If the president-elect decides to take a trend-forward approach to outfitting his office, he might select this desk. Will Biden choose it? Although this mahogany pedestal desk appears rather old-school in style, it actually sports caning on the front, which is making a comeback in today’s home decor, along with wicker, bamboo, and rattan. Johnson is-so far-the only commander in chief to use it. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson had a desk made for him by the Senate’s carpenters. Upon becoming the 36th president after the assassination of John F. The Johnson desk Lady Bird Johnson waiting to speak with her husband, Lyndon Baines Johnson Will Biden choose it? “The Colonial Revival lines of this piece are simple, clean, and uncluttered, and would fit traditional Biden’s style, so this is a strong choice,” says Karen Gray-Plaisted of Design Solutions KGP.

Eisenhower, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft. Other presidents who have signed legislation at this desk include Dwight D. Made for Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, this desk resided in the West Wing until 1929, and then was stashed until 1945, when Harry S. (Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection) The Roosevelt desk The Roosevelt desk in the Oval Office Check out the half-dozen options below, along with their interesting backstories, and then place your own bets. As a fun run-up to this decision, we’ve asked design pros to predict which desk Biden is most likely to choose and why.

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