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Sotheby's, New York Important Paperweights, Sale No. 5349
Located in valatie, NY
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...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Paper
Vintage Omersa Leather Turtle Use as Paperweight or Decorative, Retains Label
By Dimitri Omersa, Omersa
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Dimitri Omersa embossed brown leather Turtle with label. Can be used as a paperweight or as decoration. Fun size. In fine condition, retains label.
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Leather
Bust Head of Nefertiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful acrylic resin head of Nefertiti. A compliment to any shelf, desk or work station. Could be used as a paper weight or bookend as well. The piece is of good size and is wel...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Resin
Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Made in Italy.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 10.5 cm.
Mint condition...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Scottish Art Glass Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Scottish organic modern style clear/transparent and moss green art glass paperweight or decorative object, circa 1970s, Scotland. A great piece for a desk, office, librar...
Category
Scottish Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
An Art Deco Gilt Bronze Paperweight Set Over A Marble Plinth
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco, gilt bronze paperweight of a cat playing with a ball of yarn. Set over a marble plinth and signed Richard to marble.
Dimensions:H 6cm, W 10cm, D 8.5cm
Origin: French
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Category
Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Flat Pyrite Crystal Specimen Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pyrite paperweight.
In the form of a flattened pyrite (or fool's gold) specimen.
Simply a great paperweight!
Date:
20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, a...
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Pyrite
1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
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 ...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Copper
Signed Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Foot Paperweight Handmade Sculpture
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist paperweight in the shape of a foot, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s.
Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Seguso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pear Dish Apple Paperweight Set
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown red-orange and gold flecks Italian art glass ring dish and paperweight set. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the "Pulveri" technique. Both pieces are profusely covered in gold leaf. The apple still retains an original but worn "Made In Italy" label underneath. Would make a great display on any desk, vanity or bedside table. Apple paperweight measures 2 5/8" high x 3 1/4" across, Pear bowl...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Turtle Figure Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass sea turtle figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetrer...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tavole Panels
Located in Brescia, IT
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 Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in...
Category
Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Hand Carved Marble Stone Pyramid Aztec Mayan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of vintage green and white marble Aztec Mayan stone bookends.
Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends with Aztec Mayan green head on a pyramidal form.
These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends.
They are hand carved white with white natural color of the marble and the green marble carved Mayan head...
Category
Mexican Folk Art 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Paperweight Caithness Scotland Signed Collectible " Obsession" with Box 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Caithness Scotland "Obsession" Signed collectible Paperweight in original box with the Caithness Collectors club paperwork.
Caithness Scotland- collectible "Obsession" art glass paperweight.
Caithness Scottish glass designer paperweight...
Category
Scottish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Colin Stone Sommerso Murine Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The brown glass murine inclusions in various shapes and sizes were placed in abstract, graphic pattern inside light blue...
Category
American Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Pairpoint Blown Glass Paperweight, Figural Swan Motif, Vintage, circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From America's oldest crystal manufacturer still in business, this is a beautifully blown piece of art. It features an elegant swan and Pairpoint's signature controlled bubble. In ve...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Rosenthal Fornasetti Porcelain Paperweight, Rosenthal Classic, Libreria Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rosenthal Fornasetti Porcelain Paperweight,
Rosenthal Classic,
Dekor Libreria Pattern, (Library),
1980s
The circular Fornasetti porcelain paperweight has a continuous scene of books...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
1.33 Carat Red Orange Zirconia
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful stone. It's red orange in color and it dazzles. It's ready to be mounted to a ring, bracelet or pendant.
Category
Unknown 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Precious Stone
Paperweight Hedgehog Silver 1977 Inscribed CA 1991 Assay
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A charming small silver desk accessory or paperweight. Birmingham 1977.
Modelled as a hedgehog with his front feet resting on a log on leafy ground looking up. Commemorative piec...
Category
English 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Set of Swedish Ahus Glass Paperweights, Signed Studio Åhus 1992 HD-AZ
By Studio Ahus
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
2 Modern Swedish Åhus glass paperweights. The signed paperweights are frosted glass with colorful interior and frosted glass surface. The larger pie...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Bill Curry Sculptural Jax Bookends Design Line
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of fun / sculptural bookends by Bill Curry for Design Line. Great patina and original creamy white paint.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Vintage Viking Glass Hippopotamus Figure Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clear glass hippopotamus paperweight by the Viking Glass Company. The glass figurine is flat on the back side, this allows the figure to s...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Small Crystal Whale Sculpture / Paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint
Located in San Diego, CA
Small crystal whale sculpture / paperweight by Val St. Lambert for Danbury Mint, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks ...
Category
Belgian 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
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...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
English Leeds Fireclay Company Advertising Lion Paperweight, circa 1904
By Leeds Fireclay Company
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique art pottery advertising paperweight mounted with a seated lion made in Leeds at The Leeds Fireclay Company (Burmantofts) dat...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Pottery
Grouping of Cast Iron Miniature Buildings
Located in Norwalk, CT
Including monumental miniatures book.
Category
20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Vistosi Italian Mid-Century Modern Cased Murano Glass Bullseye Paperweight
By Vistosi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Murano glass paperweight.
By Vistosi.
In the form of a black (or deep amethsyt) ameoba shape with a green & white bullseye pattern.
Simply a great Italian glass paper...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mats Jonasson Frosted Crystal Glass Seal Toucan Paperweight Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
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...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Sculpture of a French Bulldog Bookend or Paperweight, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco or Cubist Bronze sculpture of a French bulldog bookend or paperweight.
