| 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 39
Kiste Nr. B 22
Aufgeklebter Zettel mit Nr. 2. |
| Artist: |
Louis XV, Franz. |
| Medium: |
Decorative Arts |
| Title: |
Teil einer Lit de repos [Chaise longue] |
| Description: |
Nussbaum poliert und geschnitzt.
Kurzes Ruhebett auf sechs niedrigen geschweiften Beinen. Rundumlaufende Hohlkehle mit Blütenmotiven. Am Fussende in der Mitte eingebuchtet; geschweifte und gepolsterte Rücklehnne mit Blüten auf dem Scheitelpunkt.
Gewirkter Bezug mit Blumen und Ranken auf hellem Grund, Loses Sitzkissen.
H. 69 - Br. 78 - Lg. ö 26 cm. |
| Literature: |
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| Provenance and Comments: |
This item was packed in a crate at the German Embassy, then transferred to the Louvre from where it was taken to the Jeu de Paume. |
| Archival Sources: |
RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/294; RA 15, MAEE, Paris, France |
| Measurements: |
69 x 78 x 26 cm |
| Transfer place: |
German Embassy, Paris |
| Transfer date: |
1940-08-00 |
| Transfer place: |
Louvre |
| Transfer place: |
Jeu de Paume |
| Transfer date: |
1941-05-02 |
| Restituted? |
Yes |
| Restitution date: |
1946-06-15 |
| Images: |
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