Sandblasted Apple with Curly Birch Tobacco Pipe

Chris Asteriou is a Greek carver with a wide stylistic range, crafting anything from classically composed English Billiards to more whimsical, Danish-inspired Freehands. Asteriou's creative range showcases his particularly deep knowledge of pipe making and its long history, understanding the exact specifications required to appropriately render any given shape. His work is further commended by his impressive finishing work and affinity for stylish accent materials, often favoring warm hardwoods or classic sterling silver. His background in architecture and industrial design further underscores his skill, being able to seamlessly blend engineering and functionality with impeccable design.

Showcasing the more reserved end of Asteriou's shaping style, this piece sees a round, supple bowl posed at the fore of a sleek, arrow-straight shank-and-stem arrangement. The shank tapers from the cheeked transition to the shank end, which is adorned with a vibrant accent of curly birch. The accent's warm complexion offers a touch of color to the pipe's otherwise reserved color palette. At less than five inches in total length, this piece is perfect for on-the-go smoking, its light weight and reserved build making it comfortable, both in hand and clenched between the teeth. Dressed in a dark sandblast, the stummel displays rippling grain across the bowl's flanks.