Vergolder Buhr – Niche Stores

What: Gilder, restoration and gold plating of almost anything
Special: The gilding workshop is integrated into the shop, so you can walk by and watch Andreas Buhr at work!
Since: 1898 (3rd generation)

If you love gold and glittery things, stop by at the gilder Andreas Buhr on Neustiftgasse. While here we thought – what a romantic job, turning things to gold. Andreas not only restores antique furniture pieces or mirrors, but also, using various handicraft techniques, applies gold onto all kinds of things – like pencils, bones or gallstones (we’re not kidding!). The list of things and possibilities seems rather endless – Andreas will transform almost anything you own into a golden, precious thing! Andreas Buhr and his wife Christine Dosch also have a gold-design label called Goldlieb, combining gilding with modern design into objects they also sell at the store.

Quote: “I really enjoy creating beautiful items out of old and worn things, all by hand.”