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Steuben Crystal Sculpture Paperweight of Peacock by Bernard X. Wolff, Signed
By Steuben Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Midcentury Steuben figurative mouth blown crystal sculptural paperweight of features colorless art
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Evolution Paperweight - Blue
By Eileen Gordon
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Unique glass paperweight, elegantly created by acclaimed glass sculptor Eileen Gordon. Born in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Murano Italian Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture
By ICET Murano
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano hand blown Italian art glass mushroom paperweights. One is marked ICET, the other
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Colorful Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free shipping worldwide! See details below description. Awesome Murano hand blown multi color
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Amber Italian Art Glass Mushroom Paperweight Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Murano hand blown amber with yellow spots Italian art glass mushroom paperweight.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Abstract Design Large Murrine Italian Art Glass Paperweights
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
cut abstract design murrines art glass paperweights. In the manner of Venini disk weights. Beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Vintage Blue Italian Art Glass Obelisk Pyramid Paperweight Sculpture
By Venini, Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso cobalt blue Italian art glass obelisk paperweight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

Materials

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

Murano Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown burnt orange with yellow spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Orange Green Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
orange spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Purple Aventurine Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano hand blown purple, orange and copper aventurine flecks fish Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Oggetti Murano Signed Sommerso Italian Art Glass Obelisk Sculpture Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini, Oggetti
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown Sommerso amethyst / pink obelisk and yellow paperweight Italian art
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Obelisks

Materials

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

Murano Sommerso Blue Yellow Murrines Italian Art Glass Paperweight Sculpture
By Vistosi, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass paperweight. The piece has a door knob top, large air bubble inside and cut glass canes around it
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Glowing Uranium Italian Art Glass Frog Paperweight Figurine Sculpture
By Seguso Vetri d Arte, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown glowing green with olive spots Italian art glass frog sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Colorful Red Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
FREE Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Awesome Murano hand blown multi color
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Blue Green Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sky blue with green spots Italian art glass mushroom
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

ICET Murano Blue Iridescent Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By ICET Murano, Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
iridescent surface art glass mushroom / toadstool paperweight. The piece has an original "Arte Murano ICET
Category

Late 20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Paolo Venini Murano Rainbow Filigrana Ribbons Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Free Shipping Worldwide! See details below description. Rare Murano Hand Blown Rainbow Colors
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Kosta Collection Mats Jonasson Crystal Duck Sculpture Paperweight Art Glass
By Kosta Boda, Mats Jonasson
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful full lead crystal paperweight by Mats Jonasson for Kosta, depicting a Duck on a pond
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Oggetti Murano Signed Sommerso Italian Art Glass Obelisk Sculpture Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini, Oggetti
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso amethyst / pink Italian art glass obelisk sculpture
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Obelisks

Materials

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

Murano Copper Aventurine Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
copper aventurine flecks striped fish aquarium paperweight sculpture. Created in the manner of designer
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculptures
By Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto, Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful three-piece Murano hand blown Vaseline yellow, orange and white art glass mushroom
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Large Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Blown Cut Canes Flower Paperweight. Documented to Vetreria Fratelli Toso, with original label still
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

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

Murano Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculptures
By Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto, Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Vaseline yellow, orange and white Italian art glass mushroom
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

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

Salviati Gaspari Murano Pink Blue Biomorphic Rock Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass biomorphic rock shaped
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Orange Uranium Green Italian Art Glass Snail Paperweight Sculpture Glows
By Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto, Galliano Ferro
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Very cute Murano hand blown Vaseline yellow green with red orange core Italian art glass snail
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Fratelli Toso Murano Sommerso Red Blue Italian Art Glass Fruit Paperweights
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Vintage Italian Murano Black White Green Yellow Art Glass Paperweight Sculptures
By Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto, Galliano Ferro
Located in New York, NY
Price per item. Rare 1960s organic art glass sculptures in blown Murano glass of modern design
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese Murano Glass Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight 1960s
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
inside a glass block with green seaweed and controlled air bubbles. A highly decorative sculpture for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Bright Red Yellow Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful Murano handblown bright red and yellow Italian art glass fish aquarium paperweight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Green Fish Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown purple stripes, green and silver leaf Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver Leaf

Murano Bright Red Blue White Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight Sculpture
By Cenedese, Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Awesome Murano handblown bright red, blue and white Italian art glass fish aquarium paperweight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano Gambaro Poggi Silver Flecks Italian Art Glass Frog Sculpture Paperweight
By Gambaro Poggi
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and cute vintage Murano hand blown silver flecks Italian art glass frog sculpture
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Leaf

Salviati Murano Sommerso Dark Green Italian Art Glass Owl Figure Paperweight
By Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Murano handblown Sommerso dark green Italian art glass owl figurine or paperweight. Documented to
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Ferro Murano Red White Black Murrine Italian Art Glass Bird Paperweight
By Galliano Ferro, Fornasa De Murano A L Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
and black art glass bird sculpture or paperweight. Created for the Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Cenedese Murano Sommerso Blue Core Italian Art Glass Owl Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and chubby vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso blue core with bubbles Italian art glass owl
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Fratelli Toso Murano Clear Yellow Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Paperweight Figure
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown clear Italian art glass puppy dog head sculpture / paperweight
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Ken Scott Venini Murano Olive Green Italian Art Glass Fish Paperweight Sculpture
By Ken Scott, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute and unusual Murano hand blown olive green with cut murine cane pieces Italian art glass fish
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Murano White Gold Flecks Purple Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Head Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare Murano hand blown white, gold flecks and purple accents Italian art glass puppy
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano White Gold Flecks Purple Italian Art Glass Puppy Dog Head Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
glass puppy dog sculpture or paperweight. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Profusely
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fratelli Toso Murano BMW Company Logo Blue Murrine Italian Art Glass Paperweight
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare vintage Murano hand blown blue, white, and black murrines Italian art glass
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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

