Paperweights
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Ceramic
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Paperweights
Metal, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Unknown Paperweights
Crystal, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Paperweights
Brass, Other
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Sommerso
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Crystal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Paperweights
Iron
19th Century European Antique Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
Late 20th Century English Paperweights
Crystal
2010s Mexican Modern Paperweights
Resin
20th Century Paperweights
Pyrite
1980s French Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Paperweights
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paperweights
Brass
19th Century European Antique Paperweights
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Stoneware
Late 20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century American Modern Paperweights
Crystal
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Paperweights
Bronze
20th Century Italian Renaissance Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Italian Renaissance Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Italian Renaissance Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Italian Renaissance Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Italian Renaissance Paperweights
Crystal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
20th Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paperweights
Aluminum
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Wood
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paperweights
Aluminum
1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Siena Marble, Porphyry
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Paperweights
Crystal
2010s Sicilian Modern Paperweights
Terracotta
Late 20th Century European Organic Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Iron
Early 20th Century French Paperweights
Crystal, Ormolu
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.





