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Place of Origin: Asian
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight
1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

1970s Gunnar Cyrén for Dansk Silver Plate Elephant Figurine Paperweight

By Gunnar Cyren

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Elephant Figurine Paperweight. Vintage Dansk silver plate elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺ...

Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine
Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine

Amber 3.5" Buddha Figurine

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Buddha is made of Amber resin. Amber resin possibly from Baltic area.

Category

20th Century Chinese Export Asian Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren

Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren

By Gunnar Cyren

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

DANSK Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren. Vintage Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk designed in circa 1970s. Wonderful modernist silver plated bear...

Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
Pair of Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk

Pair of Plated Animal Paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk

By Dansk, Gunnar Cyren

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of plated animal paperweights by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk, circa 1970s. The cat and pig are made of plated zinc and are signed on the underside. Please see my other Gunnar Cyren ...

Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Zinc

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...

Category

Early 17th Century Ming Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted Brass Gingko Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Handcrafted Brass Gingko Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

Handcrafted Brass Gingko Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Beautiful hand cast gingko leaf in patinated brass paperweight. Each of these brass leaves are handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using ve...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Carved Jade Grape Cluster
Mid-Century Carved Jade Grape Cluster

Mid-Century Carved Jade Grape Cluster

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming mid-century Chinese Export carved cluster of jade grapes. The jade is of excellent quality and color and the cluster is in excellent overall condition. The cluster...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Asian Paperweights

Materials

Jade

Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif

Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful Art Deco stamp was realized in China, circa 1925. It features a volumetric rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompan...

Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Asian Paperweights

Materials

Jade

Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry

Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry

By Bill Curry, Design Line

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice 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 and mea...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Chrome

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Handmade cast brass leaf with stunning details, a beautiful bronze patina finish and polished highlights. Ideal as an elegant paperweight or just a charming decorative object. Each ...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Monumental Metal Paper Clip
Monumental Metal Paper Clip

Monumental Metal Paper Clip

By Think Big

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giant metal paperclip slightly under 1.5 ft tall. Quirky accent piece or wall art. Good weight to object. Slight wear to metal exterior. Good vintage condition. Two available. Priced...

Category

1980s Vintage Asian Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Handcrafted Brass Gecko Decorative Paperweight in Bronze Patina
Handcrafted Brass Gecko Decorative Paperweight in Bronze Patina

Handcrafted Brass Gecko Decorative Paperweight in Bronze Patina

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Beautiful hand cast bronze patinated gecko paperweight. The polished details in the gecko's feet highlight the characteristic rose gold colour of bronze. Each of these geckos are ha...

Category

2010s Organic Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian
Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian

Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique serpentine paperweight. A Chinese, stone and marble dragon fish figure, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Distinctive...

Category

Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone, Marble

Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.
Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.

Pair of Tiffany "Box and Bow" Porcelain & Crystal Trinket Boxes by Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous pair of iconic Tiffany "box with bow" crystal and porcelain trinket boxes by Tiffany & Co. circa 1990's. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...

Category

Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Decorative Paperweights '8' in Black / White / Red Terrazzo
Decorative Paperweights '8' in Black / White / Red Terrazzo

Decorative Paperweights '8' in Black / White / Red Terrazzo

By Bentu Design

Located in Paris, IDF

'8' paperweights in terrazzo (Black / white / red). Brass detail. Set of three pieces. Measures: 8.3 x 6 x 6 cm Bentu design furniture and lightings derive its uniqueness fro...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Asian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Louis Vuitton Mini Trunk Sculpture – Louis Vuitton Decorative Box VIP Gift
Louis Vuitton Mini Trunk Sculpture – Louis Vuitton Decorative Box VIP Gift

Louis Vuitton Mini Trunk Sculpture – Louis Vuitton Decorative Box VIP Gift

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This very exclusive Louis Vuitton item was designed in winter 2025 for the campaign called " Le Voyage des Lumières". It is an ultra limited edition and was never sold in store as it...

Category

2010s Asian Paperweights

Materials

Steel

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered paperweight dating from the early to mid-19th century. The plinth of rectangular form surmounted by a fully sculpted giltbro...

Category

Mid-19th Century Empire Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster
Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster

Japanese Articulated Copper Lobster

By Myochin Hiroyoshi

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Japanese articulated copper spiny lobster sculpture on a solid rock Lapis Lazuli. Every single body parts are in working condition and no missing ...

Category

1890s Meiji Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Copper

Small Russian Malachite Sphere on Black Stand
Small Russian Malachite Sphere on Black Stand

Small Russian Malachite Sphere on Black Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A lovely Russian malachite sphere, beautifully polished to reveal the stone's distinctive bands and mesmerizing shades of green. Resting atop a simple ceramic stand, this petite deco...

Category

20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Malachite

GIFTCRAFT - Vintage Studio Glass Paperweight - India - Late 20th Century
GIFTCRAFT - Vintage Studio Glass Paperweight - India - Late 20th Century

GIFTCRAFT - Vintage Studio Glass Paperweight - India - Late 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

GIFTCRAFT - Vintage studio glass paper-weight - original label on the base - India - late 20th century. Good vintage condition - couple of minor chips to the base - surface scratche...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Zinc Plated Elephant Paperweight in Box by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
Zinc Plated Elephant Paperweight in Box by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk

Zinc Plated Elephant Paperweight in Box by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk

By Gunnar Cyren, Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice zinc plated elephant paperweight by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk, circa 1970s. . The piece is in very good condition and signed on the underside. #4989

Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Zinc

Solid Russian Malachite Lion
Solid Russian Malachite Lion

Solid Russian Malachite Lion

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Malachite lion - perfectly suited for a desk object / sculpture or paperweight. A perfect gift for anyone who loves organic, yet chic pieces.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Malachite

Brass Starfish Paperweight, Vintage Decor, Wall-Mountable, 1970s
Brass Starfish Paperweight, Vintage Decor, Wall-Mountable, 1970s

Brass Starfish Paperweight, Vintage Decor, Wall-Mountable, 1970s

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Brass starfish paperweight. It has a hook on the back so it can also be hang on the wall.

Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Asian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Marble Chain Link Sculpture / Paperweight
Marble Chain Link Sculpture / Paperweight

Marble Chain Link Sculpture / Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice marble chain link sculpture / paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece, which consists of four links, is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 13.5"W x...

Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Asian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800
Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This early 19th...

Category

Early 19th Century Qing Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Shell Sculpture Paperweight by Mikasa
Shell Sculpture Paperweight by Mikasa

Shell Sculpture Paperweight by Mikasa

By Mikasa

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Intricate hand blown glass shell sculpture with silver specks / Made in Japan by Kurata for retailer Mikasa, circa 1980s Original sticker on the base ...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Elephant and Vice Press
Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Elephant and Vice Press

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Elephant and Vice Press

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with elephant motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved elephant whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The elephant head is carved with subtle motifs, such as a jewel on the forehead. The trunk is tucked in. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with foliage or a rosette. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...

Category

19th Century Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Blue and Gold-Toned Bust Figurines Male & Female Paper Weights
Blue and Gold-Toned Bust Figurines Male & Female Paper Weights

Blue and Gold-Toned Bust Figurines Male & Female Paper Weights

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a pair of blue and gold-toned bust figurines depict a man and a woman in a stylized, artistic fashion. They are crafted with a distressed finish to create an ...

Category

1960s Neoclassical Revival Vintage Asian Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table a...

Category

Early 20th Century Qing Asian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Carved Marble Paperweight / Bookend, Orb style
Hand-Carved Marble Paperweight / Bookend, Orb style

Hand-Carved Marble Paperweight / Bookend, Orb style

Located in New York, NY

A white marble paperweight in the shape of an orb, hand-carved in India, circa 1980. Beautiful veinless white marble, exquisitely carved by hand from top to bottom by Indian artisa...

Category

1980s Agra Vintage Asian Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press
Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press

Indian Antique Wooden Hand Noodle Maker with Carved Ram and Vice Press

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Indian antique carved wooden hand noodle press from the 19th century, with ram motif. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden piece was originally used to hand make noodles. Showcasing a vice press, the body is adorned with a carved ram whose head and behind expand from a central square. This container is where the dough was placed and the vice part would press it into noodles. The ram head is carved with nice motifs, particularly visible on his curling antlers. The sides are adorned with medallions adorned with rosettes on all sides. Boasting a nicely weathered appearance revealing its nice age and use, this antique Indian carved wooden...

Category

19th Century Rustic Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Trays. From The Tempera series
Set of 3 Trays. From The Tempera series

Set of 3 Trays. From The Tempera series

By WKND Lab

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The Tempera series is made with upcycled duck egg yolk discarded by the pharmaceutical industry which is bio-degradable. Every piece is hand-made, color and measurement may slightly ...

Category

2010s Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Shell

Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights
Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights

Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights

Located in New York, NY

A set of Wall Street brass paperweights or decorative objects; a brass dollar sign and bull, circa mid to late-20th century. Great desk accessories. Dimensions: Dollar sign: 2....

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Asian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...

Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Indian Colonial Silver Engraved Presentation Padlock 1912
Early 20th Century Indian Colonial Silver Engraved Presentation Padlock 1912

Early 20th Century Indian Colonial Silver Engraved Presentation Padlock 1912

Located in London, GB

Antique Early 20th Century engraved Indian colonial unmarked silver and steel presentation padlock 1912. Engraved “Kasiram . Das, Institution Katwa 1912 FCR” the reverse “A. N. Mober...

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Silver

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture
China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture

China Mid-18th Century Wood Hand-Carved Architectural Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This charming Mid-19th Century fragment of wood, is a detail of an hand-carved wood column and it has its country of origin in the Oriental part of Indo-China. This is an elegant object that can be used as a paperweight or it can be a decorative object simply, to appreciate for its charming shape and for the beauty of the detailed engraving in the wood. It is only a little piece, but trought it, is possible to understand the beauty and quality of design of the building from which it is coming out. This beautiful piece can be useful as bookend also. The photos shown this antique wood fragment...

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Export Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone
Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone

Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone

Located in Marbella, ES

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone.

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone
Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone

Oriental Style Hand Carved Stone

Located in Marbella, ES

Oriental Style Hand-Carved stone.

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone
Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone

Located in Marbella, ES

Oriental Style Hand-Carved stone.

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone
Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone

Located in Marbella, ES

Oriental Style Hand-Carved Stone.

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Fine antique paperweight with cut steel  (possibly Russian, Tula)
Fine antique paperweight with cut steel  (possibly Russian, Tula)

Fine antique paperweight with cut steel (possibly Russian, Tula)

Located in London, GB

Fine early 19th century paperweight with highly polished green wooden base giving the impression of marble. Fine interior decoration under glass with cut steel bezel and a fine twist...

Category

1830s Antique Asian Paperweights

Materials

Cut Steel