To appreciate what Michael Neiman has created, one must comprehend the achievements of past studio furniture masters Krenov, Nakashima, and Maloof. Their influence and philosophy is demonstrated in every technical achievement of Michael's work, but the essential curves, the tambour doors, and exacting details are quintessential Neiman.

Few artisans today can work within the self inflicted perfection that Michael achieves. His work is incredibly detailed and still has a balance between structure and style, characteristics that make it popular beyond the boundaries of the Pacific Northwest, indeed Michael's work can be found across North America wherever sophistication is a way of life.

Michael Neiman embodies the northwest style and frontier values of his Montana upbringing. His family is close at hand. His workshop is set in an old horse barn in a rural part of Spokane surrounded by Ponderosa Pine, deer, owls, hawks, and pheasants.