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Rolando Negoita

Tier:

Affordable	Mid-grade	Elevated	High-grade	Top
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Maker's website: http://www.atelierrolando.com

Country: USA

Price: € 160+

Production method:

Factory	Machine-assisted	Freehand
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Notes: Romanian-born design teacher Rolando Negoita lives in New York, where he produces some of the most unusual shapes in today's pipe world - ranging from 'geometrical' to 'natural' styles. He says, "My shapes are inevitably an echo of all my visual and aesthetic education, of everything I have seen, looked at, and thought about. From seashells and natural shapes to industrial forms, I find an endless source of inspiration. I find it redundant and somehow restraining to make pipes that are inspired by other pipes."

Comments: Rolando's pipes do not often appeal to conservative collectors. But for those who appreciate 'sculptural pipes', here's a maker who (according to connoisseurs) is getting better and better on a technical level, too. The pipe shown is well drilled and balanced, boasting a very comfortable, thin bit. I would not hesitate to recommend a Rolando to any who find the shapes as intriguing as I do. Since his reputation in Europe is now also on the rise, we can expect this maker to progress even further.

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