Paperweights
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murano Glass, Stained Glass
20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Glass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1940s Italian Adirondack Vintage Paperweights
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1960s Austrian Vintage Paperweights
Metal
1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Siena Marble, Porphyry
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Irish Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
20th Century Paperweights
Pyrite
1920s Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Malachite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Rosewood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
2010s North American Paperweights
Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights
Glass
2010s Greek Post-Modern Paperweights
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Swedish Paperweights
Glass
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Pewter
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin
19th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Antique Paperweights
Art Glass
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Paperweights
Stone
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.