Blue glass circling the orb, a delicate green-leafed flower suspended inside, it seemed one of a kind. But the paperweight, instead, is a near duplicate of artwork already on display. That’s one ...

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 ...

Gena Whitten began collecting glass paperweights in 1968. Shown are paperweights from her collection. 2015 November 5 CTY - photo by Craig T. Kojima On Thursday, November 5, 2015. Gena Whitten and her ...

Glass paperweights are often found among the kitschy collections in flea markets and thrift stores, but they’re also having a moment in the contemporary art world. “They’ve actually become quite the ...

Those who remember Arthur Rubloff likely recall him as one of Chicago’s most influential developers and real estate moguls. Fewer, though, know him as the owner of one of the world’s greatest glass ...