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Bonhams & Butterfields Sells Unique Pens at Unique Prices

MONTBLANC: Axis Mundi Limited Edition 101 Fountain Pen. Montblanc honors the Taipei 101, the new emblem of Taiwan. The white gold skeleton of this pen echoes the form of the famous structure. The joints are decorated with diamonds, and larger diamonds circle the cone. 5 7/8" (14.9 cm). 18 K rhodium plated gold nib engraved with a Chinese dragon. Black lacquered presentation box with all original packaging and papers. Limited Edition: 054/101. Est. $15,000-25,000, sold for $23,790 – a new world auction record. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams & Butterfields.

LOS ANGELES, CA.- International auctioneers,
Bonhams & Butterfields, are pleased to announce a stellar result for the
company’s first auction exclusively dedicated to modern Montblanc writing
instruments.
The February 15, 2010 sale contained more than 130
lots of exceptional pens
with a focus on the Writer’s Editions, Patron
of the Arts and 333 series, as well as several of the more limited items
including the highly sought after Black Widow and Diego Rivera editions mostly
coming from the Ron Renaud Collection.