LORENZETTI 31

Italy In 1886 Ferdinando Rossi founded a pipe factory in Barasso, Lombardy. Over the time production came to leading positions: between two world wars Rossi’s factory was recognized as the largest in the world, 860 people worked there (95% of them – women), 50 000 pipes a day (it’s not a typo! yes, 50 000…

Italy Let’s look at the different – southern approach to the pipes making. Sure, it’s the italian pipe. The pipe has been made by well known Italian company for the mass market. Thus we don’t have to expect a sophisticated engineering qualities, but it’s shape and grain are exciting indeed. Exactly as it’s appreciated in…

Italy Gardesana Pipe SNC di Fiorenzo Rovera e.C. SNC produces machine-made series pipes in numerous lines and finishes. The jugdements on them range from “smokeable” to “excellent for the price” (up to appr. $100 for the better lines). Gardesana produces the HIS (Hugo International Series) pipes, too. The shape seems to be inspired by Danish…

Italy Of course the pipe has nothing common with Sasieni and other famous English brands, also it hardly can be a Norwegian G. Larsen product (some sources note there was also the Old England series). So it’s the most probably an Italian. Nevertheless good work, proper engineering, the device should work without any issues. The…

Italy, 1990-2000s The company founded in September 1998 by Massimo Palazzi in Pesaro (almost every pipe smoker heard about this town – as much known as St Claude in Frace). In two years Andrea Pascucci joined the company.

Italy / USA According to our sources the Como series was produced by La Rocca (Italy) and Calabresi (USA). So it’s another nice example of the International collaboration, probably from Thomas Christiano. The shape is as simple as much practical and attractive at the same time, very similar to pipes being made by well known…