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Period: 20th Century
Konst Glashyttan Urschult Paperweight, Glows in UV, Sweden 1965-1970
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage spherical paperweight features a bright, graphic central core done in blue and yellow glass with 3 large controlled bubbles, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Th...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Uranium Glass

1970s by Renato Toso Murano Glass Pair of Stone Paperweights
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sassi" by Renato Toso, 1970 Clear and black Murano glass Excellent condition, just slight sign (look at the picture).
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Monte Dunlavy Striped Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage colorful paperweight features white, pink, powder blue, and cobalt blue glass stripes fused in concentric manner. Harmonious color palette allows the use of bright colors to...
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American Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

French Bulldog Bronze Desk Paperweight, Austria, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French bulldog bronze figure / sculpture desk paperweight - Austria 1920´s. Very nice conditions. Bronze is mounted over a Belgian Black Marble base. A statue of a bulldog standing on a black cylindrical base. The bulldog is depicted in a standing position with its head turned slightly to the right. The statue is highly polished, giving it a shiny and reflective surface. The black base contrasts with the gold statue, making the bulldog figure...
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Austrian Art Deco 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

V. Nason Attributed Murano Glass Duck Paperweight in Purple Neodymium
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small, lavender-hued duck-shaped Neodymium paperweight, crafted in the 1970s in Murano, Italy, and attributed to V. Nason. Measuring 9 cm tall with a depth of 9 cm and a width of...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Carl Auböck Jingelo Bell Paperweight #5039
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck Jingelo Bell Paperweight #5039 Only polished
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Razor Blade Brass Paperweight #5378, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A handmade paperweight in the shape of a razorblade, model 5378, originally designed by Carl Aubock in the 1950s. A very charming piece, reissued by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Aus...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Murano Blue Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over white, with flowers Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight. Attributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for the Fornasa De Murano A L...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass

Group of 4 Amethyst Geodes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 4 amethyst geodes. The group consists of one pair of complementary halves of the same geode and 2 other examples. The complementary pair is unpolished, and the ot...
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Unknown 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Amethyst

Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch
Located in New York, NY
A 4" Lucite square with inset gold coin; an award cube from Merrill Lynch. Lucite holds internal coin with iconic 'Merrill Lynch' Bull. Award reads: "Mer...
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American 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Copper

1970's Da Ros for Cenedese 'Attr.' Clear & Green Murano Bubble Glass Paperweight
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, Mid-Century Modern vintage water drop shaped paperweight with singular trapped air bubble inclusion within the green/blue/turquoise clear (slightly tinted) glass. Very unusual ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

1960s Italian Design Crystal Key Fontana Arte Style Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare crystal key paperweight Perfect condiction.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Murano Art Glass Paperweight of a Fish, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful, playful and colorful paperweight that will spark your imagination every time you put your eyes on it. Murano art glass, signed. A nice addition to any desktop. Mea...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Tiffany & Co. Figural Sterling Silver Clothes Pin Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, figural silver paper clip. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of an old-fashioned clothes pin. Marked to the base 'Tiffany & Co' and 'Sterling' to the other...
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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Brass Paperweight in the shape of a Whiskey Barrel from the early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant and solid Brass Paperweight in the shape of a Whiskey Barrel with tap and stand probably from the early 20th Century. Wear consistent with age and use
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European 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Minimal Abstract Figurative Crystal Sculpture signed Steuben
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them Crafted in hand blown glass from Murano, Italy Circa 1970's Height 8.5 inch, Wi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage Patinated Pipe Extractor Bit Paperweight
Located in Amityville, NY
1970s pipe extractor bit with amazing patina used as a paperweight. Conical in shape with sculptural threading, this piece is great as a masculine desk object or accessory. From th...
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Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Metal

