Platner Love Seat Rediscovers Hiding Place at Kennedy Compound Auction
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- A long-forgotten platner love seat, rumored to be a centerpiece of the Kennedy administration's private quarters, has been discovered in a storage barn on the Cape Cod compound, igniting a bidding war among collectors.
- The wire-frame chair, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966, was mixed in with decades of old furniture and political memorabilia, its signature golden-steel rods dulled by years of neglect.
- Auctioneers estimate the piece could fetch over $50,000 due to its provenance, as it was reportedly gifted by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to a groundskeeper after a family picnic.
- Restoration experts are debating whether to preserve the patina of neglect or strip it back to the original shiny nickel finish, a move that could either double or halve its value.
- Social media is ablaze with memes comparing the forgotten furniture to other lost treasures, with the hashtag #PlatnerHideAndSeek trending on X as fans track down similar vintage finds in attics and estate sales.