Swann holds special preview with Rick Propas

Waterman Patrician Turquoise, ca. 1931;
Lot  394

This Wednesday, a special preview event (6 to 8 p.m.) will be held for Swann's upcoming inaugural auction of Fine & Vintage Writing Instruments. Swann's pen specialist, Rick Propas, will be available to display pens and answer questions; light refreshments will be served.

The auction will be held in New York City on September 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm. It includes over 400 lots featuring vintage Chilton, Montblanc, Pelikan, Parker pens and many more, as well as a fine selection of modern limited editions; the exhibition schedule began September 8. For more information, take a look at the exquisite 3-D auction catalog. 

Swann Galleries is at 104 East 25th Street, Manhattan, 212.254.4710.

Largest sale ever

Bonhams is having its largest pen sale ever on August 19 at 7 p.m. Rick Propas, veteran pen collector and expert (and Stylus contributor), will be giving a lecture on limited editions at a reception at Bonhams on August 17. Bonhams is located at 580 Madison Avenue in New York City. For more information, visit the Bonhams site. To attend the reception, RSVP to events.us@bonhams.com.