Christopher Lang, Independent Scholar

Christopher Lang graduated from the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio with a double major in history and art. He trained in furniture conservation at the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, and the Conservation Laboratory of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, in Williamsburg, Virginia. While at Colonial Williamsburg, he worked for several years at the Anthony Hay Shop as a cabinetmaker and historical interpreter. For 11 years, Lang was the Master Cabinetmaker at the Walker Allen Cabinet Shop at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville. He provided historical interpretation and demonstration of the early 19th-century customs and crafts. Lang also served as the Curator of Collections and Exhibits of the EarlyWorks Museums in Huntsville. Included among his projects was a special exhibit and lecture series on Alabama-made furniture at the Humphreys-Rodgers House. Today, Lang builds on his woodworking experience of over two decades and specializes in the restoration and conservation of antique furniture. At the same time, he continues his study of local historical furniture and early craftsmanship. His articles have appeared in Magazine Antiques, Alabama Heritage and Chronicle of the Early American Industries.

Presentations by Christopher Lang
Antique Alabama Furniture

Furniture For Food

How Was that Made in the Cabinetmaking Trade? The Story of Noah Wood