Chairs from viral photo of Bidens and Carters sell for $11K at auction
Chairs in viral photo of the Bidens and Carters auctioned for over $10k
- A pair of chairs, famously featured in a viral 2021 photo of Joe and Jill Biden with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, sold at auction for nearly $11,000.
- The chairs gained notoriety due to the photo's distorted perspective, which made the Bidens appear much larger than the Carters, leading to humorous 'Hobbit theories'.
- Susan Tane, an avid collector of presidential memorabilia, purchased the chairs from Christie's auction house, intending to display them in her Manhattan apartment.
- Photography experts suggest the unusual perspective in the original photo was likely caused by the use of a wide-angle lens in a confined space.
- A portion of the auction proceeds will be donated to The Carter Center, a non-profit organisation founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, as confirmed by their daughter, Amy Carter.
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