Preben Holm Deluxe Smooth Oom Paul Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Though he would tragically pass away at the age of 42, Preben 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.

While it’s certainly a freehand, I’m gonna go ahead and categorize it as an Oom Paul, or a Hungarian, as there’s certainly a case to be made for it. You might even call it a “Danish Oom Paul,” with its combination of a more free-form shaping (and a very Danish, asymmetrical flared stem) with the Oom Paul’s signature verticality. Then again, it is also reminiscent of similar renditions found in the Castello catalog, so perhaps “post-traditional” would also be a fitting descriptor. Whatever you call it, it looks great. Something old and something new, all at the same time.

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.5″ / 38.10mm

Weight: 0.8oz / 24g