Product Description
Welcome to Elite Designs Global Ltd
Magnificent Elite Presidents Desk bespoke hand made to order.
These eye catching beautiful items are available in many different designs and sizes, and can be polished and tweaked to every clients individual requirements.
We can design and bespoke hand make desks, tables, chairs and other items to your own specialist requirements and sizes.
Standard size is generally:
Width 215 cm,
Depth 115 cm,
Height 82 cm
Prices will vary accordingly to size and polishing requirements and sizes.
These stunning desks will make a profound impression on any guests or clients and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed.
This desks are constructed using Mahogany, Oak or Walnut & simply oozing with opulence, style, taste & class simply eye catching.
These eye catching beautiful items are available in many different designs and sizes, and can be polished and tweaked to every clients individual requirements.
The history of The Presidents Desk (or as it is sometimes called The Resolute Desk) began in 1852 with the British Man of War ship, H.M.S. Resolute.
The ship was sent in search of Sir John Franklin and his party who had disappeared in the Arctic while trying to discover the Northwest Passage. Unfortunately, Resolute had to be abandoned in thick ice and its crew returned to England aboard another ship.
H.M.S. Resolute was discovered drifting in pack ice near Baffin Island by Capt. James Buddington of the US whaler George Henry in September of 1855. When the thaw set in he took her to his home port of New London, Connecticut, where, after the British Government waived all claim to her, the American Government bought her from the fortunate whalers for $40,000. She was refitted at the American Government`s expense in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with the intention of presenting her to Queen Victoria and the British people “on behalf of the people of the United States as a token of the friendly feelings by which our country is actuated.”
ship+queenpres-1In 1879, when RESOLUTE was finally broken up, a desk was made from her timbers which was presented by Queen Victoria to President Rutherford B. Hayes. Apart from short spells, the desk has been in daily use in the White House by almost every President of the United States since then. On 15 February 1965 the British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, presented President Lyndon B. Johnson with the bell from RESOLUTE.
The desk was located in the President’s office on the second floor of the White House from 1880 until 1902 at which time the office was moved to the newly constructed West Wing. The desk, however, remained on the second floor in the President’s Study.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt requested that the rear kneehole be fitted with a panel carved with the presidential coat of arms but he did not live to see it installed in 1945.
Following the Truman renovation of the White House (1948 – 1952), the desk was placed in the broadcast room on the ground floor where it was used by President Dwight D. Eisenhower during radio and television broadcasts.
It was first used in The Oval Office in 1961 at the request of President John F. Kennedy after his wife, Jackie, found the historic desk covered in a green cloth.
President Lyndon B. Johnson selected another desk for his office and the Resolute Desk was loaned to the Kennedy Library for a traveling exhibition from 1964 – 1965 and then was taken to the Smithsonian Institution for exhibit during 1966 and 1967.
Barack Obama at Resolute Desk
President Barack Obama at the Resolute Desk
Donald Trump and Joe Biden
In January, 1977, President Jimmy Carter requested that the historic desk be returned to the White House for use, once again, in the Oval Office. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan also chose to use this desk in the Oval Office. President George Bush used it in the same office for five months in 1989 before having it moved to his Residence Office.
On January 20th, 1993, the Resolute Desk was returned to the Oval Office for use by President Clinton and is still used today by President Biden.
Our Presidents Desk is a hand made reproduction copy of the famous Resolute Desk and is made to order by our Elite team.
We can design and make any desks and to you own specialist size length.
Prices will vary accordingly to size and polishing requirements and sizes.
At Elite Designs Global Ltd.
We are world experts in hand crafted Designer furniture, Fine Antique furniture, Fine Art work, Interior design as well as professional French polishing, Hand painting, Restoration, Cabinet making, Upholstery services with a proven track record of innovative designs, effective problem solving and attention to detail.
Our goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of every client.
We take on all types of jobs and projects from small domestic work to larger commercial projects, all carried out to the highest standards, and at very competitive prices.
With many years experience working to exceptionally high standards for clients from all over the world, ranging from the USA, China & all over Asia, Europe, Middle East, Russia using all of our teams unique skills set, for clients from all parts of the world and including the likes of Pinewood film studios London, Harrods of London, Porsche group Europe, English Heritage, Emperor Group Asia, Lancôme Beauty, The French Government, EU Embassies, amongst many other world famous specialist companies, clients and VIP’s from all over the globe.
Our specialist filed of expertise is Grand dining table and dining chairs.
But we also offer all aspects of furniture from office furniture desks etc to Bedroom items such a chest of drawers, beds and living room items such as bespoke made sofas and coffee tables etc.
Our unique team of experts can also bespoke hand make any items to order including any tables from any size to 20ft plus
We can also try to source any particular items if we don’t have what is ideally desired in our current stock.
Please do contact us for details.
And to discuss your requirements.
The services we offer include….
1) Interior Design
2) Bespoke handmade furniture
3) Professional Restoration services
4) Professional French polishing services
5) Professional hand painting services
6) Professional Cabinet making
7) Professional Upholstery services
8) UK & International delivery please ask for a quote
If you do need any items restored or French polishing we also offer a service where our transport team can collect any items and have them dropped back to you all restored and fully finished any where in the UK.
Our attention to detail on finish is second to none.
We take very great pride in any project we undertake for any client.
We only use the very finest materials and our level of finish is to a unique high standard that we strive for.
The French polishes we use are the very best modern table top French polishes that also now give quite a hard durable and heat resistant finish.
French polish is still regarded as the very finest finish in the world.
There is nothing to match the look of a professionally freshly French polished item.
That deep lustrous shine and total look of opulence and class that has been the ultimate standard of excellence for many generations now.
Please contact us directly to discuss your requirements further!
PLEASE ALSO DO INQUIRE IF YOU HAVE ANY FRENCH POLISHING OR RESTORATION REQUIREMENTS HAS WE DO OFFER A COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE ON
We offer delivery Worldwide and in the UK
Please inquire for quotes to your desired International destination.
Delivery in England and Wales is around the £200 mark depending on the size & quantity of the item or items.
PAYMENT: We accept all major Debit & credit cards has payment, our preferred method of payment is by direct Bank transfer to save on Merchant fees.
We now accept digital currencies too.
Please inquire for details.
Reasonable offers are considered!
