Sandblasted Bent Dublin with Horn Tobacco Pipe

As the son of Benni Jørgensen, Lasse Skovgaard could be said to have pipe making in his blood, but this isn't just a case of inherited talent. At the age of 16, Skovgaard began working at the esteemed W.Ø. Larsen workshop and quickly graduated from producing tampers to fashioning pipes with the other carvers. He refined his skills and talents over time with the help of his father and the great Teddy Knudsen, and in 2004, he started making artisan pipes under his own name. He quickly garnered international success and is now considered one of Denmark's premier carvers.

Like many of Skovagaard's bent Dublin interpretations, this piece boasts a curvaceous silhouette, one composed of flowing lines and supple curves. Posed atop a subtly lifted heel, the bowl boasts a steady upward flare that culminates in a broad rim. Said rim curls upward at the fore of the composition and lends further gesture to the bowl in profile. A long shank brings up the rear and tapers elegantly coming out of the transition before giving way to a flaring ferrule of horn. The horn accent lends a touch of vibrancy to the pipe's otherwise reserved color palette while naturally leading the eye to the demurely curved mouthpiece. A dark sandblast dresses the stummel and unveils rippling growth rings across the bowl, with the smoothly polished rim and shank end offering hints of contrast.