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 71 a u.b
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr. d. Botschaftsl. B 26 [E 48], B 35
AUS KISTE NR.: S.78 [E 78]
Artist: 2.H.18.Jh., Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Ein Paar Sessel
Description: Holzgeschnitztes Gestell in weiß und gold auf vier geschwungenen Volutenfüßen, geschweifter, konturierter Zarge mit Quaderrosetten an den Ecken und einer Rosette in der Mitte. Die gekehlte Rücklehne oben geschweift mit Blattmotiv als oberer Abschluß. Gepolsterte Armlehne. Geblümter, gestreifter Bezug aus blauer Seide, mit Messingnägeln befestigt.
Aus Besitz Fernand Ralphen [Halphen]
H. 91
Br. 58
T. 52 cm.
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Provenance and Comments: This item [B 26] was in a crate [E 48]. Item B 35 was stored in crate E 78. Both crates 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: 91 x 58 x 52 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: 1945-11-14
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