WO Larsen Straight Grain (F) Smooth Stacked Dublin (Estate)

W.Ø. Larsen was a world-renowned tobacconist in Copenhagen Denmark and a major player in modern pipe history. In the 1960s, when Danish-style pipes were becoming highly sought after, thanks to revolutionary pipe-makers such as Sixten Ivarsson, a workshop was set up on the Larsen premises to produce enough high-grade Danish pipes to meet demand. This workshop was staffed by the emerging masters of Danish pipe-making, such as Sven and Teddy Knudsen, Hans “Former” Nielsen, Jess Chonowitsch, Poul Ilsted, and Benni Jorgensen.

While even the “average” W.Ø. Larsen pipe embodied a rare excellence in pipe design and handicraft, the pinnacle of the workshop’s output were its Straight Grain and Birdseye grades. These were pipes made, from beginning to end, by the hands of W.Ø. Larsen’s highest ranking artisans at any given time, such as Sven Knudsen, Former, Tonni Nielsen, Teddy Knudsen, or Benni Jorgensen, and were priced accordingly.

This one takes the form of a classic Danish Dublin—distinguished by its broad, tall, flaring bowl, supple curvature and, of course, excellent grain. And though it did indeed earn its Straight Grain accolade, it would be remiss not to note the spectacular web of bird’s-eye expressed at its rim.

The condition is very good. Minor inner rim darkening and slight handling marks. This pipe comes with its original sleeve.

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 2.05″ / 52.07mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 62g