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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of “The Dying Gaul”

Located in Kastrup, DK

A neoclassical Grand Tour sculpture in dark-patinated bronze depicting The Dying Gaul — an iconic motif after the famous ancient original from Pergamon. Mounted on an oval Siena marb...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass

Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large round art glass paperweight features complex multicolored fused glass and controlled bubbles core, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Colorful fused glass elements...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Red Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Red Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure

Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Red Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Very cute vintage Murano hand blown red and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. The figurine is documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The puppy dog still re...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage "Ocean" Scene Art Glass Egg Paperweight in the Style of Murano of Italy
Vintage "Ocean" Scene Art Glass Egg Paperweight in the Style of Murano of Italy

Vintage "Ocean" Scene Art Glass Egg Paperweight in the Style of Murano of Italy

By Murano 5

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage "Ocean" Scene Art Glass Egg Paperweight in the Style Murano of Italy, circa 1980s. This piece is heavy, is in good vintage condition with no chips or scratches, and measures ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Salviati Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
Murano Salviati Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture

Murano Salviati Sommerso Sapphire Blue Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture

By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue snail, with light blue shell Italian art glass sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati company, and at...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Modernist Silver Plate Pear Paperweight
Modernist Silver Plate Pear Paperweight

Modernist Silver Plate Pear Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool modernist silver plated pear paperweight / sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is well crafted with a nice weight and in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Millefiori Heart
Large Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Millefiori Heart

Large Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Millefiori Heart

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Large, unusual Murano glass paperweight features colorful millefiori structure, radiating in circular manner into an abstract geometric pattern; the colored glass is encased in subst...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles
Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles

Crystal Ball Paperweight with Infused Floating Bubbles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A substantial 4.5-inch crystal paperweight infused with suspended floating bubbles, creating a mesmerizing sense of depth and movement within the glass. The clarity and weight of the...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Italy Art Glass Satin Ribbon Paperweight
Vintage Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Italy Art Glass Satin Ribbon Paperweight

Vintage Fratelli Toso Rare Murano Italy Art Glass Satin Ribbon Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent vintage Murano Venetian art glass paperweight features a polychrome cased ribbon pattern with a satin finish. Designed by Fratelli Toso circa 1960s. Measures 3" wide x 2 3/...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight
Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight

Ilias Lalaounis Sterling Silver and Bronze "Barley" Metapontum Coin Paperweight

By Lalaounis

Located in New York, NY

Ilias Lalaounis sterling silver and bronze "Barley" paperweight after an ancient coin of Metapontum 5th Century B.C. in its original box and documentation 20th Century Marks: Lalaoun...

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20th Century Greek Classical Greek Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight

Murano Vintage Double Fish Swim In Algae Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight

By Cenedese, Riccardo Licata

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso double fish aquarium Italian art glass sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the Avem company. One fish has a ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Mid-Century Italian Alabaster Geometric Hand-Carved Vintage Paperweight
Mid-Century Italian Alabaster Geometric Hand-Carved Vintage Paperweight

Mid-Century Italian Alabaster Geometric Hand-Carved Vintage Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century Italian Alabaster Geometric Hand-Carved Vintage Paperweight, circa 1970s. Fantastic genuine alabaster geometric paperweight consisting of an orb sitting on a square block...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Alabaster

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Strawberry Pink Resin by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...

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2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights

Materials

Resin

17th Century Iron Lock & Key
17th Century Iron Lock & Key

17th Century Iron Lock & Key

$880Sale Price|20% Off

17th Century Iron Lock & Key

Located in Huntington, NY

17th century lock & key. Probably form a large cabinet or a door.  

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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.
Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.

Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous pair of iconic Tiffany "box with bow" crystal and porcelain trinket boxes by Tiffany & Co. circa 1990's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Murano Mushroom Toadstool Art Glass Paperweight Green Gold and Pink 1980s
Murano Mushroom Toadstool Art Glass Paperweight Green Gold and Pink 1980s

Murano Mushroom Toadstool Art Glass Paperweight Green Gold and Pink 1980s

By Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Murano Style Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Pink, Gold Murine, Green and White 1980s. Beautiful vintage Murano style hand made pink with gold, green and white spots...

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Late 20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser or magnifier from a Magic Lantern dating to around 1910; they are...

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1910s British Vintage Paperweights

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Brass

Rosenthal Signed Faceted Crystal Heart Paperweight in Original Box
Rosenthal Signed Faceted Crystal Heart Paperweight in Original Box

Rosenthal Signed Faceted Crystal Heart Paperweight in Original Box

By Rosenthal

Located in San Diego, CA

Rosenthal Signed Faceted Crystal Heart Paperweight in Original Box, circa 1980s. A beautifully crafted faceted crystal heart paperweight signed by the renowned German porcelain and g...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Paperweights

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Crystal

Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s

Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Swirl inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight
Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight

Vintage Lalique Frosted Glass Tang Horse Figurine or Paperweight

By Lalique

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine french glass figurine or paperweight. By Lalique. Designed by Marie-Claude Lalique in the 1980s. In the form of a Tang Dynasty horse with cropped tail and mane. The horse in frosted glass and the rectangular base and negative space (between legs) in clear glass. With an original Lalique Paris sticker and etched "Lalique Ⓡ France" signature. Simply a wonderful Lalique horse...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Art Déco Guinea Pig Bronze Paperweight by E.M. Sandoz for Susse Frères, France
Art Déco Guinea Pig Bronze Paperweight by E.M. Sandoz for Susse Frères, France

Art Déco Guinea Pig Bronze Paperweight by E.M. Sandoz for Susse Frères, France

By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in North Miami, FL

1920s Art Déco small guinea pig bronze paperweight/sculpture by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz manufactured by Susse Frères, France By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Frères Material: bronze, ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

1920 René Lalique Ink Blotter Deux Sirenes Enlacees Mermaids Glass Sepia Patina
1920 René Lalique Ink Blotter Deux Sirenes Enlacees Mermaids Glass Sepia Patina

1920 René Lalique Ink Blotter Deux Sirenes Enlacees Mermaids Glass Sepia Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Ink Blotter "Deux Sirènes Entrelacées" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1920. Original nickeled metal mount. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Lengt...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Robert Eickolt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Studio Glass 1988
Robert Eickolt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Studio Glass 1988

Robert Eickolt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Studio Glass 1988

By Robert Eickholt

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage art glass sculpture or paperweight features swirling structure of dichroic glass and controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece h...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight
Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight

Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight

By Riccardo Licata, Cenedese

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso swimming fish aquarium Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Monumental Metal Paper Clip
Monumental Metal Paper Clip

Monumental Metal Paper Clip

By Think Big

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giant metal paperclip slightly under 1.5 ft tall. Quirky accent piece or wall art. Good weight to object. Slight wear to metal exterior. Good vintage condition. Two available. Priced...

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1980s Taiwanese Vintage Paperweights

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Metal

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Handmade cast brass leaf with stunning details, a beautiful bronze patina finish and polished highlights. Ideal as an elegant paperweight or just a charming decorative object. Each ...

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2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Model #4273-1 'Foot' Brass Paperweight
Carl Auböck Model #4273-1 'Foot' Brass Paperweight

Carl Auböck Model #4273-1 'Foot' Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck model #4273-1 'Foot' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Brass

Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s
Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s

Murano Multicolor Art Glass Fish Sculpture Paperweight with Gold Flecks, 1950s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass fish figure with multicolor murrine and gold flecks, Italy 1950s. This fish sculpture has multicolor spots in brown, orange, red, green, ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960
Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960

