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1950s Crystal Paperweight with Colours Decoration
1950s Crystal Paperweight with Colours Decoration

1950s Crystal Paperweight with Colours Decoration

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s crystal paperweight with colours decoration.

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Mid-20th Century European Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Sulfide Paperweight with Star Decoration – 20th Century
Sulfide Paperweight with Star Decoration – 20th Century

Sulfide Paperweight with Star Decoration – 20th Century

Located in NANTES, FR

**Sulfide Paperweight with Star Decoration – 20th Century – M3565** This paperweight brings to mind the work of the French crystal manufacturer Saint-Louis, although it does not bea...

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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Glass Paperweight 'Price Per Unit'
Glass Paperweight 'Price Per Unit'

Glass Paperweight 'Price Per Unit'

Located in Madrid, ES

Paperweight. Glass. Paperweight made of glass combining transparent with various colors. Several models are available, and price per unit is indicated. Set weight: 3 kg. Price p...

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20th Century European Other Paperweights

Materials

Glass

French Gilt Bronze Bassinet, circa 1875
French Gilt Bronze Bassinet, circa 1875

French Gilt Bronze Bassinet, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

French gilt bronze bassinet, circa 1875.  On marble base.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Bubbles, Black-amethyst blown glass sculpture-object
Bubbles, Black-amethyst blown glass sculpture-object

Bubbles, Black-amethyst blown glass sculpture-object

By Giorgetti S.p.A.

Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, MB

Handcrafted blown glass sculpture-object with ever-changing irregular shapes. It features a decoration consisting of a transparent mass and a colored mass that blend together. It is ...

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2010s Italian Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century by Arch. Aldo Rossi "Sannazzaro" Marble Paperweight
21st Century by Arch. Aldo Rossi "Sannazzaro" Marble Paperweight

21st Century by Arch. Aldo Rossi "Sannazzaro" Marble Paperweight

By Aldo Rossi

Located in massa, IT

Marble Paperweight designed by Aldo Rossi. Size: cm 20 x 4 x H4 Materials: Bianco Carrara - Red Travertine - National Travertine - White Lasa Designed by: Aldo Rossi.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Crystal Sulphide Paperweight in Ogive Shape on Shower Foot, 20th Century
Crystal Sulphide Paperweight in Ogive Shape on Shower Foot, 20th Century

Crystal Sulphide Paperweight in Ogive Shape on Shower Foot, 20th Century

Located in NANTES, FR

Crystal Sulphide Paperweight in Ogive Shape on Shower Foot, 20th Century This paperweight, probably from the Saint-Louis house, is unsigned. The technique and quality suggest this ...

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20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

“Revolve” No.S4 'made to order' – Contemporary Decorative Sculpture from Denmark
“Revolve” No.S4 'made to order' – Contemporary Decorative Sculpture from Denmark

“Revolve” No.S4 'made to order' – Contemporary Decorative Sculpture from Denmark

By Flensted Mouritzen

Located in Holte, DK

“Revolve” – No. S4. This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP. The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. The piece in the photo has been sold, but you can request your favorite color under customization. This would be made to order and numbered as No. 02/05. The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 1kg (2.2lb). About Revolve: The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...

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2010s Danish Modern Paperweights

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of modernist paperweights
Pair of modernist paperweights

Pair of modernist paperweights

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of modernist paperweights functioning as bookends, made of nickel-plated metal with a black marble base and adorned with a translucent glass sphere. Dimensions : H : 14 cm; W: 9 cm ____________________ Paire de presse papiers formant serre livres...

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20th Century Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987
A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987

A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Perthshire Theobroma Cacao Flower and Pods Paperweight, 1987 Additional information: Date : 1987 Origin : Scotland Features : A styalized pink and yellow flower and green pods on ...

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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion
George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion

George III Thomas Weeks Paperweight of Cupid Riding a Lion

Located in London, GB

A magnificent quality and very rare English George III or Regency white marble, patinated bronze and ormolu paperweight by the eminent maker Thomas Weeks of Tichborne St. London. On ...

