French Paperweights

René Lalique

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Blown Glass

« Renard ». Seal also paper weight pressed molded clear glass Presse papier en verre pressé moulé. Signed engraved on the bottom . Modèle créé en 1926. H. : 4,3 cm. Biblio...

Line Vautrin

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Bronze

A gilded bronze paperweight (La Dernière Cène) (The last supper) On the reverse extract of a poem by Jacques Prevert Ils sont à table Ils ne mangent pas Ils ne sont pas dans leu...

Baccarat

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Crystal

Baccarat crystal lion head paper weight.

Baccarat

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Crystal

Baccarat tiger paper weight.

Baccarat

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Crystal

Baccarat horse head sculpture paper weight.

Baccarat

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Crystal

Baccarat jumping horse sculpture paper weight.

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Metal

French Art Deco elephant paperweight sculpture, France, circa 1930. A circus elephant sat on a drum. Spelter, alabaster and silver plated metal.  

William Guillon

2010s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Brass, Granite

One of three new collection pieces created by the young French designer from Bordeau, William Guillon, Ultraviolence is a bookend composed of a 2 cm thick plate of Barocco granite an...

Cristalleries de Saint Louis

20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Art Glass

A vintage Saint Louis blue dahlia faceted paperweight handcrafted in France in 1970 in a limited edition of 800. An "SL/1970" signature / date cane sits at the center of a multi-tier...

Pierre Giraudon

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Lucite

Haunting phosphorescent light bulb encased in a Lucite cube by French artist Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970s. The sculpture / paperweight glows in the dark and looks as though the bulb ...

Antique 1870s French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Wonderful bronze eagle statue with gold gilt made in France, circa 1970. The piece could be used as paperweight in a fashionable desk set.  

Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Marble, Bronze

Big Art Deco rabbit or hare sculpture. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (Swiss, 1881-1971) Lapin. A cast bronze rabbit figurine, circa 1920, finished in silvered patina, signed around the lower...

Antique Early 1800s French Empire More Desk Accessories

Bronze

Gilt bronze Stirrup with oak leaves on the arch, ending in a rectangular pierced tread. Very beautiful, can be used as desk dekoration or as paperweight. See similar items: Works of ...

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Art

Bronze

Pair of disk-shaped wall appliqués or paperweights, formerly used as curtain garters. They are made out of gilt bronze, decorated with rose motives as well as bow, arrow and quiver.

Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz (Swiss, 1881-1971), Guinea pig silver plated bronze paperweight. Mounted over a marble base. Marked: Ed M Sandoz, near the lower edge, also with Susse ...

Luigi Betti

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Bronze

Lovely Art Deco shy naked women made of bronze and mounted over a green marble base. It is signed L. Betti and foundry Etling Paris. Perfect piece of Automobilia - paperweight - car ...

Pierre Giraudon

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Lucite, Plexiglass

This small but amazing French Pierre Giraudon haunting pop art Lucite light bulb sculpture glows in the dark. It lights up green inside in the dark and has the appearance of a light ...

Antoine Bofill

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Bronze

French silvered bronze rabbit car mascot hood ornament desk paperweight Signed Bofill, circa 1910-15. Rabbit Mascotte Automobil signed Bofill and marked with foundry mark. Nice piea...

Antique Late 19th Century French More Desk Accessories

French gilt bronze bassinet, circa 1875.  On marble base.

Pierre Giraudon

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Lucite

Lucite hourglass paperweight by Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Cut Steel

Mid-Century Modern link industrial paperweight Mid-Century modern style industrial large and heavy oval shape, solid iron paperweight that has been silver leafed. Size: 9 x 6 x 1.5...

William Guillon

2010s French Modern More Candle Holders

Bronze

Under pressure is one of three new collection pieces created by the young French designer from Bordeau, William Guillon. This paper weight, which can also be used as a small candles...

Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Bronze

Art Deco, Cubist Edouard-Marcel Sandoz Owl - Hibou Bronze Car Mascot - Mascotte Automobile - Automobilia Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Owl - Hibou silver plated bronze car masco...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Metal

Art Deco French airplane desk paperweight sculpture. Airplane has original paint, some wear that you can see on the pictures. It´s a rare model. It has a moderniste, Art Deco style...

Antique 19th Century French Empire Busts

Bronze

Late 19th century French Empire gilt bronze bust of Napoleon I mounted on a black marble base with an eagle symbol mounted onto the base. The bronze bust is representing Napoleon's u...

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paperweights

Bronze, Marble

A paper weight with a patinated bronze of Napoleons death mask on a green marble base. France, early 19th century.

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

A most attractive Art Deco bronze figure of a nude, circa 1930s. Beautifully modeled and with an excellent patination to the bronze, it has a combined height of 12. 25 ins 31 cm. the...

Etienne Fermigier

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Aluminum

Etienne Fermigier (1932-1973) mail trays, 1970. Folded and lacquered aluminium sheet MF Edition Measures: H 6 cm, L 25.5 cm, P 37 cm. A brilliant designer, he held an importan...

René Lalique

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Art Glass

Cute Rene Lalique Art Deco Belacourt paperweight -this very rare bird was originally made by Rene Lalique to go on a vase, but it is recorded that he made some as stand alone pieces ...

Susse Frères, Aimé-Jules Dalou

Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

A very Fine small-scale sculpture of a woman harvesting wheat by Aime Jules Dalou (1838-1902). A cire perdue model cast by Susse Freres in Paris. Signed in the base: DALOU / Su...

