Paperweights
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murrine, Wood, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Paperweights
Stone
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Paperweights
Iron
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Bronze
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Cut Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paperweights
Petrified Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Stone
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass, Art Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Lucite
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Uranium ...
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
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.