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 309
AUS KISTE NR.
B 100
Aufgeklebter Zettel M.Rothschild [MR 111]
Artist: Louis XV, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Stuhl
Description: Nussbaum gebeizt und geschnitzt.
Vier geschweifte Beine mit Hohlkehle und Blütenmotiv an den Ecken, konturierte, vergewölbte Zarge mit Blüten in der Mitte. Geschweifte in der Mitte sich verengende Rücklehne mit Blüten an den Schultern und im Scheitel. Rückseite der Lehne mit Mittlestütze.
Bezug wie Bor 308 stark ausgeblasst und zerschliessen.
H. 86 Br. 51 T. 47 cm
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/293; RA 15, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 86 x 51 x 47 cm
Intake place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-05-02
Repatriated to France? Yes
Restituted? No
Restitution date: 1946-01-15
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