Danish Estates: Tom Eltang Smooth Canadian Tobacco Pipe

Boasting over 50 years of experience, Tom Eltang is one of the most prolific artisans within the Danish pipe making school. While he's created some fascinating freehand shapes, Eltang's more practical, minimalist pieces — like this sleek Canadian — are just as revered. These practical pieces are the product of the artisan's Danish Functionalist influences, including designers Arne Jacobsen, Hans Jørgensen Wegner, and Poul Henningsen, and pipe maker Sixten Ivarsson. Whether he's crafting a freehand piece or a more classic shape, Eltang always prioritizes proportion, harmony, and balance above all.

This offering showcases Eltang's exceptional shaping prowess with a perfect Billiard bowl paired to a long, slender, oval shank. Naturally, the long, wide stature of the shank provides plenty of space for the fingers to comfortably rest upon. Within the strapping bowl, the deep-set chamber boasts plenty of room for tobacco. Emphasizing the impeccably-carved form of this offering is a high-contrast stain of a rich, deep, walnut hue.