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Chair Company in MD, DE, DC, & VA
MD, DE, DC, & VA
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Manufacturers of the
Authentic
Kennedy Presidential Rocker
"Chair makers Since 1926"
New 300 Side Table
Finishes coordinate with the 900
Relax and Enjoy Life in
the Original Kennedy Rocker!
The P & P Chair Company rocker was first recommended by physician Janet
Travell in 1955 to John F. Kennedy when he was a young senator from
Massachusetts. He was suffering from lingering back problems from a war
injury. She prescribed swimming and the use of a rocking chair as
therapy to ease his pain. She believed that a rocking chair relieved
tension in the lower back by keeping the muscles moving, contracting and
relaxing. Kennedy bought his sturdy Appalachian oak rocker from P & P
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As President he so
loved the rocker that his aides would bring it on Air Force One when
he traveled around the country and the world. He bought additional
rockers for Camp David and the Kennedy estates in Palm Beach,
Florida and Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Kennedy also gave dozens of
the chairs as gifts to friends and heads of state.
The Kennedy Rocking
Chair is shaped, steam-bent and assembled while green according to the original
design. There are no unnecessary frills -- every part is functional
-- even the back post knobs have their use, as a place to tie a back
cushion, if desired. The secret of this chair's comfort is the
steam-bent curve of the back post, which sweeps in to give firm
support to the sitter's back, and yet carry the weight down to the
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It has been reported that a
successful bidder at the recent Sotheby's auction of Kennedy family
memorabilia paid $442,500 for one of JFK's rocking chairs. Only P &
P Chair Company guarantees lineage to the original Presidential
Rockers with a registered trademark stamped underneath the rocker
arm of each chair, and an authentic identifying hang tag.
The chair is set low
for comfortable elbow support and has wide armrests for perfect
balance. The seat and back offer firmness and natural spring through
the use of tightly woven Malaysian rattan. The rich warm brown color
would be a beautiful accent to any home.
Dimensions:
21" W X 17" D x 45" Overall Height
16" Seat Height
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