Montegrappa Magnifica Black Satin Stainless Steel Fountain pen

Sometimes beautiful ideas need Time to become elegant. Italian technology and design bring modern function to classic form. Experience the many sides of the Montegrappa Magnifica pens.

Technology can be an amazing muse. It was while analysing a complex 1930s silhouette that computer modelling revealed a profound geometric elegance. From this realisation came the urge to invent, and the impetus for a new shape that is – quite simply – Magnifica. Decorative, mid-century design takes an unexpected turn on a writing instrument with unmatched nuance, precision and ergonomic verve. “Dodecagonal” is just one of the words that will flow easily when you feel the undulating, inviting grip of a rare ‘modern classic’.

Advanced technology brings functional elegance to mid-century architecture. A complex, 12-faced profile offers lively presence in the hand, and roll-resistance everywhere else. Satisfying heft without unwelcome bulk. The Montegrappa Magnifica offers full- bodied performance, with gentle taper, nuance and soft, grainy finishing to complement confident balance and physique. Hardware includes Montegrappa’s famous Chevron clip and Ruzzolino clamp in steel. Tested to withstand more Than 20,000 actions, satin finishing articulates a Fresh, modern outlook.

The Montegrappa Magnifica fountain pen has a stainless steel nib and uses the standard international cartridge/converter filling mechanism.

Italy's first pen producer, Montegrappa, began manufacturing pens in 1912 in its factory in Bassano del Grappa in Italy. Utilizing natural celluloid and precious metals,Montegrappa combines traditional methods such as die-casting with more recent innovations as low-relief engraving to form their precious art objects. Whether Montegrappa use colors reminiscent of the master painters or ornamentation suggestive of Baroque palaces, the Italian heritage and romance is infused into each product.