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Item Ships From: Maryland
1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cube Eyeball Sculpture Paperweights
By Venini
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of Italia glass artworks. Heavy etched glass pieces, one is signed.
Measures: LG 2.38 x 2.38 x 2.5 in.
SM 1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Art 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...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Brass
1960s Alexander Girard Ashtray La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant NYC New York City MCM
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare and vintage New York City relic. No chips, No handling damage. However this example does have some manufacturing defects that are all Photo'd.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Red Eye Orb Cendese AB Murano Paperweight Mid-Century Eyeball Iris Sculpture
By Venini, Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful, minimalist design reminescent of Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cubes.
This one has a red sphere inside a sky blue and clear larger orb. It retains both, 'Made in Italy,' and the Murano Cendese...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
George Nelson Safety Number Lucite Ruler Graphical Mid-Century Vintage 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned.
The ruler is about 13 inch...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Japanese Iron Kewpie Paperweights Sculptures Metal Arts Birds
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare pair of cast iron Kewpie birds; mother and child. Large one weighs approx. 2.5 lbs. and is 4 inches long, small one is about a third of that.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Iron
1920s Dental Paperweight Sculpture Glass Slab Temperature Gauge Thermometer
By Honeywell, S.T. Dupont
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare item from the L.D. Caulk Co. of Milford Delaware. New old stock, New in box. A true Relic from yesteryears building technics. A beautiful desktop sculptural object. Temp rises w...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Glass
19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy and very large, 7 pound scale weight, hourglass form.
Category
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Brass
1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Slate
1980s Plated Brass Bridge Bolts Bookends Paperweights Quirky Vintage Mid-Century
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brass electroplated Bridge Bolts as bookends or office decor. Each about 5 lbs. and 3.5 wide by 4 inches high. Appropriated objects similar conceptually to the works of the Carl Aubo...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Metal
1930s Chrome Diamond Plate Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a captain of industry.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1970s Roger Bezombes Bronze Starfish Medallion Table Sculpture
By Roger Bezombes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Florentine Bronze medal from the Monnaie de Paris (cornucopia hallmark from 1880). Minted around 1971. This is a Starfish like form Paperweight by Fr...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight
By Baccarat
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A magnificent c.1950s Baccarat Five Row Concentric Close-Packed Millefiori Paperweight. The base features the acid etched post-war Baccarat mark. Large and showy with great bright co...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Big Inch Art Deco Tape Dispenser Large Footed Streamlined Tear Drop Atomic Era
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful throwback from the pre-Atomic Era. We have never seen one of these before, extremely over built shop tape dispenser. Came out of an old very dormant QBC Print Shop in Vi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Metal
Bronze Foot an Early Example from the Carl Aubock Workshop Sculpture Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Marked, "MADE IN AUSTRIA" We are assume this is an earlier version of the, 'Best Foot Forward' desktop paperweight. Wonderful patina, presented in as found condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One day in the middle of the 1950s, Lisa modeled a cat with the tail straight up in the air. The cat was made of dark brown stoneware with carved stripes. This modernist figurine was...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Stoneware
1950s Carl Auböck Chain Paperweight Austria Vintage Midcentury Desk Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sought after early chain paperweight, gold plated steel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 1950s. Heavily worn, showing a wonderful patina and...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Rare Victorian Bronze Biomorphic Paperweight Addams Family Style Hand Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and extremely rare 19th century office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers." Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs, unknown maker or desig...
Category
19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun pair of functional sculptural accents.
Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.
MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Acrylic
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Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
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Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare "Olympus" table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. The circular red clock face is upheld by a green pyramid base...
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Vintage Puma-Ascher Bronze Boar Hoof Print Ashtray Cabinmodern Hunters Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
2 lbs. Bronze paperweight or ashtray. Makers markings on bottom, Puma-Ascher Germany. Comes in half of the original packaging box, faux fur lined.
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
H 1.25 in W 3.25 in D 2.63 in
1960s Dandelion Resin Art Paperweight Vintage McM Modern Flower Power Gift
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
1960s Alexander Girard Ashtray La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant NYC New York City Mod
By Alexander Girard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and vintage city relic. It has a light stain inside the match cup, and mfg (greenware) defect on the bottom rim of the match cup. No chips, a very ...
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Located in Hyattsville, MD
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1970s Carl Auböck Bookends Paperweight Austria Vintage Midcentury Desk Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 1.5 in
Victorian Cast Iron Kewpie Duck Paperweight Statuette Metal Arts Blacksmith Bird
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare cast iron Kewpie duck object, possibly made in England, circa 1850s. We have seen copies but never one this old. Weighs almost 2.5 lbs. and is 4 inches long.
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1980s Vintage Chrome LOVE Paperweight Sculpture Pop Art Warhol Valentine Trilove
By Robert Indiana
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Showing some light wear. Nice weight, almost 3/4 of a pound.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
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H 3.13 in W 3.13 in D 1.5 in
1920s Cast Diamond Plate Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a captain of industry.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Maryland Paperweights
Materials
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H 1 in W 5.13 in D 2.75 in
1800s Bollard Paperweight Victorian Machinist Factory Office Salesman Promotion
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of ephemera tools, relics from the Midwests' past on your desk. Company markings, date established, impressed. Sold as set of two.
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1890s American Industrial Antique Maryland Paperweights
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Iron
1970s Nickel LOVE Paperweight Sculpture Vintage Pop Art Warhol Indiana Trilove
By Robert Indiana
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good weight, almost .3/4 of a pound, with a wonderful time-worn patina to most of the nickel-toned chrome surfaces.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maryland Paperweights
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H 3.13 in W 3.13 in D 1.5 in
1950s Carl Aubock Leather Wrapped Bronze Pistol Grip Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Old very worn, but surviving Aubock bronze 'pistol grip' paperweight or bookend.
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