This month marks the 500 th anniversary of the passing of Leonardo da Vinci, who is considered the original Renaissance man thanks to his exhaustive list of talents and interests. In addition to his ...

Visconti has gained much traction during its relatively short history, which began in 1988, founded by pen collectors Dante Del Vecchio and Luigi Poli. And part of its success may undoubtedly be ...

Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) was a master of his craft. The Catalan architect, best known for his modernism, produced seven of the most spectacular and wildly fantastical buildings in the world, including ...

Dante del Vecchio doesn’t need to court big names to endorse his exclusive fountain pens. They come to him. Visconti, the company Del Vecchio created in Florence in 1988, makes pens that have been in ...

In an age of screens and keyboarding, when kids hardly learn cursive anymore, fountain pens — along with their old-timey accoutrements like blotters, bottled ink and fancy nibs — are making a comeback ...

Before you start collecting fountain pens, note this: What's hot: Modern limited edition pens, especially by Montblanc and Namiki, but also by Pelikan, Montegrappa, Parker, Omas and Visconti. Vintage ...

In business since 1883, this Harvard Square tobacconist offers far more than premium cigars, its shelves brimming with colognes, board games, barware, and more. The common thread? An eye for fine ...

Just like wristwatches or cufflinks, fine pens have long outgrown their utilitarian roots, becoming subtle—or not so subtle, as the case may be—status symbols that reflect a part of their owners’ ...