Resolute desk, Presidential desk in Oval Office, United States
The Resolute desk features carved moldings, floral swag designs, and red leather covering with storage compartments behind cabinet doors on both sides.
Queen Victoria gifted this partners desk to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880, constructed from oak timbers of the British Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute.
The desk symbolizes diplomatic relations between the United States and Great Britain, marked by a brass plaque detailing its journey from ship to presidential furniture.
This 1,300-pound desk includes a kneehole panel added in 1945 and underwent modifications in 1961 with a plinth enhancement for presidential functionality.
Every president since Jimmy Carter in 1977 has worked at this desk, making executive decisions that shaped American history from this exact location.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1880
Made from material: oakwood, HMS Resolute
GPS coordinates: 38.89734,-77.03742
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:27
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