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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 temple, in the manner of the antiquity.

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17th Century Italian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper

Fernand de Launay  (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing
Fernand de Launay  (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing

Fernand de Launay (1855-1904) Portrait of a child, 1890, original drawing

By Fernand de Launay

Located in Paris, FR

Fernand de Launay (1838-1904) Portrait of a child, probably the daughter of the artist Lead pencil on paper Signed and dated "4 septembre 1890" on the lower left 27 x 21 cm In quite ...

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1890s Academic Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Carbon Pencil

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 realized by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century.

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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

., Roman liturgical script, various writing modules, brown and red ink (rubrics in red), lead pencil rule, tabs marking the main textual divisions of the psalter, framed initials in ...

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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

The pencil is in working order, with the nib section unscrewing from the rest of the pencil, allowing lead to be inserted.

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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

The edges have been finnished in sugarloaf cabochon cut. The pencil has a beautiful feel to it, it comes with an old pencil lead.

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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

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Malacca shaft with silver band engraved "IOC," handle unscrews to reveal silver 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

Plate 1-8: Complete set of 8 plates on lead smelting, the furnace for smelting lead, pencil making and a toasting furnace.

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1770s Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Fillette au capuchon - Modern, Portrait, Work on Paper, Early 20th Century
Fillette au capuchon - Modern, Portrait, Work on Paper, Early 20th Century

Fillette au capuchon - Modern, Portrait, Work on Paper, Early 20th Century

By Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita

Located in London, GB

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (French/Japanese, 1886–1968) Fillette au capuchin, 1929 Lead Pencil and stump on paper Signed and dated lower right: '1929' 33 by 26.2 cm.

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1920s Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pencil

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

The chased gold terminal set with a bloodstone seal and unscrewing to reveal a lead reservoir. The Pencil is extended by twisting the lower half of the barrel and the Pen slides out ...

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1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Gold

Male Nude - Original Pencil and White Lead on Paper by L. Russolo - 1920s
Male Nude - Original Pencil and White Lead on Paper by L. Russolo - 1920s

Male Nude - Original Pencil and White Lead on Paper by L. Russolo - 1920s

By Luigi Russolo

Located in Roma, IT

Male Nude is an original modern artwork realized by Luigi Russolo in the first decades of the XX Century. Original pencil and white lead on paper. A golden decorated frame is inc...

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1920s Futurist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Etching

Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin
Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Portrait of a Lady, Drawing Signed and Dated by Augustin de Saint-Aubin

By Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Located in PARIS, FR

As in most of these "portraits drawn in lead pencil mixed with pastel" sent by Augustin de Saint-Aubin to the Salons where he exhibited his works between 1771 and 1789, we do not kno...

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1770s Old Masters Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

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

Each pencil can be taken out of its case, it can be twisted to reveal the lead.

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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

It can be worn as a pendant, displayed as an object d'art or used as a pencil (there is still some pencil lead inside the barrel).

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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

It features a hand-engraved floral design, weighs 15.1 grams, is made of sterling silver, and was manufactured in the USA. This pencil is perfect for a special collector and uses a 1...

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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

An artist can easily use colored lead pencils to create a piece of artwork that represents a realistic portrayal of shapes, values and colors and another artist can easily utilize 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

Hablot Knight Browne (British, 1815-1882) Known As "Phiz" 'A Nice View Of The Finish'; 'Taking The Lead'; and 'The Leap' Pencil and watercolour on paper, framed in the original mou...

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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

Bears original stylist, with retractable pencil lead, that also functions as pin for a clasp lock at right side.

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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Lead Pencils

Figure of Man - Original Drawing in Pencil and White Lead - 19th Century

Figure of Man - Original Drawing in Pencil and White Lead - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Figure of Man is a beautiful artwork realized by an artist of the 18th century. Pencil and white lead on grey paper. In very good condition except for a fold on the upper right corn...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873)  The Widower and the Orphan, drawing
Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873)  The Widower and the Orphan, drawing

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873) The Widower and the Orphan, drawing

By Louis Charles Auguste Couder

Located in Paris, FR

Louis Charles Auguste Couder (1789-1873) The Widower and the Orphan Lead pencil on paper 29 x 20 cm In good condition: some superficial creases, diffuse foxings Framed (losses, ...

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1860s Academic Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Pencil

Landscape - Original Drawing on Paper - Mid-19th Century

Landscape - Original Drawing on Paper - Mid-19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Original Drawing on Paper. Pencil and white lead. Very good conditions. The work, realized with pencil and white lead, depicts a natural landscape with trees and some country bui...

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1850s Modern Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Pencil

Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting
Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting

Sublime Sunset Over a Mountainous Landscape Painting

By Abraham Pether

Located in Houston, TX

Elizabeth Pether later went into business with a partner as "Pether & Co.", selling black lead and chalk pencils. Abraham Pether is known in the art world as "Old" Pether, to distin...

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Late 18th Century Realist Antique Lead Pencils

Materials

Oil

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.

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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.

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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

It has a note book with three 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 pencil also has a a screw-off lid, set with the Turquoise cabochon, for storage of spare lead pencil.

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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 trade sheet listed watercolors in cakes and in boxes, Roberson & Miller’s prepared lead pencils, drawing papers etc, bladder colors for oil painting, ‘prepared cl...

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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

The chased gold terminal set with a bloodstone seal and unscrewing to reveal a lead reservoir. The Pencil is extended by twisting the lower half of the barrel and the Pen slides out ...

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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

A ruby-red glass cabochon is set into the top of the 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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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.