Made of bronze, mounted over a marble base.
Made in France, 19...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Post-Modern Marble Spheres / Paperweights
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous set of two post-modern marble spheres / paperweights, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and the largest one measures 3"D x 3"H and ...
Category
American Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Marble
Large Stainless Steel Industrial Fork Mold Sculpture for Silverware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage industrial factory mold in stainless steel in the shape of a large dinner fork.
These highly decorative sculptures are sold separately or a...
Category
French Industrial 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
A very beautiful transparent glass with a particular glass proc...
Category
European Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Antique French Empire Style Gilt Eagle Motif & Emerald Glass Paperweight
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, early 20th century.
An antique French empire style paperweight. The paperweight features an emerald green glass base adorned with gilt bronze laurel wreaths surrounding a ce...
Category
French Empire 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Murano Gambaro Poggi Green Red Blue Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand green, red, and blue Italian art glass bunny rabbit figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetr...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Shell Shape Vintage Silver Plated Ashtray, England, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Shell shape vintage silver plated ashtray is an original decorative object realized in England in the 1970s.
Dimensions: 3 x 12.5 cm.
Good Conditions. Some traces of ash are p...
Category
English Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Silver Plate
Paperweights Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Paperweight Wooden clothespin Faux leather Handstitched, France 1960's. In Black and Red.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Faux Leather
Albert Paley 1994 "Medallion" Paperweight in Blackened Steel with Bronzed Patina
By Albert Paley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Albert Paley large handcrafted steel medallion paperweight. Small edition for Arts Patrons. Formed and fabricated blackened steel with chemical patina...
Category
American Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Iron
Carl Aubock, rare magnifying glass and desk weight. Vienna, 1960s.
Located in London, GB
Rare magnifying glass and desk weight in the shape of a nut.
Vienna, 1960s
Dia: 10cm wide.
Excellent condition in a vintage gift box.
Category
Austrian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Val Saint Lambert France Engraved Glass Disc Pisces Paperweight
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,
as pictured.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Paperweight, Glasswork Novy Bor, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Art Glass
The paperweight has a small chip on the bottom which is ground so that it does not have sharp edges
Re-polished
Original Condition.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Heavy Art Deco Cut Crystal Paper Weight, Numbered Limited Edition
A superb Limited Edition French Paper Weight, Probably St Louis Number 229/500
The Paperweight has a stepped base ...
Category
French Provincial Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Mille fleur Murano Paper Weight with Beautiful Flowers
Located in Oirlo, LI
Murano Paper Weight with Beautiful Flowers
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6.5 W x 6.5 D x 4 H cm
Condition: Good
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Handblown Art Glass Vase in Green Twisted Organic Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano style handblown art glass vase in green twisted shape.
The talented artisan recover traditional glass blowing techniques from Murano, Italy, using pigments to give this vase ...
Category
European Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Ashtray or Bowl, Solid Brass for Desk or Table, 1960s, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful solid brass ashtray, very heavy 1.8 kg.
Measure: 16 x 16 x 2.5 cm.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti Piccolo Racconto
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 an...
Category
Italian Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, and Teal Murano Glass Paperweights, 1970s, Set of 2
By Ken Scott
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of vintage Murano glass paper weight was produced in Italy around the 1970s. They are hand made in multicored glass. Very good con...
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory.
Vintage crystal art glass paperweight in blue and green Swirl.
Paper weight for the sophisticated des...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Small Murano Red and White Heart Shaped Paper Weight, Italy circa 1960's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian 1960's Murano Red and White Heart Shaped Paper Weight
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Bronze and Green Agate Sculptural Vide Poche, ca. 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Unmarked, probably Austrian, this charming carved green agate octagonal vide poche with green/black patinated bronze handle is done in the manner of Hagenauer - a superbly detailed a...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Agate, Bronze
Vintage Baccarat John F. Kennedy Ruby Red Sulphide French Crystal Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Baccarat John F. Kennedy Ruby Red Sulphide French Crystal Paperweight. Item features the original box and paperweight, very nice vintage item, quality French craftsmanship. C...
Category
Unknown Other 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Carl Auböck pen brass paperweight in original wooden box, Austria 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Paperweight by Carl Auböck in wooden box. The measurements given apply to the paperweight, the box measures: 18.5 / 3 / 3 cm.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bronze Bracelet Cuff Object with Unique Markings
Located in New York, NY
Exact origin unknown. Handsome desk accessory.
Category
French Primitive 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Antonio da Ros Handmade Glass Sculptural Bookends, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antonio da Ros handmade glass sculptural bookends, circa 1960
Absolutely beautiful vintage 1960s bookends by noted Italian glass master Antonio da Ros.
This matching pair measu...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Art Glass Obelisk Attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass Obelisk attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini.
A heavy obelisk made of clear glass internally decorated with a twisted zanfirico ca...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Art Glass Abstract Design Paper Weight, 1993
By Murano 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Art Glass 1993 abstract design paperweight.
Beautiful handcrafted pink and white swirl Murano art glass paperweight.
...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Ted Arnold High Society Solid Fake Gold Cast Fast Food Emporium Slice of Pizza
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Ted Arnold High Society solid fake gold cast fast food emporium says the original carton box. According to the same box the series contained th...
Category
American Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
French Vintage 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Svoboda Karlov
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous post-modern art glass paperweight / sculpture by Svoboda Karlov circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"D x 3.5"H; retains its original pa...
Category
Czech 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
