montblanc | a platinum plated and blue lacquer ballpoint pen, circa 2000 — Montblanc

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Estimate: $300–$500 hammer
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Sale: Sotheby's — Luxury Pens Online: A Capsule Collection, New York · 30 October 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-4780789
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Montblanc, montblanc | a platinum plated and blue lacquer ballpoint pen, circa 2000. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780789.

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Montblanc, montblanc | a platinum plated and blue lacquer ballpoint pen, circa 2000. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780789.

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From the same sale Luxury Pens Online: A Capsule Collection · Oct 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
montblanc \| a black and orange resin fountain pen, circa 1992	Montblanc	$1,200–$1,800
dunhill \| a palladium plated sidecar ballpoint pen, circa 2000	Dunhill	$100–$200
namiki \| a limited edition hand painted bald eagle fountain pen, circa 2002	—	$2,000–$3,000
omas \| a brown and black celluloid ballpoint pen, circa 2005	—	$200–$300
parker \| a special edition duofold pinstripe ballpoint pen, circa 2002	Parker	$200–$300
parker \| a limited edition duofold mosaic fountain pen, circa 2001	Parker	$300–$500

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