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Mid 20th Century Murano Aquarium Art Glass Elio Raffaeli, signed Paperweight Egg
Mid 20th Century Murano Aquarium Art Glass Elio Raffaeli, signed Paperweight Egg

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Chinese Robin's Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table a...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800
Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This early 19th...

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Cream Architectural Polished Travertine Marble Four Sided Obelisk
Italian Cream Architectural Polished Travertine Marble Four Sided Obelisk

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

Magnum Murano Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture Fish Ocean Beach Sea Orb
Magnum Murano Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture Fish Ocean Beach Sea Orb

Magnum Murano Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture Fish Ocean Beach Sea Orb

By Cenedese, Elio Raffaeli, Alfredo Barbini

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare and exquisite magnum murano art glass aquarium paperweight sculpture. Hand made on the venetian island of murano in Italy, this gorgeous aquatic paperweight sculpture features...

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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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

Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture Millefiori Murrine Canes Murano Clichy Baccarat
Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture Millefiori Murrine Canes Murano Clichy Baccarat

Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture Millefiori Murrine Canes Murano Clichy Baccarat

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A rare and unique art glass sculpture or paperweight made in the shape of a mushroom. Hand crafted with exquisite millefiori murrine canes of various colors and intricate designs on...

Category

20th Century Italian Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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

Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines
Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines

Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic Murano Art Glass paperweight with multicolored Millefiori murrines. This art glass paperweight is designed with a sculptural knob top in clear frosted matte glass resembl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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

Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Latticino Swirl Art Glass Paperweight Gold
Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Latticino Swirl Art Glass Paperweight Gold

Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Latticino Swirl Art Glass Paperweight Gold

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unique european art glass paperweight. Add a little Mid-Century magic to your desk or display with this stunning Fratelli Toso Murano glass paperweight, crafted in Italy in ...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

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...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories

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.

Category

1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Brass

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Illinois Paperweights

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Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A clear bubbly glass bottle of flattened teardrop form with a cylindrical neck, and a neatly carved oval foot rim. The tr...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight
Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight

Carl Auböck Model #5371 'Heart' Polished Brass Paperweight

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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 Ca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

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Brass

New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12
New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12

New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12

$49Sale Price|34% Off

H 14 in W 14 in D 4.25 in

New Brush Stand Solid Wenge Wood Small Holds 12

Located in Somis, CA

Our calligraphy brush stands are made of solid wenge wood, a prized, sustainable, exotic wood with beautiful grains. Top of the stands are deco...

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2010s Chinese Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight

Georgous Big Dolphin and Fish Sea Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight

By Arte Nuova Murano

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some blue dolphins and fishes with a Coral Reef inside, floating on controlle...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle
Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle

$230 / item

H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Geometric Sculpture in Polished Orange Resin by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Geometric sculpture made in polished resin in variety of colors. It is a modern and colorful piece that will liven up any space. This sculpture is very versatile and fun! You can cr...

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2010s Mexican Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Resin

Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed
Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed

Pair Murano Art Glass Barbini Aquarium Paperweight Sculptures with Fish Seaweed

By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

PAIR Murano art glass Barbini Aquarium paperweight sculptures with fish and seaweed encased in the solid glass sculpture. The shorter bookend is 6.25 ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight

Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Purple Flowers Glass Italian Art Glass Paperweight

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown royal blue and white mini spots, with purple and white millefiori flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso c...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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

Murano Art Glass Swimming Fish Aquarium Italian Vintage Sculpture Paperweight
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By Riccardo Licata, Cenedese

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso swimming fish aquarium Italian art glass paperweight / sculpture. The piece is created in the manner of designer Riccardo Licata and the ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

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Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960

Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960

Located in Palermo, PA

This elegant Murano glass paperweight features a clear, transparent design with a delicate light blue flower inside. Small, subtle air bubbles are suspended within the glass, adding ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Paperweight, Bullicante and Silver, 1960s
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Paperweight, Bullicante and Silver, 1960s

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Paperweight, Bullicante and Silver, 1960s

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Glasgow, GB

This Fratelli Toso Murano glass paperweight, dating from the 1960s, combines bullicante decoration with red and green glass and silver inclusions. Of tall cylindrical form, the pape...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles
Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles

Set of 3 Chinese Calligraphy Brushes with Porcelain Handles

$95Sale Price / set|45% Off

H 10 in W 1 in D 1 in

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Located in Somis, CA

A set of 3 beautiful porcelain handle Chinese calligraphy brushes. The handles with hand painted round and oval porcelain balls of longevity motifs and basketweave, in classic, timeless blue and white...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Illinois Paperweights

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Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Blue & White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600

Located in Chicago, IL

This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...

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Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Earthenware

Nailsea blown glass paperweight, c. 1800's
Nailsea blown glass paperweight, c. 1800's

Nailsea blown glass paperweight, c. 1800's

Located in Chicago, IL

Green glass Nailsea paper weight. Founded 1788, the Nailsea Glassworks in Somerset, England found itself one of the largest English glass works by the 1830's. The glassworks closed i...

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19th Century British Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze

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

Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s
Art Nouveau Glass Paperweight with Floral Silver Overlay, c. 1910s

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

Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip
Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip

Early 20th Century English Brass Horseshoe Clip

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H 1.75 in W 5.25 in D 5.75 in

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

Materials

Brass

Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900

Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900

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H 1.75 in W 1 in D 1 in

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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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Rock Crystal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

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H 5.25 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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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal

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H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in

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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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850

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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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois Paperweights

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Brass Horseshoe Paperweight
Vintage Brass Horseshoe Paperweight

Vintage Brass Horseshoe Paperweight

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H 0.25 in W 5.25 in D 5 in

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

Materials

Brass

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze

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