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Period: 20th Century
Place of Origin: French
French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Perruches Glass Cachet, 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original blue stained Rene Lalique 'Perruches' cachet -depicting a pair of parakeets, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 187). Cachets we...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Presse papier coquillage nautile en inclusion époxy
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Coquillage Nautile en inclusion epoxy. Dans le style des créations de Pierre Giraudon. Bel état d'usage. Quelques marques minimes et particulier sur le dessous.
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1970s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Shell, Epoxy Resin

Antique French Animalier Bronze Marble Greyhound Sculpture Desk Paperweight 1900
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome antique French Animalier bronze greyhound sculpture, paperweight, circa 1900. The bronze in the style of Emmanuel Fremiet, mad...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Bronze Bracelet Cuff Object with Unique Markings
Located in New York, NY
Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.
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Early 20th Century Primitive French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Mirrored Art Deco Paperweight Att. to Jean Luce, C 1930's
By Jean Luce
Located in New York, NY
Chic solid glass Art Deco mirrored paperweight, having bevelled edges. This piece is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to display and use. Made in the 1930's att...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

Materials

Mirror

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bofill silvered bronze owl - Hibou Desk Paperweight / Car Mascot / Hood Ornament. France 1910-15. Silver plated bronze, signed. Excellent original conditions. HIBOU Par Antoine ...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1925 René Lalique, Seal Dindon Butterscoth Glass, Turkey
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Dindon" (turkey) made in butterscotch glass by René Lalique in 1925. Engraved signature on the edge. Perfect condition Measure: height: 6 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lal...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Butterfly Glass Cachet 1, 919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A very early and exceptionally rare signed original blue stained Rene Lalique 'Papillon Ailes Ouverte' (Butterfly with wings open) cachet, dating from 1919. (Ref: Marcilhac 192) Cach...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Victorian Dinner Bell
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's an antique dinner bell with abalone , mother -of-pearl bell on a white marble base. I found this object in France during a vacation, and the...
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Early 20th Century Other French Paperweights

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

French Bronze Claw Paperweight on Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Brass or Bronze Claw grasping a ball resting on a marble base. A compliment to any desk or work station. the pieces does have one chip to a corner but we believe it ad...
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20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Turn of the Century French Bronze Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
Made at the turn of the century in France, this bronze sculpture exudes a sense of peaceful contemplation. The detailed form depicts a seated woman, clothed in flowing robes. In one hand, dropped at her side, she holds a mirror; her face is turned away in a gesture of pensive serenity. The burnished patina of the bronze lends a gentle glow to the curves of her body and the raised folds of the cloth...
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Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

1938 René Lalique Paperweight Taureau Sacre Glass Sepia Patina for Royal Dutch
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Paperweight" Taureau Sacre" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1938 for the Royal Dutch Mail. Acid-stamped signature and entitling on bottle. Edition limi...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Rene Lalique Glass 'Deux Aigles' Paperweight
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear & frosted glass 'Deux Aigles' paperweight, with details highlighted in grey staining. Features two eagle heads facing each other with a ball in their beaks. Moulde...
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1910s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

French Brass Serpent or Cobra Snake Paperweight or Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this serpent is a nice solid brass piece with turquoise or stone eyes.. whenever we have a snake they go fast, and this one should be no exception... a great piece, ready for any shelf as a sculpture or at a desk or work station as a paper weight...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Stone, Brass

French Art Deco Rene Lalique Large Butterfly Glass Cachet 1919
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An exceptionally rare and very early signed (R Lalique) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Papillon Gros' cachet, dating from 1919 (Marcilhac ref: 19...
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1910s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Rene Lalique Moineau Sur Socle Ailes Fermees' Paperweight
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear & frosted glass 'Moineau Sur Socle Ailes Fermees' Paperweight. Features a sparrow (wings closed), perched on a pedestal. Engraved makers mark to the underside, 'R....
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Signed Decorative Leaf Shaped Daum Crystal Vide-Poches, France, 1970's
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Elegant leaf shaped etched vide-poches or paperweight by Daum Nanct France. In pristine condition. This piece wlll ship from France and can be returned to either France or to a LIC...
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1970s Vintage French Paperweights

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Crystal

Stylized Crystal Frog Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized crystal frog sculpture / paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clari...
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20th Century Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Hermès Brass and Leather Shotgun Shell Pen Holder, 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic leather cup with brass bottom made by Hermès. In the shape/style of a shotgun shell. Stamped Hermès Made in France on underside of brass. Good vint...
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1980s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Brass

