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Paperweights For Sale
Snow Globe Red Chanel Number 5
Located in Munich, DE
Rare limited edition of a Chanel Snow Ball, which are only for VIP Customers in excellent condition and with the original box. It features the iconic Chanel Number...
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2010s French Hollywood Regency Paperweights

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Acrylic

RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN A KENRICK & SONS N°5 CLENCHED FIST BRONZE PAPERWEIGHt
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original Victorian Bronze A. Kenrick & Son's clenched fist paperweight A truly stunning piece of Victorian desk art, th...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Paperweights

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Bronze

Scandinavian Modern Original Dansk Design Silver Plate Cat Paperweight Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
Scandinavian Modern Original Dansk Design silver-plated cat paperweight, Animal Sculpture. Marked on the underside. Great collectors' piece.
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

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Silver Plate, Metal

Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Postmodern Glass Cube Paperweight, 1980's
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20th Century American Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Vintage Double Side Fish Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight, Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight or sculpture. Showing a fish. Colors are a different shades of blue, red, yellow and clear. A beautiful nice addit...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Tall Art Glass Blue Swirl Jellyfish Paperweight
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan-made, hand-blown, art glass paperweight by Rochester Folk Art Guild features a graceful, cobalt blue form resembling a jellyfish or a flower encased in a clear glass tall obl...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Art Glass

Glass Paperweight by Goran Warff for Kosta Boda, Rare Find - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful and heavy paperweight designed by Goran Warff and made by KostaBoda in the 1960s. Hand made of glass, this paperweight is sophisticate, featuring green and blue waves of gl...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Art Glass

Art Déco French Polished Silvered Bronze Balancing Dice Paperweight by E. Brandt
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco fench polished silvered bronze balancing dice paperweight by Edgar Brandt By: Edgar Brandt Material: copper, bronze, silver, metal Technique: cast, molded, silvered, polish...
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20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

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Copper, Bronze, Silver, Metal

Petite Millefiori Flowers Murano Italian Art Glass Paperweight 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. Showing some flowers. Colors are a blue, white, green and clear. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop or as a decorat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Carl Auböck Paperweight #5370-1 "Walnut", Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight #5370-1 "Walnut", Austria.
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2010s Austrian Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Vtg Italian Mid Century Heavy Art Glass Owl Figure Paperweight Black and White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid Century Heavy Art Glass Owl Figure Paperweight Black and White. Believed to be Italian. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 3.5" W x 5" D.
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Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Glass

Rare Large Lucite Cube Paperweight-Red and Clear
Located in Houston, TX
Rare mid-century paperweight cube executed in red and white Lucite or acrylic. This beautiful, one of a kind modernist piece has many facets and bevels all-over. The inside has red ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Acrylic, Lucite

Country Scene with Horses Paper Decoupage Glass Paperweight, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A glass and paper decoupage paperweight of an English country scene with horses, circa 1970s, Engand. A great piece for a desk, library, side/end table, etc. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth ...
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Mid-20th Century English Country Paperweights

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Felt, Glass, Paper

Alfred Dunhill 1950 West Germany Desk Petrol Mechanical Lighter 12 Inches Ruler
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve Inches ruler desk lighter designed by Dunhill. Very unusual and stunning desk petrol lighter, designed by Dunhill back in the 1950. This mechanical lighter has been crafted in West Germany in the shape of a 12 inches ruler, made up in steel with high polished chrome plating. Weight: 262.6 Grams, (168.34 Dwt). Measurements: 327 mm by 39 mm (12.88 x 1.54 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "Dunhill MADE IN WEST GERMANY". Alfred Dunhill inherited his father’s London saddlery in 1893. Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he called ‘Dunhill’s Motorities’. This included goggles, timepieces, picnic sets, and leather coats, and it wasn’t long before the brand became associated with men’s general motoring attire. They opened two shops in Mayfair and had a catalogue of over 1300 items. Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the ‘motorities’ focus and their entry into the world of smoking ephemera, and they shortly opened their first tobacconist in 1907 on Duke Street. The proximity to several esteemed Private Members Clubs around the Mayfair, St James’ area ensured that the venture was a success. (From Nicholas Wells With Thanks). Literature: Blei-Bottoni Ref-630 (6 Inches) Pp-318 Illustrated. Note: This version was retailed for 20.00 usd, back in the 1950s. It is noted by Blei-Bottoni as hard to find. Collateral: It is accompanied by the designer's presentation green pouch...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Steel, Chrome

