Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Dutch Round Glass Paperweight Ball Signed with Oude Horn leerdam W Heesen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Dutch Round Glass Paperweight Ball Signed with O Horn, 1980
Oude Horn Leerdam
from Willem Heesen
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H c...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
$256 Sale Price
27% Off
Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 3"W x 3"D x 1.5"H; felt liner on the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Petrified Wood
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Raw Stone Paperweight Natural Malachite Azurite
Decorative Stone in Malachite and Azurite beautiful aqua hues.
3.5 H x 5D x 4.5 W
Original natural state condition - refer to im...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Malachite, Other
Andrew Szoeke "H" Monogram Marquetry Wood Cube Paperweight
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "H" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Wood
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural Jack Made in Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Jack made in oak wood.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Steel Paperweight , Europe, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from steel
in original condition
sign of use
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Oversized Lucite Clothespin Paperweight / Pen Holder / Desk Accessory
Located in San Diego, CA
Oversized Lucite clothespin paperweight / pen Holder / desk Accessory, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 5.875"W x 1.5"D x 4"H. #3373
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Large Aquarium Murano Cenedese Style Egg-Shaped Glass Paperweight
Located in London, England
An impressive large egg-shaped aquarium Chinese paperweight made in the Murano style. This beautiful and unique paperweight made in the "sommerso" technique style depicts an aquarium...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Art Glass Paperweight of Clear Glass and a Confetti Concentrated Center
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely hand Blown Art glass or Murano paperweight. The piece is of good size at 3-4" and has a wonderfully picturesque "CONFETTI' center piece - lovely for any space and especiall...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Fontana Arte Glass paperweight with two decorative silver coins, Italy 1958
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Fontana Arte Glass paperweight with two decorative silver coins, Italy 1958
This paperweight was made as a souvenir for the 50th anniversary of the Italian A.E.C Electrical company.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Silver
Set of Three Marble Obelisk Paper Weight Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three black marble obelisks. The trio are a nice decorative addition to the desk or shelf, however could easily be paper weights or bookends. A very nice set of three black with whit...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Vintage Art Glass Obelisk Attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini
By Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass Obelisk attributed to Charles Lyn Tissot for Venini.
A heavy obelisk made of clear glass internally decorated with a twisted zanfirico ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Red Eye Orb Cendese AB Murano Paperweight Mid-Century Eyeball Iris Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful, minimalist design reminescent of Caliari Venini Inciso Art Glass Cubes.
This one has a red sphere inside a sky blue and clear larger orb. It retains both, 'Made in Italy,' and the Murano Cendese...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
1970
s Antonio Da Ros
Attr.
for Cenedese Clear Murano Bubble Glass Paperweight
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare, Mid-Century Modern vintage signed cone shaped paperweight with singular trapped air bubble inclusion within the clear glass. The design of this conical shaped desk paperweight ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Crystal Stylized Penguin Sculptures by Val St. Lambert
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of petite faceted clear crystal penguin sculptures by Val St. Lambert exclusively for the Danbury Mint, circa 1980s. The pair are in excellent cond...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
$240 Sale Price / item
20% Off
George Nelson Safety Number Lucite Ruler Graphical Mid-Century Vintage 1960s
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USA, c.1960s. George Nelson & Associates design attributed Lucite Ruler from the SAFETY NUMBERS Graphic Design + Clock Series for Howard Miller. Unsigned.
The ruler is about 13 inch...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Kosta Boda Sweden Crystal Musk Ox Wooly Ox Göran Wärff Limited Edition WWF
Located in Lutz, FL
Scandinavian Clear glass Muskox sculpture figurine designed by Goran Warff in 1973 for Kosta Boda as part of World Wildlife Fund" (WWF) Endangered Animals series. signed Kosta Warff ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Italian Murano Hand Blown Art Glass Paperweight with White Flowers Fratelli Toso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Murano hand blown glass flower paperweight with original label.
Attributed to Fratelli Toso, not signed.
