1972 Giancarlo founded the brand Mastro de Paja in Pessars. The name and the logo with the shining sun are known to pipe smokers worldwide. The workshop is the cradle of the renowned Peso pipe design: Well known shapes were interpreted in a neoclassic way. The pipes seemed more playful and ‘lighter’ compared to their cousins made in England. In close collaboration with silver craftsmen beautiful applications were attached to the pipes.
In the first years the ownership of the company changed a few times. 1982, as Alberto Montini took over, Mastro de Paja started its rise to fame. More than three decades later, he still steers the company.
With the collections ‘Anima’ and ‘Dolce Vita’ we present you Mastro de Paja series pipes for the first time. All pipes are still manufactured in the workshop in Pesaro.