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The Georg Jensen pipe factory was founded by Per Georg Jensen and his wife in 1954, in Kopenhagen, Denmark. Since the 80s the company is under the management of his daughter Lis, and his son with the same name, Per Georg Jensen. The company manufactured around 2,000 factory pipes per year. Among the top of the line pipes are hand carved special editions and free hands. | The Georg Jensen pipe factory was founded by Per Georg Jensen and his wife in 1954, in Kopenhagen, Denmark. Since the 80s the company is under the management of his daughter Lis, and his son with the same name, Per Georg Jensen. The company manufactured around 2,000 factory pipes per year. Among the top of the line pipes are hand carved special editions and free hands. | ||
[[File:Georg Jensen First Pipes.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960s catalog page (these are among the first | [[File:Georg Jensen First Pipes.jpg|thumb|Circa 1960s catalog page (these are among the first Georg Jensen pipes), courtesy Per Jensen via Denton Gandy]][[File:GeorgJensen BlastedBilliard.jpg|thumb|Blasted Brandy, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com Smokingpipes.com]]][[File:PerGeorgJensen.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Per Georg Jensen, courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/per-georg-jensen-on-radio-show-of-march-17-2015 pipesmagazine.com]]][[File:GJensen11.jpg|thumb|Pamphlet, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:GJensen12.jpg|thumb|Inside Pamphlet, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Top of the Line models of Georg Jensen have vulcanite or ebonite stems, factory pipes usually have acrylic stems. | ||
Factory pipes (in increasing quality) were marked: | Factory pipes (in increasing quality) were marked: | ||