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What we today know as “Danish” pipe making was, more or less, invented by Swedish pipe makers. Arguably the most influential post-war pipe makers of all time were Sixten Ivarsson, who was born in Sweden and retained his Swedish nationality throughout his life, and Bo Nordh, whose pioneering pipes emerged from his workshop in Landskrona….
It might seem strange to say, but some of the finest, most sought after pipes in the Anglo-French tradition are, today, made in Sweden. Sweden’s role in so-called Danish pipe design—better understood as Scandinavian design—can hardly be overstated, given that it is the land that bore Sixten Ivarsson, Bo Nordh, Bjorn Bengtsson, Bengt Carlson, and Love Geiger…
Aside from his close friend and early guide, Sixten Ivarsson, one might reasonably say that no pipe maker the post-war period has had a greater impact on pipe making than Bo Nordh. Born in Sweden in 1941, Nordh did not intend to become a pipe maker, instead training as an engineer. A motorcycle accident in…
It might seem strange to say, but some of the finest, most sought after pipes in the Anglo-French tradition are, today, made in Sweden. Sweden’s role in so-called Danish pipe design—better understood as Scandinavian design—can hardly be overstated, given that it is the land that bore Sixten Ivarsson, Bo Nordh, Bjorn Bengtsson, Bengt Carlson, and Love Geiger…
Geiger pipes are special in a number of ways. They possess a near-unrivaled precision and creativity, which they also manage to combine without either undermining the other. They are also, as a consequence, among the most coveted pipes on the high-grade scene, commanding exactly the prices one would expect for such desirable works. If you’re…
Andreas Bennwik is a Swedish artisan from the country’s capital, Stockholm. Bennwik has a background in sculpture and illustration, the latter of which still remaining one half of his working life. The other half is, of course, pipe-making. Bennwik’s journey into the craft followed a course common to many artisans: first, as a simple smoker…
Antique Victorian Swedish Silver and Wood Tobacco Pipe w/ Cherry Wood Stem.
