JFK rocker sells for $96,000
From Associated Press
An oak rocking chair that President John F. Kennedy used to rest his bad back sold for $96,000 to an anonymous telephone bidder at the opening of a three-day auction of property from the Kennedy family’s homes.
The bidding at Sotheby’s New York showroom this week was brisk, with many lots selling for 10 to 20 times their presale estimates. A sugar bowl estimated at $100 to $150 sold for $7,200, and a group of assorted baskets worth $150 to $250 fetched $1,560.
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