The Presidents Desk or the Resolute Desk must be the most famous office desk in the world.
The desk sits in The Oval Office of the White House and has been used by every president since Hayes - except Presidents Johnson, Nixon and Ford although some presidents used it in their private study in the Residence.
The desk has twice been modified. Franklin Roosevelt had the whole office desk raised on a 2 inch base to accommodate his wheelchair. He also requested that the kneehole be fitted with a modesty panel carved with the presidential seal (he preferred people not see his leg braces and often placed a waste basket in front of his desks), but he did not live to see it installed.
However, President Truman liked the eagle motif and had it installed when he came into office in 1945.
The desk was made famous in part by a photograph of John Kennedy at work while his son, John Jr., peeked out the front through the kneehole panel (pictured below)
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Resolute Desk - Most Famous Desk!
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