When you’re on top, executive luxuries come in many shapes and sizes. And so do their desks. If you strive to be a director, CEO, or president of a successful company, or if you happen to be one already – or maybe just choose to decorate like one – this week’s Top Ten list highlights the best Executive Desks of all shapes and sizes without requiring an ivy league education (or an embellished resume).

Straightlaced or with Liberal Curves, Executive Desks Come in Many Materials, Shapes and Sizes.

1. Rho
MANUFACTURER: Ora Acciaio
PRICE: $7,570 – 9,844
Dimensions: 84.6″- 96.5″ x 39.4″ x 28.75″H

The Rho executive desk by Ora Acciaio is formed using two L-shaped legs in different sizes and includes an infinite amount of configurations. Using a a modesty panel and top made from Wenghe or Zebrano woods, the combination is modern, creating a breathable effect.

2. Houston
MANUFACTURER: Cattelan Italia
PRICE: $3,820- 4,550
Dimensions: 78.75″L x 46.06″W x 28.35″H

The Houston Desk by Cattelan Italia uses a solid glass top to stand upon a strong steel/ wooden base that is available in Walnut, Wenghe, and Cherry wood, or in a silver or matte black base. The luxurious glass top comes either frosted or black-tinted and fits above the coordinating black or silver swivel drawer for storage.

3. Pecs
DESIGNER: Marcel Breuer
MANUFACTURER: Simon/Gavina
PRICE: $6,983
Dimensions: 28.3″H x 77.9″L x 26″D

First produced in 1962, it was said that Dino Gavina was staying in Marcel Breuer’s house in New Canaan when he first saw the Pecs executive desk that Breuer designed. It is constructed using bleached ashwood, wengè or cuttlefish bleached wood and has an open pore acrylic matt finish.

4. Cavour
DESIGNER: Carlo Mollino
MANUFACTURER: Zanotta
PRICE: $11,289
Dimensions: 97.24″W x 29.53″H x 35.43″D

Using the revolutionary style by Carlo Mollino designed back in 1949, this groundbreaking Cavour desk design for Zanotta comes with a .47″ thick plate glass top. Choose between a bleached oak or wengé-stained oak frame and oak drawers that come with black lacquered parts for a stunning effect.

5. Big Bend
DESIGNER: Jeff Miller
MANUFACTURER: Cerruti Baleri
PRICE: $6,044- 7,605
Dimensions: 39.3″D x 27.56″H x 70.9- 91.5″W

Using technical machinery to create a curved, multi-layer wood the Big Bend executive desk by Jeff Miller for Cerruti Baleri works great as “the ultimate power desk” for executives, designers, and everything between. It’s large surface area comes in bleached white or open pore black oak finishes, or can be lacquered in white, black, or red.

6. Scriptor
MANUFACTURER: Giorgetti
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 94.5″L x 35.4″W x 29″H

The Scriptor executive desk by Giorgetti uses flats, round shapes, and even a cone. The very different shapes are unified by a light frosted and tempered crystal glass tops and comes in Maple wood or polished Ebony Macassar.

7. Luna
MANUFACTURER: Uffix
PRICE: $11,983
Dimensions: 94.5″W x 47.2″D x 28.3″H

This glass top desk comes along with modesty panel, asymmetrical legs, and a bent pearl gray, red or black leather facade. The arc of the Luna uses varnished aluminum for an ultra modern effect underneath the tempered glass 15mm desktop. Finest red leather with its ravishing contemporary looks,space and functionality,the desk stands out on its own.

8. Senior
DESIGNER: Studio Cappellini
MANUFACTURER: Cappellini
PRICE: $8,287- 10,211
Dimensions: 86.5″W x 35.5- 76.3″D x 28.3″H

Something about the flat, intense lines makes the Senior desk designed by Studio Cappellini pop out from the chrome drawer pulls.  Designed in 2007, it’s clean, balanced distribution of drawers and like many executive desks, its plank-like surface are hinged in an L-shape for maxiumum work efficiency. Available in macroter or polish lacquered in the colors of the collection, and in white-stained Oak, natural Santos and Wengè.

9. D203
MANUFACTURER: Swanky Design
PRICE: Available upon request
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Toned down compared to other stately executive desks, the D203 is a functional but contemporary glass desk with a backfacing bookcase. All of the drawers lock in a convenient central location and are made from a variety of different wood veneers that are all FSC-approved.

10. Glamour
MANUFACTURER: Sinetica
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 78.75″- 86.6″L x 78.75″- 86.6″ W x 28.35″ H

A super stylish executive desk, the Glamour by Sinetica appears almost feminine with its elegant aluminum die cast legs and sophistication. Combining wood with colored glass, the desktop comes in a veneer of ebony, wengé, or cherry wood with the corner glass piece of black, white, red, orange, green, or blue glass.

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Executive Desks!

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