Alexander Hasty: Sandblasted Bent Apple with Boxwood Tobacco Pipe

Alexander Hasty's portfolio is rife with compact, muscular forms that display an organic, compressed aesthetic, the design style embracing the supple curves and softened, easy lines of Danish and American shaping styles. This hearty, forward-leaning bent Apple is a fine representative of those cues, the charmingly plump sides gently rounded, while the rim boasts texturally teasing, natural plateau. The subtly flaring shank sweeps upward, meeting a stylish band of boxwood that's contrasted by the jet-black saddle stem and low-profile, Danish sandblast, while the rippling growth rings climb steadily up the bowl and shank. This pipe is well-balanced, with precise engineering and quality craftsmanship seen throughout, a true testament to the American carver's talents.