Montblanc Peggy Guggenheim Limited Edition Fountain Pen 4810

Peggy Guggenheim was one of America's most influential collectors and exhibitors of contemporary art. It is to her that young artists like Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, whose works she exhibited in Europe and America, owe their early success. The linear design of the clip and cap and the lines and shapes of the black lacquer inlays of the platinum-plated cap and barrel are inspired by Art Deco works from his collection. The spiraling red lacquer inlay on the cone is reminiscent of the striped mooring posts of Venetian canals. The lion heads stamped on the ring of the cap evoke the Venetian palace of Peggy Guggenheim, the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, as well as the lion of Saint Mark, symbol of Venice.