Pipe Dan

Founded by H. Dan-Christensen in 1943, Pipe-Dan—also known as Pibe-Dan—was one of the foundational workshops of postwar Danish pipe making. Alongside establishments such as W.O. Larsen and Suhr’s Pibemageri, the Copenhagen shop helped introduce a new generation of Scandinavian designs and pipe makers.

Pipe-Dan sold pipes by influential figures including Sixten Ivarsson, Sven Knudsen, and Preben Holm. Gert Holbek, Ib Loran, Ph. Vigen, and a young Tom Eltang were among the pipe makers who produced work for the Pipe-Dan name before the shop closed in 1991.

The Dan Shape Reformed series is especially collectible. Rather than referring to one shape, the name covered a family of designs generally distinguished by taller and often narrower bowls than traditional English and French shapes. Our listings note each pipe’s stamping, shape, construction, dimensions, and condition.