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Material: Iron
Art Deco Paperweight by Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco paperweight circa 1925.
Wrought iron squirrel stamped P. Kiss.
In perfect condition.
Height: 16.5 cm
Width: 8 cm
Length: 12.5 cm
Weight: 1.8 kg
Paul Kiss, born on March 5, 1886 in Kézdiszentkereszt (hu) (then in Hungary, now Poian in Romania) in the Carpathian Mountains and died in 1962 in Linières-Bouton, France, was an artistic ironworker.
He exhibited at major French art events of the 1920s.
Paul Kiss helped elevate metalworking to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating magnificent furniture, table lamps, and wall mirrors with exquisite ornamental details, inspired by Art Deco. The pieces often featured geometric patterns, plant motifs, and human and animal figures.
Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885 but moved to Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most famous metalworkers of the time. After the First World War, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on Rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and create new public monuments. His clients included the kings of Siam and Egypt.
Kiss created the metalwork for the war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.
In the 1920s, Kiss mentored the young designer Paul Fehér...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Wrought Iron Paperweight
Located in NANTES, FR
Paperweight, decorative wrought iron office object circa 1925.
Executed in Lyon by Henri Fournier establishment "le fer forgé".
Stamped "le fer forgé".
This is probably a unique pie...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
Category
1990s American Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
French Empire Cast Iron Sphinx Paperweight, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Empire Cast Iron Sphinx Paperweight, Early 19th Century
A charming cast iron paperweight in the shape of a reclining sphinx, dating from the French Empire period, early 19t...
Category
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Vintage Large Sculptural Iron Jack by Bill Curry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry paperweight or bookend.
Large vintage original handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967.
This jack is made of cast iron and is in original condition.
Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage brass and wrought iron skeleton key. Embossed "PENN" on the side.
Shown with lifesize hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE Unknown....
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Italian 1920s wrought iron dragon and snake paperweight
By Carlo Rizzarda
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1920s wrought iron dragon and snake paperweight.
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century Iron Lock & Key
Located in Huntington, NY
17th century lock & key. Probably form a large cabinet or a door.
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iron hand painted 1930s Hubbley setter bookends. Wonderful patina and color to the pair. Each bookend has honest wear consistent of age and use. Sold as as pair.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century English Pair of Cast Iron Mounted Lion Masks
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English pair of cast iron mounted lion masks
circa 1890.
Price is each.
Measures: Large H 49 x W 19.5 x D 11cm
Small H 43 x W 18 x D ...
Category
1880s British Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$632 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Nickel Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5072 'Chain' nickel paperweight. Executed in nickel-plated cast iron and designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Nickel, Iron
Edgar Brandt Style Hand Forged Iron Snake or Serpent Sculpture, Austria, 1920s
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
A wrought iron Art Nouveau era model of a snake / serpent. High-quality craftsmanship, handmade of forged iron by a Viennese metalworker in the 1920s.
A decorative object, which would look great in your shelf, but also suitable as a paperweight, a jewelry ring holder...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice small sculptural jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Patinated Bronze and Gilt Wrought Iron Book Binding Press
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1870. The Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape; the base is connected to the manual scr...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Polished Brass Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5072 'Chain' polished brass paperweight. Executed in brass-plated cast iron and designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron, Brass
Bill Curry Sculptural Jax Bookends Design Line
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of fun / sculptural bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line. Great patina and original creamy white paint.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Iron Horse Bit Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Round Top, TX
Unique handmade twisted iron Gucci-style horse bit paperweight or sculpture. This piece is fully hinged and can be easily wall-displayed for a clean form pie...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Rust Red Painted Wrought Iron Book Binding Press with Book
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique paper binding press was forged in France, circa 1860. The Classic "Presse a Relier" made of solid iron is almost square in shape and features scrolled decor on the facad...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Modernist Paperweight Style of Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
Modernist French paperweight with a pivoting dice in the manner of Edgar Brandt.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$417 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Braise Cast Iron Flat Press Laundry Trivet, France, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cast iron trivet is particular Because it was created to put braises inside.
This type of model represented a step forward for the laundress b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
19th Century German Iron Padlock
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century German Iron Padlock.
Category
19th Century German Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Brassed WWII Era Mortar Shell Paperweights or Bookends Midcentury
By U.S. Army
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We have taken these hollowed out WWll mortar shells and brassed them to produce these very cool desk accessories.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Iron Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Wrought Iron Vine Paperweight
Located in NANTES, FR
Paperweight, decorative office object in wrought iron and red copper circa 1925.
Executed in Lyon by Henri Fournier establishment "le fer forgé".
In perfect condition.
Stamped "wrou...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
20th Century, Enzo Mari for Danese Paperweight Mod. Tokelau
Located in Turin, Turin
Very modernist Paperweight designed by the great designer Enzo Mari for the manufacturer Danese Milano in 1983. The paperweight is called model "Tokelau" that is a Polynesian word me...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Victorian Brass Knob and Bevelled Iron Paperweight, England 1840's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rectangular Solid Bevelled Iron and Brass Knob Paper Weight, Mid 19th Century.
This truly charming Victorian desk accessory is very decorative and functional.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Wrought Iron Mistletoe Paperweight by Edgar Brandt 1921
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco wrought iron Mistletoe paperweight by Edgar Brandt.
In French this model is called Boule de Gui.
Wrought iron with chromed finish. France 1921.
We have a pair available, s...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Modernist Paperweight Style of Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
Modernist French paperweight with a pivoting dice in the manner of Edgar Brandt.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mounted Spheres on Iron Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of spheres mounted on iron bases. One is 19th century and is made of stone. The second sphere is made of cement and is from the mid 20th century. They are great accent pieces...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Iron Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Cement, Iron
$280 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Large 18th Century French Lock and Key
Located in Houston, TX
Large 18th century French iron lock and key. This handsome antique French iron lock comes with the original key and makes an interesting coffee table acce...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Stylized Cast Iron Doorstop Sphinx with Pyramid and Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegantly cast Art Deco Stylized Sphinx with Pyramid and in original paint Door Stop. Finished on both sides and retains most of the original color.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Axe in Stump Cast Iron Paperweight
Located in Savannah, GA
An antique axe in stump cast iron paperweight.
5 inches wide by 2 inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Vintage "Mushroom" Iron Ashtray Vase, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage "Mushroom" iron ashtray vase is a original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Made in Italy.
The object is realized in dark green colored iron. Mushroom shape.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
16th Century, Spanish Wrought Iron Handle
Located in Marbella, ES
16th Century Spanish wrought iron handle.
Category
16th Century Spanish Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Wrought Iron
Grouping of Cast Iron Miniature Buildings
Located in Norwalk, CT
Including monumental miniatures book.
Category
20th Century Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
$1,250 / set
Indian Hand Carved Wood with Iron
Located in Marbella, ES
Indian hand carved Wood with Iron.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Collection Of Antique Iron Coin Banks, Very Decorative. Priced Per Bank
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection Of Antique Iron Coin Banks, Very Decorative. Priced Per Bank. Beautiful craftsmanship
Category
19th Century American Antique Iron Paperweights
Materials
Iron
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