Paperweights
2010s Italian Paperweights
Marble
1990s American Modern Paperweights
Iron
20th Century English Folk Art Paperweights
Acrylic
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Bronze
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Brass
2010s Italian Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Gothic Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Paperweights
Agate
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Pewter
Mid-20th Century English Country Paperweights
Felt, Glass, Paper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Iron
2010s Italian Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Glass
2010s Brazilian Rustic Paperweights
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Marble, Metal
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Paperweights
Iron
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Iron
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Scottish Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Paperweights
Slate
1880s Italian Antique Paperweights
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
1980s French Vintage Paperweights
Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin
Late 20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Neoclassical Antique Paperweights
Porphyry
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paperweights
Metal
2010s Greek Modern Paperweights
Marble
15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique Paperweights
Amethyst, Quartz
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Iron
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paperweights
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Mid-19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Murrine
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Paperweights
Carrara Marble
20th Century Scottish Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Paperweights
Brass
1880s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Paperweights
Alpaca, Glass
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
2010s American Minimalist Paperweights
Cement
Late 20th Century Irish Modern Paperweights
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.