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James Monroe by Samuel F.B. Morse, ca. 1819
White House Collection/White House Historical AssociationBasket, ca. 1817, three gilded baskets with figures of the “Three Graces” accompanied a mirrored plateau acquired for the State Dining Room in 1817.
White House Historical AssociationThis Parisian-made elegant centerpiece or plateau has impressed White House dinner guests since the Monroe administration.
White House Historical AssociationFour silver wine coolers purchased in Paris while Monroe lived in France serving as a diplomat were sold to the U.S. Government and remain in the White House, 1798-1809.
White House Historical AssociationWilliam King, Jr., a Georgetown cabinetmaker, made this 1818 mahogany chair, once part of a suite with 24-chairs and four sofas, for the East Room.
White House Historical AssociationMonroe ordered a suite of 53 pieces of carved and gilded furniture, ca. 1817, for the Blue Room. Ten original pieces remain in the room today.
White House Historical AssociationHannibal Mantel Clock, ca. 1817
White House Historical AssociationCandelabrum, Paris, ca. 1817 in the East Room.
White House Historical AssociationDessert Plate, Dessert Cooler, and Basket, ca. 1817.
White House Historical AssociationBlue sapphire draperies and silk upholstery fabrics, carpet, and wallpaper, reproduced from 19th century documents for a 1995 Clinton administration refurbishment, created an elegant space for the French Monroe-era furnishings.
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