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Monroe's Legacy

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James Monroe by Samuel F.B. Morse, ca. 1819 and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe by Eben F. Comens after John Vanderlyn, 1816 or 1820.
White House Historical Association (White House Collection), Courtesy of the Edwards Family
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Basket, ca. 1817, three gilded baskets with figures of the “Three Graces” accompanied a mirrored plateau acquired for the State Dining Room in 1817.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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This Parisian-made elegant centerpiece or plateau has impressed White House dinner guests since the Monroe administration.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Four 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.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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William 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.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Monroe 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.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Hannibal Mantel Clock, ca. 1817
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Candelabrum, Paris, ca. 1817 in the East Room.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Dessert Plate, Dessert Cooler, and Basket, ca. 1817.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
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Blue 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.
Bruce White for the White House Historical Association

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