Armchair, White House Collection
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This scrolled-back armchair was created by A. H. Davenport in 1902 during the Theodore Roosevelt administration. The armchair is one of six chairs ordered for the Green Room of the White House. The seats and backs were upholstered in tapestry fabric, making them the most expensive type of armchairs in the Green Room. The chairs were originally painted white but were later gilded in the 1930s.
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seats
furniture
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Date:
1902
Creator:
A. H. Davenport
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Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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This scrolled-back armchair was created by A. H. Davenport in 1902 during the Theodore Roosevelt administration. The armchair is one of six chairs ordered for the Green Room of the White House. The seats and backs were upholstered in tapestry fabric, making them the most expensive type of armchairs in the Green Room. The chairs were originally painted white but were later gilded in the 1930s.
Identification number:
1137873
Contributor:
Bruce White
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Digital Library
Fine & Decorative Arts
White House Collection
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Furnishing the White House: The Decorative Arts Collection p.200
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