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Period: Late 20th Century
Sculptural Bronze Paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural decorative paperweight, circa 1970, France.
Gilded bronze.
Dimensions: 11 cm W, 8 cm H, 2 cm D.
Good condition.
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Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Signed A. Seguso Spherical Paperweight in Murano Bubble Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic spherical shaped paperweight made mouth-blown Murano crystal glass enriched inside with air bubbles. This rare object was designed in Italy during the 1960s by Archimede S...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster
Judith Via Wolff Dichroic Paperweight, Glows in UV, New York Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass paperweight features an abstract biomorphic central design element in blue glass with metallic pigments, raising from the bottom and forming a mountain-like shape....
Category
American Organic Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Brass Madonna's face, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Face of the Madonna in brass, Italy, 1980s.
Small signs of the time.
Category
Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Jeff Seely Large Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass 1980s
By J. Seeley
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Massive, heavy paperweight features complex asymmetrical fused glass center, accentuated by groups of controlled bubbles. Three free-form string stru...
Category
American Post-Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Omersa Leather Turtle Use as Paperweight or Decorative, Retains Label
By Omersa, Dimitri 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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Leather
Onyx Marble Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A polished onyx decorative object paperweight, a tetradecagon shape, in tan and brown hues, circa 1970s. A great piece for a desk, library, shelf, side and coffee/cocktail tables, et...
Category
Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Onyx
Wall Street Dollar Sign and Bull Brass Desk Paperweights
Located in New York, NY
A set of Wall Street brass paperweights or decorative objects; a brass dollar sign and bull, circa mid to late-20th century. Great desk accessories.
Dimensions:
Dollar sign: 2....
Category
Japanese Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Cast Metal Sculpture of a Greyhound Dog
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful cast metal bronze greyhound dog sculpture.
An elegant, detailed cast sculpture depicting a greyhound dog..
Sculptures depicting a greyhound dog.
Made with the fusion sys...
Category
American Art Deco Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Hand Blown Glass Ocean Sea Wave Paperweight Signed Karg
By Rollin Karg
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass paperweight with interior ocean wave with hues of turquoise, deep indigo, sky blue, cadet blue and crimson ribbon wave.
Engraved signature Karg, at bottom edge rim.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Art Glass Clear and White Glass Paperweight White Lily, Mid-late 20th C
Offered for sale is a paperweight with white flowers blown into it as well as a ring of clear bubb...
Category
American Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Pair of Travertine Horse Bookends Letter Holder by Fratelli Mannelli Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of horse-shaped bookends and letter holders in travertine marble by the Italian designers Fratelli Mannelli, 1970s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Italian Alabaster Elephant Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian sculpture in alabaster, perfect for as desk decorative piece and paperweight.
Perfect condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Alabaster
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Paperweight in Murano Glass with Inner Bubbles and Gold Dust, Sculpture, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful sphere in Murano glass. Game of air rising from a golden dust.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Nybro Sweden Hunter and Moose Large Crystal Art Glass Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Nybro Sweden Hunter and Moose Large Crystal Art Glass Heavy Paperweight.
Made in Sweden by Nybro, this vintage large glass paperweight ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
1970s by Renato Toso Murano Glass Pair of Stone Paperweights
By Renato Toso
Located in Brescia, IT
"Sassi" by Renato Toso, 1970
Clear and black Murano glass
Excellent condition, just slight sign (look at the picture).
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Italy 1980 Black Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Big Tracks Tracce
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
Italian Post-Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Murano Gambaro Poggi Purple Scavo Italian Art Glass Rabbit Figurine Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and green Italian art glass bunny rabbit paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an original "Vetreria Artistica - Gambaro & Poggi Murano - Made In Italy" in clear and gold lettering still attached. The bunny was created with an "Scavo" textured surface. The main body is a lavender purple, with green ears...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Glass Duck Paperweight attributed to Wedgewood, England, 1970s
By Wedgewood
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...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
American Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Italian Murano Blue Blown Art Glass Pear Fruit Gold Flecks Leaf Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Murano Blue 7" Blown Art Glass pear fruit gold flecks leaf. Circa Late 20th century. Measurements: 7" H x 7" W x 4.5" D.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tracce Tracks
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
Italian Post-Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
American Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 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...
Category
American Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass, Art 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...
Category
Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Vintage Signed Arthur Court Bronze Dog Puppies Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Arthur Court
Located in North Miami, FL
This delightful and charming vintage signed bronze paperweight sculpture are of 6 connecting puppy dogs linked together in different positions. It is hallmarked Arthur Court Designs C. 1979. This is a rare piece. He rarely did his work in bronze. It retains the original darkened patina and has not been polished nor will be.It has weight, interest and makes a fabulous desk accessory. Love this small...
Category
American Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Pewter Sculpture Walter Valentini
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 ...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Pewter
Italy 1980 Abstract Sculpture by Nevio De Luca
Located in Brescia, IT
This Italian artist follow his soul and imagines the scenes story telling the life. This is the cinema story, a dreaming bronze in which we can find a movie.
Only one piece, bronze o...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, playful paperweight was hand blown in shape of a teapot with cheerful multicolored millefiori and murine inclusions inside clear glass layer enclosing solid white glass backgr...
Category
American Post-Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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 ...
Category
American Late 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...
Category
Italian Organic Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Paper
Heavy Solid Bronze Clover Shaped Paperweight, France, 1970s
By Ado Chale
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze paperweight.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight by Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Scandinavian Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden 1970s Art Glass Egg Sculpture Paperweight.
This stunning studio art glass piece, signed and numbered, dates back to the 1970s.
It features a transparent, sloped egg shape with frosted sides, except for a clear, flat window at the front.
Through this window, you can admire a beautiful red and gold spiral decoration inside.
A label on the front reads "Studioglas Strombergshyttan Sweden, 24 karat pure gold.
The bottom is etched signed Strömbergshyttan and numbered.
It stands approximately 6" high 2.75" across at the widest area
Made in Sweden, circa 1970s.
This gorgeous paperweight art glass sculpture is in wonderful vintage condition.
About:
The Strömberg factory, originally established in Sweden in 1876 as Lindfors, was purchased by Edward Strömberg in 1933. Before acquiring Lindfors, Edward had managed Orrefors and later Eda glassworks. Upon taking over, he renamed the factory Strömbergshyttan, which means "Strömberg's cabin" or "hut." Edward worked alongside his wife, Gerda Strömberg, a designer, and several workers from Eda, including Knut Bergqvist...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Travertine, Marble
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.
Category
North American Modern Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Polished Breccia Marble Sphere Sculpture
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A sculptural object of tactile allure and visual intrigue, this Italian marble sphere dates to the 1980s and is meticulously carved from Breccia marble, prized for its dynamic veinin...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Breccia Marble
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
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 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Copper
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Rosenthal Horizon Lead Crystal Glass Candle Holder Catchall Vide Poche 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rosenthal Horizon Lead Crystal Glass Candle Holder Paperweight.
Rosenthal Minimalist lead crystal glass Horizon line pillar votive candle holder, vide poche, catchall, paperweight ma...
Category
German Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
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 ...
Category
French Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Set of Two Kosta Boda Crystal Paperweights Mushroom & Owl by Lindstrand, Warff
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of two hand blown clear crystal paperweights by Kosta Boda, Sweden. This set includes one mushroom paperweight designed by Goran Warff, and one owl paperweight designed by Vicke Lindstrand. Both are signed and numbered and the mushroom...
Category
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown 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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Glass
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 Late 20th Century Paperweights
Materials
Marble
