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 66 a-i
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr.d.Botschaftsl. 17, 19, 36, 38, 43, 50 [E 65]
B 15, B 33, B 45 [E 64]
AUS KISTE NR.: S.32 [E 32] [E 75]
Artist: 2.H.18.Jh., Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Sofa und Sessel.
Description: Holzgeschnitztes vergoldetes Gestell mit kannelierten Spitzbeinen. In der Zarge sich um drei Rundstäbe windende Lorbeerzweige, desgl. an der Rückenlehne, die in der Mitte ein Blumengebinde trägt. Offene gepolsterte Armlehnen, die in Voluten endigen.
Gobelin-Bezug: in der Mitte der Rüchenlehne ein Blumenstrauß, dem große Ranken entwachsen: darauf Vögel. Oben ein Baldachine. Vorwiegend weinrot auf hellem Grund. Ähnlich der Bezug des Sitzes.
(Die Gestelle neu)
Aus Besitz Fernand Halphen.
Sofa: H. 99, Br.158 cm
Sessel: H.96, Br.63, T.54 cm
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Provenance and Comments: One sofa [canape-B 15] was in crate E 62. Another sofa [canape-B 45] and two chairs [B 15/B 33] were in crate E 64. Five chairs [B 17, B 36, B38, B 43, B 50] were placed in crate E 65. Item A 43 was placed in crate E 75. They were supplied by the Schenker company and stored at the German Embassy in Paris in the summer of 1940.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 8 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/271, B323/304; RA 4, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 99 x 158 cm; 96 x 63 x 54 cm
Intake place: 51, rue Dumont d'Urville, Paris
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1944-07-09
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer place: Neuschwanstein
Transfer place: Lager Peter
Transfer date: 1944-10-27
Repatriated to France? Yes
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