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Owner: Emile 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 103 a,b
INV. NR. ALTE SLG.: Nr.d.Botschaftsl. A 7, 29
AUS KISTE NR.: S 85 [E 85]
Artist: 1.H.18.Jh., Franz.
Medium: Decorative Arts
Title: Ein Paar Sessel (Gestell neu).
Description: Geschnitztes vergoldetes Holzgestell, vier geschweifte Beine auf Volutenfüßen; geschweifte konturierte Zarge mit eingekerbtem Rautenmuster und Palmetten in der Mitte und an den Ecken. Bogig abschließende Rücklehne, ganz bespannt.
Gestickter, groüblumiger Bezug, mit Messingknöpfen befestigt.
H. 103
Br. 71
T. 62 cm
Literature: Aus Besitz Emile Halphen.
Provenance and Comments: This item [A 7] was in crate E 85 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: 103 x 71 x 62 cm
Intake place: 18, avenue Henri Martin, Paris 16
Intake date: 1940-07-09
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1940-08-00
Transfer place: Louvre
Transfer date: 1940-11-00
Transfer place: Neuschwanstein
Repatriated to France? Yes
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