Founded by Poul Nielsen during World War II, Stanwell revolutionized the pipe industry by collaborating with legendary Danish master carvers to bring high-art, handmade aesthetics to production-line efficiency. The 87 shape is a highly celebrated, iconic design famously created for Stanwell by the legendary Sixten Ivarsson, capturing the fluid, organic proportions that defined the Danish design movement.
The stummel is sculpted into a striking, tall straight Dublin or Chimney variant, featuring a sleek, gently tapering bowl that climbs with an authoritative, forward-leaning posture. The briar is dressed in a warm, rich walnut-auburn smooth finish, showcasing an intricate and dense display of cross-grain bird's-eye swirls sweeping across the flanks of the bowl, balanced beautifully by vertical flame grain along the front and rear profiles. The round shank features a crisp, legible factory stamp and tapers cleanly into a glossy, jet-black vulcanite stem that follows a sleek, continuous line to the button.
The precise physical measurements for this Danish classic are:
Overall Length: 5.75 inches
Chamber Width: 0.75 inches
Chamber Depth: 2.14 inches
With a focused 0.75-inch chamber width and an exceptionally deep, chimney-like 2.14-inch depth, this shape is an absolute dream for smoking fine-cut Virginias, navy flakes, or dense plug tobaccos. The massive depth concentrates the smoke beautifully, allowing sweet, grassy flavors to build and intensify progressively down the bowl while protecting the hands and tongue from heat. Fully cleaned, sanitized, and buffed to a handsome luster, this Ivarsson-designed classic is ready to bring timeless Danish aesthetics and outstanding smoking dynamics to your regular rotation.
