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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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19th Century English Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Glass, Oak

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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.

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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

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1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

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

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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

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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

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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

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1840s French Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Other

Three Hunting Drawings
Three Hunting Drawings

Hablot Knight BrowneThree Hunting Drawings

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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19th Century French Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

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1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Turquoise, Yellow Gold

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

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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

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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

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19th Century European Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Gilt Metal

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French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing
French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing

French Neo classical school, Allegory of Time, original drawing

Located in Paris, FR

Neo classical school, France, end of the 18th Century Allegory of Time, Pen and black ink on paper, gray ink wash 30.5 x 19 cm irregularly shaped In good condition, some foxings In a...

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1790s Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

India Ink

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...

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study of a hand; preparatory work for the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867
Study of a hand; preparatory work for the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867

Study of a hand; preparatory work for the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867

By Alfred Dehodencq

Located in PARIS, FR

Alfred DEHODENCQ (1822-1982) Study of a hand; preparatory to the painting Jewish Bride in Morocco, 1867 Pencil on paper Dimensions of work: 15.5 x 17.5 cm Frame size : 30 x 30 cm A...

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1860s Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Pencil

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

By Charles Amable Lenoir

Located in New York, NY

The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...

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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil

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...

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19th Century Russian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Silver

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Walnut

Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925
Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925

Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925

Located in Baltimore, MD

This lovely impressionist painting portrays what appears to be a family outing or picnic. There are many beautifully dressed women with their children in a park setting. Oddly, wha...

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1920s American Impressionist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Brass

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

$255,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.44 in D 1.58 in

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Located in London, GB

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Limestone

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Metal

French Crystal Ship Chandelier
French Crystal Ship Chandelier

French Crystal Ship Chandelier

$9,800

H 28 in W 28 in D 10.5 in

French Crystal Ship Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's French crystal ship chandelier with 4 interior lights. Measurements: Height:28" Width:28" Depth:10.5"

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1950s French Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Crystal

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, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...

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2010s British Louis XVI Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Wood

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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.