This photograph of the Monroe Plateau with a flower arrangement was taken by Erik Kvalsvik in 1996. This gilded bronze and mirrored plateau or centerpiece was made by the Parisian firm Denière et Matelin circa 1817, during James Monroe's presidency. The decoration is arranged in Victorian manner with osiama, rodeo and cream essence roses, delphinium, lavender statice, maidenhair fern, and swags of similax.

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken in 1999 by Erik Kvalsvik during the Bill Clinton administration. On the long table rests James Monroe's 13-foot gilded bronze surtout de table centerpiece or plateau that is the oldest object still used in the State Dining Room.

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken by Ralph Waldo Magee on January 26, 1928 during the Calvin Coolidge administration. The long dining table was set for a dinner to honor the Supreme Court, with James Monroe's 13-foot gilded bronze surtout de table centerpiece or plateau adorned with flowers and gilded bronze candelabra. The centerpiece is the oldest object still used in the State Dining Room. The large armchair at the middle of the table was used by First Lady Grace Coolidge.

This photograph of the State Dining Room by Bruce White was taken in 2010 during the Barack Obama administration. On the long dining table rests James Monroe's 13-foot gilded bronze surtout de table centerpiece or plateau that is the oldest object still used in the State Dining Room.