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 39
Artist: Französisch
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Chaiselongue.
Description: 2. Hälfte 18 Jh.
Sechs leicht geschwungene niedrige Beine tragen die an der einen Schmalseite einschwingende und an der anderen Schmalseite von einer mehrfach geschwungenen Lehne abgeschlossene Sitzfläche, auf der ein Polster liegt.
Naturfarbenes Holz und Gobelinbezug mit Blumenmuster.
G.
H. 68,3 cm
Br. 117 cm
T. 76,5 cm
Gerahmt Fassung: Naturfarbenes Holz und Gobelinbezug mit Blumenmuster.
Zugangstag, In Paris: übernommen von der Botschaft.
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; RA 15, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 68,3 cm x 117 cm x 76,5 cm
Framed? 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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