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 105
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr.d.Botschaftsl. B 24
AUS KISTE NR.: Sl 83 [E 83]
Artist: 18. Jh., Franz. ?
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Sessel (Bergére)
Description: Geschnitztes, braun gebeiztes Holzgestell. Geschwungene Beine auf Volutenfüßen, geschweifte, konturierte Zarge mit schlichter Holzkehle, ebenfalls an der geschwungenen Rücklehne.
Gestickter Bezug auf Rücklehne, auf den ihn ren und äuüeren Seitenteilen, loses Sitzpolster. Stilisierte Blumen auf schwarzem Grund. Auf der Rücklehne die Darstellung eines Paares in Begleitung von Amor.
H. 100
Br. 76
T. 69 cm.
Literature: Aus Besitz Fernand Halphen
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; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 100 x 76 x 69 cm
Intake place: 18, avenue Henri Martin, Paris 16
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1940-07-09
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer place: Neuschwanstein
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-10-18
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