Owner: Esther van Cleef — Paris, France
Collection: (CLE) van Cleef-The world-famous jeweler was based at Place Vendôme in Paris, one of the wealthiest Parisian enclaves, targeted by Nazis and local French collaborators for the immense wealth and high-end art that could be found there in private residences and in privately-owned galleries and luxury stores.
Inventory No.: CLE 21 a-b
Kiste Nr. CLE 2
Artist: Louis XVI, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: 2 Lehnsessel, holzgeschnitzt, kannelierte Beine, nach unten sich verjüngend, oben begrenzt von Rosette.
Description: Breiter Polstersitz. Geschwungene profilierte Armlehne mit Polsterung. Rückenlehne gerundet, profiliert mit sparsamen Blattdekor. Roter moderner Bezug mit grün-grauem Blumendekor. (Petit point)
AGL/Bo/To/La.
Bl.
91 x 60 x 51
Zugangstag, in Paris: 26.5.43
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/267, B323/302; RA 626, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 91 x 60 x 51
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1943-05-26
Transfer date: 1943-08-09
Transfer place: Seissenegg
Transfer date: 1943-11-18
Repatriated to France? Yes
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1948-04-21
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