1960s Kosta Boda Paperweight Collection
By Kosta Boda, Goran and Ann Warff
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful collection of Kosta Boda handblown glass paperweights signed by artists Ann and Goran
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bowl Paperweight Set
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
and heavy gold flecks art glass bowl and paperweight set. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Fish Figure Paperweight
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Murano Vintage Double Side Two-Color Fish Italian Aquarium Sculpture Paperweight
By Cenedese, Riccardo Licata
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown two fish aquarium, with blue on front and green on back Italian
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

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

Cathy Richardson Blown Glass Scenic Forest Seed Winter Paperweight
By Cathy Richardson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Cathy Richardson blown glass large scenic forest seed winter paperweight, the cased glass
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Clear Glass Paperweight with Bubble Inclusions
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Chicago, IL
An asymmetric clear Murano glass paperweight with bubble inclusions in the style of Barbini. Nice
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

1990s Art Glass Tom Philabaum Sculpture/Paperweight, Signed
By Tom Philabaum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amethyst swirl art glass sculpture/paperweight by, Tom Philabaum etched signed by artist and dated
Category

1990s American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Art Glass Round Paperweight with Cobalt Blue Inclusions
By Murano 5
Located in Chicago, IL
A Murano art glass round glass paperweight with cobalt blue and bubble inclusions. Fantastic
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Lobed Glass Decorative Paper Weights
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century lobed glass decorative paper weights
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Pair of Blenko Glass Amber Owl Book Ends
By Blenko Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s pair of Classic Blenko Glass owl bookends/paperweights in amber.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

1926 René Lalique Renard Seal Clear Glass Fox Figurine
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Renard ». Seal also paper weight pressed molded clear glass Presse papier en verre pressé
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Rene Lalique Mascotte Pintade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique Mascotte Pintade: 10.5 cm tall glass guinea hen on incorporated round mounting base R
Category

Vintage 1920s Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Rene Lalique, "Levrier" Car Mascot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rene Lalique, a Levrier glass car mascot, model 1141, designed circa 1928, polished and frosted
Category

Vintage 1920s Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

A pair of Vintage Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Austin, TX
" (7.6cm), Large and striking crystal-clear hand-blown Art Glass paperweight by Barbini Murano, in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Ercole Barovier Hand Blown Murano Glass Grafitto Pear Paperweight
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and gorgeous mid century hand blown Murano glass pear shaped paperweight done in the 'grafitto
Category

20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Group of Hand Blown Murano Glass Paperweights by A. Barbini E. Barovier
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully colored and envisioned hand blown Murano glass paper weights by Alfredo Barbini
Category

20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Glass Apple Paperweight
Located in Miami, FL
Hand blown Murano glass paperweight with $ etched on bottom. Perfect for that New Yorkers' desk!
Category

20th Century Italian Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

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Glass Blown Paperweight For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the glass blown paperweight you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A glass blown paperweight — often made from glass, blown glass and art glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the glass blown paperweight you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A glass blown paperweight made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made glass blown paperweight has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fratelli Toso, Steuben Glass and Alfredo Barbini are consistently popular.

How Much is a Glass Blown Paperweight?

Prices for a glass blown paperweight start at $95 and top out at $11,200 with the average selling for $450.

Finding the Right Paperweights for You

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.

Questions About Glass Blown Paperweight
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A glass paperweight is a small glass object, containing colorful complex designs depicting florals, animals and more. They are paperweights in name only, and are often displayed as prized art pieces. You’ll find a variety of glass paperweights from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, Murano is blown glass. Artisans on Murano, an island in Venice, Italy, produce the colorful glassware through a unique process. Murano glass is identifiable by its richly layered colors and characteristic gold or silver flecks inside the glass. Authentic Murano glass often has small imperfections and an irregular shape due to the freeform creation process. One of the earliest Venetian glass furnaces is believed to have been established as far back as the 8th century (the filigrana technique is as old as the 16th century). On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Murano glassware from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mouth-blown glass is glassware produced with a traditional technique called mouth-blowing. It involves using a long blowpipe to draw molten glass upwards and then turning it to create different shapes. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of mouth-blown glass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Viking Glass is hand-made. In 1940, the high-end glass company focused on quality Swedish Modern hand-made pieces, celebrated for their vibrant colors. You can shop a selection of Viking Glass pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    All Murano glass pieces are either hand-blown or mouth-blown in Murano, Italy. This will cause small imperfections like air bubbles or a Pontil mark. In addition, the glass master will leave his signature on the piece indicating its authenticity. It’s important to purchase from a vetted seller or vendor to ensure authenticity. Shop authentic Murano glass pieces from 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    One way to tell if you have a piece of genuine hand-blown glass is to locate the pontil mark. This is a scar usually found on the bottom of the piece where the pontil was broken off from the glass object. An absence of this scar may indicate your glass piece was mold-blown. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary hand-blown glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.