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Period: 20th Century
Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren
Located in North Hollywood, CA
DANSK Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated by Gunnar Cyren. Vintage Dansk Modernist Bear Animal Figure Paperweight Silver Plated designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk designed in circa 1970s. Wonderful modernist silver plated bear...
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Japanese Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Materials

Crystal

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels be...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

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

Murano Multicolor Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass faceted paperweight with multicolor murrina and air bubbles, Italy, 1960s. Spectacular and luxury large Murano handblown colorful Millefiori paperweight...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

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

Mid-Century Modern Crystal Owl Paperweight by Baccarat of France
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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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Floating Pennies in Lucite Cube Paperweight in the Style of William Rolfe
Located in San Diego, CA
Floating pennies in lucite cube paperweight in the style of William Rolfe, circa 1980s. The pice is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"W...
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Canadian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Brad Shute Abstract Paperweight, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking paperweight has abstract green and white glass design encased inside clear glass; controlled bubbles, dispersed among the free-flowing colored glass swirls, guide the eye a...
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American Organic Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Daum French Glass Floral Paperweight
By Daum
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French art glass paperweight beautifully presented with a single central flower head by renowned glass makers Daum and dating from the 20th century. The paperweight is han...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Villeroy & Boch Clear Glass Panda Bear Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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...
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German Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Clear Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, gold flecks, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Materials

Crystal

Baccarat French Blue Crystal Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful multifaceted French paperweight in sapphire blue and clear crystal from luxury Maison, Baccarat, circa late-20th century, France. This clear crystal and sapphire blue pap...
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French 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Italian Alabaster Marble Sphere
Located in New York, NY
An Italian moss green and black alabaster marble decorative object sphere, Italian Midcentury Modern to '70 Modern design periods, circa mid to late 20th century, 1960s, 1970s, Italy...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

French Art Nouveau Rene Lalique Grey Stained Dragonfly Knife Rest c1919
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very rare and very early signed (R Lalique France -see image 5) original grey stained Rene Lalique 'Libellule' knife rest -depicting a dragonfly in flight, dating from 1919 (See ...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Piero Fornasetti Astonishing Crystal Paperweight Sphere. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Piero Fornasetti astonishing crystal paperweight sphere in excellent condition. Made in Italy. Dimension: diameter 3,14 x 1,57 inches diameter 8 cm x cm 4 H
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Bronze Lizard and Lapis Lazuli Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French cast bronze / brass lizard in lost wax technique on a solid polished Lapis Lazuli. Can be used as a paperweight or decorative desk accessory. Lizard itself is 5.5" wide, 3" de...
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French Belle Époque Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Giant Golfball, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant vintage golfball in cream plaster/plastic. 8.5" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Very heavy a...
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American Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Paint, Plastic

Christofle , silver plate paperweight " Lucky Dice ".cube .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great paperweight design in this Christofle ornament .
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French Post-Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

Hermès Equestrian Desk Pen / Pencils Holder, Silver-plated, Desk Accessorie
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Designed and crafted in France in the 60s, it is a polished silver-plated pen and pencil holder, which can also double up as a paper weight. The surface of the piece has aged beautif...
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French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lalique Daim Deer Glass Frosted Paperweight or Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage glass paperweight. By Lalique. Designed by René Lalique in 1929. Modeled as a grazing deer or "daim" (French for fallow spotted deer). The deer in frosted and unf...
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French 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Large Vintage Clothespin – Decorative Object & Paperweight – Circa 1970
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking and rare design piece from the 1970s, this oversized clothespin reimagines an everyday object as a sculptural and functional form. Made of deep black plexiglass (also know...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Steel

Murano Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown multicolor millefiori flowers Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. Th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

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

Vintage Mid-Century Brass Japanese Hand Fan Brass Wall Decor Art Paperweight
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Vintage Carved Brass Asian Inspired Fan Wall Hanging or Paperweight Solid sturdy piece, in great vintage condition. Some patina to the back side Intricately carved florals and drag...
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Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Murano Internal Bubble Spherical Paperweight
Located in Round Top, TX
A breathtaking Murano glass ball paperweight, exquisitely hand-blown and adorned with mesmerizing bubbles, seemingly suspended in time. This remarkable piece, attributed to Murano’s ...
Category

