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 320
Artist: Franz., Louis XV
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: 2 Sessel
Description: 6 fauteuils Louis XV bois doré sans tissu
Literature:
Provenance and Comments: The French and German sources do not agree. While the ERR inventory indicates that there were 2 chairs that were not considered as being of sufficient quality, the French speak of 6 chairs.
Archival Sources: Bundesarchiv, B323/294; RA 15, MAEE, Paris, France
Repatriated to France? Yes
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1946-01-15
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