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Place of Origin: American
Hollow Brass Rectangular Object
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial rectangular brass object. The brutalist form features a hollow center. The geometric block can be used as a bookend or decorative element. Dimensions 4" width x 2" dept...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Anatomical Bronze Heart by Jeff Price ( 1954-2018 ) for Blackman Cruz
By Blackman Cruz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and sculpted by the artist Jeff Price for Blackman Cruz. This listing is for a patinated bronze heart. 14k Gold plated ($1750) and Sterling Silver ($1750) plated also availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

American Antique Red Lily Glass Paperweight
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Midwest American glass red lily paperweight dating from the latter 19th century. The round and tall domed shape paperweight is hand blown in clear glass with very fine...
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique American Paperweights

Materials

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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Walnut Mirror Paperweight
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage round mirrored paperweight cased in walnut with a felt bottom. Year: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions: 3.25" diameter x 1.75" tall.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Walnut

Bill Slade Studio Glass Paperweight, Bullet Series, Signed Art Glass Object
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking studio glass paperweight is part of the acclaimed Bullet Series by Bill Slade. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, the piece feature...
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2010s Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Clear and Magenta Glass Signed Studio Paperweight with Bubble Inclusions
Located in New York, NY
Studio hand blown luminous glass paperweight with magenta and clear glass freeform design. Engraved signature on bottom, Mc B.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Handcrafted Iron Horse Bit Paperweight in Gucci Style, 1970s
By Gucci, Hermès
Located in Round Top, TX
Unique handmade twisted iron Gucci-style horse bit paperweight or sculpture. This piece is fully hinged and can be easily wall-displayed for a clean form pie...
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Late 20th Century American Classical American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Vintage Gold Dore Bronze Letter Rack by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular vintage letter rack designed by Silver Crest Gold Over Bronze, it has the maker’s mark in the bottom. Beautiful piece for your desk. Made of bronze in an Art Deco design....
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Art Glass Sommerso Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Abstract blue art glass bird figurine was hand blown in sommerso technique, with flue and white speckled gather of colored glass encased in clear glass. Minimal, sculptural tail and...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Signed Steuben White Swirl Bubble Glass Egg Paperweight by George Thompson
By George Thompson, Steuben Glass
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Signed Steuben White Swirl Bubble Glass Egg Paperweight by George Thompson, USA, Circa 1970s This exquisite Steuben glass egg paperweight,...
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20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Oversized Lucite Clothespin Paperweight / Desk Accessory
Located in San Diego, CA
Oversized lucite clothespin paperweight / desk accessory, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 6.5"W x 1.25"D x 1.5"H. #4704
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Chrome

Antique Scrambled Glass Paperweight New England Glass Company, American 1852
By New England Glass Company
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of a scrambled Glass Paperweight by the New England Glass Company, dating to 1852. The weight includes latticinio twists and vari...
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Mid-19th Century American Craftsman Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Big Inch Art Deco Tape Dispenser Large Footed Streamlined Tear Drop Atomic Era
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful throwback from the pre-Atomic Era. We have never seen one of these before, extremely over built shop tape dispenser. Came out of an old very dormant QBC Print Shop in Vi...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

American Art Nouveau Swirl Paperweight by, Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An American Art Nouveau gilt bronze and mosaic inlaid TIffany Favrile "Swirl Paperweight" by, Tiffany Studios decorated with an organic swirl pattern...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Clear Glass Heart Shaped Paperweight Wayne Husted for Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage clear glass heart shaped paperweight by Wayne Husted for Blenko, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3.75"W x 3.5"D ...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Small Carved Marble Alien Head Paperweight, artist unknown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Carved Marble Alien Head Paperweight artist unknown Ritsona Red Marble "its not just speculation any more extra-territorials are real" "in good vintage as found condition - s...
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Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Marble

Gilbert Johnson Veiled Glass Sculpture or Paperweight, Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
American studio glass sculpture or paperweight features organic elongated shape with a veiled internal design. Controlled air bubbles, that are dispersed inside the glass, create an...
Category

