1980s Paperweights

Faceted colorful & playful set of nine Lucite Vasa Mihich cube sculptures, one is signed Vasa and dated '89. 2" square blocks of colors, change at angles of play of light into differ...

Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass Statue, paper weight or sculpture. Showing a giant octopus. Colors are a blue, white, black and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your...

Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weight. Showing two fish inside, in orange colors. Colors are orange, blue, ...

This vintage Villeroy & Boch paperweight features a delightful sitting panda bear design. The clear glass material is cut-to-clear and gives the paperweight a charming cuddly appearance. This modern original is a perfect addition to any collection of decorative pottery and glassware, and would make a lovely gift for anyone who loves bears...

Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....

Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.

A big ceramic Bayer Aspirin from a store called Think Big in SoHo, NYC in the 1980s . Fun. Decorative piece for display, art in a bathroom or a paperweig...

Giant vintage golfball in cream plaster/plastic. 8.5" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Very heavy a...

Paperweight/glass sulphide from the 1980s, made of clear glass with a vibrant green central inclusion topped by a drop- or bud-like shape. A unique decorative piece that catches bot...

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 ...

Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....

Scandinavian Clear glass Muskox sculpture figurine designed by Goran Warff in 1973 for Kosta Boda as part of World Wildlife Fund" (WWF) Endangered Animals series. signed Kosta Warff ...

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...

Face of the Madonna in brass, Italy, 1980s. Small signs of the time.

This stunning crystal car paperweight sculpture is by Daum, France, and was made in Nancy circa 1980. This exceptional original design is from artist and sculptor Xavier Froissart, a...

Beautiful Murano Hand-Blown Italian Art Glass Paperweight A stunning example of traditional Murano craftsmanship, this hand-blown Italian art glass paperweight showcases the timeles...

Exquisite 1980s Murano Crystal Prism Lance Paperweight Elevate your décor with this stunning paperweight from the 1980s, an exceptional example of authentic Italian craftsmanship. H...

Beautiful Italian sphere shape in black marble. Each piece is in a way unique (and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are...

Italian modern round doorstop in multicolor Murano glass, 1980s Round Murano glass doorstop. The glass is made of multicolored rods. It features a shallow bowl in the center. It can ...

Heading : St Louis Paperweight Lampwork Flowers c1985 Date : c1985 Origin : France Features : Two blue flowers, bud, leaves and stem on a clear ground with facet cut side windows, p...

This elegant paperweight is a collectible piece created by the French silversmithing house Christofle and designed by B. Quentin in 1983. Crafted in silver-plated metal, it features ...

For your consideration, a Murano art glass ball -paperweight with controlled bubble, designed and signed by Renato Anatra. Mid-century period, ITALY. Dimensions: 3.5" H x 3.75" diam...

This exquisite Murano hand-blown art glass paperweight and pen holder embodies the refinement and artistry for which Venetian glassmakers are renowned. Crafted with exceptional skill...

Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice paperweight. Nice chrome dice atop a chromed base. Signed by Artist A.R. and Date 5.3.80. The best addition to your desk or e...

Super cool Art Deco design sculptural "High Roller" dice statue or paperweight. Nice metal dice atop a metal base. Was made as a journeyman's piece. The journeyman's piece is a centr...

Sotheby's - New York: Important Paperweights - Sale No. 5349 - Saturday, June 15, 1985. Sotheby's Auction House, NY, June 1985. 1st Ed softcover. 393 lots photographed in color and b...

Giant Green Acrylic Clothespin Paper Clip Post Modern / 1980's " yes...... it has a function but its real appeal is as a "mini" Claes Oldenburg sculpture for your desk." " some l...

Large art glass paperweight or sculpture features an abstract design in sapphire blue with green accents, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. The piece is marked with the...

Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....

Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the ...

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...

An '80s modern or Postmodern period Lucite and copper U.S. penny paperweight, 1980, USA. All pennies are of the year 1980. A great desk accessory or ...

