Elegant Dining Room Settings

Exquisite table arrangements in the State Dining Room at the White House, showcasing elegant floral centerpieces and opulent decor for official luncheons.

Luncheon in honor of Guillermo Leon Valencia, President-elect of Colombia, 1:00PM. View of the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., with table settings and flower arrangements set up for a luncheon in honor of President-elect of Colombia, Dr. Guillermo León Valencia.

Luncheon in honor of Guillermo Leon Valencia, President-elect of Colombia, 1:00PM. View of the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., with table settings and flower arrangements set up for a luncheon in honor of President-elect of Colombia, Dr. Guillermo León Valencia.

Luncheon in honor of Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan, 1:00 PM. Head table set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. Monroe bronze dore pieces on table. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace is taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, u201cI pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.u201d State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Igor Stravinsky, 8:00PM. Flower arrangements and table settings for a dinner in honor of composer Igor Stravinsky. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus, 1:00PM. View of table settings and flower arrangements in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy hangs on the wall.

Luncheon for members of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) Executive Council, 1:15PM. View of a table set in the State Dining Room for a luncheon for members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Executive Council. White House, Washington, D.C.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Luncheon for Newswomen. The East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. set for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's luncheon for newswomen. White House Executive Chef René Verdon (right) and Assistant Chef Julius Spessot stand behind table.

Dinner in honor of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, 8:00PM. Table settings and floral centerpiece in the State Dining Room, set up in preparation for a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, Chief Justice Earl Warren, 8:00PM. Floral centerpiece and place settings for a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) luncheon for Senators wives. View of table settings and a flower arrangement set up for a luncheon for senators' wives, hosted by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (flower arrangements and table settings). State Dining Room set for a dinner in honor of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy. White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Seated facing away from the camera (L-R): First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President Truman, and Lady Bird Johnson. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Table with floral arrangements for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Bronze and yellow chrysanthemums, white and yellow carnations, and maple and oak foliage. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Luncheon for Newswomen. The East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., set for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's luncheon for newswomen. Standing behind table (L-R): White House Executive Chef, René Verdon; White House Maîetre d'Hotel, Charles E. Ficklin; Assistant Chef Julius Spessot.

Luncheon in honor of Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, 1:00 PM. Luncheon in honor of Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland. Tables with floral arrangements and place settings. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Nobel Prize Winners, 8:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement for a dinner in honor of Nobel Prize winners from the Western Hemisphere. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of West Germany, l:00PM. Table settings and floral centerpieces for a luncheon in honor of Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of West Germany. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Table with floral arrangements for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Bronze and yellow chrysanthemums, white and yellow carnations, and maple and oak foliage. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (flower arrangements and table settings). Table setting and floral centerpiece for a dinner in honor of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of the Prime Minister of Australia Robert Gordon Menzies, 1:12PM. View of a table set for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Gordon Menzies. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) luncheon for Senators wives. View of table settings and flower arrangements set up for a luncheon for senators' wives, hosted by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (settings flowers). View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma.

Luncheon in honor of Konstantinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece, 1:00PM. The State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Greece Konstantine Karamanlis (also referred to as Konstantinos Karamanlis or Constantine Caramanlis).

Dinner in honor of Nobel Prize Winners, 8:00PM. View of tables set for a dinner in honor of Nobel Prize winners from the Western Hemisphere. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of the Prime Minister of Australia Robert Gordon Menzies, 1:12PM. View of a table set for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Gordon Menzies. Family Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, 1:00 PM. Luncheon in honor of Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland. Table with floral arrangement and place settings. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon for Missouri Publishers, 1:15 PM. Luncheon for Missouri publishers. Table with floral arrangement and place settings. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is on the far left of the photograph, facing the camera. Seated facing away from the camera (L-R): First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, President Truman, and Lady Bird Johnson. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus, 1:00PM. View of table settings and flower arrangements in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy hangs on the wall.

Dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, Chief Justice Earl Warren, 8:00PM. Tables with place settings and flower arrangements for a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 1:00PM. View of State Dining Room, with table settings and flower arrangements set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. White House, Washington, D.C.

State Dining Room, East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room, tables and floral arrangements for private dinner in honor of Prince and Princess Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill. Tables and floral arrangements for private dinner in honor of Prince StanisŌ2aw Albrecht (Stanislas Albert) RadziwiŌ2Ō2 of Poland and Princess Lee Bouvier RadziwiŌ2Ō2. Unidentified man standing at right. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.rnrn

Presentation of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President Kennedy, 4:00PM. View of a refreshments table in the State Dining Room, set up for a reception following the presentation of the final report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President John F. Kennedy. White House, Washington, D.C.