1990s Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Trio of Lucite Sculptures Signed Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic trio of Lucite sculptures with geometric shapes designed and manufactured by a Los Angeles artist and signed "Henry" 2017. The pieces are beautifully executed, the inlaid ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Hollywood Regency Crystal Pineapple Paperweight by Oleg Cassini
By Oleg Cassini
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Hollywood Regency crystal pineapple paperweight by Oleg Cassini, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chi...
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Textural White Stone Slab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful stone stab with textural design. This rectangular slab can easily be displayed on a table or leaning on a shelf. It showcases an abstract design of rounded curves. Dimension...
Category

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Stone

Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of post-modern marble interlocking rings / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Beautiful brown ...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Marble

David L. Deming Brass Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass abstract sculpture or paperweight by artist David L. Deming c.1969, USA. This weighty object has interlocking squares and rectangular shapes. It would be great as an office pap...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Brass and Steel Abstract Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze and steel sculpture features a brass pestle that sits atop a steel mortar. Though not an actual mortar and pestle, this piece resembles just t...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Steel

Sculptural Chrome Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid chrome sculptural chrome jack / jax bookend, door stop or paperweight the style of Bill Curry for Design Line, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice p...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Chrome

Patinated Brass Figurative Fisherman Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A patinated brass figurative fisherman sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 2.5"W x 2"D x 5.5"H. #3799
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Andrew Szoeke wood paperweight cube sculpture " E"
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and great design in this paperweight with different types of letters style . Has label .
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Wood

Vintage Viking Glass Hippopotamus Figure Paperweight
By Viking Glass Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful clear glass hippopotamus paperweight by the Viking Glass Company. The glass figurine is flat on the back side, this allows the figure to s...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Sacks Fifth Avenue Cut Class Crystal Apple Paper Weight
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1950's Sacks Fifth Avenue cut class crystal apple paper weight.
Category

20th Century Adirondack American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue Clear Controlled Bubbles Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large modern studio art glass paperweight in cobalt blue and clear glass with controlled bubbles forming an abstract biomorphic shaped e...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage "Bubbles" Art Glass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Bubbles" art glass paperweight, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 3.25"D x 3"H. Much better looking in person t...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

MCM Art Glass Paperweight by Robert William Bartlett
By Robert William Bartlett
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful art glass paperweight by Robert William Bartlett, circa 1978. The piece is internally layered with white and blue swirl design. The paperweight is in very good vintage co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Victor Vasarely Style Op Art Vintage Lucite Cube Paperweight Desk Accessories
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Op Art colorful beveled Lucite Cube designed in the Style of Victor Vasarely. He was a Hungarian born French artist who used geometric shapes and colorful graphics...
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Collection Of Antique Iron Coin Banks, Very Decorative. Priced Per Bank
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection Of Antique Iron Coin Banks, Very Decorative. Priced Per Bank. Beautiful craftsmanship
Category

19th Century Antique American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Resin and Metal Islanders Hockey Paperweight
Located in Queens, NY
Resin and metal paperweight featuring New York Islanders\' hockey rosters from Stanley Cup-winning teams from 1979-1983
Category

20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Dandelion Flower Lucite Paperweight by Gumps USA 1960s
By Gumps
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a vintage mid-century dandelion flower encased in lucite paperweight made by Gumps USA in the 1960s. It is a perfect decorative piece of art for a desk or mid-century inspire...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Dummy Hand Grenade Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage hand grenade paperweight, circa 1950s. The piece is in well worn vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 2"D x 2"H. Cool and unique piece! #4068
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Hand Blown Glass Ocean Sea Wave Paperweight Signed Karg
By Rollin Karg
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass paperweight with interior ocean wave with hues of turquoise, deep indigo, sky blue, cadet blue and crimson ribbon wave. Engraved signature Karg, at bottom edge rim.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage ship porthole wing dog bolt brass paperweight, circa 1940s. The piece has a well worn brass patina and measures 3.25"W x 1.5"...
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Turtle Box Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle box and paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and as paperweight is really well constructe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Judith Via Wolff Dichroic Paperweight, Glows in UV, New York Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass paperweight features an abstract biomorphic central design element in blue glass with metallic pigments, raising from the bottom and forming a mountain-like shape....
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Pair of Brown Stitched Leather Paperweights by Stuart Kern
By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of brown stitched leather paperweights by Stuart Kern, circa 1980s. the pair are in good vintage constion with a nice patina and measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D x .75"H. #4010
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Leather