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Early 1800s Antique Paperweights

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

“Revolve” No. S7 Green, Contemporary Handmade Scagliola Sculpture 'no. 01/05'
“Revolve” No. S7 Green, Contemporary Handmade Scagliola Sculpture 'no. 01/05'

“Revolve” No. S7 Green, Contemporary Handmade Scagliola Sculpture 'no. 01/05'

By Flensted Mouritzen

Located in Holte, DK

“Revolve”, No. S7 in Green (no. 01/05) This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. You can buy this unique piece or request your favorite color under customization. The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 3kg (6.6 lb). About revolve: The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...

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2010s Danish Modern Paperweights

Materials

Cast Stone

“Revolve” No.S1 Blue – Contemporary 21st-Century Stucco Sculpture 'no. 01/05'
“Revolve” No.S1 Blue – Contemporary 21st-Century Stucco Sculpture 'no. 01/05'

“Revolve” No.S1 Blue – Contemporary 21st-Century Stucco Sculpture 'no. 01/05'

By Flensted Mouritzen

Located in Holte, DK

“Revolve” – No. S1 in Blue (no. 01/05) This is made in a limited edition of only 5 pieces + 1 AP The five sculptures are made in five different colors, making them all truly one of a kind. You can buy this unique piece or request your favorite color under customization. The piece is made from plaster, fish glue, and pigments. It's waxed and weighs 8.5kg (19 lb). About Revolve: The starting point of this project is rooted in Flensted Mouritzen's interest in old stucco materials and moulding techniques. It has grown into a fascination with the two-dimensional line of the running mould technique being transformed through a specifically created turning machine...

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2010s Danish Modern Paperweights

Materials

Cast Stone

Pair of Lucite Finials
Pair of Lucite Finials

Pair of Lucite Finials

Located in East Hampton, NY

Large pair of Lucite finials or bookends or large paper weights or ...... very beautiful ......

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1980s Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Natural Antler Coral
Natural Antler Coral

Natural Antler Coral

Located in Dallas, TX

Natural antler coral.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paperweights

Materials

Coral

Vintage Scottish Sterling Silver Dog Head Paperweight with Wood Base
Vintage Scottish Sterling Silver Dog Head Paperweight with Wood Base

Vintage Scottish Sterling Silver Dog Head Paperweight with Wood Base

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II Scottish cast sterling silver and wood desk paperweight in the form of a dog's head; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II cast Scottish sterling silver paperweight has been realistically modelled in the form of a dog's head, surmounted a chamfered wooden plinth. The dog's head model incorporates details reproducing the canine's facial features and fur. The vintage silver dog ornamentation is fitted to a square wood plinth, fitted with a hallmarked sterling silver plaque...

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1980s Scottish Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985
A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985

A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Perthshire Triple Overlay Paperweight, 1985 Additional information: Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features : Five blue petaled flowers with whit...

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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

George V Sterling Silver Paperweight / Letter Clip
George V Sterling Silver Paperweight / Letter Clip

George V Sterling Silver Paperweight / Letter Clip

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver paperweight / letter clip made by Mappin & Webb Ltd; an addition to our orn...

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1910s British Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Peach Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Peach Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir

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

Materials

Cement

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830
Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of English polished steel bulbous hand chased decorative floral bookends resting on rectangular step back plinths, Early 19th century.

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1830s English George IV Antique Paperweights

Materials

Steel

Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme
Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme

Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme

By Ars Murano

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Italian Murano paperweight with microscopic view theme Eye-catching Italian glass stonebath, Murano, intense red color with transparency that allows you to see inside, giving you the...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall
Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall

Cast Bronze Shark Sculpture by J. Dale M'Hall

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast bronze shark sculpture by American sculptor J. Dale M'Hall. James began sculpting in the 1960's and has worked with a variety of different media thr...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Large Scale Rock Crystal Obelisk
Large Scale Rock Crystal Obelisk

Large Scale Rock Crystal Obelisk

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome polished rock crystal obelisk from Brazil. Makes a lovely accessory!!

