DINO DA CAMPIONE - Pipe - Briar

Pipe masterpiece by Leonardo Airaghi (1929/2010).Unique and unrepeatable piece.
Leonardo Airaghi, known in the pipe world as “Dino da Campione,” was one of the most mysterious, rare, and sought-after artisans in the history of Italian pipe-making.
Born in Milan in 1929, he spent most of his life working as a department head at the Campione d’Italia Casino. In those rooms frequented by millionaires, diplomats and international nobility, Dino began — during breaks from work — to carve his pipes entirely by hand.
Dino's Philosophy
Airaghi transferred into the pipe the concept of a 'unique work' typical of sculptural art:
Each piece was born following the natural grain of the burl; no series, no repetition; classical forms but shaped like micro-sculptures.
Polishing using only natural waxes.
Extremely rare rusticatures (yours is one of those!)
The Legend of Robustness
Dino had an obsession:
A pipe that travels from Italy to Florida or Singapore should not be able to break.
To test the strength: he would throw the pipes against a rock or against the wall of his laboratory.
Only when a pipe withstood without chipping would he consider it worthy of being delivered.
From here the ito:
The Pipedi Dino are eternal.
Brand: Dino da Campione
Artigiano: Leonardo “Dino” Airaghi
Production logo: Campione d’Italia (Como)
period: 1970s – 1980s
Condition: Slightly worn-in, excellent, without cracks
Technical specifications
Length: 158 mm Weight: 82 g
Root: hand-picked Erica arborea
Finish: half-smooth, 'flamed'.
half-rustic “lava carving”, typical of the very few experimental pipes by Dino
Mouthpiece: special horn-colored acrylic, hand-turned, with a carved central knot.
Joint: full tenon, extremely robust
Drilling: perfectly centered
Form: Organic freehand — unique sculpture
Conditions
Perfect room.
No sign of burning
Original Dino mouthpiece
Extremely polished surface
No repairs
Original and authentic piece
DATING: 1975–1985
EURO VALUE 600