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Place of Origin: American
Art Glass Apple Sculpture / Paper Weight by Orient & Flume
By Orient & Flume
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous art glass apple sculpture / paper weight by Orient & Flume, circa 1990s. The sculpture is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measure 3.25"D x 3"H; it is hand...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Lorraine Austin for Snake Oil Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large round art glass paperweight features complex multicolored fused glass and controlled bubbles core, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Colorful fused glass elements...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Jeweled Enameled Crab Paperweight on Abalone Shell
By Jay Strongwater
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jeweled enameled metal crab sculpture with secret compartment on a polished abalone shell in the style of Jay Strongwater.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Minimal Abstract Figurative Crystal Sculpture signed Steuben
By Steuben Glass
Located in New York, NY
This delightfully formed Mid-Century Modernist Minimal Abstract Figurative Crystal Sculpture signed Steuben originates from France during the latter half of the 20th Century. This pi...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Iridescent Art Glass Paperweights by Stuart Abelman
By Stuart Abelman
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular pair of iridescent art glass paperweights by Stuart Abelman, circa 1995. The pieces are in very good vintage condition w...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany & Co. Crystal Glass Apple Paperweight
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous crystal glass apple form paper weight By Tiffany and Co. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 3"H Very good original vintage condition.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

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 Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Early Hiroshi Yamano Art Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, 1988
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Early Art Glass sculpture by Hiroshi Yamano features a grouping of raising controlled air bubbles in the center of a clear glass disc object. The bubbles are partially enveloped by pale green, pink, and blue colored glass layers that are flowing around and through the central structure. The underside is polished flat, adding clarity to the sculpture and emphasizing the use of negative space in the composition. The sculpture is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the underside; it can be used as a paperweight, if desired. It is contemporary to Yamano's famous "From East to West" series, that he started in the late 1980s, while he was a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The sculpture was created in 1988; it is evocative of flowing water and underwater views. While we don't think that the sculpture is a part of the series, it is an important early work and a reflection on his studies. Hiroshi Yamano (b. 1956) is recognized as one of Japan's foremost and innovative glass artists. He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts, the Tokyo Art Institute, and Penland School of Crafts (where he served as an assistant), before receiving his Masters in Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, in 1989. Yamano began working with glass after seeing an exhibition of Scandinavian glass in Kyoto. At California College of Arts and Crafts he studied under Marvin Lipofsky, learning the creative aspects of glass. In 1986 he worked as an instructor at Leon Applebaum...
Category

1980s Organic Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Robert Indiana Brushed Aluminum Red Love Paperweight Sculpture Desk Accessory
By Robert Indiana
Located in North Miami, FL
This very rare rendition and small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is rarely seen version in red brushed aluminum. This may have only been a very sma...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Aluminum

Brad Shute Abstract Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking paperweight has abstract green and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye a...
Category

1990s Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Giant Golfball, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant vintage golfball in cream plaster/plastic. 8.5" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Very heavy a...
Category

1980s Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Paint, Plastic

Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz. Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
Category

1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Robert Loughlin “HEAD ACH” Painting on Vintage Paperweight Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on “The Excedrin Tablet” paperweight box by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “RL ‘Head Ach’” painted the on back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “R...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights

Materials

Paint, Paper

Wheaton Village Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage art glass paperweight with a large hand blown flower with bubbles, made in USA in 1977 Original mark on the base Measures: Diamet...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Scottie Dog Cast Iron Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage Scottie dog cast iron paperweight, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.75"W x 1.75"D x 3...
Category

Early 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Brass Shark Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass shark paperweight, circa 1970's. The piece is. in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 7"W x 3.5"D x 2"H. #4139
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Crystal Pineapple Paperweight by Oleg Cassini
By Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Hollywood Regency crystal pineapple paperweight by Oleg Cassini, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chi...
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Trio of Lucite Sculptures Signed & Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic trio of Lucite sculptures with geometric shapes designed and manufactured by a Los Angeles artist and signed "Henry" 2017. The pieces are beautifully executed, the inlaid ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Rare Victorian Bronze Biomorphic Paperweight Addams Family Style Hand Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and extremely rare 19th century office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers." Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs, unknown maker or desig...
Category

19th Century Late Victorian Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Iridescent Art Glass Paperweight by Steven Correia
By Steven Correia
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular iridescent art glass paperweight by Steven Correia, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measure...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Blue Geode Bookends
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive pair of blue geode bookends with a long history. Brightly colored with naturally formed patterns caused by fossilization over hundreds of years. Finished with a highly ...
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Iron Horse Bit Sculpture Paperweight
By Gucci, Hermès
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 piece in a textured, rustic ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Classical American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Art Glass Cattails Paperweight in Blown Glass by Mark Peiser
By Mark Peiser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mark Peiser Cattails paperweight, 1979 Blown glass and torch-worked imagery Measures: 4.75 x 4.875 x 4.875 inches.
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bar Rectangular Weighted Paperweight
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver bar shaped paperweight. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. With rounded edges & corners, a weighted interior, and a black felt base. Fully hallmarked to the side....
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Silver

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 Adirondack American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
$476 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sitting Kewpie or The Thinker, Silvered Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
"Sitting Kewpie" or "The Thinker", Car Mascot Hood Ornament, 1910´s. Made of silvered bronze, mounted over a green and white mrble base. Can de used as a desk paperweight. Originally appearing in the form of magazine illustrations between 1905 and 1909, Kewpie dolls...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau American Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tiffany & Co. Crystal Glass Musical Note Paperweight
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous crystal glass musical note paper weight By Tiffany and Co. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 3"W x 4.13"D x 0.75"H Good original vintage condition.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Silver Plated Penguin Paperweight Shelf Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage art deco revival style silver plated heavy penguin paperweight. In very good vintage preowned condition, the penguin is bright and well made and shows minimal signs of wear. ...
Category