1920 Alfredo Biagini Art Deco Italiano Pantera Bronzo Fermacarte
Located in Brescia, IT
Alfredo Biagini Tagliacarte Italy, 1920 Rarissimo Tagliacarte in Bronzo con Pantera Firma dell'artista incussa nel bronzo Eccellenti condizioni Originale anni 20
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
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American Adirondack 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

English Bronze 'His Royal Highness Prince Albert' Commemorative Desk Clip
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Bronze 'His Royal Highness Prince Albert' Commemorative Desk Clip England, early 20th century A distinguished English bronze 'His Royal Highness Prince Albert' Commemorative...
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English Neoclassical 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Shaped Flower with Curled Stem Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano art glass lily flower with curled stem paperweight. Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily shaped flower with a short curled stem, allowing ...
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Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modernist Paperweight Style of Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
Modernist French paperweight with a pivoting dice in the manner of Edgar Brandt.
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Ferndale, MI
Orrefors Sweden Crystal Gorilla paperweight figurine. Original label intact, etched signature, Orrefors GC 480715.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Glass Eye Studio Controlled Bubbles Paperweight, Seattle Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural paperweight features swirling structure of controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece has elongated egg shape with soft, rounded edges, that directs the eye towards the central design element. Colorful fused glass in pastel blue, pink, and off-white colors forms abstract patterns, raising from the base of the paperweight and encompassing its curves, accentuate the shape of the piece, and slightly iridescent finish on the surface add color and visual interest to the piece. The piece is signed and dated in etching (GES 92) on the side near the base. Founded in 1978 in Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market, but moved to the historic Ballard neighborhood later on, Glass Eye Studio...
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American Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Glass Duck Paperweight attributed to Wedgewood, England, 1970s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 1970's glass duck paperweight. attributed to Wedgewood, England Crafted with a base of crystal clear glass, the colourful glass paperweight has bee...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Christian Dior Paperweight of a Thimble
Located in CA, CA
A 1970s paperweight by Christian Dior for French crystal glass manufacture, Crystal Au Plomb. The paperweight features a glossy perforated surface towards the top, imitating that of ...
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French 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Murano Art Glass Paperweight Yellow Modern Desk Accessory
Located in Miami, FL
A Touch of Venetian Sunshine: Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Paperweight This captivating Murano art glass paperweight brings a touch of Venetian sunshine to your desk. Hand-b...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage ship porthole wing dog bolt brass paperweight, circa 1940s. The piece has a well worn brass patina and measures 3.25"W x 1.5"...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Italian Marble Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian marble decorative object or paperweight with egg-shape design, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object or desk accessory. Dimensions: 2.69" x 4.32 x 2.5" height. Other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s: Mirror, ref. #: LU1314223803002 Italian picture frame, search ref. #: LU1314223647982 Red coral letter opener, search ref. #: LU1314223676062 (SOLD) Mother of...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Alabaster

Two Dolphins in Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing two blue dolphins in a Coral Reef, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...
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American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Malachite Jewelry Dish or Desk Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A green malachite jewelry dish or desk vessel, circa 20th century. Piece can work as a small jewelry/trinket dish, a standalone decorative object, or paperweight/desk accessory for small items, etc. Convenient for a table, office, desk, shelf, vanity, nightstand, etc. Dimensions: .75" Height x 2.25" x 4.75" Other items in images also available, search 1stDibs ref. #s: European white alabaster column pillar, ID#: LU1314218503602 (SOLD.) Blue art glass knot, ID#: LU1314218486102 (SOLD.) Green Murano art glass paperweight, ID#: LU1314218504872 (SOLD) Malachite dish (larger of the two), ID#: LU1314218497672 (SOLD.) Black and brass desk pen set...
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Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Malachite

