Paperweights
Late 20th Century Paperweights
Crystal
1920s Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century European Paperweights
Marble
1910s British Vintage Paperweights
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Silver Leaf
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1970s European Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
1980s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Colombian Pre-Columbian Paperweights
Marble, Metal, Gold Plate
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Ceramic
1970s Congolese Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Malachite
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Paperweights
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
2010s Greek Modern Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Malachite
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Travertine, Marble
20th Century Unknown Paperweights
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Greek Modern Paperweights
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century English Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
1960s French Modern Vintage Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paperweights
Stone
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1980s Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Lucite
1960s French Machine Age Vintage Paperweights
Brass
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.