If you've heard of Ed Burak and Connoisseur pipes but didn't make it to New York City to visit the source before it closed in February 2009, you'll want to explore CONNOISSEUR PIPE SHOP ONLINE.
ConnoisseurPipeShopOnline is owned by Rob Denholtz. Connoisseur Pipe Shop, Ltd. was owned by Ed Burak and had no connection with ConnoisseurPipeshopOnline. The two were entirely separate entities. Rob Denholtz dba ConnoisseurPipeShopOnline was the original internet
representative of Ed Burak and Connoisseur pipes. 349 Ash Avenue, Spc. 58, Carpinteria, CA 93013, (805) 684-4060, robdenholtz@yahoo.com
"I find it entirely possible that, when future generations look at briar pipes from this era worth saving, worth displaying, worth reflecting upon, the pipes they most value, by a long shot, will be Ed Burak’s."
--- Marty Pulvers in The Pipe Collector, Oct., 2001
There is a quality inherent in fine art that speaks to us wordlessly and affects us in a profound way. When we see a beautiful object, we want to continue to look at it. When we handle it, we don't want to put it down. We don't have to think about it; it just happens. Fine art evokes in us passion.
Ed Burak's pipes have that impact and impart that passioniate response.
His work is accessible and available to collectors worldwide.
