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A.Ve.M. Murano Rainbow Silver Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Stripes Fish Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The fish has ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Bronze Foot an Early Example from the Carl Aubock Workshop Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Marked, "MADE IN AUSTRIA" We are assume this is an earlier version of the, 'Best Foot Forward' desktop paperweight. Wonderful patina, presented in as found condition.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Bronze

Mid-century Kfir Jet Fighter Prototype Desk Model Israeli Air Force
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century era Kfir Jet Fighter Prototype desk model, showcasing the sleek and powerful design of Israel's iconic multi-role combat aircraft. This detailed scale replica captures th...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Steel

Robert P Gottlieb MOMA Desk Accessory Tape Dispenser Lucite / Chromed Steel
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage lucite and chromed steel tape dispenser manufactured by Two's Company, Mount Vernon, NY. Robert P. Gottlieb is associated with the dispenser, but little is known about Gottli...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Chrome

Mid-20th Century Murano Millefiori Paperweight
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century Murano millefiori paperweight. Finely done with white, blues, green, mauve & pink. 2.75" dia. x 3" h. We are a family business that has been a major source for the ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray. Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design. A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...
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Italian Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Blown Glass

1950s Arte Murano Millefiori Cane Round Globe Clear Paperweight
Located in Charleston, SC
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown, clear surface and applied flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Murano) company. The paperweigh...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Sculptural Jack / Jax Bookend / Paperweight in the Style of Bill Curry
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice sculptural 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 patina and mea...
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Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Chrome

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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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Cut Glass

Murano Opalescent Blue Green Italian Art Glass Horse Pony Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Cute vintage Murano hand blown opalescent green, blue with controlled bubbles Italian art glass horse head paperweight / sculpture. Documented to the F...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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

Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl Hungary 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Crystal Art Glass Paperweight in Red and White Swirl. Handcrafted in Hungary still retained the paper sticker: " Callisto Classic Crystal 2...
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Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Brass Turtle on Faux Book Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle on faux book paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. The ...
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American Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Vintage Brass Screw Paperweight
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stylish and subtly subversive cast brass paperweight shaped like an oversized screw, made in the 1960s. Both humorous and functional, this sculptural piece blends the industrial wi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Vintage Brass Screw Paperweight
Vintage Brass Screw Paperweight
$200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Small Sculpture of Fluid Man Representing Phallus
Located in Milano, IT
Small sculpture in chromed metal representing the fluid man, designed in the 50s. In jargon it is called "sexual fluidity": that is the tendency of people under 25 to choose a partner of their own or of the other sex, without limits and without taboos. The pleasure and experimentation together, following the circumstances, availability and predilection of the moment. The vintage metal sculpture...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Metal

Silver Los Castillo Statement Brooch w Ornate Drop and Chrysoprase Stones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An exquisite example of mid-century Taxco artistry, this vintage Los Castillo brooch features elaborate scrollwork and a bold central Chrysoprase S...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Stone, Silver

Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Carl Auböck Pipe Paperweight, Brass, Signed. Small scale meticulously detailed brass pipe paperweight by Viennese designer Carl Auböck.
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Vintage pair of Italian Murano glass paperweights circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This beautiful and rare pair of Italian paperweights is from the island of Murano, renowned for its highly skilled glasswork. This rarely available pair of unusual paperweights will...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass paperweight hand blown with intricate white, light blue, and dark blue ribbons / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Origina...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Murano Glass

Murano Glass Paperweight
Murano Glass Paperweight
$240 Sale Price
40% Off
Carl Aubock, rare magnifying glass and desk weight. Vienna, 1960s.
Located in London, GB
Rare magnifying glass and desk weight in the shape of a nut. Vienna, 1960s Dia: 10cm wide. Excellent condition in a vintage gift box.
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Austrian Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Metal

Vintage Metal and Brass Lighter, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage metal and brass lighter is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 10.5 x 6 cm. Good...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

