Butz Choquin

Butz-Choquin traces its history to an 1858 collaboration between Jean-Baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz. The company went on to become one of France’s most prominent pipe manufacturers, producing reliable briar tobacco pipes in the Saint-Claude tradition while developing a catalog that ranged from classic Anglo-French shapes to imaginative and unconventional designs.

Collectors may encounter Butz-Choquin lines such as Camargue, D’Artagnan, Millésime, Brumaire, Fregate, Rhapsody, and A Metz Origine. The prestigious Maître-Pipier series—French for “master pipe maker”—included handmade pipes associated with celebrated French artisans Paul Lanier and Alain Albuisson. Available examples vary widely in shape, finish, stem material, size, and filter configuration.

MBSD’s changing Butz-Choquin selection consists of smoked and unsmoked estate pipes acquired through trade-ins, collections, and other secondary-market sources. Review each listing for detailed photographs, dimensions, condition, line and shape numbers, stem material, filter configuration, and included accessories.

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Butz-Choquin Tobacco Pipe FAQ

Butz-Choquin is a historic French pipe company whose origins date to an 1858 collaboration between Jean-Baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz. The brand became closely associated with Saint-Claude, France, a major center of briar pipe production.

“Maître-Pipier” translates to “master pipe maker.” These higher-grade, handmade Butz-Choquin pipes were associated with respected French artisans, including Paul Lanier and Alain Albuisson. Some examples carry additional designations such as Deluxe, Extra, Special, or Junior.

Butz-Choquin produced traditional billiards, Dublins, bulldogs, and bent shapes alongside more distinctive calabashes, cavaliers, churchwardens, freehands, and sculptural designs. Finishes and decorative materials can include smooth or rusticated briar, horn, acrylic, silver, and other accents.

No. Some Butz-Choquin tobacco pipes were designed for 9mm filters, while others use traditional unfiltered configurations. Review the individual MBSD listing for the pipe’s filter requirements, stem material, dimensions, and other specifications.

MBSD acquires Butz-Choquin pipes through customer trade-ins, collections, and other secondary-market sources. Newly acquired estate pipes are listed nightly at approximately 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you have a Butz-Choquin or another tobacco pipe to sell or exchange, visit our pipe trade-in page.