Pipe - Briar

Jonas Design pipes belong to the production of an independent Italian artisan, Jonas Bianca, active between 1966 and 1990, characterized by completely manual craftsmanship and inspired by the Nordic 'freehand classico' style, but reinterpreted with Italian taste.

The Jonas brand is not linked to a large factory but to an independent artisan from northern Italy, known for small numbered series made with:
aged root
full figures
mouthpieces in worked ebonite
Decorative inserts in bone or synthetic ivory.
These pipes were not widely available in tobacconists, but were mainly sold through private commissions.
Today, they are sought after because they are rare and little documented, and they have a good market among collectors of Italian handcrafted pipes of lesser-known brands but of excellent quality.
Brand / Pipemaker
Jonas Design – Handmade in Italy
Selected Erica Arborea root wood, smooth finish with a dark coloration (ebony-mahogany tone).
Finishing
Smooth waxed surface
Nature visible beneath the dark tint.
Light manual satin finish.
Shape
Billiard cue / Dublin hybrid, very massive: a classic shape but reinterpreted with more robust proportions.
Dimensions
Length: 158 mm
Weight: 85 g (important, a substantial pipe of very dense rootwood)
Large and deep fireplace, ideal for slow fires.
Bocchino
In ebonite
handcrafted
Classic terminal with long hole
Decorative insert in bone or light synthetic ivory between the barrel and the mouthpiece.
Marchiatura
Jonas / Design (handwritten note)
handmade
Stylized smoker profile and MADE IN ITALY writing.
Condition
Excellent, very little fuss.
clean burner
No burns or cracks.
Well-preserved mouthpiece
Original coloration intact
Estimated dating
Production period: 1966 – 1990
Totally manual production, therefore semi-artisanal, unique pieces.
Commercial value (2025)
Based on:
Excellent conditions
high weight and very dense roots
rare artisan brand
dark smooth finish
current market of independent Italian pipes
quality/rarity
Realistic sale value
€ 210 – 250