s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1870s Italian Belle Époque Antique Paperweights
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century English Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Art Deco Paperweights
Belgian Black Marble
1980s American Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate
1990s American Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Late 20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Paperweights
Plastic, Acrylic
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1980s Japanese Vintage Paperweights
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
2010s Austrian Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass
1970s American Modern Vintage Paperweights
Aluminum
1980s French Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Paperweights
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Glass
2010s New Zealand Paperweights
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Paperweights
Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Gold
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Paperweights
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1980s French Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Metal
Early 2000s English High Victorian Paperweights
Porcelain
20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Silver Plate
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.