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paperweights

Materials

Rock Crystal

Arturito Collection, Big Wood Paperweight
Arturito Collection, Big Wood Paperweight

Arturito Collection, Big Wood Paperweight

By Luiz Costa e Rodrigo Irffi

Located in Santa Edwiges, MG

ARTURITOS COLLECTION Whether in Tokyo, Denver or Moscow, printing ideas requires organization. Taking chaos out of the box and turning it into facts requires hard work, care, attent...

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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Paperweights

Materials

Wood

White Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir
White Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir

White Bookend Mould Project by Theodora Alfredsdottir

Located in Geneve, CH

White bookend Mould project by Theodora Alfredsdottir Unique Materials: Jesmonite Dimensions: 110 x 80 x 180mm Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product...

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2010s English Modern Paperweights

Materials

Cement

RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt
RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt

RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original Victorian Bronze A. Kenrick & Son's clenched fist paperweight A truly stunning piece of Victorian desk art, th...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.

By Gustav Barberini

Located in Paris, FR

A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left. Depictions of dogs in micro...

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1830s Italian Restauration Antique Paperweights

Materials

Marble

A Saint Louis Pom-Pom and Bud Reticello Paperweight, 1983
A Saint Louis Pom-Pom and Bud Reticello Paperweight, 1983

A Saint Louis Pom-Pom and Bud Reticello Paperweight, 1983

By Saint Louis

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Saint Louis Pom-Pom and Bud Reticello Paperweight, 1983 Additional information: Date : 1983 Origin : France Features : A fabulous millefiori Pom-Pom with bud and leaves Marks : ...

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20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Hobbing Foot
Hobbing Foot

Hobbing Foot

Located in London, England

Steel hobbing foot with wooden base. Circa 1900 H 21cm x W 25cm x D 16cm

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Early 1900s British Antique Paperweights

Materials

Steel

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

Leaf holder model "Tree of life" by TIFFANY Studios
Leaf holder model "Tree of life" by TIFFANY Studios

Leaf holder model "Tree of life" by TIFFANY Studios

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Desk paper holder made of gilded bronze (Ormolu), “Tree of Life” model, made by TIFFANY Studios. Signed TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK, 1021 United States, CIRCA 1900.

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Early 1900s Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

1.33 Carat Red Orange Zirconia
1.33 Carat Red Orange Zirconia

1.33 Carat Red Orange Zirconia

$200Sale Price|20% Off

1.33 Carat Red Orange Zirconia

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a beautiful stone. It's red orange in color and it dazzles. It's ready to be mounted to a ring, bracelet or pendant.

Category

20th Century Unknown Paperweights

Materials

Precious Stone

A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986
A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986

A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

" A Perthshire Large Flower Bouquet Paperweight, 1986 Additional information: Date : 1986 Origin : Scotland Features : A bouquet containing a large white and amber flower with " sea...

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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Deborah P. Bump Swan Pencil Holder
Deborah P. Bump Swan Pencil Holder

Deborah P. Bump Swan Pencil Holder

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a Deborah P. Bump design. It's made from wood and is sculpted to look like a Swan. The wood has a very rich color. It would make a nice desk accessory for any office, library...

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20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Textural White Stone Slab
Textural White Stone Slab

Textural White Stone Slab

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Playful stone stab with textural design. This rectangular slab can easily be displayed on a table or leaning on a shelf. It showcases an abstract design of rounded curves. Dimension...

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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Stone

A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010
A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010

A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010

By John Deacons

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Unique John Deacons Aventurine Butterfly & Flower Lampwork Paperweight, c2010 Additional information: Origin : Scotland Features : An aventurine bodied butterfly with orange tippe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997
A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997

A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Perthshire Three-Dimensional Bouquet on Lattice Basket Paperweight, 1997 Additional information: Date : 1997 Origin : Scotland Features : Four flowers and three buds on a bed of l...

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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

An Antique French Cane Paperweight, 1851
An Antique French Cane Paperweight, 1851

An Antique French Cane Paperweight, 1851

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

An Antique French Cane Paperweight, 1851 Additional information: Date : 1851 Origin : France, probably Baccarat Features : Four rows of concentric canes around an 1851 date cane Mar...

