Viarco Vermillion Pencil Set
$28.00
A monochromatic study in vermilion—Viarco's N3500 series revisits a design sensibility from mid-century Portugal. The distinctly red exterior of these graphite pencils creates an unexpected unity between tool and packaging, evoking the archetypal pencil reduced to its essential form.
This reissue celebrates Portuguese material culture from the 1940s-60s, when graphic identity was achieved through decisive color choices and typographic restraint. The HB2 lead within maintains the functional integrity expected of serious drawing implements.
Made in Portugal. Standard graphite core in red-finished wood.
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