Brocade Chair
Artifact IDMO 63.3426b
Object Type
Chair
Date
19th century
Maker
unknown
Place MadeVienna, Austria
Medium
Silk, wood, paint
DimensionsOverall H 36 1/2 in x W 30 3/4 in x D 24 in (92.7 cm x 78.1 cm x 61 cm)
Physical DescriptionOne of a pair of beige/pink silk floral and figurative brocade chairs with white painted wood frame. Used by President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev during the Summit meeting in Vienna.
Historical NoteSide chair to Davenport that President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev were seated on during their televised meeting in Vienna on June 4, 1961. Purchased by President Kennedy with the intention that chair would be part of his library collection.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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