Close your eyes - and pick up a Lorenzo pipe.

Latest update April 29, 2022

The feel is what makes it special!

The original Lorenzo company was founded in 1900 and exports started in 1922. We were fortunate to visit the factory in Gallarate, Italy and meet with Lorenzo, the Italian master pipe maker with a flair for design.
Lorenzo Tagliabue passed away in the late eighties, but his reputation of being an artist amongst Pipe Manufacturers lives on in the distinctive styles he created.

Riccardo Aliverti, his erstwhile factory manager, took over the factory when Lorenzo Tagliabue passed away and continued the tradition. Further he expanded into Albania, with its relatively inexpensive briar and labour.
And for more than 30 years he has produced wonderful ranges of excellent value pipes – following the traditional Lorenzo style.

But things do end unfortunately, and Riccardo has retired.
With that the source of Lorenzo pipes has come to an end.
The pipes we have in stock are the end of the line.

The good news:
We always bought substantial orders, and we still have some ranges available.
They will be released gradually over time.

Canadian / VIP Summa Cum Laude / VIP Valsesia Sandpebble / VIP Natural / Titano / Churchwardens

Link to other Lorenzo pipes

“Personally Selected”

Each year on our annual business trip to Europe, we used to visit the Italian factory and warehouse of Lorenzo pipes. We were fortunate to be able to browse through the storeroom for exceptional value pipes: over-runs from big orders, a range too small to make a general offer, a range created from an unusual set of shapes.
We also looked for some top quality individual pieces, near-clean bowls, light for their size
with plenty of hard wood, and of course the Lorenzo good feel and balance.
Invariably, we left feeling exhilarated by all the treasures we had found. More ...

Below are some of the pipes we have been holding:

Canadian Shape Spitfire Pipes

"What difference does the length of the shank make to a straight pipe"?
The theory is that if the briar has been well cured it will be hard, dry and porous - and the longer the shank, the more opportunity there is for the pipe to extract moisture from the smoke, and the more time to cool the smoke before it leaves the pipe.
No need for extra "filters" or "mopper-ups" (as we call them).

6 shapes (3 left)
Canadian shape Large bowl
Spot carved finish
54-LorCanL

3 shapes (1 left)
Canadian shape Medium-large bowl
Spot carved finish
54-LorCanM

VIP Summa Cum Laude

The most hand-fitting shape designed by Lorenzo. One of the original shapes from the Italian Master
Made for the left hand – it just nestles
All Summa Cum Laude have 9mm filter option
Bowl size 21mm wide x 48mm deep

Two stunning finishes:
VIP Summa Cum Laude

Cabernet
Glowing Russet finish, named after the wine.
Small surface imperfections cleverly filled.

12 pipes all very much alike in colour and shape

54-LorSCLCab R1295.00

Spot-carved
An example of the “Lorenzo” spirit of innovation:
Some “slightly flawed” blocks show a large degree of hard wood and excellent grain – it seemed a waste to rusticate the whole bowl to cover these flaws.
The ingenious “spot carving” was born.
This leaves the background grain open to inspection,
while the random spot surface flaws are carved over.
The pipes are completed a with toning cappuccino-brown mouthpiece.

12 unique pipes - Naturally the appearance of each pipe is unique to that pipe

54-LorSCLSp R1050.00

VIP Valsesia Sandpebble

Another unique set of shapes designed by the original Lorenzo Tagliabue.

If you stand back and look at them you can see the Dublin, Apple and Billiard shapes on which the designs are based.
And the design is perfect – the ridge is just where the pipe will be held – snug in either hand.

But the finish is new from Riccardo – he calls it “Sandpebble”.
Beautifully carved it offers “sandblasted-look” finishes more dramatic than natural sandblasting,
which rely on the natural grain of the briar.
With 9mm option

THE FOLLOWING EMAIL, FROM A SATISFIED CUSTOMER:

I like this Lorenzo so much, I would like to buy another one,
if you have a Valsesia sandpebble in shape 8785, I will take it. JN

VIP Valsesia Sandpebble

54-LorVals R1050.00

VIP Natural Grain

8 unique pipes (only 4 left) with incredible graining shown to perfection by the almost natural honey-blonde finish.
Near flawless bowls with hardly a speck in sight, and any surface imperfections have been very cleverly masked.
You can’t see them but at this price they must be hiding.
The pipes are each embellished by a gold ring which gives a nice dividing line between the shank and mouthpiece.
Shape 7134 has double inlaid gold bands.
9mm option

VIP Natural Superior Grain
54-LorVIPNatSup R1950.00

VIP Natural Select Grain
54-LorVIPNat R1500.00

Titano
Shape 8687

1 shape ~ Optional 9mm filter

Black Sandtype Rustic ~ Gold ring
Smooth or rustic top rim
54-LorT8687BSR SOLD OUT

Light brown spot carved finish
54-LorT8687SP R1100.00

Oom Paul

FROM A PREVIOUS BLOG: ... (These pipes are no longer available)

BUT THERE IS ....

An Oom Paul shape option

The Dry
Standing full bent shape 120
is equivalent to Oom Paul T3 bowl size 50mm

CHURCHWARDEN PIPES

Gandalf pipes as featured in “The Lord of the Rings”
The widest range of the very popular Churchwarden shape pipes we have ever had.
Spitfire by Lorenzo

Care for your Churchwarden pipe by using extra long (30cm) pipe cleaners

Lorenzo Lectura

Glowing Black Sandblast finish 54-LLetSB R895.00

Lorenzo Lectura CHURCHWARDEN SMOKING PIPES
Rich Satin Brown finish 54-LLetBrn SOLD OUT

New rustic finish
Lorenzo Lectura Churchwarden; New rustic finish Long shapes, bent, straight
Long bent or straight shapes Only Shape L1 (quarter bent)
54-LLetNR R554.80

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Because we always guarantee our products – anything that isn’t completely to your satisfaction can be returned (in original condition and packaging) for a full refund.

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