MONTE VERDI Golden Tan (Preben Holm)

August 10, 2016January 7, 2019

Denmark

Danish carver Preben Holm was perhaps the most bright and inspiring person in history of pipe making. He sold his first pipes before his 16 birthday. Preben Holm was one of most significant inventors and developers of “Danish pipe design” and many smokers and enthusiasts respect him as a father of freehand pipes. “Monte Verdi” was a quite rare Preben Holm series but sincerely respected by collectors for their very unusual finish. In this case the carving remind something similar to a dinosaur skin. A really collectable work of art!

The pipe markings are “MONTE VERDI \ Golden Tan \ HAND MADE \ IN \ DENMARK”. The length is 17.0 cm (6.69″), bowl’s height is 5.0 cm (1.97″). External diameter of the bowl is 5.3 cm (2.09″), internal diameter is 2.2 cm (0.87″). The depth is 4.1 cm (1.61″) and this pipe weights 65 gr. Briar, acrylic stem, no filter. The chamber has been protected with a break-in coat.

PIPE-DAN
PIPE-DAN 250 unsmoked
October 31, 2021October 31, 2021
Denmark, 1970 Fantastic finding! An unsmoked freehand (“free form”) Pipe-Dan pipe made in 1970! The Pipe-Dan (Pibe-Dan) shop was opened in 1943 by H. Dan-Christensen and until 1991 there were offered pipes from leading Danish carvers such as Hans Hartmann, Gert Holbek, Sven Knudsen, Tom Eltang, Arne Nygaard, P. Holtorp, Poul Hansen, and Ph. Vigen….
Read More PIPE-DAN 250 unsmoked
KARL ERIK
KARL ERIK 7
December 5, 2016January 3, 2019
Denmark Karl Erik Ottendahl (1942 – 2004) was one of the most famous Denmark artisans, who offered good, “really Danish” pipes for an affordable value. He began smoking pipe when he was 14, and started carving as a hobby. Over a few years Karl Erik founded an own workshop, but later he realized, that the…
Read More KARL ERIK 7
ERIK NØRDING
NØRDING Danmark FS
October 1, 2017December 28, 2018
Denmark, 1970-80s A nicely made Danish freehad from Erik Nording. The pipe comes the most probably from the 1970-80 when his old gradings system was applied (A to F and 1, 2, 3….). An absolutely fine sandblasted ring grain covers both the bowl and the shank!
Read More NØRDING Danmark FS
INVICTA
INVICTA freehand
December 8, 2023December 8, 2023
England The Invicta Briars website says, ‘Handcrafted Briar Pipes Since 1935,’ although the Invicta brand was born in 1974 when Colin Leeson bought and reorganized Medway Pipe Repair, based at Chatham Docks on the River Medway in Kent (from where, in fact, the former name of the company was Medway Briars). This was a significant…
Read More INVICTA freehand
W.Ø. LARSEN
W.Ø. LARSEN Straight Grain (Tonni Nielsen)
January 31, 2024January 31, 2024
Denmark, 1970s A truly high-grade pipe from Denmark’s most famous pipe shop, made in the 1970s. During these golden times, the basement of the W.Ø. Larsen store in Copenhagen housed many talented craftsmen who personally carved such valuable pipes as Select and Straight Grain. Therefore, we can be sure that this gem was created by…
Read More W.Ø. LARSEN Straight Grain (Tonni Nielsen)
JEAN LACROIX
JEAN LACROIX Maitre-Pipier Diamant Major 2
August 2, 2023August 2, 2023
France “Maitre Pipier” is not a brand solely owned by a particular manufacturer; instead, it serves as a distinguished appellation utilized by renowned French artisans and manufacturers like Butz-Choquin, Chacom, Ropp, Jean Chretin, Jean Lacroix, and others. They employ this prestigious marking to showcase their most captivating and finest pipes, epitomizing their exceptional craftsmanship. The…
Read More JEAN LACROIX Maitre-Pipier Diamant Major 2