French Line Vautrin "La Dernière Cène" Last Supper Paper Holder Gilded Bronze
Located in Uccle, BE
A gilded bronze paperweight (La Dernière Cène) (The last supper) On the reverse extract of a poem by Jacques Prevert Ils sont à table Ils ne mangent pas Ils ne sont pas dans leu...
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Bronze

Rare Pierre Forssell for Skultuna Solid Brass Candlesticks, 1960s, Sweden
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Stunning, modernist brass candlesticks designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden. Stamped with makers mark. Five available. Price i...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Fermacarte Saint Gobain, Fermaparte in Cristallo, Saint Gobain
Located in Milano, MI
Fermacarte saint gobain - fermaparte in cristallo - saint gobain Periodo del design 1960 Periodo di produzione 1960 Paese di produzione Francia Stile Vintage, Postmoderno St...
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Crystal

Mid 20th Century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass, France, Circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Introducing an elegant mid 20th-century Hermes Horse Head Magnifying Glass from France, Circa 1960. The intricately designed horse's head adds a un...
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French Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Blue and Clear Apple Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid Century Modern Murano art glass in turquoise and clear apple fruit glass sculpture or decorative art object, paperweight. beautiful Italian Murano blown art glass apple fruit gl...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Art Glass

Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A magnificent c.1950s Baccarat Five Row Concentric Close-Packed Millefiori Paperweight. The base features the acid etched post-war Baccarat mark. Large and showy with great bright co...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Glass

1931 René Lalique - Paperweight Toby Elephant Frosted Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Paperweight "Toby" Elephant made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1931. Stamped signature. Perfect condition. Height: 8.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné ...
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European Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Daum France Crystal Cat Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal kitty cat figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely cat with dimensional car...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Crystal

Crystal Blue Dolphin Murano Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Crystal Blue Dolphin Murano Art Glass Paperweight. The dolphin or porpoise is handmade in clear and blue blown glass. Hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sommerso st...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Carl Aubock Table Magnifier 1950 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table magnifier, mid-20th century. Crafted from solid brass with high-quality optical glass, this elegant piece exemplifies Aubock’s meticulous craftsmanship and function...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Hand Carved Marble Stone Pyramid Aztec Mayan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of vintage green and white marble Aztec Mayan stone bookends. Vintage handcrafted large heavy natural marble bookends with Aztec Mayan green head on a pyramidal form. These are very substantial, heavy and well handmade bookends. They are hand carved white with white natural color of the marble and the green marble carved Mayan head...
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Mexican Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Marble

Vintage Murano Twisted Spiral Sky Blue and Clear Art Glass with Silver Murine 19
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern vintage Murano sky blue glass vase with bubbles and silver murine inclusions. Beautiful vintage handmade Murano ice blue glass soliflore vase with silver inclusions. A fantastic unusual shaped, small decorative vase with twisted base body combined with a lovely coloration from light sky blue tone down to clear. An exceptional designed Murano piece of mid-century Italian art glass vase mouth-blown in an organic form with a combination of ocean blue and the and clear with silver and gold inclusions. This is a rare color, shape and size, a must have for any art glass collector. Very good condition. Handmade in Venice, Murano, Italy, circa 1960s. Could be use to hold a single flower or as a paper weight...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Blown Glass

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Squirrel Paperweight Claude and Marcel Guillemard, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Cute Art Deco Paperweight / Car Mascot Gilt Bronze in the shape of squirrel. Signed by the French artist Claude and with the founders' signature of Marcel Gui...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Marble, Bronze

Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
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French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Sterling Silver

Resin, acrylic paperweight cube with silver Proof set coins circa 1960 s .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional cube resin paperweight with Proof set 1960" coins
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Silver

Art Deco / Mid-century Silvered Bronze Bust Sculpture - France 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Midcentury Silvered Bronze Bust - France 1930´s. Silvered Bronze Head mounted over Onyx Marble. Very nice Sculpture, perfect for a desk or a side table. We have speciali...
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French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Onyx, Bronze

