Paperweights
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Paperweights
Crystal
1850s Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century English Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
20th Century English Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Crystal
1990s French Art Deco Paperweights
Crystal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Silver Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Paperweights
Glass
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Alabaster
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, 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.