[Woodcarver] Who knows about older carvings?

[KathleenMG Menendez]

Ref. 1:  Time Magazine Cover story on Alois Lang:http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19300512,00.html
Ref. 2:  Oberammergau Museum of Woodcarving:
http://www.oberammergau-passion.com/en-us/the-oberammergau-area/the-village/the-museum/the-museum.html
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Hello, Maura.
I looked up the Time Magazine story you cited in your queryand found it very interesting!  I see that he is pictured therewith one of his carvings right on the cover yet the story ismuch more about his role in the Miracle Plays and onlymentions his carving in passing.  I was hoping for a list ofhis works.
My next stop was to research museums in Oberammergau,and it looks as though they have one that specializes incarving.  They may well be able to guide you in the rightdirection and/or give you some idea of value.  At the veryleast they could perhaps help you authenticate it and giveyou some general idea of current values on Lang's works.
What an interesting find!
Good luck,
Kathleen MenéndezFalls Church, Virginia, U.S.A.E-Museum of Pyrographic Art:http://www.pyromuse.org/

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 Hi all,  I am a so-called woodcarving expert on a website and answer the public's questions about woodcarving, tools and technique and a little history.  I clearly state that I am not an appraiser but people are always sending me in pics of carvings to give them info about. mostly they are tourist items of little value or once in awhile a nice tribal carving and the like. However, I was recently sent a pic by someone and I couldn't believe it when I saw them. It was two 16" high cherubs, somewhere around 80-100yrs old, done in a German classical style with the initials AL on the bottom. it is done in a skilled hand and uses advanced techniques.  As luck would have it, I once included a carver in a chapter of a book on carving.  I believe I know the carver. Alois Lang, a master carver who once graced the cover of time magazine, who came to the states from Germany. Everything fits, style, subject matter, age, skill level..........so okay finally my
 question to you of the more knowledgeable carvers out there.  Where would one send a woodcarving to be evaluated and appraised in the US?  Apparently pictures of this carving were sent to Christies Auction house and Christies had no knowledge of them.  Does anyone have any suggestions, A museum? a college?  Who in this country knows about old carvings? If not here, Britain or Germany? It is my humble opinion that there is a 95% chance that these are very valuable carvings and need to be cared for and possibly insured. Help, Help Help.






 








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