Paperweights
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Glass
Early 2000s American Paperweights
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Slate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Metal
1980s German Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Russian Paperweights
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paperweights
Plastic, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paperweights
Clay
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century African Paperweights
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Greco Roman Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Glass
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Adirondack Paperweights
Bronze
Late 20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Zinc
1920s Russian Other Vintage Paperweights
Jade, Gold
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Revival Paperweights
Birch
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Ceramic, Stoneware
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Paperweights
Marble
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1960s Organic Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass
2010s Argentine Modern Paperweights
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Paperweights
Glass
19th Century Antique Paperweights
Metal
2010s English Modern Paperweights
Cement
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
1850s French Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Scottish Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble, Porphyry
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Paperweights
Bronze
2010s American Organic Modern Paperweights
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass, Glass
20th Century Italian Paperweights
Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Antique, New and Vintage Paperweights
While any heavy object can be used to hold loose papers, there’s nothing as ornate yet perfectly functional as a paperweight. Antique, new and vintage paperweights can unobtrusively enhance the ambience of a room or act as a colorful conversation starter. On a desk or writing table, it can contribute a subtle sense of style.
Glass paperweights emerged in Europe in the mid-19th century. Early paperweight artisans like Venetian glassmaker Pietro Bigaglia often crafted them with a design on the inside. By the early 1900s, paperweight objects became even more popular through innovative iterations by artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany.
As the paperweight became both a luxury and utilitarian object, creators used a variety of materials to set their wares apart. Today, in addition to the classic glass versions, paperweights are made of metal, wood, ceramic and stone.
A vast selection of paperweights as well as a whole range of other desk accessories can be found on 1stDibs — browse by type, price, period, material or style, from Art Deco and Hollywood Regency to metal and glass. Reflecting their widespread appeal, paperweights are available in a diverse array from across the globe, including Italy, France and North America, as well as examples by leading designers and brands such as Fratelli Toso, William Guillon and René Lalique. Whether an office or a study needs a touch of something vintage or a mid-century modern twist, there are paperweights to suit every taste.