Italian Vintage Marble Eggs, Circa 1960

Located in CH

Italian vintage marble eggs, Circa 1960 Set of 10 Eggs of different colors and marble type. The glass bowls are not included in the price.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Marble

Murano Red Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Rooster Sculpture
Murano Red Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Rooster Sculpture

Murano Red Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Rooster Sculpture

By Galliano Ferro

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red and millefiori flowers Italian art glass rooster figure, sculpture or paperweight. The piece is documented to Galliano Ferro, for Fo...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

Art Deco Cast Metal Greyhound Dog Sculpture, Bronze Finish, USA, 1999
Art Deco Cast Metal Greyhound Dog Sculpture, Bronze Finish, USA, 1999

Art Deco Cast Metal Greyhound Dog Sculpture, Bronze Finish, USA, 1999

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Beautiful cast metal bronze greyhound dog sculpture. An elegant, detailed cast sculpture depicting a greyhound dog.. Sculptures depicting a greyhound dog. Made with the fusion sys...

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1990s American Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s
Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s

Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s

Located in Wien, AT

Murano glass Dog Paperweight Italy around 1970s Original condition

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight
Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight

Murano Venini Bianconi Red Coral Flame Italian Art Glass Vintage Paperweight

By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red coral flame or "Fiammati Corallo" Italian art glass egg shaped paperweight. The piece has been documented to designer Fulvio Bianconi, for the...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy

1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy

By Arnaldo Pomodoro

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Fabulous solid heavy Italian brass paperweight in the style of highly the collectible Italian sculptural artist, Arnaldo Pomodoro This thick, chncky modernist paperwork is uniquely...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C

Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...

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1880s Italian Antique Paperweights

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Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble

1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer
1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer

1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer

By Honeywell, S.T. Dupont

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare item from the L.D. Caulk Co. of Milford Delaware. New old stock, New in box. A true Relic from yesteryears building technics. A beautiful desktop sculptural object. Temp rises w...

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1920s American Industrial Vintage Paperweights

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Glass

Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, Rare Find
Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, Rare Find

Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, Rare Find

By Kosta Boda, Göran Wärff

Located in Bochum, NRW

Beautiful and heavy paperweight designed by Goran Warff and made by KostaBoda in the 1960s. Hand made of glass, this paperweight is sophisticate, featuring green and blue waves of gl...

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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950
Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950

Daum France Crystal Desktop Accessory Paperweight Sculpture, circa 1950

By Daum

Located in Atlanta, GA

Daum designed this stunning crystal abstract freeform desktop paperweight. The rare piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The sculpture-paperweight features an outstanding Mid-Cent...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco paperweight by Le Fer Forgé Henri Fournet
Art Deco paperweight by Le Fer Forgé Henri Fournet

Art Deco paperweight by Le Fer Forgé Henri Fournet

By Henri Fournet

Located in NANTES, FR

Art Deco paperweight, circa 1925, in wrought iron and red copper, decorated with a rose. Stamped "Le Fer Forgé" H.F. (ironworks located in Lyon). Width: 9 cm Length: 9 cm Height: 1...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron

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

Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines
Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines

Murano Opalescent White Blue Bubbles Italian Art Glass Dove Bird Figurines

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful pair of vintage Murano hand blown opalescent blue and white, with controlled bubbles Italian art glass dove bird figurines. The pair is documented to the Fratelli Toso Comp...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass

Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91
Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91

Handsome Frog Prince Crystal Paperweight By Marcolin Art Crystal Sweden c1988-91

By Marcolin Art Crystal

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Wearing a crown of silver inclusions, a handsome frog prince paperweight of clear crystal by Marcolin, Sweden Italian brothers Josef and Benito Marcolin founded Marcolin in Sweden af...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s
Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s

Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s

Located in San Diego, CA

Refined Murano art glass paperweight attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, featuring a suspended turquoise and white spiral ribbon encased within clear glass. The dynamic internal rib...

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Late 20th Century Scottish Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

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.