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A partners desk, partner's desk or partners' desk (also double desk) is a mostly historical form of desk, a large pedestal desk designed and constructed for two users working while facing each other. The defining features of a partner's desk are a deep top, two sets of drawers, one at each end of the pedestal, and usually the absence of a modesty panel (unless one has been added later).

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  • Partners desk (fr)
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  • A partners desk, partner's desk or partners' desk (also double desk) is a mostly historical form of desk, a large pedestal desk designed and constructed for two users working while facing each other. The defining features of a partner's desk are a deep top, two sets of drawers, one at each end of the pedestal, and usually the absence of a modesty panel (unless one has been added later). (en)
  • Un partners desk ("bureau d'associés") est un bureau ancien et massif qui ressemble grossièrement à deux bureaux à piédestal que l'on aurait associés lors de leur fabrication pour permettre à deux personnes de travailler en face à face. La plupart des partners desks fabriqué au XIXe siècle l'était dans des bois nobles comme le chêne, l'acajou ou le noyer et recevait en finition un dessus en cuir travaillé et des inserts en laiton. Copié au XXe siècle, ce type de bureau est aussi connu sous le nom de double desk. (fr)
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  • Un partners desk ("bureau d'associés") est un bureau ancien et massif qui ressemble grossièrement à deux bureaux à piédestal que l'on aurait associés lors de leur fabrication pour permettre à deux personnes de travailler en face à face. Ce type de bureau fut fabriqué pour la première fois au XIXe siècle au Royaume-Uni pour permettre le travail de banquiers associés. Ces personnes, en général des responsables importants d'une banque, souhaitaient pouvoir travailler ensemble tout en conservant le prestige et l'aspect pratique du bureau à piédestal (une table rectangulaire supportée de chaque côté par deux piles de larges tiroirs). C'était une adaptation du plus ancien et en général plus massif bureau de bibliothèque que l'on trouvait dans certaines demeures de la bourgeoisie et de la noblesse anglaise. La plupart des partners desks fabriqué au XIXe siècle l'était dans des bois nobles comme le chêne, l'acajou ou le noyer et recevait en finition un dessus en cuir travaillé et des inserts en laiton. Copié au XXe siècle, ce type de bureau est aussi connu sous le nom de double desk. Le partner desk le plus célèbre est sans doute le Resolute desk, utilisé par les présidents des États-Unis dans le bureau ovale. (fr)
  • A partners desk, partner's desk or partners' desk (also double desk) is a mostly historical form of desk, a large pedestal desk designed and constructed for two users working while facing each other. The defining features of a partner's desk are a deep top, two sets of drawers, one at each end of the pedestal, and usually the absence of a modesty panel (unless one has been added later). When the desk is large the flat top is often fitted into frames at the tops of each pedestal, and lifts off to allow the desk to be lifted and moved through doorways as three pieces. Most partners desks made in the 19th century were built of high quality woods such as oak, mahogany or walnut and finished with tooled leather inserts on top and brass fittings all around. Many reproductions have been made in the 20th century. (en)
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