1990s American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Handmade Ceramic & Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handmade Ceramic & Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Bayer pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 7" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art ...
Category

1970s Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Three Mid-Century Modern Resin Pressed Yellow & Orange Dried Blooms Paperweights
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Mid-Century Modern resin pressed yellow and orange dried blooms paperweights. A-956-335
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Antique Boston & Sandwich Pink Poinsettia Glass Paperweight
By Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American paperweight. By Boston & Sandwich Glass Company. With a 10-petal pink poinsettia with two leaves on a clear background. The center cane features a rare sta...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage French Art Deco Style Sculpture of Brass Ibex Antelope
By Alain Chervet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage French Art Deco Style Sculpture of Brass Ibex Antelope. Solid cast brass Ram decorative object or bookend, circa mid 20th century. B...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Turtle Box Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle box and paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and as paperweight is really well constructe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Johnson Veiled Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
American studio glass sculpture or paperweight features organic elongated shape with a veiled internal design. Controlled air bubbles, that are dispersed inside the glass, create an...
Category

1990s American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Clear Glass Magnifying Dome Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Clear Glass Magnifying Dome Paperweight "a simple way to add some fun to your desk"
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
Category

1930s Industrial Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage cut geode paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown, tan, grey and blue colors and measures 4...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Petrified Wood

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Chris Buzzini Artist-Proof Orchid Flower and Roots Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine studio glass paperweight by Chris Buzzini. With a lampwork orchid (including the roots). With a signature cane to the reverse of the ro...
Category

1990s Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Solid Brass Propeller Paper Weight / Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage solid brass boat propeller mounted on a wood base. This nautical piece makes a perfect desk accessory / paperweight.
Category

20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Robert Indiana Style Love Paperweight or Small Sculpture
By Robert Indiana
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A paperweight in polished metal after Robert Indiana. Likely purchased at MoMA. This piece would add great modernist character to any desk or office environment.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Faceted Multicolour Acrylic Cube Block
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning contemporary multicoloured acrylic block. A perfect riser for a small sculpture or a statement on its own on the table or desk, this beautiful block will reveal different ...
Category

2010s American Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Dummy Hand Grenade Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage hand grenade paperweight, circa 1950s. The piece is in well worn vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2"D x 2"H. Cool and unique piece! #4068
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Vintage Cut Geode Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage cut geode paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown, tan, grey and blue colors and measures ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Quartz

Steven Lundberg / Lundberg Studios Glass Tiger Lily Pedestal Paperweight
By Lundberg Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios pedastal paperweight. By Steven Lundberg. With an upright tiger lily lampwork flower. Signed and dated at the foot. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Daniel Salazar Lundberg Studios Cherry Blossom Art Glass Paperweight
By Lundberg Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar. With a lampwork cherry blossom and 3 small cherry flower buds on a branch. Bearing a Lundbe...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Daniel Salazar Lundberg Studios Art Glass White Gardenia Paperweight
By Lundberg Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar. By Daniel Salazar for Lundberg Studios. With a white lampwork gardenia with three green leaves ...
Category

1990s Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Enameled Crab Sculpture on Abalone Shell
By Jay Strongwater
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Enameled metal crab sculpture with secret compartment and rhinestones mounted on pink salmon polished abalone shell made in the style of Jay Strongwater or Tony Duquette. Only crab i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Gorgeous Highly Polished Rainbow Obsidian Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous highly polished rainbow obsidian paperweight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful colors and measures 6.25"W 4....
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Engraved Anatomical Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Laser Engraved Anatomical Human Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight. Rectangular shape with a 3D human heart model. Great to use as a paperweight or decor for a heart doc...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Merle Edelman Op Art Face / Head with Eyes Inside Lucite / Acrylic 1970s
By Abraham Palatnik, Merle James Edelman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern c. 1970's Merle Edelman half round Op Art face lucite sculpture with 3D eyes over a black geometric grid. Similar style as Abraham Palatnik. In fine condition, no ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Iridescent Art Glass Paperweight by Siddy Langley
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous iridescent art glass paperweight by Siddy Langley, circa 2003. The paperweight of compressed circular form over a purple iridescent base ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Floating Rivets in Lucite Cube Advertisement Paperweight Style of William Rolfe
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating rivets in lucite cube advertisement for the J L Thompson Corporation, paperweight in the style of William Rolfe, circa the 1980s.
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Walnut Mirror Paperweight
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round mirrored paperweight cased in walnut with a felt bottom. Year: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions: 3.25" diameter x 1.75" tall.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C Offered for sale is a paperweight with white flowers blown into it as well as a ring of clear bubb...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Bill Curry Sculptural Jax Bookends Design Line
By Bill Curry & 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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brown Stitched Leather Paperweights by Stuart Kern
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of brown stitched leather paperweights by Stuart Kern, circa 1980s. the pair are in good vintage constion with a nice patina and measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D x .75"H. #4010
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Leather

Vintage Brass Turtle on Faux Book Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle on faux book paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. The ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Small Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
By Design Line, 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 Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Crystal Cat Sculpture Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming midcentury figurative crystal sculptural paperweight in the shape of a sleeping cat. A wonderful compliment to any desk or table. OFFERING FREE SHIPPING WITHIN U...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

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