Paperweights
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Early 20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Metal
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paperweights
Resin
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Zinc
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, Glass, Murrine
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
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
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
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine, Sommerso
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Resin, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Opaline Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Uranium ...
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.