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19th Century French Antique Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base
Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base

Pietrina Checcacci Cast Bronze Fingers Letter Holder with Granite Base

By Pietrina Checcacci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast bronze legs letter holder by Italian-Brazilian artist Pietrina Checcacci. The small weighted object features a patinated bronze set of fingers that are separated to store envelo...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Granite, Bronze

A Lalique Crystal 'Ship' glass plate, Modern
A Lalique Crystal 'Ship' glass plate, Modern

A Lalique Crystal 'Ship' glass plate, Modern

By Lalique

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Lalique Crystal 'Ship' glass plate, Modern with a ship at high seas signed Lalique France 8.5 in. (21.59 cm.) diameter

Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985
A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985

A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Perthshire Dalhia Blossom Upright Paperweight, 1985 Additional information: Date : 1985 Origin : Scotland Features : A upright pink and white dahlia blossom above two layers of gr...

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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Large English Lavender Glass Paperweight
Large English Lavender Glass Paperweight

Large English Lavender Glass Paperweight

Located in New Orleans, LA

Large English lavender glass paperweight.

Category

20th Century English Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854
Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854

Count Gleichen’s shrapnel paperweight. Russian and English, 1854

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Count Gleichen’s Russian shell paperweight, the tooth shaped fragment of a Russian armament shell set above another of rectangular form both raised on a silver mount on an ebonized rectangular plinth, applied with a plaque reading ‘Two fragments of a Russian shell fired at Mr Fred Burne assist.t paymaster and Mr Henry Crave St John midshipman of H.M.S. Cumberland in Aug.t 1854 from Tsee Fort Bonarsund whilst conveying refreshments to the English camp – for their messmate – H.S.H. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Midshipman landed with the Naval Brigade in 1854’. With a framed caricature of Count Gleichen inscribed Vanity Fair, London, July 5, 1884. Vice Admiral H.S.H Count Gleichen – the Queen’s Nephew.Russian and English, 1854. The print has the following biography on the reverse and on the mount ‘His Serene Highness Prince Victor …. of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, is better known in England as Count Gleichen and as the Queen’s nephew. Born fifty years ago, he was sent to school at Dresden; but at the age of fourteen he conceived ideas not to be bounded within the confines of the small life of a German principality. So he ran away from school to go to sea, and his aunt the Queen of England, being informed of the fact, proposed to her sister to let her adventurous nephew become naturalised as an Englishman and enter the English Navy. This was accordingly done, and Prince Victor, as he was then called, was appointed to the Powerful on the Mediterranean Station, in 1848. He served in the Crimean War and in the operations in China he proved a popular officer and a good sailor-man, and was three times wounded in battle. In 1861 he married the daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour, sister of the fifth Marquis of Hertford on which occasion it was that he put down his title of Prince and took up for future use that of Count. He became, in due course a Vice-Admiral, and in the meantime he also became a sculptor. It is in the latter art that he now mainly busies himself, and he has created many pleasing busts of his royal relatives and some works of greater pretensions than family portraits. An Alfred the Great, a Beaconsfield, and a Prince Imperial...

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1880s English Antique Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Silver

Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle
Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle

Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Pate de Verre Glass Butterfly Perfume Bottle Signed, Daum France. The spherical colorless glass body on a circular foot, with an amber and yellow pate de verre butterfly stoppe...

Category

20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt
18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt

18th Century Bronze Dore Cremona Bolt

Located in Dallas, TX

An 18th century bronze dore Cremona bolt with the working mechanism not present. Beautiful bright bronze dore decoration. French, circa 1780.

Category

1780s French Antique Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo
Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo

Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo

By SkLO

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Abstract Glass Paperweights Hand Made and Signed by Sklo Additional information: Material: Glass Color: Transparent Style: Abstract Artist: Sklo Time Period: Early 21st Century Plac...

Category

1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Mazzega Glass Objects, Italy, 1970, Set of 18
Mazzega Glass Objects, Italy, 1970, Set of 18

Mazzega Glass Objects, Italy, 1970, Set of 18

By Mazzega

Located in Munich, DE

Set of 18 wonderful Murano glass objects by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s. Measures: One H 14.5 W 28 D 5 cm. Nine H 12 W 5 D 5 cm. Eight H 12 W 15 D 5 cm.  

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano 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.