| Owner: | Maurice de Rothschild — Paris, France | ||||
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| Collection: | (BoR) Botschaft Rothschild--The largest collections stolen in France mostly by specialized elements of the German occupation forces belonged to the Rothschild family. The German Embassy in Paris guided by Ambassador Otto Abetz, oversaw the plunder of property belonging to various members of the Rothschild family, including Maurice, Alexandrine, James-Armand and Edmond. These early removals of Rothschild property occurred in the summer and fall of 1940 and were greatly aided by the Devisenschutzkommando (DSK), a securities and financial fraud police organization that had jurisdiction over bank vaults and safe deposit boxes where thousands of art objects were stored for safekeeping. | ||||
| Inventory No.: | BoR 314 Aus Kiste Nr B 85 |
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| Artist: | Franz., Louis XV | ||||
| Medium: | Decorative Arts | ||||
| Title: | Sessel | ||||
| Description: | Nussbaum gebeitzt und geschnitzt. Vier geschwungene, mit Blattwerk geschmückte Beine, die in Voluten endigen. Konturierte leicht geschwungene Zarge mit Rocaillenmotiv in der Mitte. Rücklehne von geschweiftem Umriss, mit Rocaillenwerk geschmückt. Beigefarbener Seidendamastbezug mit Blumenmedaillon, von Blüten, Ranken und Bändern umgeben. H. 98 Br. 71 T. 59 cm Bezug an der Vorderkante der Sitzfläche leicht verschliessen. |
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| Archival Sources: | RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; RA 15, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France | ||||
| Measurements: | 98 x 71 x 59 cm | ||||
| Intake place: | German Embassy, Paris | ||||
| Transfer place: | Jeu de Paume | ||||
| Transfer date: | 1941-05-02 | ||||
| Repatriated to France? | Yes | ||||
| Restituted? | Yes | ||||
| Restitution date: | 1946-01-15 | ||||
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