7ft Custom mahogany president's resolute desk w/ Mappa Burl Inlay Wood Top

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7ft Custom Mahogany Presidential Oval Office Resolute Desk with Mappa Burl Inlay Top
Dimensions: 31.5H x 84.75W x 52.75D inches

Description:
This Solid Mahogany Presidential Resolute Desk is a gorgeous replica of the presidential desk used in the oval office of the White House. The desk was originally given to President Rutherford B. Hayes by British Queen Victoria in appreciation for the return to Great Britain of HMS Resolute, a British Arctic exploring ship which became encased in the Arctic ice on a mission to find British Arctic explorer Rear Admiral John Franklin. Franklin had been on a search for the fabled Northwest Passage. After several years without word from Franklin or his party, the British organized search expeditions to try and determine what had happened to Franklin’s mission. The HMS Resolute was one of the ships on expedition and became encased in an ice flow in August 1853. When the ship was still stuck the following spring, it was ordered abandoned. While the British Government claimed ownership of the vessel, no salvage operation was undertaken. In September 1855 the ship was discovered adrift by an American whaler. It was sailed to New London, Connecticut, later purchased by the US Government, refitted and returned to Britain in 1856. It was retired in 1879 and its timbers were used for salvage.  From the timbers, Queen Victoria ordered four desks built. One was given to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880 where it was used by several Presidents in the Oval Office including FDR, John Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Our Resolute Presidential Desk is made from plantation grown and certified legal mahogany. Indonesian mahogany is a very workable wood allowing intricate carvings including those on the Resolute Presidential Desk. It can be finished in an assortment of colors and finishes, and finished with a plain top or with leather inlays.

Features:

• Customized carved name underneath the middle panel
• Mappa burl inlay wood top in PU finish
• Remaining sections of the desk in plain mahogany wood (without inlay), with lacquer finish
• Each side has 3 drawers and 2 cabinets
• One cabinet on each side has 2 drawers
• Front has removable panel with door
• Eagle crest at the center cabinet door
• Gadroon carved trim
• Ornately carved Acanthus details
• Corinthian fluted columns
• Kiln-dried Solid Mahogany construction
• Dovetail drawers
• Superb hand-crafted quality
• Breaks down into 4 sections
• Weight: 388 lbs.
• Filing drawers can accommodate legal size letters only.
• Knee clearance: 24H x 25W

Our Resolute Desks are fully customizable by size, finish, and design. Browse more mahogany resolute desks in our Resolute Desks Gallery