Rayburn Reception Room
Like the House Chamber, which was remodeled more than a decade earlier, walnut paneling is the dominant material. The room is ringed with a carved entablature. Below it, Corinthian pilasters divide the wall space. On the south wall, the House dictated niches for the Sèvres vases and a space between them for the newly acquired George Washington portrait.
Other decorative details echo forms and symbols used in earlier days throughout the Capitol. Marble mantels modeled after the 1812 design seen in the Old Senate Chamber surround the two fireplaces. Their vertical sides contain fasces topped with liberty caps. The corners take the shape of acanthus leaves, and 13 stars surround floral decorations along the horizontal surface. The branches of the brass wall sconces are formed from laurel and oak branches, symbolizing victory and longevity, respectively.