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Handmade Medium Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Satin White Carrara Marble
Handmade Medium Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Satin White Carrara Marble

Handmade Medium Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Satin White Carrara Marble

By Fiammetta V.

Located in Carrara, IT

Paperweight with sphere shape in satin white Carrara marble. Measure: Diameter 10,5 cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and...

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2010s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paperweights

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Porcelain

Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19
Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19

Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A beautiful Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano sky blue glass vase with bubbles and silver murine inclusions. Beautiful vintage handmade Murano ice blue glass soliflore vase with silver inclusions. A fantastic unusual shaped, small decorative vase with twisted base body combined with a lovely coloration from light sky blue tone down to clear. An exceptional designed Murano piece of mid-century Italian art glass vase mouth-blown in an organic form with a combination of ocean blue and the and clear with silver and gold inclusions. This is a rare color, shape and size, a must have for any art glass collector. Very good condition. Handmade in Venice, Murano, Italy, circa 1960s. Could be use to hold a single flower or as a paper weight...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Granite Geometrical Paper Weight
Granite Geometrical Paper Weight

Granite Geometrical Paper Weight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Solid granite paper weight - very clean, architectural and geometrical piece with 18 sides... a good weight for holding down important papers or simply de...

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20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Granite

Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers
Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers

Ink Bottle with Boar Head and Antlers

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head. Diameter for bottle: 2.38".

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19th Century English Charles II Antique Paperweights

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch
Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch

Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch

Located in New York, NY

A 4" Lucite square with inset gold coin; an award cube from Merrill Lynch. Lucite holds internal coin with iconic 'Merrill Lynch' Bull. Award reads: "Mer...

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Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Copper

Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object
Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object

Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand Carved Stone Possible malachite Paperweight office Desk Sculpture object . A nicely hand carved Hardstone paperweight sculpture frog object decorative...

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19th Century European Antique Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Paperweight / Model of a Nest

By Thomas Whitehouse

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian cast English sterling silver paperweight/model of a nest with glass eggs; part of our rare silverware collection. This ex...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Paperweights

Materials

Silver

1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era
1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era

1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era

Located in Hyattsville, MD

One day in the middle of the 1950s, Lisa modeled a cat with the tail straight up in the air. The cat was made of dark brown stoneware with carved stripes. This modernist figurine was...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight
Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight

Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight

By Murano Glass Sommerso, Barbini

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mid Century Modern Murano art glass in turquoise and clear apple fruit glass sculpture or decorative art object, paperweight. beautiful Italian Murano blown art glass apple fruit gl...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chalk Hill, PA

Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Walking" Figural Sculpture #4058 designed in the 1950's. Currently produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Antique Bronze Mortar with Relief Scenes, European Design, 1950
Antique Bronze Mortar with Relief Scenes, European Design, 1950

Antique Bronze Mortar with Relief Scenes, European Design, 1950

Located in Marbella, ES

Antique mortar crafted from solid bronze, featuring an attractive decorative relief design around its entire body. The scenes depicted appear to show figures and architectural elemen...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass.
Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass.

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass. Flower motif, aquarium, and apple embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect condition. Dimensi...

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1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

MCM Bruce Fox Gold Anodized Aluminum 3D "Excellence" Motivation Desk Accessory
MCM Bruce Fox Gold Anodized Aluminum 3D "Excellence" Motivation Desk Accessory

MCM Bruce Fox Gold Anodized Aluminum 3D "Excellence" Motivation Desk Accessory

By Bruce Fox

Located in St. Louis, MO

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bruce Fox motivational desk accessory 3D Font " Excellence " in gold anodized aluminum. In fine condition, maybe needs to clean a little better, mino...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Aluminum

Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s
Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s

Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s Transparent Murano glass sphere-shaped paperweight. Inside the structure you can see a variation in the...

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1990s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass, Paper

"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite
"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite

"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"In a Pickle" Antique Bronze Oriental Trinculo Jester Paperweight Onyx Malachite. Item is engraved “I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple
Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple

Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple

Located in Oirlo, LI

Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple Additional information: Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5.5 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hermès Paris Anchor Paperweight, circa 1960s
Vintage Hermès Paris Anchor Paperweight, circa 1960s

Vintage Hermès Paris Anchor Paperweight, circa 1960s

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Hermès Paris Anchor Paperweight, circa 1960s A striking vintage paperweight by Hermès Paris, dating to the 1960s. The piece is designed as a stylized nautical anchor, execut...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Bronze Sculpture Paperweights Wounded Stag and Wild Boar
Pair of Antique Bronze Sculpture Paperweights Wounded Stag and Wild Boar

Pair of Antique Bronze Sculpture Paperweights Wounded Stag and Wild Boar

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Pair of figural bronze paperweights over cararra marble bases. circa early 19th century; models of "Il Porcellino" and "Wounded Stag" Item # C104009 A superb pair of 19th century p...

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Early 19th Century Antique Paperweights

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Italian Murano Blue and White Glass Paperweight
Italian Murano Blue and White Glass Paperweight

Italian Murano Blue and White Glass Paperweight

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Murano-style (Mid-20th Century) crystal bulbous shaped paperweight with blue and white swirl design.

