Montegrappa Warner Bros 100th Anniversary LE Fountain Pen

Montegrappa salutes the craft of storytelling with an homage to a show business giant. Since 1923, the studio founded by Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack Warner has grown to stand at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry. Theirs are the stories that shaped our lives. A special issue, small-batch Limited Edition looks back on 100 years of remarkable storytelling, as we join Warner Bros. to celebrate the entertainment giant’s centenary this year.

Crafted from satin-finish sterling silver, Warner Bros. Centennial salutes screen and film industry icons: framing a parade of the studio’s most popular characters around the motif of a true Hollywood landmark – the Warner Bros. water tower located in Burbank, California.

Ornamentation on the Edition uses a low-relief stipple technique that lends vintage flavour and striking contrasts to contemporary graphics. Characters depicted in the design overlap with franchises already part of the Montegrappa canon, including Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and DC Super Heroes. Clapperboard markings on the cap band and barrel align perfectly when the cap is secured.

The same stipple technique is used to apply the Montegrappa Ambigram to the barrel base, which appears housed within a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Opposite, a cartouche shaped like the iconic WB logo shield gives owners the opportunity to add their name or initials.

Alongside graphic elements, bespoke lost wax castings created for the design comprise the iconic Warner Bros. water tower clip, and a sculpted finial styled on a traditional projector reel, and sealed with Warner Bros.’ exclusive 100th Anniversary logo. Together they represent the risk and reward of creative endeavour.

2023 marks 100 years of one of history’s greatest storytellers. Warner Bros. Centennial salutes an entertainment institution with editions of 230 fountain pens and 100 rollerballs.

The fountain pen uses a piston filling mechanism and feature a 6mm, 18K white gold custom nib inscribed with the Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary logo.

However the collection’s undoubted highlight is a custom display stand that replicates the iconic water tower that has stood at the company’s Burbank studio lot since 1927. Created from lacquered metal, wood and acrylic, the 317mm vertical display maximises desk/shelf impact and is supplied in a laminated outer box. Fountain pens are delivered with a bottle of ink housed within the water tank.

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.