Cristalleries de Saint Louis

Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Glass

A rare antique pressed glass model of a sphinx by Saint Louis - the premiere French 19th and 20th century glass house. Purportedly, Saint Louis exhibited a similar sphinx model th...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Art Glass

An amazing Yellow clear and frosted, signed, Rene Lalique Chardonneret Moqueur (Ref: Marcilhac 1211 -where they note that it was only made in clear/colorless and yellow) Designed to ...

Amalric Walter and Henri Bergé

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Paperweights

Art Glass

Almeric Walter Henri Berge Pâte de Verre paperweight depicting a young blue bird. Art Nouveau Art Deco, circa 1920 Inscribed: “A. Walter Nancy” and “B” for Henri Berge Measure: Hei...

Susse Frères, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Art Deco bronze sculpture fennec fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France. Edouard Marcel Sandoz 'FENNEC COUCHÉ' A silvered bronze modelled as a fox, signed E M Sandoz, Cire perdue and ...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Blown Glass

René Lalique "Alaska" seal made in 1931 in molded opalescent and blue stained glass. Engraved "R.Lalique FRANCE" on base. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Blown Glass

René Lalique "Renard" seal made in 1926 in molded opalescent glass. Engraved "R.Lalique France" on base. I am also offering this model in topaz glass and in clear glass. Fé...

René Lalique

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Blown Glass

René Lalique "Renard" seal made in 1926 in molded topaz glass. Engraved "R.Lalique" on bottom. I am also offering this model in opalescent glass and in clear glass. Félix M...

René Lalique

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Blown Glass

René Lalique "Renard" seal made in 1926 in molded clear glass. Engraved "R.Lalique" on bottom. I am also offering this model in opalescent glass and in topaz glass. Félix M...

Hermès

Vintage 1980s French Modern Paperweights

Bronze

Inscribed Hermes Paris the dome-like magnifying glass with a handle in the shape of a horse. Measure: 5.5'" wide.

Jean Dunand

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Art Deco Car Mascot - Hood ornament by Jean Dunand (1877- 1942) certainly one of few he made, exhibited during the "Salon des Arts Décoratif" of 1925. Silvered bronze. Mounted on mar...

Susse Frères, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz little silvered bronze lapin rabbit, signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Paris.

Max Le Verrier

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Mixed Metal, Marble

Art Deco silver plated figure of a sitting cat mounted over a Italian portoro marble base. Paperweight or car mascot.

André Vincent Becquerel, Etling Paris

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Bronze, Marble

Fantastic polo or equestrian paperweight, car mascot, hood ornament, by French artist Becquerel. Signed. With foundry marks. With original Art Deco patina. Mounted over a marble base.

Amalric Walter

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Paperweights

A French Art Nouveau Pâte de Verre "Crab" plaque by Amalric Walter. The red-brown crab, which has green and yellow accents on its shell and claws, sits on a mottled pale gray backgro...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paperweights

Glass

Clear and frosted glass coq figure with the tail straight up, the beak pointed down, and the claws grasping the round base. These sculptures were originally created as car hood or...

Boucheron

Late 20th Century French Modern Animal Sculptures

Gold, Onyx, Rock Crystal

This fine hand carved rock crystal owl statue by Boucheron France is depicted by inset white and black onyx eyes with a gold beak. Gold feet with carved tigers eye talons. This magni...

Vintage 1920s French Paperweights

A French "Langouste", pâte de verre paperweight by Amalric Walter and Henri Bergé. The brown crayfish with red spots straddles a green and yellow curved base. Circa 1920. A simil...

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Vintage 1960s French Machine Age Paperweights

Brass, Lucite

What a great piece for a man's desk or cocktail table! Many brass parts of gears and clock parts are embedded and floating in this round vintage embedded french lucite ball that si...

Maison Jansen

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Metal

For your consideration a beautiful rosewood paperweight with a horse by Maison Jansen. France, 1960s. Measures: 15 5/8" L x 1 7/8" H x 5/8" thick.     

Antique 19th Century French Paperweights

Brass

19th century faux bamboo brass ruler.

Carl Auböck

20th Century French Modern Paperweights

Aluminum

Silvered paperweight sculpture in the style of Carl Auböck. It forms an interlaced chain made in heavy aluminium. Very good condition. Dimensions: Height 12cm, depth 21cm, width 21cm.

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Ashtrays

Crystal

1950s Art Deco Baccarat heavy crystal ashtray, in the shape of a star.

Pierre Giraudon

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Metal

Resin Lucite cube sculpture or paperweight attributed to French artist Pierre Giraudon. Featuring Industrial elements, old automobile engine parts. Car parts are embedded within laye...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Art Glass

Super clear and frosted, signed, Rene Lalique Anemone Ferme (Closed Anemone) (Ref: Marcilhac 1180) with black enamelling. Designed to be either a paperweight or a table decoration. S...

René Lalique

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paperweights

Art Glass

René Lalique "Moineau" Rene Lalique paperweight Moineau Hardi: Frosted glass bird figure with the tail pointing up and the beak pointing down R. Lalique paperweight 9.5 cm tall ...

Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

The present work was cast in 1924 at the Valsuani Paris Foundry, used by the likes of Rodin, Degas, Renoir, Modigliani, and Matisse. Raymond Jacques Adrien Sabouraud (French 1864...

René Lalique

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Art Glass

A wonderful 'smoke' clear and frosted, signed, Rene Lalique Daim figure (Ref: Marcilhac 1168 -where they note that it was only made in clear/colorless and 'Fume'- ie smoke) designed ...

Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Art Deco silver plated bronze sculpture of a rabbit hare. Lovely paperweight. Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1973). Signature/ Marks: Ed.M. Sandoz - Susse Fre'res Ed.