Italian Murano Art glass pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Art Glass Crystal Caterpillar Sculpture by, Steuben
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Late 20th Century American Crystal Caterpillar Designed by Peter Yenawine, for Steuben Glass depicting an inching caterpillar with outstretched antennas and applied eyes gives a re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Crystal
Murano Vintage Heart Shape Art Glass Paperweight Cobalt Blue, Yellow and Murine
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Beautiful Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Yellow Heart Shaped Paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Hand Blown Murano Glass Birds Paperweights
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Murano art glass hand blown sculpture birds paperweights.
Beautiful Modern hand blown glass birds.
The body of bubbles Italian art glass dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Steel Paperweight , Europe, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from steel
in original condition
sign of use
Its form from old plastic factory
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Steel Paperweight , Europe, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from steel
in original condition
sign of use
Its form from old plastic factory
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Steel Paperweights , Europe, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made from steel
in original condition
sign of use
Its form from old plastic factory
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Vintage Two
s Company Lucite Owl Tape Dispenser Attributed to Robert P. Gottlieb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lucite owl tape dispenser manufactured in Hong Kong for Two's Company of Mount Vernon, NY (ca. 1960s).
Attributed to Robert P. Gottlieb, who...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Paperweight Caithness Scotland Signed Collectible " Obsession" with Box 1970
s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Caithness Scotland "Obsession" Signed collectible Paperweight in original box with the Caithness Collectors club paperwork.
Caithness Scotland- collectible "Obsession" art glass paperweight.
Caithness Scottish glass designer paperweight...
Category
Late 20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight in Blue And Green Spiral 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This vintage 1980's glass spiral paperweight or art glass object desk accessory.
Vintage crystal art glass paperweight in blue and green Swirl.
Paper weight for the sophisticated des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Vintage Yellow Heart Glass With Bubbles Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This gorgeous and happy vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern hand blown glass Murano paperweight and desk accessory has a sensual form in the shape of a heart. The light yellow color w...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
"Wyoming" Oil on Canvas by Robert Frame
1924-1999
Signed
By Robert Aaron Frame
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautiful, original framed, landscape painting entitled "Wyoming" by Robert Aaron Frame. The colors are rich, vibrant and bold. Set in a w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Amazing Paperweight in Black Marble by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy 1967
Located in Catania, IT
This black marble paperweight consists of two sections, the cylindrical-shaped base and the second pyramid-shaped. The item is in perfect cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Chrome Desk Top Magnifying Glass Art deco, swan neck, bendy
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Chrome Desk Top Magnifying Glass
Art deco, swan neck, bendy desk desktop magnifier in a chrome finish with weighted base
The glass is 19” tall fully extended
TAW172
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Chrome
1950s Carl Auböck Chain Paperweight Austria Vintage Midcentury Desk Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sought after early chain paperweight, gold plated steel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 1950s. Heavily worn, showing a wonderful patina and...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Steel
Silver Plated Commercial Ice or Hay Hooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate ice tongs hay hooks, when you move your ice or pick up the hay. Be the chicest with your block!
This pair of Ice / hay tongs are a great deco...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Silver Plate
John Deacons Perthshire Millefiori glass presse-papier 1970
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass paperweight.
A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used ...
Category
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$128 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Fish Aquarium Made of Murano Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass aquarium with sticker still attached. In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Carved Rock crystal sculpture Of An Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Rock Crystal
Carl Auböck Paperweight "Pipe", Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck paperweight "pipe" in brass, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ducati Motorbike Engine Block, Man Cave Decorative, Industrial Design
Located in Milano, IT
Loft Decoration- Man Cave Accessory - Ducati Engine
Petrolheads, behold! This is an authentic engine coming right off of a vintage 1960s Ducati motorbike. Naturally made in Italy, i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,429 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Marble and Brass Sculptural Paper Weight of a Dog or Animal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique marble and brass sculptural paper weight of a dog or animal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Marble, Brass
$350 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Italian Carrara Marble Pen and Card Holder
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined desk accessory crafted in Italy from solid Carrara marble, dating to the 1970s. The sculptural cylindrical form features precision-carved grooves to hold business cards, wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Carrara Marble
richard rohac paper weight or bookend
Located in Munich, DE
paperweight or bookend / signed.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Black Marquina and White Carrara Marble Sphere
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A sculptural sphere of bold contrast and minimalist precision, hand-carved in Italy in the 1980s. Crafted from rich Nero Marquina marble, its deep black surface is naturally veined w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Carrara Marble
Stone Inkwell, Souvenir from Oran Area, circa 1940, Morocco
Located in Labrit, Landes
Marocain stone inkwell
The sculpture represents a horseshoe surrounded by branches of leaves
The words "Souvenir oranais" are wroten in French on ...