Private dinner-dance for Princess Lee Radziwill (settings and flowers). Tables and floral arrangements for a private dinner in honor of Princess Lee Bouvier Radziwill of Poland. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, 1:00PM. Floral centerpiece and table settings in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon.

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Table set with dishes and Christmas decorations (flower arrangements and candles). East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (JBK) Luncheon for Newswomen. The East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., set for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's luncheon for newswomen. Standing behind table (L-R): White House Executive Chef, René Verdon; White House Maîetre d'Hotel, Charles E. Ficklin; Assistant Chef Julius Spessot.

Luncheon in honor of Roberto F. Chiari, President of Panama, 1:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Panama, Roberto F. Chiari.

Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps, 5:00PM. Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps, White House, Washington, D.C. Table in State Dining Room prepared for reception.

Luncheon in honor of Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan, 1:00 PM. Floral arrangement on a table for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

White House Rooms: State Dining Room, Family Dining Room (settings and flowers). Table with dinnerware and flowers. Christmas decorations line the portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, painted by George P. A. Healy in 1869, hanging above the fireplace. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

White House Rooms: Family Dining Room. Table with floral centerpiece in the Family Dining Room on the first floor of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, 1:00PM. Table set with flowers, candelabras, and dishes for a luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (settings flowers). View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma.

Dinner in honor of Nobel Prize Winners, 8:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement for a dinner in honor of Nobel Prize winners from the Western Hemisphere. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon for Kentucky Publishers, 1:00PM. Dining table set for a luncheon for Kentucky publishers and newspaper executives in the State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Sukarno, President of Indonesia, and Modibo Keefta, President of Mali, 1:10PM. A dining table set for a luncheon in honor of President of Indonesia Ahmed Sukarno and President of Mali Modibo Keefta, in the State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

London - Embassy Mission Residence - 1985, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings

Luncheon for Missouri Publishers, 1:15 PM. Luncheon for Missouri publishers. Table with floral arrangement and place settings. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, President of Ecuador, 1:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of Ecuador, Dr. Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy.

Dinner in honor of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, 8:00PM. Table settings and floral arrangement on bronze doré plateau centerpiece, set up in preparation for a dinner in honor of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted in 1869 by George P. A. Healy, hangs on wall above the table. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. State Dining Room set for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. White House, Washington, D.C.

State Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, State Rooms and floral arrangements. View of the Blue Room of the White House, draped in black mourning crepe, following the death of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C. Dark spots along top of image are original to the negative.

Luncheon in honor of Einar Gerhardsen, Prime Minister of Norway, 1:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Norway, Einar Gerhardsen, and his wife, First Lady Werna Gerhardsen.

Dinner in Honor of El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan, 8:00PM. State dinner in honor of El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan. Table with floral arrangement. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Close-up of lighted candles and silver cutlery with antique china and wineglasses on oak table

Venetian glass chandelier above antique table set for lunch with crystal glasses and silver cutlery in country dining room

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Table set with dishes and Christmas decorations (flower arrangements and candles). East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

White House Rooms: Family Dining Room. Table with floral centerpiece in the Family Dining Room on the first floor of the White House, Washington, D.C. A portrait of President John Tyler, painted by George P. A. Healy in 1859, and two still-life paintings (far left) by artist Severin Roesen hang on the walls; Asian lacquer folding screen adorns the entrance to the pantry at left.

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Christmas decorations in the East Room; an arrangement of flowers sits on the table. White House, Washington, D.C.

Russia, St Petersburg, Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo. The Cavaliers' Dining Room. The table is laid for Tsarina Elizabeth's gentlemen-in-waiting, in the refined gold and white room created by Rastrelli.

Dinner in honor of Mr. Mrs. Stephen E. Smith, 8:00PM. Table settings and flower arrangements set up for a dinner in honor of Stephen E. Smith and Jean Kennedy Smith. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Table settings and flower arrangements for dinner in honor of Hassan II, King of Morocco. View of table settings and a flower centerpiece in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a dinner in honor of the King of Morocco, Hassan II.

White House Rooms: Blue Room, floral arrangement. Flower arrangement in the Blue Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. State Dining Room set for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. White House, Washington, D.C.

