Bjarne Hand Carved Smooth Freehand Acorn Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Bjarne Nielsen was one of the towering figures of Danish pipe-making until his passing in 2008. As the founder of Bjarne, Nielsen employed talented pipe-makers from Denmark to produce distinctly Danish pipes and sold them to a devoted international audience. Among those in his employ were figures such as Mogens Johansen (also known as Johs), Ph. Vigen, Ole Bandholm and Tonni Nielsen. Though Bjarne pipes are no longer manufactured, they are still in good demand by those who enjoy well-made pipes in the tradition of Danish design.

If you’re looking for a good, Danish freehand pipe, there are a few makes you can’t go wrong with. Preben Holm, Nording, and, of course, Bjarne, are a few very reliable names, and not without reason. After all, Bjarne Nielsen himself was a many of many talents, and one of them was finding the finest Danish pipe makers of the day and having them make Bjarne pipes. This one, for example, blends the signature naturalistic shaping of the Danish Fancy with a distinct plumpness more typically found in other Danish styles. It adds a certain fluidity of form that, in this instance, pairs especially well with the flame grain weaving around its broad bowl.

The condition is good. Some inner rim darkening and slight handling marks.

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 1.03 / 26.16mm

Bowl Depth: 1.51″ / 38.35mm

Weight: 2.3oz / 66g