Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight
By Fratelli Toso
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian Murano hand blown art glass paperweight, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Colors include pink, green, blue and white Zanfirico rib...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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.
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Italian Murano Art Glass Sphere Paperweight after Seguso
By Seguso, Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with neon yellow and eggplant hues twisted 'Zanfirico' ribbon design, circa mid-20th century, I...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$525Sale Price|30% Off
FORNASETTI Glass Paperweight
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage glass sphere paperweight by Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1990s Original label underside Diameter: 3 inches / Height: 1.5 inches 1 available in stock in Italy Order refere...
Glass
Murano Paperweight Blue Red Ribbons Italian Art Glass Egg Shape Circa 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Orange and Blue Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object. A very beautiful orange and blue ribbon art glass paperweight decorative blown crystal glass paperweight.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Emerald Green Art Glass Ball Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Emerald green art glass ball sphere, in the modern style, with a tropical grass or palm-like design, circa late-20th century. Piece is a nice size, a little bigger than t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Murano Glass Paperweight, Fratelli Toso Bullicante Murrine Sphere, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Murano glass paperweight by Fratelli Toso, produced in Italy during the 1960s, features a spherical form combining bullicante bubbles, ribbon canes, aventurine detailing, and a ...
Murano Glass, Murrine
Vintage Art Glass Millefiori Italian Murano Round Sphere Paperweight on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Glass Millefiori Italian Murano Style Round Sphere Paperweight on Gold Base/Stand.
Glass
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Glass Sphere Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A transparent glass sphere on a square glass base decorative object or paperweight, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century.
Glass
Very Large 19th Century Mercury Glass Kugel Sphere with Brass Ring
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large 19th century German silver mercury glas Kugel sphere having original brass ring. Kugel is derived from the German word for ball or sphere. These decorative reflective gla...
Mercury Glass
Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern paperweight by V. Nason & C. in transparent Murano glass, 1990s Transparent Murano glass sphere-shaped paperweight.
Murano Glass, Paper
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Iridescent Opaline Sphere paper weight - similar to a tigers eye, yet white, opaque and subtle changes in every direction. A handsome compliment to any desk or shelf.
Opaline Glass
Venini 24 Karat Gold Inclused Sphere Glass Egg Paperweight
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian handblown glass egg paperweight sculpture with 24-karat gold orb inclusion at center. Engraved signature on bottom, Venini, Italia.
Art Glass
1970s Couple Murano Paperweight
Located in Palermo, Italia
Beautiful sphere-shaped Murano glass paperweight with gold inclined spiral details.
Art Glass
Large Murano Glass Sphere Paperweight with Internal Bubbles, 1970s, Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Large decorative Murano glass sphere with a lovely random pattern of controlled bubbles in sizes ranging from a pin head to an inch in diameter.
Murano Glass
Modern Large Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large art glass studio paperweight sculpture, with encased glass in pink swirls with gold flecks and controlled bubbles. Measures: 7" diameter x 7" height.
Art Glass
Modern Art Glass Paperweight
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern art glass paperweight sphere with controlled bubble rings surrounding a larger central bubble, signed illegibly on bottom.
Art Glass
Italian Midcentury Murano Floral Glass Sphere on Glass Stand
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano art glass sphere with floral motif atop a glass Stand. The item is in great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear to the bottom.
Murano Glass
Pair of 2 Vintage Spheres Paper Weight 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 2 vintage Italian paper weight Each piece is in a way unique and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shape, color and size are to be considered a guarantee of a handc...
Chrome
Orange and Blue Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object Signed
By Beranek Glass 1
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful orange and blue art glass paperweight decorative object by Beránek Glassworks, circa Mid-20th Century, Czechoslovakia.
Art Glass
Glass Paperweight by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage glass sphere paperweight / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Original label underside Diameter: 3 inches / Height: 1.5 inches 1 available in stock in I...
Glass
Irish Art Glass Paperweight Sphere Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful Irish art glass paperweight sphere or decorative object in several shades of green, circa late-20th century, Ireland.
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Modernist Crystal Art Glass World Ball Healing Sphere
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Crystal World Ball Healing Sphere Art Glass 4 diameter Preowned vintage condition See all images.
Crystal
Murano Paperweight with Ribbon Detailing
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intricate and lovely multi-ribbon detailed glass sphere. A wonderful decorative paperweight
Blown Glass
Round Glass Sphere Paper Weight with White Stripes on a Black Field
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique and 6" large sphere of glass with white stripes on a black field. The piece is a wonderful decorative piece for anywhere in the home or office. Also a nice paper weight, how...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Hand Blown, Italy, 1960s
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 Original sticker on the base Measures: diamet...
Murano Glass
$80
H 2.38 in Dm 2.13 in
Petite Murano Glass Paperweight Flower inside Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy. Highly decorative and functional in e...
Murano Glass
Vintage Black Ceramic Sphere Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage sphere vase is a masterclass in minimalist form and modernist execution. Crafted from heavy ceramic, the piece features a perfectly rounded, sculptural silhouet...
Ceramic
Fornasetti Theme & Variations Porcelain Plate No. 218 with Original Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer porcelain plate. By Fornasetti. From the Theme & Variations series (Tema e Variazioni) Model no. 218. With a depiction of Lina Cavalliere's face behind fruit (inc...
Porcelain
Fornasetti Jewelry Dish or Tray
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian porcelain tray or dish with Greco-Roman design by designer by Piero Fornasetti, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. Use on a desk/vanity or on a cocktail table. etc. Tra...
Porcelain
Handmade Small Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Portoro Marble
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Paperweight with sphere shape in Portoro marble. Measure: Diameter 8 cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and handcrafted in I...
