Owner: Maurice de Rothschild — Paris, France
Collection: (BoR) Botschaft Rothschild--The largest collections stolen in France mostly by specialized elements of the German occupation forces belonged to the Rothschild family. The German Embassy in Paris guided by Ambassador Otto Abetz, oversaw the plunder of property belonging to various members of the Rothschild family, including Maurice, Alexandrine, James-Armand and Edmond. These early removals of Rothschild property occurred in the summer and fall of 1940 and were greatly aided by the Devisenschutzkommando (DSK), a securities and financial fraud police organization that had jurisdiction over bank vaults and safe deposit boxes where thousands of art objects were stored for safekeeping.
Inventory No.: BoR 316
AUS KISTE NR.
B 85
MR 11
Artist: Louis XV, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Sessel von Sene
Description: Holzgeschnitztes, vergoldetes Gestell.
Geschweifte Beine mit Hohlkehle und Blattmotiv, das an der konturierten, leicht geschweiften Zarge wiederkehrt. Rücklehne von lebhaftem Umriss, mit Hohlkehle, an den Schultern Rocaillen und Blattwerk, im Scheitel Rocaille und Blütenmotiv. Gepolsterte Armlehne, in Volute endigend, mit geschwungener Stütze, Rückseite der Lehne mit Blattornamenten in Flaschschnitzere.
Weisskarierter blauer Leinenbezug.
H. 102,5 Br. 72 T. 59,5 cm
Beschädigung an der Vergoldung.
Signiert: C SENR (Claude I.Sene 1724 - 92, Meister seit 1743 Salverte S. 285 f Theunissen S. 165.
Angeheftetet Zettel Moritz Rothschild 11.
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; RA 15, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 102,5 x 72 x 59,5 cm
Signed? Yes
Intake place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-05-02
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1946-06-15
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