It’s been a while since anyone’s actually needed a paperweight. Ubiquitous air conditioning has meant papers piled high on desks are no longer sent fluttering to the floor by sudden summer breezes ...

Collectors who love glass often love paperweights. Do you have a fancy paperweight on a desk or side table? Paperweights became very popular in the 1880s in Europe and America when letter-writing was ...

When Keren Hoover was 15, her parents returned from a trip to Italy with three paperweights for her. The small glass orbs were millefiore-style paperweights, one of the most popular designs, holding a ...

The Bargain Hunter explains why some paperweights, with their high degree of artistry, are worth their weight in gold GLASS paperweights can form a fascinating collection. You mustn’t judge them by ...