The best complement to premium stationery is a fine writing instrument. Tabula Rasa Social Stationers proudly showcases fine writing instruments from the most distinguished makers in the world. We invite you to visit us in person to experience firsthand these treasures of utility and investments in timeless craftsmanship.
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Many of our fine writing instruments can be personalized with your name, signature, or corporate logo. Contact us or visit the store to learn more.
Please select with care – Used fountain pens cannot be returned.
For nearly one hundred years, the name Montblanc has stood for the art of writing. The pinnacle of quality in the distinctive white star that symbolizes Mont Blanc's snow-covered peak.
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Montblanc's classic fountain pen, the Meisterstück, first produced in 1924, has become an icon of timeless design and characteristic craftsmanship in all of Montblanc's collection. As modern life develops faster and faster, Montblanc writing instruments represent tradition and craftsmanship, as well as an appreciation of the need to make time for reflection, beauty, and culture.
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Every Montblanc product created over the years bears witness to these values, from the classic Meisterstück fountain pen to hand-crafted leather accessories.
In 1761, Kaspar Faber started to produce pencils in Stein, Germany. When the fourth generation, Baron Lothar von Faber took over the company in 1839, he turned the pencil into a true, quality product and the world's first branded writing instrument. Over the centuries, he and his descendants created remarkable products, creating writing instruments with timeless design and modern manufacturing technology. The result is the Graf von Faber-Castell collection. A range of extraordinary writing instruments and accessories embodying luxury in simplicity with thoughtful materials, functionality, and superb aesthetics.
The “Design” series is aimed at satisfying the needs of demanding consumers, and the elegant products are particularly suitable as presents. The unmistakable visual feature, recurring like a common thread, is wood: it symbolizes the company’s history and expertise.
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Faber-Castell has been working towards climate balance at all their production sites since 2010. They are one of the few companies in the world to achieve a climate-neutral status by maintaining their own forests.
Founders Ryosuke Namiki and Masao Wada took a few dozen of their first edition Maki-e fountain pens, and embarked on a voyage to Western Europe in search of a new market. In 1925, they immediately received an order from a major firm in London, and in 1926, the Pilot office was opened on Bishopsgate Street in London. The pens were sold large-scale in major cities such as London, Paris and New York as “Dunhill-Namiki Fountain Pen”, and the Pilot-Namiki Company had gained a foothold in becoming the leading pen purveyor to bring precision, elegance, and the Japanese design aesthetic to the fine writing world.
Over 100 years of experience in creating beautiful writing instruments.
Since their foundation under the name Elmo in 1912, Montegrappa pens have embodied Italian flair. Montegrappa is situated in one of the most picturesque areas of the historic town of Bassano del Grappa in the prosperous, north-eastern part of Italy.
Founded as a manufacturer of gold nibs and fountain pens, the Bassano factory found itself in a key position during World War I. Among the many soldiers who used Montegrappa pens (then known as Elmo) to write letters home, there were also two celebrated American writers: Ernest Hemingway and John Dos Passos, who were both volunteer ambulance drivers at the front.
Visconti is focused to be a niche manufacturer of extraordinary writing instruments. Luxury is not given only by the price, but most of all by the uniqueness of the piece, the special manufacturing process, the craftsmanship skills used, the materials, and the finishing.
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Since the 1988, Visconti brought the writing industry back to Florence and it has turned Florentine and Italian craftsmanship into an icon through its products and accompanying fundamental values.
Pineider has represented excellence in paper, writing instruments, and leather goods since its formation in 1774. Proudly made in Florence, the brand has always been a synonym of exclusive taste– from the first personalized, printed letters of the late eighteenth century to today's innovative materials. Pineider's quality is even recognized by the Vatican as it serves as their stationer.
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Throughout its development, Pineider has never betrayed the values of the Florentine tradition: the printing of precious and embossed papers made in the atelier in Florence, the fine leather goods made by local tanneries and artisans, and the elegant writing instruments produced by the master artisans in Tuscany.
Lamy writing instruments have a distinctive design language; there is no mistaking a Lamy pen when you see it. Each design element is developed from function, resulting in timeless utility.
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Through implementing the Bauhaus tenants of industry and quality, Lamy provides consistent workmanship and accessible materials. Their implementation and years of providing iconic writing instruments has earned them the German Brand Award.
With symbols of elegance and culture, S.T. Dupont pens have been part of the French luxury tradition since 1872. Developed by the very best master goldsmiths and master lacquerers, S.T. Dupont pens meet the demands of connoisseurs and consummate skill.
Fashioned from metal to give superior strength, the S.T. Dupont pen takes shape in the hands of our master craftsmen over the course of 150 separate processes. More than a mere writing instruments, S.T. Dupont pens resembles a gem that carries within it all the memories of an entire life.
The Esterbrook Pen Company is a true American original. Established in 1858, Esterbrook would go on to create many of the pens that wrote American history for 100 years in Camden, New Jersey. U.S. Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B. Johnson, and John F. Kennedy signed legislation with their Esterbrook pens.
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Reborn in 2018 by Kenro, 120 miles north of its original home, in Mineola, New York, Esterbrook still champions the same tenets that its founder did. Entrepreneurial spirit, outstanding quality at a great price, and creative designs that made Esterbrook an American icon.
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