Heavy Solid Bronze Clover Shaped Paperweight, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze paperweight.  
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Caithness Uranus Planet Paperweight by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine limited edition glass paperweight by Caithness. Entitled 'Uranus'. From the Planet Series of paperweights by Colin Ferris & Peter Holmes. No. 71 from an edition of 500. Simply a wonderfully rare paperweight...
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Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Brass and Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze and steel sculpture features a brass pestle that sits atop a steel mortar. Though not an actual mortar and pestle, this piece resembles just t...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Milropa Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful art glass paperweight / sculpture by Milropa Studios, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.25"D x 2.25"D x 5.25"H; it is signed on the ...
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American 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Horse Country Scene Decoupage Glass Paperweight, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A glass and paper decoupage paperweight of an English country scene with horses, circa 1970s, England. A great piece for a desk, library, side/end table, etc. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth...
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English Country 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Felt, Glass, Paper

1970s Antonio Da Ros 'Attr.' for Cenedese Clear Murano Spiral Glass Paperweights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare pair of Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweights with grey spiral inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight / orname...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives and ...
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Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Murano Vintage Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, tall vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white flower murrines Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperwe...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Glass with Gold Dust, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano glass with gold leaf inside. This incredibly charming paperweight was designed by Archimede Seguso in Italy during the ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Millefiori Set of 2 Owl Paperweights in Style of Fratelli Toso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
An unusual owl shaped paperweights feature colorful millefiori on dark background and an applied clear glass eyes and ears details, finished with matte surface. The larger owl is marked with the original "Made in Murano, Italy" red and gold oval foil label on the left side; it has remnants of square paper label on the bottom. The small...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine

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

American 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Kosta Boda Sweden Crystal Musk Ox Wooly Ox Göran Wärff Limited Edition WWF
Located in Lutz, FL
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 ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Venini Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This egg-shaped Venini glass paperweight has a purple spiral encased in an orange spiral. It still bears the original Venini label with the Veronese va...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

"Wyoming" Oil on Canvas by Robert Frame '1924-1999' Signed
By Robert Aaron Frame
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautiful, original framed, landscape painting entitled "Wyoming" by Robert Aaron Frame. The colors are rich, vibrant and bold. Set in a w...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Italian Pewter Owl Bust Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well cast Italian pewter owl bust paperweight from retailer Buffums, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3"W 2.25"D x...
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Pewter

Lalique Crystal Mascot Rooster Tete De Coq Small Bust/Paperweight
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Mascot Rooster Tete de Coq small bust/paperweight. It depicts a very well done clear crystal rooster. It has the Lalique Fran...
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French 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Midcentury Bottle-Shaped Sculpture in Travertine, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful bottle shaped sculpture made entirely of travertine marble. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Travertine, Marble

1919 René Lalique Stamp Seal Figurine Se Balancant Glass Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal "Figurine se Balancant" made in glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature on the base. Perfect condition. Height: 6,8 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lali...
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French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Vintage Zellique Art Glass Pear
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage Zellique studio art glass pear. Beautiful satin semi iridescent finish to the glass. Signed on the base.
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North American Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Glass Teapot Shaped Paperweight Cobalt Pink Clear Controlled Bubbles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful teapot shaped paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles are used to give the p...
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Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Rubber-Stamp, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage rubber-stamp is an original object realized in brass in Italy in the early 20th century. Dimensions: 8 x 7 cm. Mint conditions.
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Crystal Stylized Penguin Sculpture by Val St. Lambert Crystal Factory
Located in San Diego, CA
Petite faceted clear glass penguin produced exclusively for Danbury Mint by Val St. Lambert crystal factory. The set is in excellent condition and have a ...
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Belgian 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Cut Glass

Scandinavian Modern Paperweight in Pewter, ca 1930s
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern paperweight in pewter, ca 1930s. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Pewter

Purple Amethyst Geode Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A light blue and purple amethyst geode natural specimen decorative object or paperweight. Piece has a light blue surface with a deep purple amethyst encrusted chasm. Dimensions: 4" D...
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Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Amethyst, Rock Crystal

Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Huge glass ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s. Original golden art glass. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 4 x 19 cm. Good conditions.
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

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