Platform Rocker
Artifact IDMO 63.3434
Object Type
Chair
Date
1959-1962
Maker
Thomas A. Brown
Medium
wood, textile
DimensionsOverall H 43 in x W 22 in x D 23 in (109.2 cm x 55.9 cm x 58.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionSolid walnut platform rocker upholstered in cotton fabric in a diamond and floral pattern. The chair is designed to fold so that the backrest and seat colapse.
Historical NoteThis chair was made by a 17 year old student who presented it at the White House in 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it 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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedIn Collection(s)
Not on view
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