Owner: Fernand Halphen — Paris, France
Collection: (HAL) Halphen--The HAL collection is actually a misnomer since it combines assets belonging to two branches of the Halphen family and spouses, commingled by ERR staff members responsible for carding and producing inventories as a single Halphen collection. All objects plundered under HAL were removed from three locations in Paris which belonged to Emile Halphen and Fernand Halphen between July 1940 and February 1941.
Inventory No.: Hal 13
AUS KISTE NR.: Hal 10
Artist: Louis XVI, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Ovales Nachtschränkchen (?)
Description: Rosenholz, Palizander (?), Marketerie, vergoldete Bronzebeschläge.
Auf vierkantigen, spitz zulaufenden Beinen. Zwei Schubkästen sind durch Einlegearbeit zu einer Einheit zusammengefasst (Querrechteckiges, von Spiralband umgebenes Feld, das mit Streifenfurnier in Zickzackmaserung gefüllt ist.
Schwarze, weiss gefleckte Marmorplatte, zu Dreivierteln von durchbrochner Bronzegalerie umgeben.
H. 72
Br.53
T. 40,5
Einzelteile des Furniers fehlen.
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Provenance and Comments:
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 8 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/271, B323/312; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 72 x 53 x 40,5
Intake place: 18, avenue Henri Martin, Paris 16
Intake date: 1940-07-09
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Louvre
Transfer date: 1940-11-00
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer place: Lager Peter
Transfer date: 1944-10-27
Transfer place: Max
Munich No.: 2891/1
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1946-01-09
Restituted? Yes
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