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.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Helmet Paperweight Mounted on a Piece of Marble Paris France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, this is a wonderful paperweight. A Helmut mounted on a piece of marble - a compliment to any desk or work station. The helmet is metal and the sides move a bit, as they are supposed to. A great curiosity, wonderful for a housewarming or fathers day gift.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Bronze of Beethoven by Henri Dropsy, France, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Bronze medal mounted on marble, representing the famous musician Ludwig van Beethoven. By Henri Dropsy, France, around 1920. In very good conditio...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stylized Frog Sculpture / Paperweight by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized frog sculpture / paperweight by Baccarat, circa 1990s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clarity. Signed on the unders...
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Late 20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Arman Violins Accumulations Paperweight for Christofle, France, 1980s
By Arman, Christofle
Located in Milan, IT
Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.
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1980s Modern Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Lalique Tete De Coq Rooster Hood Ornament
Located in Dallas, TX
Rene Lalique Tete De Coq hood ornament (car glass mascot). 20th century. French reproduced from original marketed by Rene Lalique et Cie as a paperweight...
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1920s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Art Deco / Mid-century Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Midcentury Silvered Bronze Bust - France 1930´s. Silvered Bronze Head mounted over Onyx Marble. Very nice Sculpture, perfect for a desk or a side table. Can be used as a p...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Crystal Bubble Globe Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
Crystal bubble globe paperweight. Vintage French clear crystal globe with "planetary" bubble inclusions for desktop use or shelf display, with eviden...
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Mid-20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Cristal Saint Louis Ivoire de Balmain Collectible Perfume Decanter/Bottle
By St. Louis Crystal
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Cristal Saint Louis cut crystal decanter of Ivoire de Balmain perfume. The bottle is urn shaped and it is a faceted clear crystal. There is...
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20th Century Neoclassical French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Hermès Cleopatra Eye Magnifier Silver Plated Vintage Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic Hermès vintage silver plated Cleopatra eye magnifier is a great desk accessory. This is from the 1960s and was originally designed by J...
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1960s Modern Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Fermacarte Saint Gobain, Fermaparte in Cristallo, Saint Gobain
Located in Milano, MI
Fermacarte saint gobain - fermaparte in cristallo - saint gobain Periodo del design 1960 Periodo di produzione 1960 Paese di produzione Francia Stile Vintage, Postmoderno St...
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1960s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

French Onyx Egg Shaped Paperweight with Bronze Base
Located in Marbella, ES
French onyx egg shaped paperweight with bronze base.
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Mid-20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx, Signed C. Charles
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx. Signed C. Charles Bronze sculpture of the stone Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, on a rectangular marble base. Signed C. Charles and Stamped F...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Collection of Six Glass Multicolored Paperweights
Located in London, GB
These glass paperweights are wonderful decorative pieces which will make perfect desk accessories or collectables. The paperweights are all slightly different in their shape and ...
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20th Century Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Hick Glass Face in the Style Lalique French Art Deco
Located in Lyon, FR
Thick glass face in the art deco style of the work of the Lalique house of the 40s. Very beautiful decorative object with a pure and decorative design. Thic...
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1940s Art Nouveau Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Owl Paperweight by Baccarat of France
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant paperweight was realized by Baccarat- one of the world's finest makers of crystal products since 1765 in France, circa 1960. Artisanally created in translucent crystal, ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Paperweights

