WHITE HOUSE BICENTENNIAL EMBOSSED ARTWORK (1792?1992), EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION PIECE FROM THE ESTATE
A refined and highly sophisticated White House Bicentennial (1792–1992) embossed presentation artwork, originating from the estate of Pierre Chambrin, former White House Executive Chef, offering a rare intersection of American presidential history, institutional design, and minimalist decorative art. Executed as a blind-embossed relief (paper-on-paper, no ink), the piece presents an elegant architectural rendering of the White House façade above the inscription, “1792 ~ The White House ~ 1992” and “Two-Hundredth Anniversary”. This understated format reflects the aesthetic language of official White House presentation materials, where restraint, precision, and symbolism take precedence over ornament. Pieces of this type were typically produced for internal distribution, diplomatic gifting, or executive-level acknowledgment during milestone events. Unlike commercial prints, this example embodies institutional design discipline, formal government presentation standards and architectural reverence for the presidency itself. From the estate of Pierre Chambrin, who served as White House Executive Chef, responsible for presidential dining at the highest level. Objects retained from his estate represent authentic elements of the Executive Residence environment, not secondary-market memorabilia. This piece was not collected—it was lived with, displayed, and preserved within the orbit of presidential life. Being sold by one of the owners of The Rug Life, Sabrina Chambrin Jureidini, the only Daughter of Pierre Chambrin. This 200th Anniversary of the White House embossed piece comes with a COA signed by Sabrina, and one of Pierre’s original White House business cards. It is mounted and framed under acrylic in a silver toned frame and with frame, it measures 10 inches x 12.5 inches. Pierre Chambrin (1947-2024) is a French-born American chef who served as the White House Executive Chef from 1989 to 1994. Chambrin was born in Paris on September 13, 1947. He received his culinary education at the Ecole des Metiers de l’alimentation, which he attended from 1961 to 1963. He moved to the United States in 1969 and opened a restaurant called Picot's Place in Massachusetts. In 1979 Chambrin took over the Washington, D.C. restaurant Maison Blanche, located near the White House. Chambrin was appointed under the presidency of George H. W. Bush to succeed Hans Raffert. He was succeeded by Walter Scheib. After leaving the White House, Chambrin became the executive chef at the Saint Louis Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The Maitres Cuisiniers de France named him "Chef of the Year" in 2008, and the Academie Culinaire de France bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on him in 2013.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
13 x 10 x 1 in
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
A refined and highly sophisticated White House Bicentennial (1792–1992) embossed presentation artwork, originating from the estate of Pierre Chambrin, former White House Executive Chef, offering a rare intersection of American presidential history, institutional design, and minimalist decorative art. Executed as a blind-embossed relief (paper-on-paper, no ink), the piece presents an elegant architectural rendering of the White House façade above the inscription, “1792 ~ The White House ~ 1992” and “Two-Hundredth Anniversary”. This understated format reflects the aesthetic language of official White House presentation materials, where restraint, precision, and symbolism take precedence over ornament. Pieces of this type were typically produced for internal distribution, diplomatic gifting, or executive-level acknowledgment during milestone events. Unlike commercial prints, this example embodies institutional design discipline, formal government presentation standards and architectural reverence for the presidency itself. From the estate of Pierre Chambrin, who served as White House Executive Chef, responsible for presidential dining at the highest level. Objects retained from his estate represent authentic elements of the Executive Residence environment, not secondary-market memorabilia. This piece was not collected—it was lived with, displayed, and preserved within the orbit of presidential life. Being sold by one of the owners of The Rug Life, Sabrina Chambrin Jureidini, the only Daughter of Pierre Chambrin. This 200th Anniversary of the White House embossed piece comes with a COA signed by Sabrina, and one of Pierre’s original White House business cards. It is mounted and framed under acrylic in a silver toned frame and with frame, it measures 10 inches x 12.5 inches. Pierre Chambrin (1947-2024) is a French-born American chef who served as the White House Executive Chef from 1989 to 1994. Chambrin was born in Paris on September 13, 1947. He received his culinary education at the Ecole des Metiers de l’alimentation, which he attended from 1961 to 1963. He moved to the United States in 1969 and opened a restaurant called Picot's Place in Massachusetts. In 1979 Chambrin took over the Washington, D.C. restaurant Maison Blanche, located near the White House. Chambrin was appointed under the presidency of George H. W. Bush to succeed Hans Raffert. He was succeeded by Walter Scheib. After leaving the White House, Chambrin became the executive chef at the Saint Louis Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The Maitres Cuisiniers de France named him "Chef of the Year" in 2008, and the Academie Culinaire de France bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on him in 2013.
Condition
Excellent
Dimensions
13 x 10 x 1 in
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
