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Swivel Armchair, Grant Administration, White House Collection

This armchair was purchased during the Grant Administration and used in the Cabinet Room until 1902 when it was sold during the Theodore Roosevelt Renovation. Until the construction of the West Wing in 1902, the Cabinet Room was on the east end, second floor of the Executive Mansion. The chair was returned to the collection in 1962.
Artist
Unknown
Date of Work
ca. 1866
Type
Furnishings
Credit
White House Historical Association/White House Collection
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