Organic Modern Paperweights
ORGANIC MODERN STYLE
Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.
Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.
Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.
Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.
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Style: Organic Modern
Dragonfly Garden Art Glass Paperweight Decorative Object Signed from Scotland
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, handcrafted Scottish studio art glass 'Dragonfly' garden paperweight decorative object, made in Scotland, circa late-20th century. A beautiful piece, a traveling garden ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Grey Agate Onyx Decorative Object or Display Piece
Located in New York, NY
A substantial polished natural agate/geode/onyx decorative object in shades of grey and white. Piece can be used as a decorative piece for a shelf, table, desk, etc., or as a display...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Agate
Purple Amethyst Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful purple amethyst cluster decorative object, paperweight, or luxury display piece. A great piece for a bookshelf, cocktail table, on a desk as paperweight, etc. Dimensions:...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Lucite Encased Dandelion Flower Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite or acrylic encased 'Dandelion' flower seed-head decorative object or paperweight in the Organic Modern style, circa late-20th century. Art meets nature meets technology. A p...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Etched Crystal Baby Seal Sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baby seal etched crystal sculpture by Mats Jonasson Sweden.
This crystal art glass sculpture is a work of art with its hand made, hand etched exquisite det...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Handcrafted Brass Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Located in London, GB
Handmade cast brass leaf with stunning details, a beautiful bronze patina finish and polished highlights. Ideal as an elegant paperweight or just a charming decorative object.
Each ...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Safari Jasper Marble Stone Sphere on Brass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful specimen on a four pronged brass stand. A wonderful decorative object for any shelf or desk and well suited as a paperweight on the most sophisticated of desks.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
Handcrafted Brass Gingko Leaf Decorative Paperweight with Bronze Patina
Located in London, GB
Beautiful hand cast gingko leaf in patinated brass paperweight.
Each of these brass leaves are handmade individually with incredible detail. Cast using ve...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Sommerso Murano Glass Paperweight, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage Murano glass paperweight features color blocked black and teal colored glass core, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. The paperweight has flattened tea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Slag Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique-shaped pieces of slag glass. Each piece will vary in size and shape. Slag glass comes from the glass used to make car windows. These pieces were sourced in Texas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Slag Glass
Pyrite Skull from Peru
Located in New York, NY
Peruvian pyrite bust of a human skull.
Pyrite was given the name "Fool's Gold" by prospectors having mistaken it for gold in the 19th century. Its current namesake is derived from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Pyrite
Handcrafted Brass Gecko Decorative Paperweight in Bronze Patina
Located in London, GB
Beautiful hand cast bronze patinated gecko paperweight. The polished details in the gecko's feet highlight the characteristic rose gold colour of bronze.
Each of these geckos are ha...
Category
2010s Indian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
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
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Anthropomorphic Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unusual sculptural anthropomorphic figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored amber and champagne glass gather is cased over with clear glass. Controlled bubbles...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Amber Glass Apple Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Small Amber Glass Apple Murano Blown Art Glass Paperweight Decorative Fruit Sculpture.
Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Apple Handmade Art Paperweight.
Beautiful brown amber color,...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bright, sculptural tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; red and white millefiori canes, set up and manipulated to form the center of the piece, are c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso 1980 Italian Silver Navy Blue Apple Green Murano Glass Hen Bird Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Archimede Seguso Italian Mid-Century Modern Design blown Murano glass rooster sculpture, high quality of craftsmanship with the overlaid body in chartreuse lime green Murano...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Silver
Lotus Book stand - Brass Gold Sculpture, Bookstand, Desk Decor
Located in Porto, PT
Lotus is a bold and captivating book stand that exudes confidence and elegance. Its dynamic design is inspired by the profound symbolism of the lotus flower, representing purity, str...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
A 4 inch Solid Bronze Globe World Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze paper weight with raised portions representing the world / globe.
A very heavy piece of bronze and perfectly suited for a side table, desk, or work station.
A beautiful pi...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Clear Murano Glass Paperweight with Included Bubble, Desk Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage paper weight or decorative sculpture in clear Murano glass, in the shape of a ball, with an intriguing inlay of bubb...
Category
1960s Vintage Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pierre Giraudon Inclusion of Pearl Oyster Shell - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Jean Claude Dresse / Pierre Giraudon Inclusion of Pearl Oyster Shell
Vide Poche - 1970s - Belgium - decoration
Measures : 13.5cmx13.5cm H:5cm
Materials : Epoxy - Pearl Oyster Shell
...
Category
20th Century French Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Clear Murano Glass Paperweight with Included Bubble, Desk Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Offered for sale is a vintage paper weight or decorative sculpture in clear Murano glass, in the shape of a ball, with an intriguing inlay of bubb...
Category
1960s Vintage Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Murano Sommerso Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Festive teal, cobalt, and red tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; colored glass gather, dipped into pigments, is cased over with clear glass. Small ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Anatomical Bronze Heart by Jeff Price ( 1954-2018 ) for Blackman Cruz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and sculpted by the artist Jeff Price for Blackman Cruz.
This listing is for a patinated bronze heart.
14k Gold plated ($1750) and Sterling Silver ($1750) plated also availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern 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 ...
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
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
Late 20th Century European Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Malachite
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...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal
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...
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
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
1970s Scottish Vintage Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Op Art Paperweight, New York Art Glass
By Thomas Kelly
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Op Art paperweight was hand blown in elongated ovoid shape. The colored rounded central gather has evenly distributed swirls of blue glass with randomly added yellow pigment placed in abstract, graphic pattern, with the whole structure enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Subtle reflections of the central colored core in clear glass part of the paperweight add complexity and visual interest to otherwise minimal piece.
The paperweight is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom.
Thomas Kelly is an established glass artist working in Vitrix Hot Glass studio in Corning, New York. He started in the glass studios of Alex Brand and Thomas Buechner where he had the opportunity to learn from two distinctly different artists, each having their own unique talents; Kelly worked for 10 years with Thomas Buechner III at Vitrix Hot Glass Studio, developing his glass working skills and aesthetic sensitivity. At Vitrix, visiting artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Fritz Dreisbach...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso, 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
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Rock Crystal Ball on Stand Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rock crystal ball on stand - a lovely rock crystal specimen on an acrylic base, which also looks to be cut crystal. A compliment to any desk or s...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Rock Crystal
Ceramic Sculpture, Oblong Cube with Oval Opening in Glossy Gray Glaze
Located in New York, NY
Hollow yet weighted, this contemplative ceramic sculpture is both an object to look at as well as to hold. The center opening creates negative space, suggesting the passing through o...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Two Heavy Sculpture Bronze Eggplant Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two heavy solid bronze patinated eggplant "Aubergine" sculptures.
Organic sculpture paperweight metal bronze eggplant with dark bronze patina.
Nice to use as paperweight or decorat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Granite Geometrical Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid granite paper weight - very clean, architectural and geometrical piece with 18 sides... a good weight for holding down important papers or simply de...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Granite
Textural White Stone Slab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful stone stab with textural design. This rectangular slab can easily be displayed on a table or leaning on a shelf. It showcases an abstract design of rounded curves.
Dimension...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Materials
Stone
Organic Modern paperweights for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Organic Modern paperweights for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paperweights created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Organic Modern paperweights made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paperweights, popular names associated with this style include Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd., Baccarat, Helena Starcevic Ceramics, and Mats Jonasson. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paperweights differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $37 and tops out at $750 while the average work can sell for $350.