Italian Minimalist 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Multi Faceted Brilliant Crystal Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 3 inch Crystal Paper weight with many facets. The piece is heavy and will hold down important papers, yet it's faceted surface with many cuts allows the piece to be a decorative p...
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Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy "Crabe" Pâte de Verre Glass Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite “Crabe” pâte de verre glass paperweight, by Amalric Walter and Daum Nancy is decorated with a relief of a reddish-brown crab poised upon a bright contrast of green and...
Category

Art Nouveau 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. The two canar...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Collection Four Jelly Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweights Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful set of four Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weights or statues. Showing Jelly Fish inside, in different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Co...
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Italian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Seguso Murano Sapphire Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Love Birds Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The two birds are attached to each o...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tiffany & Co. Crystal Glass Musical Note Paperweight
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous crystal glass musical note paper weight By Tiffany and Co. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 3"W x 4.13"D x 0.75"H Good original vintage condition.
Category

American Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Paperweight Corn Sculpture in Green Malachite Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent paperweight corn sculpture fully made in green Italian malachite. This stylish and unique piece was made in Italy during the 1970s. In amazing conditions, the Malachite ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Hollywood Regency Crystal Pineapple Paperweight by Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Hollywood Regency crystal pineapple paperweight by Oleg Cassini, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chi...
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American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Giorgio Soave Paper weight for Olivetti, Italy 1970s
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver Plate

G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Paperweight / Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
G. Giacobbe Murano Millefiori Glass Paperweight / Vase, Italy, 1950s.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Vintage Dummy Hand Grenade Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage hand grenade paperweight, circa 1950s. The piece is in well worn vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2"D x 2"H. Cool and unique piece! #4068
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American 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Brass Shark Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Brass shark paperweight, circa 1970's. The piece is. in very good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 7"W x 3.5"D x 2"H. #4139
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American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
By Strathearn
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
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Scottish Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

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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French Art Deco 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large English Antique Brass Desk Magnifying Glass / Paperweight c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Always very popular and a very useful desk-top accessory, this one is one of the larger examples, quite an imposing size. These large circular magnifiers actually are the condenser o...
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British Edwardian Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green with bubbles and cobalt blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. Documented to the Salvia...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Murano Black Clear Duck Sculpture Art Glass Paperweight with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Murano glass duck figure / paperweight / sculpture. Manufactured by Formia Murano, Italy, 1960s. Black glass and clear glass richly decorated by silver flecks thorough. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver Leaf

Blue John Paperweight Egg Mounted on Fluorspar Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The brightly colored blue john egg mounted on a rectangular base. H. 3" x W. 4" x D. 2 3/4"
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British Late Victorian 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Quartz

Handmade Ceramic & Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handmade Ceramic & Crackle Glass Paperweight, United States, c.1970
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American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight, Belgium
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight. It has the maker's mark on the side of the glass. Val Saint Lambert is one of the leading crystal m...
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Belgian Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
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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French Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Venetian Brass Gondola Seahorse
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair Venetian brass seahorse. Heavy cast brass. This is typical of the decorative mounts on the gondolas used to hold the tie line.
Category

Italian 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Daum France Pate de Verre Cactus Flower Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
This delicate pate de verre frosted crystal flower paperweight or decorative sculpture is by Daum, France, and was hand-made in the 1970s. The sculpture features a lovely cactus flow...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Art Déco French Polished Silvered Bronze Balancing Dice Paperweight by E. Brandt
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco fench polished silvered bronze balancing dice paperweight by Edgar Brandt By: Edgar Brandt Material: copper, bronze, silver, metal Technique: cast, molded, silvered, polish...
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French Art Deco 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Silver, Copper

French Saint Louis Limited Edition Lilies of the Valley Glass Paperweight, 1986
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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French Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

1960s by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana for Venini Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Brescia, IT
Venini Murano Cannette glass paperweight, designed by Ludovico De Santillana. Clear bubble over a heavy base decorated with applied filigrana cane segments. Perfect condition.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz. Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
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American Post-Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Murano Glass Fish Aquarium Sculpture
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Italian hand blown solid glass aquarium with fish and sea life inclused into a clear blue curved wave shape sculpture. Murano, Italy
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Enzo Mari, Rare Cube Resin with Black Ball Sphere, Sculpture/Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice modern resin cube by the very well known designer Enzo Mari, Measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7.
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Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Bofill Silvered Bronze Owl, Hibou Paperweight / Hood Ornament, France, 1910-15
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 Bofi...
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French Art Nouveau 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Murano Fratelli Toso and Barbini Murrine Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (3 different designs available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass paperweights. They are documented to Fratelli Toso company and one to designer...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

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

Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

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