Skip to main content

Antique Lead Pencils

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century
Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Italian lead pencil drawing, entourage of Ciro Ferri, depicting an offering scene in front of a

Category

17th Century Italian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper

Thieves - Pencil, Watercolor and White Lead - 19th Century

Thieves - Pencil, Watercolor and White Lead - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Thieves is an original drawing in watercolor, white lead and pencil artwork on greenish cardboard

Category

19th Century Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)

Located in Madrid, ES

ink (rubrics in red), lead pencil rule, tabs marking the main textual divisions of the psalter, framed

Category

16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique 9K Yellow Gold Extending Fob Pencil with Onyx Terminal
Antique 9K Yellow Gold Extending Fob Pencil with Onyx Terminal

Antique 9K Yellow Gold Extending Fob Pencil with Onyx Terminal

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

rest of the pencil, allowing lead to be inserted. The pencil is in good condition, there is a split in

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Writing Set Sardonyx Banded Agate Pencil Ruler Letter Opener
Antique Victorian Writing Set Sardonyx Banded Agate Pencil Ruler Letter Opener

Antique Victorian Writing Set Sardonyx Banded Agate Pencil Ruler Letter Opener

Located in Munich, Bavaria

and the array of colours and shades of sardonyx. The pencil lead holder and revolving mechanism are

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Agate

English Architect's Gadget Cane
English Architect's Gadget Cane

English Architect's Gadget Cane

$3,500

H 36.75 in W 4 in D 4 in

English Architect's Gadget Cane

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

pencil with push lead mechanism, blond wood metric measuring stick and silver pocket knife with woven

Category

19th Century English Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Glass, Oak

Recent Sales

Plomb. Plomberie [...].
Plomb. Plomberie [...].

Robert BenardPlomb. Plomberie [...]., 1779

Unavailable

H 8.47 in W 11.5 in

Plomb. Plomberie [...].

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

furnace for smelting lead, pencil making and a toasting furnace. Details of tools and workshops.

Category

1770s Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil Goodyears Patent
Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil Goodyears Patent

Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil Goodyears Patent

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

terminal set with a bloodstone seal and unscrewing to reveal a lead reservoir. The Pencil is extended by

Category

1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Gold

Art Deco 9ct Yellow Gold And Turquoise Duo Bookmark And Propelling Pencil
Art Deco 9ct Yellow Gold And Turquoise Duo Bookmark And Propelling Pencil

Art Deco 9ct Yellow Gold And Turquoise Duo Bookmark And Propelling Pencil

Located in NEW TOWN, AU

the Turquoise cabochon, for storage of spare lead pencil. The bookmark measures a large 9.0cm x 3.8cm

Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Turquoise, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 1890 Turquoise Gunmetal Pencil Holder
Antique Victorian 1890 Turquoise Gunmetal Pencil Holder

Antique Victorian 1890 Turquoise Gunmetal Pencil Holder

Located in London, GB

twisted to reveal the lead. The gold trim it Pinchbeck. The pencils slide into a gunmetal case studded

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Turquoise

1925 Egyptian Revival Silver and Enamel Pendant/Pencil
1925 Egyptian Revival Silver and Enamel Pendant/Pencil

1925 Egyptian Revival Silver and Enamel Pendant/Pencil

Located in South Pasadena, CA

pencil (there is still some pencil lead inside the barrel). Collectible. Designed as an Egyptian

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Silver

Vintage Silver Wahl Eversharp Pencil Floral Design 4 inches, 8mm wide USA Made
Vintage Silver Wahl Eversharp Pencil Floral Design 4 inches, 8mm wide USA Made

Vintage Silver Wahl Eversharp Pencil Floral Design 4 inches, 8mm wide USA Made

Located in San Diego, CA

perfect for a special collector and uses a 1mm pencil lead. It is in excellent working condition. At Rock

Category

1910s North American Art Deco Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Pair of French Pastel and Gouache Portraits, Mid-19th Century
Antique Pair of French Pastel and Gouache Portraits, Mid-19th Century

Antique Pair of French Pastel and Gouache Portraits, Mid-19th Century

Located in London, GB

definition. An artist can easily use colored lead pencils to create a piece of artwork that represents a

Category

1840s French Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Other

Three Hunting Drawings
Three Hunting Drawings

Hablot Knight BrowneThree Hunting Drawings

Sold

H 5.63 in W 7.75 in D 1 in

Three Hunting Drawings

By Hablot Knight Browne

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Lead'; and 'The Leap' Pencil and watercolour on paper, framed in the original mounts 5.5/8 X 7.3/4in

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Early Machine Age Industrial Style Clad Notebook
Early Machine Age Industrial Style Clad Notebook

