Melania Trump says Blue Room furniture has been restored and will be returned thPosted by freemexy on August 27th, 2019 The White House Blue Room is getting a new old look.coat and hat rack stand Melania Trump has announced the restoration of a collection of furniture made for the White House by Frenchman Pierre-Antoine Bellange. The first lady says a team of curators has spent more than a decade restoring the furniture. The Committee for the Preservation of the White House approved the restoration project. President James Monroe bought the Bellange suite in 1817. Almost all of it was auctioned off in 1859. Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy began reacquiring original pieces in 1961, with replica chairs made to supplement the originals. Both the original and reproduction pieces have remained in the Blue Room since the Kennedy administration. President James Monroe bought the Bellange suite in 1817. Almost all of it was auctioned off in 1859. Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy began reacquiring original pieces in 1961, with replica chairs made to supplement the originals. Both the original and reproduction pieces have remained in the Blue Room since the Kennedy administration. Like it? Share it! More by this author |