Entertaining Masked Ninja Angel Fish, Vintage Hand Blown Murano Fun 1970s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hilarious pair of Murano Angel fish with a whiff of Ninja about them Crafted in hand blown glass from Murano, Italy Circa 1970's Height 8.5 inch, Wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Glass

The Flamingo birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, 2020 usa
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade architectural birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, hand-signed dated, USA 2020. "Inspired by the Flamingo side-table by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1984.The influence of the Memphis and Studio Alchimia are touchstone for me. Movements misunderstood, hated, incomprehensible, to most my peers, cause of consternation, passion and debate on what is supposed to be good taste. Still so pregnant with life and vibrancy, yet aloof to humans in 2020. Less original more of a hommage." J Sargenti Made of inpainted sandpaper and somber pattern painted wood. 8” x 5” x 6” The Flamingo birdhouse is a brilliant re-interpretation of the landmark Memphis Group Flamingo side table designed by Michele de Lucchi. Memphis creations have now crossed time, generations and fashions to become pinacle events in design history and art, still breathing creative freedom and radicalism into today’s design creations. Called the Flamingo side table, Michele de Lucchi’s icon has been entirely remodeled by Jason Sargenti who made it stand in the manner of a Z-shaped Flamingo silhouette. All the original elements of the Memphis Flamingo...
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2010s American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Wood

Art Déco English Bronze Stork Head Papper Clip/Letter Holder with Marble Plinth
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco english patinated bronze papper clip/letter holder depicting a stork head with marble plinth By: unknown Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal Technique: cast, patinated,...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Pair of 6" Glass Bubble Paperweights bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Clear Paperweights with bubbles. The pair are very large at measure 5 7/8" and 6 1/8" A large and stunning pair. While they can be independent...
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20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Colored Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Colored Murano glass paperweight, Italy, 1970s It belonged to my grandfather who bought it during his honeymoon. Intact, excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Pair of ashtrays. Blue glass. Murano, Italy, 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ashtrays. Blue glass. Murano, Italy, 20th century. Pair of glass ashtrays combining two shades of blue and decorated, on the outside, with a series of thick projections or s...
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20th Century Italian Other Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Faceted Multicolour Acrylic Cube Block
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning contemporary multicoloured acrylic block. A perfect riser for a small sculpture or a statement on its own on the table or desk, this beautiful block will reveal different ...
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2010s American Paperweights

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Acrylic

Max Ingrand mod. 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Max Ingrand model 2291 paperweight for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960s Signed with the incised F X Reference: Quaderni Fontana Arte 6
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Cut Glass

Set of Three Unique Pieces Hand Painted Sicilian Terracotta Decorative Spheres
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three spheres made in Sicily, in the small town of Caltagirone, world famous for handcrafted ceramics. They are especially made for our store and are unique pieces. Measures: Diamete...
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2010s Sicilian Modern Paperweights

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Terracotta

Beautiful Multicolored Swirl, Murano Glass Paperweight, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: diameter 4 inches, height 2 inches 1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 50% OFF SALE...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
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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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Teal Blue White Opal Alabastro Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent teal blue green and white opalescent Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, in the "A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass

Chimpanzee, Decorative Object, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chimpanzee is an original decorative chalk object realized, realized by an anonymous artist during the 20th century. This plaster mold for medal represents a chimpanzee holding a small sword...
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20th Century Italian Paperweights

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Plaster

Gorgeous Murano Italian Art Glass Giant Octopus Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a giant octopuses, on a glass bubble floating on controlled bubbles. Colors...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Vintage Scottie Dog Cast Iron Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful vintage Scottie dog cast iron paperweight, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.75"W x 1.75"D x 3...
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Early 20th Century American Paperweights

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Iron

Lucite Dice Decorative Objects, Pair/Set
Located in New York, NY
A pair/set of Lucite dice decorative objects, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. A great set for a desk, bookshelf, coffee/cocktail table, etc. Dimensions: 2.44" Square ...
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1970s Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Lucite

Gold Cuts
Located in Beirute, LB
This is alive. This is what’s real. Feel. It. Hold the weight of the Earth in your hands, on a human scale. The consciousness of nature in your grasp. A cube is complex but s...
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2010s Lebanese Other Paperweights

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Ocean Green Murano Glass Angel Fish By Archimede Seguso, Italy 1970's
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superbly crafted hand blown angel fish by Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy Circa 1970's Signed with original label on base Height 4 inch, Width 2.25 inch, Depth 5.5inch In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
By Gustav Barberini
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left. Depictions of dogs in micro...
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1830s Italian Restauration Antique Paperweights

