Americana Exceptional Auction
Lot 78:
Description
Colonial Revival occasional table with open shelf along one long side and Chippendale style batwing pulls on the end panels. Measures 26-3/4″ x 20″ and 24-1/2″ high. Used in the White House during the Eisenhower administration. Provenance: From the Eisenhowers to J.B. West. From J.B. West to Clark Dobson & John Horner. West served as the White House Chief Usher from 1957-1969 and was very close to the first families, particularly first ladies Mamie Eisenhower, Jackie Kennedy and Lady Bird Johnson. Dobson and Horner were personal friends of West’s. Horner was an Army major attached to the WHMO (White House Military Office) during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. This table is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic, without reservation or time limit. Note: There are two pairs of similar tables — same style, open-ended on one side, same casters, Chippendale pulls, etc. — in the Master Bedroom and The Red Guest Room at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. In J.B. West’s book, Upstairs at the White House, he notes on page 140 that “[Mamie Eisenhower] had brought her own bedside tables and cigarette tables …” and that the rest of the couple’s furniture went into storage. There are four similar examples presently on display in the Eisenhower home. All four appear to be smaller than this one. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
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