Ornate plasterwork mirror above fireplace in pale grey panelled dining room with place settings on silk cloth

Luncheon for members of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) Executive Council, 1:15PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room for a luncheon for members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Executive Council. White House, Washington, D.C.

Interior of meeting place of founding fathers by candlelight, Williamsburg, Virginia

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Floral arrangement for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Bronze and yellow chrysanthemums, white and yellow carnations, and maple and oak foliage. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 1:00PM. Table settings and flower arrangement set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. State Dining Room set for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of the Prime Minister of Australia Robert Gordon Menzies, 1:12PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Gordon Menzies.

White House Rooms: Vermeil Room, State Dining Room, Red Room, First Ladys Bedroom, Childrens Rooms. View of the State Dining Room with table settings and flower arrangements. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy hangs on the wall. White House, Washington, D.C.

Congressional Reception at the White House, 9:30PM. Long buffet table in the State Dining Room, set up in preparation for a congressional reception at the White House, Washington, D.C. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted in 1869 by George P. A. Healy, hangs on wall above the table.

COMEDOR DE GALA PREPARADO PARA BANQUETE - FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: PALACIO REAL-INTERIOR. MADRID. SPANIEN.

Private dinner-dance for Princess Lee Radziwill (settings and flowers). Floral arrangements for a private dinner-dance in honor of Princess Lee Bouvier Radziwill of Poland. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Private birthday dinner for President Kennedy (tables flowers). View of Blue Room with table settings and flower arrangements set up for a private dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy's birthday. White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon for California Editors and Publishers, 1:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement set up in the State Dining Room for a luncheon in honor of editors and publishers from California. White House, Washington, D.C.

Table Settings and Flower Arrangements, November 1961: 13-14. Floral arrangement and table settings for a dinner in honor of Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz Marín. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Madrid. 1969: Photographs of the Viana Palace. In the image the daily dining room.

Luncheon in honor of Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 1:00PM. Table settings and flower arrangement set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

State Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, post funeral Reception. View of a table with refreshments in the Family Dining Room, set up for a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C.

Christmas party for children. Christmas decorations and balloons for a Christmas party for children from St. Ann's Infant Asylum and the D.C. Junior Village, hosted by Ethel Skakel Kennedy. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Congressional Reception at the White House, 9:30PM. Long buffet table in the State Dining Room, set up in preparation for a congressional reception at the White House, Washington, D.C. White House Maîetre d'Hotel, Charles E. Ficklin, and White House butler, John W. Ficklin, stand behind the table; a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted in 1869 by George P. A. Healy, hangs on wall above the table.

Dinner in honor of Igor Stravinsky, 8:00PM. Flower arrangement for a dinner in honor of composer Igor Stravinsky. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Table set with dishes and Christmas decorations (flower arrangements and candles). East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. Damage to the image is original to the negative.

Luncheon in honor of Guillermo Leon Valencia, President-elect of Colombia, 1:00PM. View of table settings and a flower arrangement in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President-elect of Colombia, Dr. Guillermo León Valencia.

Russia, Tsarskoe Selo, Dining Room at Imperial Palace

Luncheon in honor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria, 1:00 PM. Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa of Nigeria. Table with floral arrangement. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, President of Chile, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement and table settings in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez.

Vintage Photograph. Very Sumptious Table setting.

Luncheon in honor of Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1:00PM (settings and flowers). View of a flower arrangement in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan.

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Brussels USEC - Deputy Chief of Mission Residence - 1986, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings

White House Rooms: Blue Room, floral arrangement. An unidentified man arranges flowers in a vase in the Blue Room of the White House, Washington, D.C.

Luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, 1:00PM. Floral centerpiece and table settings in the State Dining Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon.

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Table set with dishes and flower arrangements; Christmas decorations line the portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the wall. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Flowers and arrangements for Luncheon in honor of Alfons Gorbach, Chancellor of Austria. Flower arrangement and table settings in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up in preparation for a luncheon in honor of Chancellor of Austria, Alfons Gorbach.

Madrid, 02/22/2017. Table preparations for a gala dinner at the Royal Palace. Photo: Ernesto Agudo ARCHDC.

White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Table and Christmas decorations in the Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.

Dinner in honor of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of the Ivory Coast, 8:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the East Room of the White House, set up for a dinner in honor of President of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Washington, D.C.

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