Partner Desks

Name: Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk
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A PARTNER AFTER OUR OWN HEART: DISCOVER EXTRAORDINARY TWO-SIDED PARTNER DESKS

Partner desks may often be grouped together with executive desks, but make no mistake about it: partner desks are in a league of their own. Designed to seat two, these large, two-sided desks possess unique benefits that few other desks do. Partner desks evolved out of 19th century England. As banking became a more common profession, partner desks were created so that two banking partners—typically a senior banker and their junior partner—could sit opposite each other during the workday. Most antique partner desks are designed to mimic the look of two standard pedestal desks pushed together back-to-back. There are banks of drawers on both sides and a large hollow tunnel between the pedestals, designed to accommodate each sitter’s legs. Today, partner desks are revered for their ability to float in a room. Since there is no backside to a partner’s desk, they can be admired from all angles.

Because partner desks were created in the late 1800s, it is common to find antique partner desks in Victorian styles. Eastlake partner desks are large, dark wood, Victorian-era desks typically featuring high-relief, geometric carvings. Chippendale partner desks are also prevalent, given that Chippendale was a style that was still heavily trending in the late 1800s. Oftentimes, antique Chippendale partner desks do not feature banks of drawers on both sides, but rather are designed to look like a wide table. While most partner desks are square, it’s common to find models from the Victorian era composed of different shapes, such as an oval or kidney bean.

If you’re not drawn to extremely traditional designs, consider modern partner desks, which range in style from campaign to Mid-Century Modern to Danish Modern to French provincial. Florence Knoll, who spearheaded office design at legendary furniture manufacturer Knoll, famously designed a Partner desk composed of nothing more than a splayed-foot aluminum pedestal base and plank-style top. Other makers who took on the style in the Mid 20th century include Heywood- Wakefield, Kittinger, and John Widdicomb.

Partner Desks

Vintage and Antique Partner Desks

1950s Black Lacquer/High Gloss Bernhardt Desk

1960’s Sligh Kneehole Faux Bamboo Executive Desk

Late Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest, England Circa 1880

1980s Lacquer and Chrome Vintage Desk

Vintage Baker Furniture Collector's Edition Campaign Style Leather Top Partners Desk

British Colonial Leather Top Partners Desk

Weathered Oak Desk With Scallop Detail

Black Lacquered and Brass Campaign Desk

English Victorian Maple Corner Desk

Midcentury Herndon Burl Wood Partner Desk

Danish Flip-Top Partner Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Løvig, 1960s

English 19th Century Faux Painted Marbleized Pedestal Writing Desk

1930s Vintage Art Deco Walnut Desk John M Smyth

1970s Sligh Furniture Desk

Theodore Alexander 6 Drawer Leather Top Partners Desk

Antique Rj Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk

Vintage 1940s Federal Style Pedestal 7 Drawer Mahogany Wood Desk

1970s Sligh Furniture Captain's Desk

Early 20th Century Rj Horner Partner's Desk

Elegant Antique English Aqua & Mahogany Leather Top Partner's Desk, Circa 1900

Founders Mid Century Modern Style Walnut Executive Desk

Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk

1950s Johnson-Carper Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk

Swedish 48" Pedestal Desk, Early 19th Century

1920s Antique English Leather Top and Claw Feet Partners Writing Desk.

Pottery Barn Bedford Desk

1970s Mahogany Pedestal Partner Desk

1940s Vintage Mid Century Modern Art Deco Mahogany Partners Desk

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Black Chinese Painted Red Leather Top Kneehole Partner Desk

1990s Modern Partner Desk with Aluminum Trim

Late 20th Century Vintage Solid Oak and Walnut Inlay Traditional Style Desk

Late 19th Century Walnut Partners Desk

French Desk Louis XV Birdseye Maple Marble Bronze

19th Century English Georgian Campaign Mahogany 3-Piece Partners Desk

Bert England for John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Walnut Leather Top Desk, Newly Refinished

Executive Writing Desk With Ball & Claw Feet - Dark Wood

1970s Vintage French Style Bombay Leather Top Desk With Glass Top

1970s Mid-Century Modern Executive Burl Wood Desk by Hekman

American Renaissance Revival Solid Mahogany Partner's Desk

English Georgian Mahogany Partner Desk

20th Century George III Style Figured Mahogany Desk With Embossed Leather Top

Leighton Hall Kidney Shaped Mahogany Desk - Showroom Sample

Vintage Burr Walnut and Leather Partner Desk

Theodore Alexander Partners Desk and Chair - Set of 2

1950s Vintage Pedestal Desk of Seven Drawers

Mid- 20th Century Chinese Export Bamboo Rattan Partners Desk

19th Century Walnut Pedestal Desk

Large Embossed Green Leather Top Flame Mahogany Double Pedestal Federal Desk

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