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20th Century Italian Baroque Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Mounted Resin Feet Sculpture
Mounted Resin Feet Sculpture

Mounted Resin Feet Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mounted cast resin sculpture showcases a balance of classical anatomical form with a playful design element. The sculpture features both a left and right foot mounted with feet upsid...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Chiseled crystal glass block attr. Fontana Arte, Italy 1970
Chiseled crystal glass block attr. Fontana Arte, Italy 1970

Chiseled crystal glass block attr. Fontana Arte, Italy 1970

By Fontana Arte

Located in Renens, CH

Fontana Arte attr. chiseled crystal glass block, Italy, 1970 This beautiful crystal glass block rests on a square wooden base. To achieve its final shape, the glass was carved with ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Set of  Weights with Royal Crown Marks, Numerals and Letter
19th Century English Set of  Weights with Royal Crown Marks, Numerals and Letter

19th Century English Set of Weights with Royal Crown Marks, Numerals and Letter

Located in Marbella, ES

19th Century English Set of Weights with Royal Crown Marks, Numerals and Lettering The measurement is of the largest. Weights of: 7 Lb, 4 Lb, 2 Lb, 1 Lb, and 708

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Late 20th Century European Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour

Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour

Located in Oirlo, LI

Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour Additional information: Dimensions: 6.5 W x 6.5 D x 7 H cm This sphere has damage and a number G04029 engraved. A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum
Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum

Located in Roma, IT

Paperweight in Belgian marble with micromosaic representing the Forum Romanum. Roman manufacture half of 18th century. The micro mosaic is realized with woven enamels and represent...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights

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Belgian Black Marble

Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s
Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s

Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s

By Querandi Art Glass

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Querandi "Halved Apple" Glass Paperweight 1960s Querandi glass paperweight, "Halved Apple" design, 1960s. Crafted using German techniques, it features a stylized shape resembling an ...

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20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Ancient Sahara Desert Ammonite Fossil, Natural History Decorative Object
Ancient Sahara Desert Ammonite Fossil, Natural History Decorative Object

Ancient Sahara Desert Ammonite Fossil, Natural History Decorative Object

Located in Marrakech, MA

This ammonite fossil is a prominent natural sculpture from the Late Cretaceous period (approximately 66 million years ago). Sourced from the Saharan sedimentary basins of Morocco, ...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Paperweights

Materials

Limestone

Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco
Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco

Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco

Located in Labrit, Landes

Marocain stone inkwell The sculpture represents a horseshoe surrounded by branches of leaves The words "Souvenir oranais" are wroten in French on ...

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1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight
Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight

Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909

Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909

By Max Lange

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...

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Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Five Crystal Tabletop Objects
Five Crystal Tabletop Objects

Five Crystal Tabletop Objects

Located in East Hampton, NY

5 crystal paperweights or table top ornaments. The pieces separately measure: 1. 5.5" x 2.5" x 2.5" 2. 7.25" x 3.25" x 3.25" 3. 7.00" x 3.00" x 3.00" 4. 5.5" x 2.25" x 2.25" 5. 7.75"...

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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece
Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece

Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece

By Gordon Bunshaft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a collection of personal desk objects from the estate of Gordon Bunshaft, the influential American architect best known for his work with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and iconi...

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20th Century Unknown Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Vintage pair of Italian Murano glass paperweights circa 1930
Vintage pair of Italian Murano glass paperweights circa 1930

Vintage pair of Italian Murano glass paperweights circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This beautiful and rare pair of Italian paperweights is from the island of Murano, renowned for its highly skilled glasswork. This rarely available pair of unusual paperweights will...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

1944 Silver Plaque Commemorating Jose Garcia & Sus Zorros Grises
1944 Silver Plaque Commemorating Jose Garcia & Sus Zorros Grises

1944 Silver Plaque Commemorating Jose Garcia & Sus Zorros Grises

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique commemorative plaque. With a silver (or silvered bronze) plaque set on a black glass base. The plaque dedicated with the inscription: "Jose Garcia y sus Zorros Grise...

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Mid-20th Century Uruguayan Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser
Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser

Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser

By Mark Peiser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mark Peiser Cattails paperweight, 1979 Blown glass and torch-worked imagery Measures: 4.75 x 4.875 x 4.875 inches.

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20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Exquisite 1980s Murano Crystal Prism Lance Paperweight
Exquisite 1980s Murano Crystal Prism Lance Paperweight

Exquisite 1980s Murano Crystal Prism Lance Paperweight

Located in Manzano, IT

Exquisite 1980s Murano Crystal Prism Lance Paperweight Elevate your décor with this stunning paperweight from the 1980s, an exceptional example of authentic Italian craftsmanship. H...

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1980s Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s

Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s. Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base. Can de used as a desk paperweight. Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Biedermeier Paperweight, White Lacquer, Austria, 19th Century
Antique Biedermeier Paperweight, White Lacquer, Austria, 19th Century

Antique Biedermeier Paperweight, White Lacquer, Austria, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Rectangular white lacquered paperweight with silver-plated fittings and handle and polychrome city view on cardboard, framed behind glass.

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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Paperweights

Materials

Paper

Glass Paperweight Featuring Frosted Etching of a World Globe
Glass Paperweight Featuring Frosted Etching of a World Globe

Glass Paperweight Featuring Frosted Etching of a World Globe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully crafted glass paperweight featuring frosted etching of a world globe, delicately detailed with countries and geographic markings. The contrast between the clear glass a...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver
Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver

Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver

By Querandi Art Glass

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Artistic Glass Paperweight with 925 Silver An elegant, sculptural paperweight crafted from Querandí art glass, this ovoid piece features a refined 925 silver inclusion suspended with...

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20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

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.