montblanc | a limited edition dark blue lacquer and platinum plated ballpoint pen, circa 2012 — Montblanc

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Estimate: $3,000–$5,000 hammer
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Sale: Sotheby's — Luxury Pens Online: A Capsule Collection, New York · 30 October 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-4780853
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Montblanc, montblanc | a limited edition dark blue lacquer and platinum plated ballpoint pen, circa 2012. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780853.

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Montblanc, montblanc | a limited edition dark blue lacquer and platinum plated ballpoint pen, circa 2012. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 82. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780853.

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

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