Misc. Estates: Michail Kyriazanos Sandblasted Bent Billiard with Silver Army Mount (2017) Tobacco Pipe

Greek artisan Michail Kyriazanos takes inspiration from the Anglo-French marques of years past, holding a deeply-ingrained respect for a shaping tradition he sees as being committed to excellent functionality and aesthetic perfection without excess. His commitment to this style of shaping without superfluousness is even reflected in his logo, a re-imagined homage to Cycladic art figurines which are the oldest known intentionally minimalist art, and in his pipe making work as well.

This sweeping bent Billiard is a delightful testament to Michail Kyriazanos' fondness for carving classic Anglo-French shapes, presenting with a timeless silhouette and a sinuously gestural charm. Rendered in an overall compact length with the tall, gently tapered bowl comparable to a Group 4 size, it's topped in back by a gracile S-curve, the downturned, push-style stem and light weight of the pipe promising comfortable jaw hanging. The artisan has dressed this pipe in a dark, old-school sandblast that brings to mind finishes from early 20th century English marques, with a gleaming silver mount lending a dress-pipe aesthetic.