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Crystal

Bronze Paperweight Sculpture of a Bird or Swan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris, France, a beautifully designed and sculpted bronze figure of a bird. A wonderful paperweight or stand alone sculpture. A compliment to any shelf or work station.
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20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Giraudon, Rare Glow in the Dark Sculpture, Presse Papier, circa 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Schagen, NL
Very cool vintage Pop Art item, this glow in the dark lightbulb inside a Lucite box. Often used as a decorative piece, or a presse papier but it can also easily be used as a night la...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in New York, NY
Dreamy engraved round glass disc Pisces paperweight by Val Saint Lambert, France, circa 1970s. Signed with engraved signature on disc edge, pictured.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Amalric Walter and Alfred Finot Pate De Verre Woman with Schawl Paperweight
By Amalric Walter
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amalric Walter and Alfred Finot, a seated female figure with a shawl and a necklace, Nancy, c. 1910 Gorgeous pâte-de-verre figurine in shades of jade, dark green and violet-blue colours; inscribed A. Finot A. Walter Nancy...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Squirrel Paperweight Claude and Marcel Guillemard, 1930
By Marcel Guillemard, Claude
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Cute Art Deco Paperweight / Car Mascot Gilt Bronze in the shape of squirrel. Signed by the French artist Claude and with the founders' signature of Marcel Gui...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1920 René Lalique - Seal Stamp Victoire Frosted Glass With Blue Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Stamp Seal "Victoire" made in frosted glass with blue patinat by René Lalique in 1920. Molded and engraved signature Perfect condition. height: 4.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Laliqu...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Two Brutalist Solid Patinated Bronze Paperweights by Monique Gerber
By Ado Chale
Located in New York, NY
Two Brutalist solid patinated bronze paperweights by Monique Gerber, France, 1970s signed.>     
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1970s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bird Figures on Black Marble Bases
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching pair of bronze dove bird sculptures or paperweights. France, 1930s Art Deco sitting dove bird and standing dove bird figurines on black marble pedestals. Measures: Sta...
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20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Bronze D' Ore & Mother of Pearl Peacock Paper Weight, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze D' Ore and mother of pearl peacock paper weight, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Hermes, Paris, Equestrian Horse Head Magnifying Glass c.1960
By Hermès, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and grand vintage desk-top magnifying glass / loupe made with it's beautifully cast Hermes Horse head handle, lovely quality to be expected from this most famous of lux...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Size Brutalist Solid Decorative Glass Block, France, 1950's
By Saint Gobain
Located in New York, NY
Unique solid glass block or sculpture. Trapezoidal shape. Good vintage condition. Some inner air bubbles. Attributed to Saint Gobain, France. This item will ship from France and can...
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1950s Vintage French Paperweights

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Glass

Art Deco Cubist Pelican Paperweight Desk Sculpture by G.H. Laurent, France, 1925
By Georges H. Laurent
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Cubist Pelican paperweight desk sculpture by G.H. Laurent, France, 1925. Art Deco cubist pelican figure mounted over a Italian marble. Dark Green original patina on the bir...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

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Metal

German Shepherd Dog Bust Paperweight Sculpture / France, 1910
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
German shepherd dog bust paperweight sculpture / France, 1910. Foundry Mark coin. Signed H. Puyen. Silver plated metal mounted over a green marble. Desk scul...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau French Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Metal

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
By Hermès
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
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1960s Modern Vintage French Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
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...
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1950s Vintage French Paperweights

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Bronze

Pair of Large Wooden Dices Paperweight
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of 1970s cedar wood handcrafted paperweight dices.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Wood

French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Paperweights

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Bronze

Nude Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Nude comparison car mascot / hood ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920 Signed 'Bofill' to top of base and with foundry stamp 'R.Patrouilleau Edit_Paris' around the base, ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz Little Silvered Bronze Lapin, Rabbit, Signed
By Susse Freres, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz little silvered bronze lapin rabbit, signed on the base Ed. M. Sandoz and Susse Freres Paris.
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Paperweight with Mussels Amalric Walter & Henri Mercier, Nancy
By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter
Located in Vienna, AT
Two mussels on a yellow stone base covered with algae. Signed 'AWALTER NANCY' and 'hm'. Manufactory: Amalric Walter & Henri Bergé, Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating of manufacture: circa 1920/1930 Designer: Victor Amalric Walter (1870-1959) was a French glass manufacturer mainly known for his pâte de verre pieces. In the Cristalleries Daum at Nancy, France, he met the designer and modelist HENRI BERGÉ, with whom he produced the first pâtes de verre, which at the time were only signed with "Daum Nancy". After the war he continued to work with Henri Bergé. From 1919 to 1935 he cast no fewer than 500 models with Bergé and other famous sculptors or designers, always in few numbers due to the sophisticated technique of glass kiln casting. Henri Mercier...
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1920s Art Nouveau Vintage French Paperweights

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Glass

Art Deco Shy Naked Women Bronze, Paperweight, Car Mascot, Hood Ornament
By Luigi Betti
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
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 Autom...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

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Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Cobra Paperweight / Car Mascot by Rischmann France
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze cobra Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Paperweight or Watch stand by Rischmann, France, 1920s. Silvered bronze sculpture of a cobra figure, mounted on a light br...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

French Saint Louis Limited Edition Lilies of the Valley Glass Paperweight, 1986
By Saint Louis
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine French vintage limited edition Saint Louis red and white Lilies of the Valley on turquoise ground. The glass paperweight has facet cup windows to the ...
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1980s Vintage French Paperweights

Materials

Glass

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