Bjarne Smooth Stacked Brandy (Estate)

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.

The Danes did not invent the brandy. It was a shape that, as with most that featured prominently in post-war Danish pipe making, originated in the Anglo-French tradition. By the end of the 20th century, however, it would be fair to say that the Danes owned the brandy, or that it had become a “Danish shape.” Utilizing new techniques in bowl turning, the great Danish artisans and workshops unlocked the form’s true potential, giving it the properly rounded figure gestured to by its name. This example comes from Bjarne Nielsen’s outfit, and is a beautifully grained, stacked approach to the brandy, with a bulbous bowl that might as well have been traced from the outline of an upmarket snifter.

The condition is good. Some rim darkening and a couple of slight scratches on the bowl. This pipe comes with its original sleeve.

Details:

Length: 6.5″ / 165.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 2.04″ / 51.81mm

Weight: 2.6oz / 76g