Early Machine Age Industrial Style Clad Notebook

Located in New York, NY

Fevrier 1918 / Lausanne". Bears original stylist, with retractable pencil lead, that also functions as

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Lead Pencils

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) Drawing
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) Drawing

Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) Drawing

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Toronto, ON

Lead pencil drawing by Rockwell Kent. Man embracing the Universe. Signed.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Portrait Of Demon, 19th Century Drawing, Signature To Decipher
Portrait Of Demon, 19th Century Drawing, Signature To Decipher

Portrait Of Demon, 19th Century Drawing, Signature To Decipher

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Demon portrait. Lead pencil drawing. Annotations and signature to decipher. Paper partially glued

Category

19th Century Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper, Graphite

French Chantelaine Fleur de lis motif
French Chantelaine Fleur de lis motif

French Chantelaine Fleur de lis motif

Located in Scarsdale, NY

celluloid pages. There is a lead pencil and a pocket knife. Sterling Silver.

Category

19th Century French Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Early 19th Century English Naive School Portrait of an Infant, circa 1830
Fine Early 19th Century English Naive School Portrait of an Infant, circa 1830

Fine Early 19th Century English Naive School Portrait of an Infant, circa 1830

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

, Roberson & Miller’s prepared lead pencils, drawing papers etc, bladder colors for oil painting, ‘prepared

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Lead Pencils

Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil "Goodyears Paten
Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil "Goodyears Paten

Mid-19th Century American Gold Mounted Combination Pen & Pencil "Goodyears Paten

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

terminal set with a bloodstone seal and unscrewing to reveal a lead reservoir. The Pencil is extended by

Category

1870s Unknown Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Gold

Antique High Karat Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Telescoping Pencil Pendant
Antique High Karat Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Telescoping Pencil Pendant

Antique High Karat Gold & Rose Cut Diamond Telescoping Pencil Pendant

Located in Danvers, MA

telescoping pencil itself. Still functioning as it should, the pencil holds some of its original pencil lead

Category

19th Century European Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Gilt Metal

People Also Browsed

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Other

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic

Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic

By Francesco de Mura

Located in Firenze, IT

This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene. In this splendid oval-shaped...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$228,574Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Other

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Palm Springs Landscape
Early 20th Century Palm Springs Landscape

Early 20th Century Palm Springs Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous early 20th Century Palm Springs landscape by Edward Marion Langley (American, 1870-1949), 1913. Signed lower right corner. Titled "Palm Springs" and dated "'13" on verso. Un...

Category

1910s American Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Linen, Oil

1920s Colorado Western Landscape Oil Painting, Blue Sky, Buttes, & Mountain Art
1920s Colorado Western Landscape Oil Painting, Blue Sky, Buttes, & Mountain Art

1920s Colorado Western Landscape Oil Painting, Blue Sky, Buttes, & Mountain Art

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

This original 1926 signed oil painting by 20th cenutry artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) beautifully captures the expansive Colorado prairie landscape. Created while Bunnell...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil, Board

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

Category

19th Century Russian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Silver

1930's French Portrait Sketch of a Lady, Listed French painter
1930's French Portrait Sketch of a Lady, Listed French painter

1930's French Portrait Sketch of a Lady, Listed French painter

By Leon Launay

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Portrait of a Lady" by Leon Launay (French 1890-1956) charcoal portrait drawing on paper, unframed stamped verso painting: 18.5 x 12 inches Condition report: The painting is in go...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Charcoal

Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady
Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady

Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady French School, fauvist style indistinctly signed circa 1920's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection condition: very ...

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Wood

Sunset Over Colorado Front Range, Tonalist Oil on Canvas, Charles Partridg Adams
Sunset Over Colorado Front Range, Tonalist Oil on Canvas, Charles Partridg Adams

Sunset Over Colorado Front Range, Tonalist Oil on Canvas, Charles Partridg Adams

By Charles Partridge Adams

Located in Denver, CO

This luminous Colorado sunset oil painting by Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942) captures the quiet grandeur of the Front Range in a refined Tonalist style. Bathed in soft, atmosphe...

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Walnut

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock

By Winterhalder and Hofmeier

Located in Danville, CA

Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Bronze

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Lead Pencils", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Lead Pencils For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of antique lead pencils for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, Old Masters or Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 33 modern, 3 Old Masters, 2 abstract, 2 contemporary and 1 Impressionist examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique lead pencils that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, gray and pink. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Gabriele Galantara, Reginald Hallward, Augustin de Saint-Aubin, Bela Kadar and Abraham Walkowitz are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in pencil, paint and ink — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Lead Pencils?

Antique lead pencils can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $903, while the lowest priced sells for $66 and the highest can go for as much as $32,735.