1980s Blenko Blue Apple With Clear Stem, Original Label
By Blenko Glass
Located in Charleston, SC
A beautiful Blenko Blue Apple with a Clear Stem. It still retains its original label. This large hand blown apple measures 4" wide by 5" high by 4" deep. M...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Schmidt Rhea Heart Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass, 1981
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Colorful Post-Modern art glass paperweight features a complex abstract fused glass design enclosed inside the heart-shaped clear glass in sommerso technique. Blue, pink, and white p...
Category

Late 20th Century Brutalist American Paperweights

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

Vintage Solid Brass Bowl Or Paperweight With Praying Hands Motif 1950 s
Located in North Miami, FL
This mid century modern vintage solid cast brass paperweight bowl, object or desk accessory is of the subject matter of open and cupped praying hands. It has a grape and leaf motif ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iron hand painted 1930s Hubbley setter bookends. Wonderful patina and color to the pair. Each bookend has honest wear consistent of age and use. Sold as as pair.
Category

Early 20th Century Adirondack American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
Hubbly Setter Dod Bookends
$476 Sale Price / set
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Paul Seide for Milropa Studio Sculpture or Paperweight Art Studio Glass 1977
By Paul Seide
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking, complex art glass sculpture or paperweight features fused central core with controlled bubbles, multi-layered pigments, and dichroic glass that is encased in clear glass l...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Pair of Iridescent Art Glass Paperweights by Stuart Abelman
By Stuart Abelman
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular pair of iridescent art glass paperweights by Stuart Abelman, circa 1995. The pieces are in very good vintage condition w...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany Co. Crystal Glass Musical Note Paperweight
By Tiffany Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous crystal glass musical note paper weight By Tiffany and Co. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 3"W x 4.13"D x 0.75"H Good original vintage condition.
Category

Late 20th Century Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Crystal

Sotheby s, New York Important Paperweights, Sale No. 5349
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's - New York: Important Paperweights - Sale No. 5349 - Saturday, June 15, 1985. Sotheby's Auction House, NY, June 1985. 1st Ed softcover. 393 lots photographed in color and b...
Category

1980s Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Paper

Ted Arnold High Society Solid Fake Gold Cast Fast Food Emporium Slice of Pizza
By Ted Arnold LTD.
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Ted Arnold High Society solid fake gold cast fast food emporium says the original carton box. According to the same box the series contained th...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass paperweight features Op-Art design with dark, almost black Burgundy red glass circular structure, surrounded by striped glass ribbon in blue, white, and burnt oran...
Category

Early 2000s Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Art Deco Stylized Cast Iron Doorstop Sphinx with Pyramid and Original Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegantly cast Art Deco Stylized Sphinx with Pyramid and in original paint Door Stop. Finished on both sides and retains most of the original color.
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Iron

Aluminum Desk Block and Tray Accessory Set
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Desk set This high polished aluminum desk set, comprised of a desk tray and desk block, adds style and sophistication to your work surface Measures: Desk block 3...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum Desk Accessory / Paperweight
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Desk block This high polished aluminum desk block, adds style and sophistication to your work surface. Made to order.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Aluminum

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 ...
Category

2010s American Paperweights

Materials

Acrylic

Lucite and Gold Award Cube from Merrill Lynch
Located in New York, NY
A 4" Lucite square with inset gold coin; an award cube from Merrill Lynch. Lucite holds internal coin with iconic 'Merrill Lynch' Bull. Award reads: "Mer...
Category

Late 20th Century American Paperweights

Materials

Copper

Vintage Signed Arthur Court Bronze Dog Puppies Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Arthur Court
Located in North Miami, FL
This delightful and charming vintage signed bronze paperweight sculpture are of 6 connecting puppy dogs linked together in different positions. It is hallmarked Arthur Court Designs C. 1979. This is a rare piece. He rarely did his work in bronze. It retains the original darkened patina and has not been polished nor will be. It has weight, interest and makes a fabulous desk accessory. Love this small...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...
Category

1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Paperweights

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Postmodern Murano Millefiori Glass Fish Figurine Paperweight Red
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bright, sculptural tropical fish figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; red and white millefiori canes, set up and manipulated to form the center of the piece, are c...
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern American Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass

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