Rainer Barbi for Chieftains Sandblasted Facet Estate Briar Pipe, German Estates

Description

Alongside near-contemporaries such as Otto Pollner and Karlheinz Joura, Rainer Barbi was one of the ‘grand old men’ of German artisan pipe-making. Beginning his career in the 1970s, Barbi was largely self-taught, but nevertheless managed to establish a reputation as one of the most talented freehand pipe carvers in the world. In his later years, Barbi would partner with companies such as Hilson, Brebbia, and [posthumously] Dan Pipe in order to offer series-produced pipes based on his own designs. Barbi passed away in 2011. 

As I just mentioned, during his lifetime, Rainer Barbi was so acclaimed as a pipe-maker that several companies commissioned him to create limited edition, series-produced models. If memory serves, the very last time this would occur was in 2011 just before Barbi’s untimely passing that same year. The pipes were commissioned for German company Chieftain’s, and included this distinctive, facet shank brandy.

The condition is good. Some darkening and scratches on the rim.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.62″ / 41.14mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 60g