The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenSCMP’s Asia deskPublished: 10:20pm, 16 Aug 2026A silver Montblanc fountain pen owned by Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has sold for S$461,500 (US$360,000), nearly 10 times its highest estimate, after drawing 111 bids at an auction.Singapore auction house Hotlotz said the sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen, engraved with “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, sold on Sunday at its “Interiors & Collectibles – August, Fine Art Focus” online auction.
Lee is widely regarded as the founding father of modern Singapore. He was prime minister when Singapore separated from Malaysia and held the post from 1959 to 1990, later serving as senior minister until 2004.
He later became Singapore’s first and only minister mentor from August 2004 to May 2011 before stepping down from cabinet. Lee remained an MP until his death on March 23, 2015.
