Start with the space: measure the wall or alcove the desk will stand in, and how far it can come into the room. The 15 desks in this collection run from 80 to 187 cm wide and from 45 to 93.5 cm deep, so the footprint narrows the choice quickly.
Desk | Width × depth | Height listed | Top | Storage | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stretto, small | 80 × 45 cm | 78 cm | Walnut veneer | Open storage below the top | 22 kg |
Swag | 99 × 72.5 cm | 74 cm writing surface | Walnut veneer and white laminate | Drawers and a back shelf | 26.5 kg |
Claus | 120 × 60 cm | 78 cm | White oak veneer | Three drawers | 31.5 kg |
Leonie, compact | 125.5 × 70 cm | 78 cm | Walnut veneer | Drawers | 53.5 kg |
Nord | 136 × 68.5 cm | 75 cm | Walnut veneer | Two drawers | 44.5 kg |
Leon | 139.5 × 69.5 cm | 73 cm | Walnut veneer | Four drawers and a tambour door | 76.5 kg |
Stretto, large | 140 × 45 cm | 78 cm | Walnut veneer | Open storage below the top | 31 kg |
Theo | 140 × 69 cm | 76 cm | Walnut veneer | Drawers | 40 kg |
Deco | 140 × 77.5 cm | 89 cm | Solid American walnut | One divided drawer | 47 kg |
Finn | 142 × 74 cm | 79 cm | Black laminate | Shelf | 41 kg |
Quinn | 150 × 60 cm | 76 cm | White lacquer on birch | None listed | 45.5 kg |
Bendtsen | 163 × 70 cm | 73 cm | 19 mm tempered glass | Drawers below the top | 70 kg |
Nyhavn | 170 × 90 cm | 78 cm | Walnut veneer | A hanging drawer cabinet | 55 kg |
180 cm walnut desk | 180 × 80 cm | 75 cm | Walnut veneer | Drawers | 66.2 kg |
CH110 | 187 × 93.5 cm | 75 cm | White oak veneer | None listed | 64.5 kg |
For a hallway, landing or bedroom corner. The two Stretto desks are only 45 cm deep, the shallowest here, and the small one is 80 cm wide. They suit a laptop and a lamp rather than a large monitor set-up.
For a home office. Eight of the desks are 120 to 150 cm wide and 60 to 77.5 cm deep, which leaves room for a screen and paperwork. The product pages for the Theo and Nord desks say they take two monitors.
For a large study or a shared workspace. The Nyhavn, the 180 cm walnut desk and the CH110 are 170 to 187 cm wide and 80 to 93.5 cm deep. They weigh 55 to 66.2 kg, so check the route into the room.
Storage is the second decision, and it changes how the desk looks as much as what it holds.
Drawers for a tidy surface. The Leon desk has the most drawers, with four drawers and a curved tambour door over a shelf. The Claus desk has three drawers, the Nord two, and the Deco one drawer split into two sections.
Open shelves and frames for a lighter look. The Stretto desks keep their storage open below the top, and the Finn desk has a shelf. The Quinn and CH110 list no storage at all, which keeps the frame clean but means planning drawers or a cabinet elsewhere.
Glass for a floating look. The Bendtsen desk has a 19 mm tempered glass top over walnut veneer drawers, and its product page describes compartments for hiding cables.
All 15 specifications list both commercial and residential use, so the same desk can go into a home office or a small business.
The two Stretto desks, at 45 cm deep, take the least floor. The small Stretto is 80 cm wide and the large one 140 cm. The Swag desk is the next narrowest, at 99 cm wide, with drawers and a back shelf. Measure the alcove or wall first, and allow room behind the desk for your chair.
Most of the desks list an overall height of 73 to 79 cm. The Swag desk gives its writing surface separately, at 74 cm, with a back shelf at 88 cm, and the Deco desk lists 89 cm overall. Check the height on the product page against the seat height of your chair, especially if the chair's seat is fixed.
Choose a chair whose seat height suits the desk and your own height. Our adjustable office chairs list seats from 45.5 to 60 cm, and our fixed meeting chairs a 46 cm seat. None of the chair specifications gives an armrest height, so if the chair should slide under the desk, ask customer support for that measurement first.
The Theo and Nord product pages say they can take a two-screen set-up, and both are around 136 to 140 cm wide and 68.5 to 69 cm deep. Wider desks such as the Nyhavn, at 170 by 90 cm, give more room again. The two Stretto desks, at 45 cm deep, suit a laptop better than a large screen.
Most need only their feet or legs fitting: 13 of the 15 specifications list easy assembly of the feet only. The glass-topped Bendtsen desk and the compact Leonie desk list fuller assembly. Assembly is not part of standard delivery, but customer support can arrange a quote if you would rather not fit it yourself.
Several are based on designs by named designers: the Swag desk by George Nelson, the Nyhavn desk by Finn Juhl, the CH110 by Hans J. Wegner and the glass-topped desk by Niels Bendtsen. The rest are contemporary designs in walnut, oak and lacquer. You can see more of Nelson's work in our George Nelson collection.
No. These desks are not manufactured by or affiliated with the original designers or associated parties, and we claim no rights in any third-party trademarks. Full specifications, lead times and warranty terms are listed on each product page. You can browse more of the range, including dining and conference tables, in our designer tables collection.