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Stone
$247 Sale Price
20% Off
Three Mid-Century Modern Resin Pressed Yellow
Orange Dried Blooms Paperweights
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Mid-Century Modern resin pressed yellow and orange dried blooms paperweights.
A-956-335
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Resin
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, this vintage Murano glass paperweight is a captivating display of color and craftsmanship. The piece features a complex, abstract compo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Murano Glass
John Deacons Presse-papiers Millefiori with Yellow and White, 1960
By John Deacons
Located in Oirlo, LI
John Deacons Presse-papiers Millefiori with Yellow and White, 1960
Beautiful paperweight large white yellow 1960 by John Deacons.
Glass paperweight.
A paperweight is an object that...
Category
1960s Scottish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Murano Sommerso Glass Bird Pink and Clear
Located in Lutz, FL
Lovely Italian Murano Glass Sommerso glass bird paperweight sculpture in pink and clear with original Murano Italy sticker faded but fully intact. No chips or cracks, some minor ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1980s Plated Brass Bridge Bolts Bookends Paperweights Quirky Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brass electroplated Bridge Bolts as bookends or office decor. Each about 5 lbs. and 3.5 wide by 4 inches high. Appropriated objects similar conceptually to the works of the Carl Aubo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Metal
$388 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
By John Deacons
Located in Oirlo, LI
John Deacons Scotland Bunch of Flowers Millefiori Magnum Paperweight
Additional information:
Dimensions: 5 W x 5 D x 4 H cm
Period of Time: 1900
Country of origin: Scotland
Condit...
Category
19th Century Scottish Antique Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Paperweight Murano Milie fleur, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight Murano Miliefleur, 1960
Additional information:
Dimensions: 7.5 W x 7.5 D x 6 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$190 Sale Price
45% Off
Art Glass Paperweight, Glasswork Novy Bor, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Art Glass
Re-polished
Good Original Condition.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
John Deacon Presse-papiers Millefiori with Radial Twist, 1975
By John Deacons
Located in Oirlo, LI
John Deacon Presse-papiers Millefiori with Radial Twist, 1975
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 4 H cm
Period of Time: 1975
Country of origin: Scotland
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$214 Sale Price
20% Off
"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin - 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Panicaut des Alpes" French resin paperweight by Pierre Bodin -1980s
Boho chic - sculpture - herbarium - inclusion
Measures : 10.5cmx6cm H:16cm
Material : Resin
Wear consistent wit...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Resin
Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight of Beautifully Crafted Glass Colored Gray Purple
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5.5 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Glass
$166 Sale Price
20% Off
Paperweight Orange with Black/White/Green Bows
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight Orange with Black/White/Green Bows
Additional information:
Dimensions: 8.5 W x 8.5 D x 7 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$61 Sale Price
20% Off
Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Located in Oirlo, LI
Paperweight with a Nice Sleek Finish and a Beautiful Orange Colour
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6.5 W x 6.5 D x 7 H cm
This sphere has damage and a number G04029 engraved.
A paperweight is an object that can be placed on a desk on top of papers to prevent them from blowing away. This goes back a long way, in Egypt they already used paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Art Glass
$90 Sale Price
56% Off
Paperweights Italian Surrealist with Eyes in Acrylic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist paperweight sculptures have eyes screen printed on sharp cut acrylic shapes. The eyes reflect on the different angles and depending on your position they are visible or va...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Acrylic
Mid-century Modern paperweights for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern paperweights for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paperweights created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, art glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern paperweights made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paperweights, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Toso, Archimede Seguso, and Peter Sandback. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paperweights differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $8,800 while the average work can sell for $475.
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