Mid 20th Century Murano Aquarium Art Glass Elio Raffaeli, signed Paperweight Egg
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular and rare large venetian murano aquarium sculpture paperweight in the form of an egg with two colorful fish and multicolor strands of cane that resemble aquatic plants, ke...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Turtle Paperweight, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Turtle paperweight is a decorative object realized in the mid-20th Century. A decorative glass paperweight.
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Asian Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Glass

Brass Paperweight with Elephant Motif by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A solid brass paperweight designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Herta Baller, featuring a stylized elephant motif. Well-crafted with a warm, even patina and characteristic mid-centur...
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German International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Signed Dominick Labino Hand-Blown Art Glass "Controlled Bubble" Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed Dominick Labino Hand-Blown Art Glass Controlled Bubble Paperweight, circa 1970s. A spectacular, signed and dated, hand-blown art g...
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American Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Art Glass

Murano Fratelli Toso Rainbow Gold Flecks Ribbons Italian Art Glass Dog Figurine
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown rainbow Filigrana ribbons with gold flecks Italian art glass puppy dog figurine or paperweight. The piece is documented to the Fratelli ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Studio Glass Paperweight - Unsigned - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage art or studio glass paperweight - unsigned - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor surface scratches from age and use....
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Art Glass

1950s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Crystal Paperweight with Flower Decoration.
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European Mid-20th Century Paperweights

Materials

Glass

Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
By Strathearn
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970. This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
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Scottish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Glass

Enzo Mari cubs 60‘s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s. 7 x 7 cm .. large ones Danese Milano (Hersteller*in),Enzo Mari (Designer*in)
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Italian International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Resin

Pair of Cubes by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Two resin cubes, each containing a sphere, designed by Enzo Mari. Made in Italy by Danese Milano, 1950s.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Resin

Daum France Crystal Owl Paperweight or Decorative Sculpture
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum, France, created this adorable crystal owl figurine paperweight or ornamental sculpture by hand in the late 1960s. The sculpture features a lovely night owl with dimensional car...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Crystal

Vintage Brass Pen, Phone Dialer, Paper Weight Attributed to Carl Aubock
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage ink pen / rotary phone dialer / paper weight made of lacqered polished brass with an ink pen insert. The pen is model number 5037 and was de...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Brass

Murano Art Glass Millefiori Paperweight Sculpture Knob Top Multicolor Murrines
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic Murano Art Glass paperweight with multicolored Millefiori murrines. This art glass paperweight is designed with a sculptural knob top in clear frosted matte glass resembl...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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

Dorothy Thorpe Midcentury Crystal Lucite American Knot Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury crystal Lucite American knot paperweight sculpture. This wonderful piece was designed by Dorothy Thorpe in America during the 1960s. An amazing item with a unique knot ...
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Central American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Lucite

2 penguin sculptures, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Chrome

Barovier Toso Murano Black Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Pear Fruit Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown dark brown pigments, black and gold flecks Italian art glass pear figure / sculpture. The piece is documented to designer Ercole Barovie...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Gold Leaf

Murano Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown multicolor millefiori flowers Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. Th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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

French Onyx Egg Shaped Paperweight with Bronze Base
Located in Marbella, ES
French onyx egg shaped paperweight with bronze base.
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French Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Onyx, Bronze

Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight, Belgium
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight. It has the maker's mark on the side of the glass. Val Saint Lambert is one of the leading crystal m...
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Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Crystal

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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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Walnut

Murano Blue Multi-Color Millefiori Flowers Italian Art Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue over white, with flowers inner core Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight. The piece is atributed to designer Galliano Ferro, for th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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

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...
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American Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Stone

Murano Glass Elephant Paperweight by Studio Pino Signoretto, Italy 60s, Set of 4
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of four Murano glass elephant paperweight with gold leaf Made by Studio Pino Signoretto Italy 60s
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paperweights

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Murano Glass