German Art - Wood Inlay Picture

[daveroo]

I suspect I'll have to try my luck on eBay Germany

BUT

Been there and I don't know whether I can communicate (I don't read or write German).

(Anyone know how to work the German site in English?)

I've got a picture(?) made in Germany of inlaid wood from 1948 or before.

It shows a market area in Stuttgart.

I'd like to get as many particulars about it as reasonable:

-- when it was made

-- by whom (initials appear to be B.u.G.)

-- location in Stuttgart

-- and of course value.

Just for GP's here's the item:

[sathya7]

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@daveroo wrote:

I suspect I'll have to try my luck on eBay Germany

BUT

Been there and I don't know whether I can communicate (I don't read or write German).

(Anyone know how to work the German site in English?)

I've got a picture(?) made in Germany of inlaid wood from 1948 or before.

It shows a market area in Stuttgart.

I'd like to get as many particulars about it as reasonable:

-- when it was made

-- by whom (initials appear to be B.u.G.)

-- location in Stuttgart

-- and of course value.

Just for GP's here's the item:

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http://www.marquetry.org/can_you_help_p5.html     here is some history about the craft. I think your piece might be by the two artists mentioned!

[sathya7]

Your picture is by Buchschmid und Gretaux , I gave you the site on the last post. I just learned something too! (und is German for and)

[sathya7]

Yikes, I found this on Ebay.....you may just have a winner!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buchschmid-Gretaux-Marquetry-Wood-Inlay-Framed-Picture-with-Vase-of-Flowers-...

[wilsonhepple]

OP,

To determine a value on your piece, you need to find one that SOLD...because after doing a quick search of auctions, I'm finding prices are all over the place...

Here's some information on these inlaid pictures.

http://www.marquetry.org/can_you_help_p27.html

Scroll half way down the page to find mention of a piece with a scene from Stuttgart.

[sathya7]

I had the same experience when I searched further. I have a 1880 marquetry musical chair (Bavarian) and have seen them all over from 900.00 dollars all the way to 4000.00.

[daveroo]

Thanks to all of you.

You've given me some places to start my research.

This item won't be sold; I just would like to document it.

My parents picked it up in Germany right after WWII.