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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Wing Chair
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Wing Chair

Artifact IDMO 1943.148.38
Object Type Chair
Maker
Mediumwood (mahogany), fabric (velvet), metal
Dimensionsoverall H 37 in x W 36 in x D 41 in (94 cm x 91.4 cm x 104.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn overstuffed wing chair upholstered in blue velvet. The chair is simply styled with four mahogany feet with casters.
Historical NoteThe wing chair is similar in style and fabric to chairs in the Monroe Room in the White House during the Roosevelt administration. It is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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