Sixten Ivarsson Estate Sold Today On Ebay

shikano53 · Aug 13, 2016

I don't know if anyone saw this on Ebay. I was doing some reading about the legendary Sixten Ivarsson and stumbled across this estate pipe this morning just by chance.

It sold today for $1905.00 USD
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/331930777687?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

sablebrush52 · Aug 13, 2016

It's been a topic of discussion here and elsewhere. Some people are nutz.

dmcmtk · Aug 13, 2016

See here for more,
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/batch-of-ivarssons-on-ebay

codecreatively · Aug 13, 2016

People buying these pipes can afford it, and are collecting the name, not just the pipe. It's all relative.

pagan · Aug 13, 2016

as they say, a fool and his money will soon part

dmcmtk · Aug 13, 2016

as they say, a fool and his money will soon part

Actually, probably not. Those pipes will hold their value as collectables.

mso489 · Aug 13, 2016

For someone's retirement or a decade birthday or (if his wife is so disposed) a fiftieth anniversary, a Sixten Iversson original might be just the ticket. I don't know the market, but perhaps they overpaid. The stem needs attention; I hope the rest of the pipe is in prime shape. If you just want a memento of the grand man himself, and don't plan to invest in something like this, Stanwell produces their Sixten Iversson designed pipe, their special tapered pot shape (not a standard cylindrical pot) that can be bought at PC (for example) at their excellent Stanwell prices, and you'll always have a little bit of Sixten in the night when you light her up.

shikano53 · Aug 13, 2016

I just posted that information because of late a very good friend has sent me links about great pipe masters of the past and I've found it very interesting reading. When I actually stumbled across that pipe since I was reading about not just Sixten Ivarsson but his son Lars and daughter Anna, that I thought it was historically (for me) a fascinating find. I have been digging of late into the history of pipes such as Charatan, Dunhill, GBD, Dr. Gabrow and find it very interesting. I'd never pay that kind of money but I know (because someone purchased this one) that their are collectors out there who will purchase these historical estate pipes. Just to know about these unique master pipe makers and be able to read their history is good enough for me.

sablebrush52 · Aug 13, 2016

Just to know about these unique master pipe makers and be able to read their history is good enough for me.

Amen to that. I have an abiding fascination with the history and lore of pipes. And Sixten to the possibilities of pipe design is like JS Bach to the possibilities of musical expression. Both provided fundamental change in their respective fields, opening possibilities of expression completely unconsidered until they showed the way.
So would I spend a chunk of change to own a Sixten pipe? If I could afford it, yes. But as I can't, I'm content to know about what he did, experience the ongoing ripple effect of that, and get the benefit in less costly ways. It's not that I expect one of his pipes to perform better than any that I currently own. It's that it's a pipe from a master, for whose mastery I have the utmost respect.

billp · Aug 14, 2016

As far as owning an original Sixten pipe the closest I will ever get

is the ones in the Stanwell collectors set that consisted of 6 Danish shapes

from the I believe the 1990's or there abouts by their most legendary pipe makers

Poul Stanwell #32, Sixten Ivarsson #70 and #6 Anne Julie #35

Jess Chonowitsch #169 and Tom Eltang #190
But then I still have an unsmoked Set that someday I might smoke

bill in red deer

daveinlax · Aug 14, 2016

as they say, a fool and his money will soon part

Reverse snobbery like this is part of the reason pipe boards are a revolving door of noobs and collectors avoid them.

Who ever owned these had a great collection. 8O

shikano53 · Aug 14, 2016

Dave, I don't think it's reverse snobbery. I think it's simply using a well known quote to indicate that more or less they themselves wouldn't spend that kind of money for a pipe. There have been times here when some folks have posted pics of their marvelous collections and I've taken a screen cap of the picture, printed it, and stuck it on my shop wall. (I hope the owners of those collections who posted those pics forgive me my license) If people have the means and enjoy collecting pipes I applaud their ability. Just about anything you name people will collect and pay huge dollars for. My cobs are all great smokers and I have two very economical Nordings that smoke fantastic. It's nice to be able to look at pipes for sale like on Pipestuds website and dream.

pitchfork · Aug 14, 2016

From what I've seen in the past, none of those Ivarssons, nor the Micke pipes (so far) are overpriced.
As much as I admire Jorn Micke's work and career, I'm just not that interested in buying pipes as collectibles. But some people are really serious about putting together a pipe collection and they'll pay more than most of us ever would. I don't think that makes them fools, especially as they could put those pipes on ebay tomorrow and get most of their money back -- or more.

jpmcwjr · Aug 14, 2016

Let's fight the FDA, rather than judging other's tastes, whether they have a couple of cobs or a collection worth many thousands. Oh, and debunking the shibboleths of the pipe world.

cigrmaster · Aug 14, 2016

I could have easily afforded that Ivarrsson but it was too damn ugly. I hate stacks, plus I would rather buy 190 tins of tobacco.

Sixten Ivarsson Estate Sold Today On Ebay

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