<tc>PORTFOLIO & POSITIONS</tc>
Upon request Frank Pressentin makes fountain pens and writing implements according to the material and color ideas of his customers. The special gift idea for yourself or loved ones. Here you will find selected works and the associated histories of the creation of extraordinary works.
Many of the objects were created in direct and close cooperation with the respective clients. Some pieces were explicitly designed for exhibitions. Others are free works that the artist and design craftsman create to expand their work. The pleasure in trying out different material and color combinations is evident in all of the works.
<tc>A SPECIAL GIFT FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORTS</tc>
<tc>LONGCAP FOUNTAIN PEN, 935 SILVER & EBONITE IN THE COLORS OF A RACING TEAM</tc>
"Hello Mr. Pressentin, your package reached me today and I unpacked it full of anticipation and the joy increased even more when I held the noble piece in my hands. Many thanks for the perfect elaboration and creation of this
I like the colors very much and it is unique and extraordinary, yet very elegant. I am totally happy and very happy. Your handwritten letter and the chocolate were also well received :-)"
"A masterpiece, that's how you could modestly describe it. I would like to thank you for your flexibility and advice as well as the excellent execution."
Southern Germany
<tc>A SPECIAL GIFT FOR EQUESTRIAN SPORTS</tc>
<tc>LONGCAP FOUNTAIN PEN, 935 SILVER & EBONITE IN THE COLORS OF A RACING TEAM</tc>
"Hello Mr. Pressentin, your package reached me today and I unpacked it full of anticipation and the joy increased even more when I held the noble piece in my hands. Many thanks for the perfect elaboration and creation of this
I like the colors very much and it is unique and extraordinary, yet very elegant. I am totally happy and very happy. Your handwritten letter and the chocolate were also well received :-)"
"A masterpiece, that's how you could modestly describe it. I would like to thank you for your flexibility and advice as well as the excellent execution."
Southern Germany
<tc>BIENNIAL 2022 FOR APPLIED ART IN THE MUSEUM FOR HAMBURG HISTORY</tc>
<tc>INSPIRATION HISTORY: MERCHANT'S SHOP FROM THE 16TH CENTURY</tc>
Hamburg merchants are said to not show their wealth to the outside world with ostentatious pomp. Honesty, transparency and Hanseatic understatement are considered virtues and ideals.
The appreciation of material, craftsmanship and tradition. Solidity paired with the need for something beautiful. Solid gold and silver as a functional investment. Luxury that is not excessive and fulfills a purpose.
These points inspired me to create a fountain pen that, due to its materiality and reserved shape, combines many of these historical approaches.
LONGCAP fountain pen, mahogany, 935 silver, 18 carat / 750 yellow gold nib, partially plated with rhodium
<tc>BIENNIAL 2022 FOR APPLIED ART IN THE MUSEUM FOR HAMBURG HISTORY</tc>
<tc>INSPIRATION HISTORY: MERCHANT'S SHOP FROM THE 16TH CENTURY</tc>
Hamburg merchants are said to not show their wealth to the outside world with ostentatious pomp. Honesty, transparency and Hanseatic understatement are considered virtues and ideals.
The appreciation of material, craftsmanship and tradition. Solidity paired with the need for something beautiful. Solid gold and silver as a functional investment. Luxury that is not excessive and fulfills a purpose.
These points inspired me to create a fountain pen that, due to its materiality and reserved shape, combines many of these historical approaches.
LONGCAP fountain pen, mahogany, 935 silver, 18 carat / 750 yellow gold nib, partially plated with rhodium
<tc>APPLIED ART IN THE MUSEUM FOR ARTS & INDUSTRY, HAMBURG</tc>
<tc>FOUNTAIN PEN MADE OF MOKUME GANE, FINE SILVER & SHIBUISHI</tc>
I made this special piece for the opening of the MK&G Fair 2021, one of the most prestigious fairs for contemporary crafts in Europe.
Mokume Gane is a 300-year-old Japanese forging technique that combines different precious metals into one surface. Literally Mokume Gane means "wood structure in metal", because the pattern of the surface structure resembles a fine wood grain.
The fine ELBWOOD fountain pens made of Mokume Gane are a real rarity, because Frank Pressentin is the only fountain pen manufacturer in the world who makes writing instruments from solid Mokume Gane in special alloys such as Shibuishi or Shakudo. Thanks to an exclusive collaboration with the only existing manufacturer (Kurzwerk) able to supply this delicate material for the exacting demands of fountain pen manufacturing, the patterned metal pens are unique
Art lovers and property investors appreciate the value.
<tc>APPLIED ART IN THE MUSEUM FOR ARTS & INDUSTRY, HAMBURG</tc>
<tc>FOUNTAIN PEN MADE OF MOKUME GANE, FINE SILVER & SHIBUISHI</tc>
I made this special piece for the opening of the MK&G Fair 2021, one of the most prestigious fairs for contemporary crafts in Europe.
Mokume Gane is a 300-year-old Japanese forging technique that combines different precious metals into one surface. Literally Mokume Gane means "wood structure in metal", because the pattern of the surface structure resembles a fine wood grain.
The fine ELBWOOD fountain pens made of Mokume Gane are a real rarity, because Frank Pressentin is the only fountain pen manufacturer in the world who makes writing instruments from solid Mokume Gane in special alloys such as Shibuishi or Shakudo. Thanks to an exclusive collaboration with the only existing manufacturer (Kurzwerk) able to supply this delicate material for the exacting demands of fountain pen manufacturing, the patterned metal pens are unique
Art lovers and property investors appreciate the value.
<tc>HAS ANY OF THE WRITING INSTRUMENTS INSPIRED YOU?</tc>
I would be happy to produce according to your wishes a similar unique piece.
HOW SHOULD YOUR DREAM FOUNTAIN PEN BE DESIGNED?
