Frasorteret (Preben Holm) Sandblasted Brandy Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Frasorteret was one of the many pipe brands made in the workshop of the legendary Preben Holm. Though he would tragically pass away at the age of 42, Holm was one of the pioneering figures in the ‘Danish design’ movement in 20th century pipe-making, a movement that still dominates the high-grade pipe scene. By hand-shaping his pipes on a belt sander, Holm was able to make the most of the patterns of grain hidden within briar, creating spectacular works of pipe art that looked just as good as they smoked. Owing to Holm’s untimely passing, his pipes are even more highly sought after than they were during his lifetime.

Of all the pipes that Preben Holm made, the Frasorteret was probably the most grnarly. Even this relatively traditional bent brandy (though its vulcanite army mount is quite modern) is covered in the kind of craggy sandblast that you’d only find on patent era Dunhill pipes 50 years before it was made. Holm was smart like that. He knew that a pipe could be just as bold and rugged with the right finish as one with a wild, untamed form.

The condition is good. Some minor wear to the rim and finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.95 / 24.13mm

Bowl Depth: 1.87″ / 47.49mm

Weight: 2.6oz / 74g