Jean-François Lefranc (Q109927021)
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French art dealer, Vichy-appointed administrator of the Schloss Collection
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Jean-François Lefranc |
French art dealer, Vichy-appointed administrator of the Schloss Collection |
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Simon Bauer, Paris (acquired from the above as of 1930)Confiscated by French government, Vichy (October 13, 1943)Jane Eudeline (acquired from the above through the intermediary of Jean-François Lefranc, appointed by the Commissariat aux questions juives of the Vichy regime, on 7 April 1944)David B. Findlay, New York (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 22, 1966, lot 42) (English)
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Lefranc, Jean Francois. Paris, 9 quai Voltaire/26 ave du President Wilson. Leading collaborationist dealer. Vichy-appointed administrator of the Schloss Collection, and personally responsible for its liquidation; also for the liquidation of the Simon Bauer collection. Close contact of Lohse, Goepel and Postma. Informant and intermediary for other German buyers. Indicted by French Government (Seine Tribunal, Judge Frapier) and under arrest in Paris. (British English)