Many historical figures were known for their ability to impact history on a global scale. However, not many people know that in many cases, their choices when it came to the desks they used greatly influenced their decisions and thought processes.

The Theodore Roosevelt desk was probably one of the most notoriously famous desk in the history of the United States. Having been constructed in 1903, it was used in the Oval Office by no less than five presidents up to a fire that damaged the Office in 1929. Richard Nixon also used the desk in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, and it is known that the famous Watergate tapes were made with the use of a device concealed in the desk’s drawers.

Henry the VIII’s writing desk was a curious product of the royal workshop that features intricate artwork and was introduced to the ruler of England around the year 1526. The desk remains a priceless historic artifact, and is currently held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Did you know that some of the most well-known individuals in recent history used standing desks? From famed inventor and scholar, Leonardo da Vinci to Thomas Jefferson, William Churchill and author Virginia Wolfe, the preference for standing desks was a prevalent one among historical figures due to their active approach to the dynamic and often volatile existence that revolved around them.

We may not sell historical desks, but we do have a great selection of executive desks and office furniture at Everything For Offices. Stop by and find your office furniture, who knows maybe it will become a famous historical desk too!