What are these? Up&Up

I bought 3 of these for a few bucks as I was familiar with the "up&up" brand name but I cannot find any information about what these are used for.

Does anyone have any idea what these are for?

 

Shuffleboard puck?

 

It might be a drink coaster. What is the diameter? Based on your hand, I'm guessing about 3 inches.

 

Here’s what AI has to say:

UP&UP (now known as UpGroup) is a renowned Italian design brand established in 1969 in Massa-Carrara—the world capital of marble processing. The company revolutionized the use of stone and marble by collaborating with legendary architects and designers to create functional everyday objects, sculptures, and monolithic furniture. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Iconic Designers and Pieces

• Angelo Mangiarotti: Famous for heavy Carrara and Marquinia marble coffee tables featuring precision interlocking joints.
• Ettore Sottsass: Designed striking postmodern centerpieces like the "Gaya" and console tables like "Demistella".
• Sergio Asti & Enzo Mari: Created minimalist, tactile white Carrara, Rosso Verona, and black marble bowls or centerpieces. [1, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Market and Collectibility

• Vintage UP&Up pieces from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s are heavily sought after in the collector and mid-century modern design markets.
• Prices on platforms like 1stDibs typically range from roughly $350 for smaller decorative trays or bowls up to over $5,000 for large monolithic dining or coffee tables. [9]

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AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.pamono.eu/italian-centrepiece-in-rosso-verona-marble-by-sergio-asti-for-up-up-1960s
[2] https://www.upgroup.it/en/
[3] https://www.instagram.com/upgroup1969/
[4] https://www.instagram.com/p/Clf82VAur81/
[5] https://www.vntg.com/producer/up-and-up-editions/
[6] https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/upandup/furniture/
[7] https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/1566057036/angelo-mangiarotti-carrara-marble-coffee
[8] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5DU-IZiDhh/
[9] https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/upandup/

 

Looks like a stylized coaster to me although not sure if size works.

Debora

 

They look fairly small, so my guess is paperweights.