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 63 a - d
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr. d. Botschaftsl. B 44, 47, 53, 59
AUS KISTE NR.: S 80, S 91 [E 80] [E 91]
Artist: Louis XVI, Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Vier Stühle.
Description: Holzgeschnitztes, vergoldetes Gestell.
Die vorderen Beine gerade und kanneliert, die hinteren leicht geschweift und vierkantig. Hufeisenförmiger sitz, wie die geradlinige Rückenlehne mit Rohrgeflechtbespannung. An der Zarge Perlstab und Quaderrosetten, die Lehne mit Schlängelbandumrahmung und Blüten als oberer Abschluß.
Aus Besitz Fernand Halphen.
H. 86 cm
Br. 43 cm
T. 41,5 cm
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Provenance and Comments: Items B 44, B 47, B 53, and B 59 were in crates E 80 and E 91. Both 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; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 86 cm x 43 cm x 41,5 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
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-11-23
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