Marble
Ceramic Julia Dinner Plate by Fornasetti for Rosenthal
By Fornasetti, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Julia" porcelain plate with surrealism designs by Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal, an iconic series from 'Temi e variazioni' (“Themes and Variations”). These plates were made for d...
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #78
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri, no.78 / made in Milano Italy circa 1960. Original mark on t...
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate Tema e Variazioni No. 224, Lina Cavalieri
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni No. 224, Lina Cavalieri 1980s This Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate from the Tema e Variazioni series presents the face of the It...
Porcelain
$300Sale Price|50% Off
H 3.75 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage Murano Glass Paperweight, Hand Blown, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian clear Murano glass paperweight hand blown with bollicine technique / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Diameter 3.75 inches Order reference #: FABIOLTD G147 This p...
Murano Glass
Mid century modern Murano glass paperweight, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
This elegant Murano glass paperweight features a clear, transparent design with a delicate light blue flower inside. Small, subtle air bubbles are suspended within the glass, adding ...
Murano Glass
$562Sale Price|25% Off
H 3 in Dm 3 in
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Latticino Paperweight Multicolor Blue, Pink and Green
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Fratelli Toso Murano glass Latticino paperweight is a true burst of color and sparkle, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. A kaleidoscope of blue, yellow, green, pink750 and white, t...
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Handmade Big Paperweight with Sphere Shape in Portoro Marble
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Paperweight with sphere shape in Portoro marble. Measure: Diameter 12 cm Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble block is different in veins and shades) and handcrafted in ...
Marble
$795
H 1 in Dm 10.25 in
Fornasetti Porcelain Plate, Tema e Variazioni, Pattern No. 39 Atelier Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Gold Porcelain Wall Plate No. 39, Crescent Moon Atelier Fornasetti, Milan, after 1988 Lina Cavalieri becomes the moon on this gold-ground Fornasetti wal...
Porcelain
FORNASETTI Tema E Variazioni Porcelain Plate #281
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti "Tema e Variazioni" porcelain plate depicting the face of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri on a nude female torso, no.281 / made in Milano Italy circa ...
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Murano Glass 'Tutti Frutti' Paperweight by AVEM
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM)
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This paperweight is made in Murano glass. It is a "Tutti frutti" model. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be con...
Murano Glass
$3,880Sale Price|80% Off
H 64.97 in W 49.22 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Agate Flying Eagle Illuminated Sculpture by Fernandez
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Unique sculpture made of a bamboo-inspired central stem on which stands a flying brass eagle. Three lights hidden between a fan of beige and brown agate. Signed by Fernandez
Agate, Brass
$273 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 6.11 in
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set "Almond Blossom" by Vincent van Gogh
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set "Almond Blossom" by Vincent van Gogh This beautiful three-tiered tulip vase is subtly decorated from top to bottom with a floral print. The ...
Ceramic
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Sculpture of a Head of Apollo in the Hellenistic Style.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a head of Apollo in the Hellenistic style. Sculpture on base of a head of Apollo, in patinated plaster and resin. H: 65cm, W: 52cm, D: 50cm Contact us before ordering...
Resin, Plaster
Noguchi Style Sculptural Hard Wood Studio Candleholders, 1960s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of sculptural candleholders. Done in an organic style, seemingly identical, with subtle but noticeable differences that can only be achieved by a master sculptor. Tallest is 1...
Wood
$90 / item
H 4 in Dm 4 in
TRAVERTINE SPHERE, Sahi Natural Stone Ball, Book Shelf and Coffee Table Decor
Located in St Petersburg, US
SAHI by Haand: 10 cm (4") travertine sphere, crafted with exceptional hand quality. This elegant decorative object seamlessly blends natural beauty with versatility, making it an ide...
Travertine, Marble
Medusa with snakes
Located in Rome, IT
Detailed representation of Medusa with snakes, in marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shipping c...
Marble
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3653 Brass Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #3653 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass. Each pi...
Brass
Procession — Contemporary Entomological Assemblage by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
“Procession” by Hasharat is a contemporary entomological artwork featuring an exquisitely curated lineup of global beetles and other insects arranged in a vertical, march-like format...
Glass
1930's Italian Console & Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible 1930's Italian console or entry piece with matching stool. Bentwood with original rope detail on the sides and carved edges in original mahogany patina. Two Pull-out dr...
Bentwood
Dichroic Crystal Cube
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Harold Lustig Dichroic Crystal Cube - 12" Tall Medium: Dichroic Crystal Artwork Size: 12 x 7 x 7 in
Glass
Carl Malmsten 'Redet' Lounge Chair
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten, ‘Redet’ lounge chair, stained mahogany, reupholstered in Métaphores “Eden Citrine” fabric, Sweden, design 1936, production 1937. Crafted in 1937, the 'Redet' easy cha...
Fabric, Mahogany
Handmade Mushroom Ottoman in Ochre Dot Boiled Wool, Modern Design, USA
Located in Fairfield, CA
A handmade mushroom shaped ottoman, upholstered in a dotted wool blend fabric. Perfect for using as a footstool or extra occasional seating. A comfortable cushioned seat and sculptur...
Fabric, Wool, Acrylic, Polyester
$75,000
H 88 in W 70 in D 2 in
"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...
Paint
$24,975
H 88 in W 50 in D 10 in
Art Deco Antiqued Octagon Paneled Motif Smoked Mirror Screen with Silvered Back
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco antiqued smoked mirror screen is a remarkable testament to French craftsmanship from the 1940s. The screen’s surface is adorned with a striking raised octagonal...
Mirror
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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