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Item Ships From: Illinois
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant paperweight from the early 20th century is expertly crafted of cut glass and floral silver overlay in the manner of Art Nouveau. The translucent glass cube is shaped wit...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Silver

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form. Designed Monique Gerber. Can be used as a sculptural object or paper weight as well. Re...
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1970s French Minimalist Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Italian Cream Architectural Polished Travertine Marble Four Sided Obelisk
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian cream pale polished travertine four sided marble obelisk composed of pieces of marble laminated together to compose the obelisk. Hollow on the interior and felted bottom. N...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form. Designed Monique Gerber. Can be used as a sculptural object or paper weight as well. Remin...
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1970s French Minimalist Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Latticino Paperweight Multicolor Blue, Pink and Green
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Fratelli Toso Murano glass Latticino paperweight is a true burst of color and sparkle, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. A kaleidoscope of blue...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid 20th Century Murano Aquarium Art Glass Elio Raffaeli, signed Paperweight Egg
By Elio Raffaeli
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular and rare large venetian murano aquarium sculpture paperweight in the form of an egg with two colorful fish and multicolor strands of cane that resemble aquatic plants, ke...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Latticino Swirl Paperweight with Gold Flecks
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Add a little Mid-Century magic to your desk or display with this stunning Fratelli Toso Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. This spherical beauty features an int...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century English desk clip is a charming and practical piece of history. Featuring a brass horseshoe mounted on a chip-carved wood base, it was originally designed to ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Illinois Paperweights

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Brass

Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and Wicker Wrapped pipe stand (Or Paperweight) with two brass spoon rests.
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1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

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Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight
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Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' polished brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this beautifully refined Viennese paperweight is hand-fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

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Silver Lady Woman Ex Voto religious Folk Art, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
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Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case. Very good condition.
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Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case, 1930s
Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case, 1930s
$588
H 0.4 in W 3.04 in D 4.73 in
Carl Auböck Model #4867 'Egg' Polished Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
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Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian travertine marble Obelisk, in the Modern style, circa 1970s, Italy. A great decorative object for a shelf, credenza, office, library, cocktail table, etc. Very go...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Illinois Paperweights

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Travertine, Marble

Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
$475
H 8.5 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a octopus holding a reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clea...
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Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass paperweight, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, ...
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Art Glass, Murano Glass

Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes Additional information: Dimensions: 7 W x 7 D x 7 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good
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Glass

Gorgeous Large Murano Italian Art Glass Fish Aquarium Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some multicolored fishes, floating on controlled bubbles. Colors are a blue, orange and clear. A beautifu...
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Art Nouveau Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau green and golden color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up...
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Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small rock crystal carving is a personalized seal once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar-official to sign important documents. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely used by anyone who regularly signed formal documents, such as scholar-officials, merchants, and doctors. The final addition to any document or calligraphy painting, seal marks conveyed the scholar's authority and affirmed the document's authenticity. Seals were one of the many treasured accessories of the scholars' studio and many were carved from fine materials such as jade or jasper. This crystal seal...
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Rock Crystal

Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
H 1.75 in W 1 in D 1 in
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain column recreates the personalized seals used to sign important documents throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely us...
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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain block recreates the personalized seals used to sign important documents throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely use...
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Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Alongside the Four Treasures of a Chinese scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - this delicate porcelain water coupe likely once resided on the desk of a great calligrapher. Created in the mid-19th century, this petite coupe would have sat beside an inkstone, and held the water used to mix the scholars' ink. An excellent example of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, the dish is expressively painted with plum blossoms and eternal knot...
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Vintage Brass Horseshoe Paperweight
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful vintage brass horseshoe paperweight meant to bestow good luck, prosperity, and good fortune--or just hold the papers in place on your desk.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Illinois Paperweights

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H 0.25 in W 5.25 in D 5 in
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Bronze

Murano Blue and Amber Controlled Bubble Paperweight by Galaxy D’Arte
Located in Winnetka, IL
Murano blue and amber controlled bubble paperweight by Galaxy D’ Arte.
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Murano Glass

Cast Brass Swordfish Letter Opener
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming mid-20th century cast brass swordfish letter opener. Doubles as a paperweight too!
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Cast Brass Swordfish Letter Opener
Cast Brass Swordfish Letter Opener
H 0.5 in W 7.5 in D 2 in
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art du Bronze and Box
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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American Bronze Toy Mold
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and charming American bronze toy, or possible dog toy, mold depicting a lounging bear or monster with a fantastic variegated patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Illinois Paperweights

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Bronze

American Bronze Toy Mold
American Bronze Toy Mold
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Artist-Made Cast Iron Toast
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully whimsical artist-made cast iron piece of toast. Why? Who cares, it's fun! It's the perfect paperweight, but also completely useless and charming.
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Artist-Made Cast Iron Toast
H 0.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in

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