Paperweights
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Opaline Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Iron
1910s English Vintage Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass, Bronze
2010s New Zealand Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1990s American Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
1970s American Vintage Paperweights
Plaster, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century Modern Paperweights
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Agate, Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Early 2000s French Paperweights
Crystal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Paperweights
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Paperweights
Alabaster
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Travertine, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Paperweights
Slag Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Paperweights
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Mirror
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin
Mid-20th Century French Paperweights
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Early 20th Century British Paperweights
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Brass, Copper
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Wrought Iron
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.