Paperweights
Mid-20th Century American Paperweights
Brass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
1970s French Vintage Paperweights
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Iron, Brass
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Paperweights
Carrara Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze, Metal, Silver, Copper
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
19th Century European Antique Paperweights
Stone
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Murano Glass
1890s English Victorian Antique Paperweights
Sterling Silver
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Paperweights
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paperweights
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Slate
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Metal
20th Century British Other Paperweights
Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Lucite
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paperweights
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Paperweights
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Organic Modern Paperweights
Pyrite
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Paperweights
Chrome
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
1960s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Glass
1980s Indian Agra Vintage Paperweights
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Paperweights
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paperweights
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Indian Antique Paperweights
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Paperweights
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paperweights
Glass
2010s English Paperweights
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Brass
1960s Unknown Vintage Paperweights
Crystal
1980s French Vintage Paperweights
Art 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.