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...

A lead crystal glass paperweight, produced circa 1980s by Mats Jonasson of Sweden, designed as a seal, with frosted detail in the shape of a toucan. Marki...

Heading : St Louis Paperweight Lampwork Millefiori Lily Pond 1981 Date : 1981 Origin : France Features : Lampwork and millefiori lily flower and two buds and green leaves floating ...

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...

Beautiful and whimsical brass paperweight that adds personality and style to your office or décor. The weighty piece is signed “Made in England” and adds style to any place. A great ...

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of four paperweights in art glass. Millefiori style, abstract motifs embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. I...

Glass paperweight with possible gouache on paper or fabric, signed. Good condition. Thanks

A beautiful Blenko Blue Apple with a Clear Stem. It still retains its original label. This large hand blown apple measures 4" wide by 5" high by 4" deep. M...

Gorgeous post-modern art glass paperweight / sculpture by Svoboda Karlov circa 1980s. Great period design with floating red, white, and blue triangles in the manner of Alexander Cald...

Beautiful spherical blown glass paperweight with gold inlays, signed by the famous master glassmaker Jean Claude Novaro (1943-2015). Beautiful gradient of blue and gold. Signature un...

Blown Glass Paperweight or glass sulphide. Its vibrant composition of interwoven blue and pink patterns makes it a small work of art, perfect for brightening up a desk, a shelf, or a...

Heading : St Louis Paperweight Lampwork Ladybird and Flowers Limited Edition 1989 Date : 1989 Origin : France Features : A red lampwork ladybird nestling on leaves and white flowers ...

Heading : Baccarat Paperweight Lampwork Flower Millefiori Quarters 1980 Date : 1980 Origin : France Features : A central white lampwork flower surrounded by four quartered arcs of ...

This vintage 1980's glass spiral zig zag paperweight or glass object makes a great desk accessory. The red floating glass zig zag is set of against the purple. Great color combo. It ...

Beautiful Italian marble sphere with withe stand.    

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of four paperweights in art glass. Flower motifs and more embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 5.0 -...

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass. Flower motifs and more embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 6.0 ...

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass. Flower motifs and more embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect ...

Scandinavian glass artist. Set of three paperweights in art glass. Flower motif, aquarium, and apple embedded in the glass. Handmade. Around the 1980s. In perfect condition. Dimensi...

Ab Urbe Condita Medal is an original silver object realized by E. Lamagna in 1989. The medal is celebrating the birth of Rome, was coined by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Sta...

Vintage paperweight apple shaped, realized in 1980s in Italy. Very good condition.

Brass electroplated Bridge Bolts as bookends or office decor. Each about 5 lbs. and 3.5 wide by 4 inches high. Appropriated objects similar conceptually to the works of the Carl Aubo...

Paperweight/glass sulphide with a sleek design, featuring an internal structure reminiscent of a sail or a boat delicately resting on a sea of fine bubbles. An artistic and elegant p...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II Scottish cast sterling silver and wood desk paperweight in the form of a dog's head; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II cast Scottish sterling silver paperweight has been realistically modelled in the form of a dog's head, surmounted a chamfered wooden plinth. The dog's head model incorporates details reproducing the canine's facial features and fur. The vintage silver dog ornamentation is fitted to a square wood plinth, fitted with a hallmarked sterling silver plaque...

Blown glass Paperweight or glass sulphide, captivating with its spiral pattern of deep purple tones and pearlescent white. A decorative piece that will bring a touch of elegance and ...

Heading : William Manson Caithness Paperweight Field Study Butterfly 1986 Date : 1986 Origin : Scotland Features : Lampwork aventurine butterfly, flower, flowers buds and stems all w...

Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...

Issued as gift to attendees at the Mint Directors Conference on 19-21 May 1980 in Utrecht. With 2 1/2 guilder 1980 Proof VERY RARE Only ca. 20 pcs issued Dimensions: 79(b) x 75(h...