Thursday, April 03, 2008

Emil Baur

I've been looking for a gallery in Auckland in which to sell one of my butterfly tables. In my search I found some virtuoso cabinetmaking by a Swiss gentleman by the name of Emil Baur. I feel almost ashamed to call myself a cabinetmaker in the same breath. The attention to detail is unparalleled in my experience. I hope to meet him later in my travels. Apparently he's a recluse, but he called me at the gallery's request to invite me to his workshop in Hawke's Bay.