Owner: Jacques Bacri — Paris, France
Collection: (Bc) Bacri-The Bacri collection was subjected to two waves of seizures between July 1940 and the end of 1942. The first wave was supervised by Mr. Angerer, one of Goering's main art agents in occupied territories, and a group of French police officials. The second wave was overseen by the ERR beginning in late 1940 and extending into 1942.
Inventory No.: Bc. 55 a u. b-d
Kiste Nr. BC 12 [a, b]
Kiste Nr. BC 13 [c, d]
Artist: 17. Jh., Italien
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: 4 Prunksessel
Description: Geschnitzt, zum Teil vergoldet. Rosetten u. Maskenschmuck. Rückenlehne roter Samtbezug, auf dem Blumen u. Arabeskenmuster mit Gold und Wollfäden gestickt sind. (Die gedrechselten Knäufe auf den Rückenlehnen fehlen und sind nur an einem Sessel neu ergänzt.)
Nußbaumholz
60 x 120 x 56 cm [55 cm]
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Provenance and Comments: These items were packed in two crates at the Jeu de Paume in 1942. There are two repatriation dates listed for 55 a-d on the ERR inventory: 28 December 1945 and 4 March 1946. Moreover, the description of these objects differs slightly between the ERR inventory and the ERR card.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 1 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/266, B323/300; RA 631, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 60 x 120 x 56 cm
Intake place: 141, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1942-08-18
Transfer date: 1942-11-12
Transfer place: Buxheim
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1946-03-04
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1947-01-14
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