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CUSTOM DESIGNED BY DR. JANET G. TRAVELL (1901-1997) AND LAWRENCE J. ARATA (1907-1979), THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON D.C.; MADE BY P. & P. CHAIR COMPANY, ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, DOCUMENTED TO 1961
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A PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY RUSH-SEATED OAK ROCKING CHAIR
CUSTOM DESIGNED BY DR. JANET G. TRAVELL (1901-1997) AND LAWRENCE J. ARATA (1907-1979), THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON D.C.; MADE BY P. & P. CHAIR COMPANY, ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, DOCUMENTED TO 1961
Together with a note of authenticity signed by Norma Arata (1923-2000) reading: "This is an authentic custom upholstered President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Rocker One of Twelve Crafted for him by Lawrence J. Arata, White House Staff and subsequently presented to Averell Harriman in 1961. [signed] Mrs. Lawrence J. Arata (Norma C. Arata)"; a letter of provenance signed by Robert L. White; and a Kennedy and His Family in Pictures magazine. Upholstery replaced.
43 ¼ in. high
CUSTOM DESIGNED BY DR. JANET G. TRAVELL (1901-1997) AND LAWRENCE J. ARATA (1907-1979), THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON D.C.; MADE BY P. & P. CHAIR COMPANY, ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, DOCUMENTED TO 1961
Together with a note of authenticity signed by Norma Arata (1923-2000) reading: "This is an authentic custom upholstered President John Fitzgerald Kennedy Rocker One of Twelve Crafted for him by Lawrence J. Arata, White House Staff and subsequently presented to Averell Harriman in 1961. [signed] Mrs. Lawrence J. Arata (Norma C. Arata)"; a letter of provenance signed by Robert L. White; and a Kennedy and His Family in Pictures magazine. Upholstery replaced.
43 ¼ in. high
来源
President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 1961
W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), by gift from above in 1961
Pamela Harriman (1920-1997), wife
Sotheby’s New York, The Estate of Ambassador Pamela Harriman, May 19-21, 1997, lot 147
Melvin “Pete” Mark, Jr. (1926-2017), Portland, Oregon, by purchase from above
Heritage Auctions, May 7, 2022, lot 102
W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), by gift from above in 1961
Pamela Harriman (1920-1997), wife
Sotheby’s New York, The Estate of Ambassador Pamela Harriman, May 19-21, 1997, lot 147
Melvin “Pete” Mark, Jr. (1926-2017), Portland, Oregon, by purchase from above
Heritage Auctions, May 7, 2022, lot 102
Literature
Robert Wilonsky, “American Treasures,” Intelligent Collector, https://intelligentcollector.com/american-treasures/, accessed April 1, 2026, illustrated
Exhibited
Portland, Oregon, The Oregon Historical Society, Windows on America, June 2013 – February 2014
Portland, Oregon, The Oregon Historical Society, High Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kennedy, 25 March – 12 November 2017
Portland, Oregon, The Oregon Historical Society, High Hopes: The Journey of John F. Kennedy, 25 March – 12 November 2017
Brought to you by
Peter Klarnet
Senior Specialist, Americana
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