Paperweights
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s American Modern Vintage Paperweights
Aluminum
20th Century English Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
2010s Austrian Paperweights
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Art Glass, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
1950s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Paperweights
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Siena Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
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
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murrine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1990s German Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1990s Swedish Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Paperweights
Crystal
2010s Austrian Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency 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.