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 79
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr. d. Botschaftsl. B 6
AUS KISTE NR.: S 159 [E 159]
Artist: 17.-18.Jh., Indien
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Sessel
Description: Sessel mit Goldrankenornamenten und vravierten Silberbeschlägen. Auf vier geschwungenen Beinen, geschweifte Rücklehne mit spiralig verlaufenden Stäben gefüllt. Armstützen in Spiralen endigend. Sitzfläche mit roten Samt Bezogen.
Aus Besitz Fernand Halphen.
H. 98
Br. 51
T. 49 cm
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Provenance and Comments: This item was in a crate 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; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 98 x 51 x 49 cm
Intake place: 51, rue Dumont d'Urville, Paris
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1940-07-09
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer place: Neuschwanstein
Transfer place: Lager Peter
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-10-19
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