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Marble

Baccarat French Crystal Heart Paperweight or Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
From French luxury crystal Maison Baccarat, a beautiful clear transparent puffed heart paperweight or decorative object, circa early 21st century, Fr...
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Early 2000s French Paperweights

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Crystal

Paperweight Marked in Blue with W. Hessen O.Horn Leerdam Holland
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Paperweight Marked in Blue with W. Hessen O.Horn A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...
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20th Century Dutch De Stijl Paperweights

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Art Glass

Rare Meissen Cobalt Blue Hand Painted "Shoe" Slipper of Castle Moritzburg C 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum quality piece of rare art from the re known firm of Meissen, Germany. This popular cabinet item was made in the last half of the 19th century w...
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1890s German Baroque Antique Paperweights

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Gold, Enamel

Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chambered Nautilus Shell Art Glass Paperweight. Murano style art glass in brown and transparent with gold murine. Wrythen glass is created by twisting external parallel groove or r...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass

Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Malachite

Darling, Multicoloured Hand Blown Glass Duckling Figure Archimede Seguso, Murano
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Absolutely darling little Archimede Seguso duckling figurine Delightful hand blown glass artistry from Seguso Circa 1980's Signed Archimede Seguso, Murano to base, with original lab...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Green Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Grapes Fruit Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass wrap bunch fruit sculpture / figure. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

Cathy Graham Decoupage Paper Weight
Located in New York, NY
Handmade decoupage paper weight, designed by Cathy Graham and crafted by Scott Potter.
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2010s American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian clear and red Murano glass paperweight with gold fleck infused, made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 4 inches, height 4 inches 1 in stock in Los Angeles Orde...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

A Baccarat Mushroom Torsade Paperweight, c1850
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Baccarat Mushroom Torsade Paperweight, c1850 Additional information: Date : 1850 Origin : France Features : A closepack of multple canes in mushroom form with an outer blue and wh...
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19th Century French Antique Paperweights

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Glass

Zoomorph paperweight by Juliette Derel, France 1960'S
Located in Paris, FR
Zoomorph paperweight by Juliette Derel, France 1960'S
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1960s French Vintage Paperweights

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Ceramic

Handmade Small Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Portoro Marble
Located in Carrara, IT
Paperweight with sphere shape in Portoro marble. Measure: Diameter 8 cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and handcrafted in I...
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2010s Italian Paperweights

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Marble

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with white and red scrambled canes within the glass, made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 3 inches, height 2.75 inches 1 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990 Additional information: Date : 1990 Origin : Scotland Features : A multicoloured lampwork bouquet with six flowers and several buds o...
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

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Glass

Set of 2 Antique Glass Paperweights, Belgium
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very beautiful set of 2 glass paperweights. This set is made in Belgium in the 19th century. They were also used as a hat or hairpiece pedestal. Now they are used for decoration. T...
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19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
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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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Four Post-Modern Marble Blocks / Paperweights
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous set of four post-modern marble blocks / paperweights, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and the largest one measures 3"W x 2"D x 6....
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights

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Marble

A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Magnum Close Packed Silhouette MIllefiori Paperweight, 1987 Original Box. Additional information: Date : 1987 Origin : Scotland Features : A magnum close packed millef...
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20th Century Scottish Paperweights

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Glass

20th Century Piero Fornasetti Paperweight Calendar Happy 1968 Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
20th century Piero Fornasetti Milano Paperweight Calendar Happy 1968 A rare Fornasetti porcelain paperweight by Piero Fornasetti Milano 1968. happy 1969, design Piero Fornasetti. T...
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1960s Italian Vintage Paperweights

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Porcelain

A Baccarat Trefoil Millefiori Garland Paperweight, 1971
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Baccarat Trefoil Millefiori Garland Paperweight, 1971 Additional information: Date : 1971 Origin : France Features : A trefoil garland of red canes interspersed with six complex c...
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20th Century French Paperweights

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Glass

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with gold colored swirls and arrays of small bubbles using bollicine technique / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: diameter 2.75...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Two Murano Glass Paperweights, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Two Murano glass paperweights, Italy, 1970s They have different sizes: One has a diameter of 8.5 cm and a height of 6.5 cm; The other measures 8 x 7.5 cm. Purchased by my grandfather...
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1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown green and white twisting ribbons Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. This paperweights are often ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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

Large Carl Auböck Model #5072 'Chain' Nickel Paperweight
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5072 'Chain' nickel paperweight. Executed in nickel-plated cast iron and designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Nickel, Iron

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.

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