Executive Office Furniture for Boardrooms, Law Firms and Private Practices

Executive office furniture speaks to a client before anyone has said a word. Whoever walks into a board floor, a law firm, a notary's office, a family office or a private bank reads the room: the depth of the desk, the leather of the chairs, the calm of the meeting table, the books behind the partner's chair. For these rooms Casa Padrino offers luxury executive desks in classic, baroque, Art Deco and contemporary lines, height adjustable leather desk chairs, conference tables, bookcase cabinets, benches for waiting areas, chandeliers, rugs and bronze figures.

This page is written for owners, partners, founders of medical and dental practices, architects and interior designers. It sets out guideline values for desk and seat height, notes on materials, how to plan meeting rooms and waiting areas, and how to furnish several offices as one consistent ensemble. If you are planning a whole floor, you receive the same model in the quantity you need, in other colours on request or made to measure.

What the executive office says about the firm

Clients usually arrive with a concern or a weighty decision. The room should give them confidence, and that comes from a few well chosen pieces rather than many. The desk is the centre. It is placed so that the occupant faces the door and receives daylight from the side, and it is deep enough to create a respectful distance between both sides. A depth of 85 to 103 cm provides that distance while keeping the conversation easy.

Order and material count just as much. Solid wood with a cared for finish, leather, brass and glass last for decades and age with dignity. Files belong in closed cabinets, books in a bookcase cabinet, and the desk stays clear.

Luxury executive desks: baroque, Art Deco, classic, contemporary

The style follows the building and the clientele. A firm in a period apartment with stucco and parquet carries a richly carved baroque desk in solid wood with gilded ornament. A family office in a new building looks timeless with a classic executive desk in dark wood, or an Art Deco desk with silver or embossed leather details. A young practice or consultancy will often choose a contemporary designer desk in oak with black or white.

Widths in the range go from about 120 cm for a secondary office, through 165 and 180 cm for the classic executive office, to 240 cm for a board floor. Many models stand on two pedestals with drawers and cupboards, so papers stay locked at the desk. All sizes are in the category luxury desks.

Executive office furniture: baroque desk in brown and gold, 240 cm wide, with a bordeaux Chesterfield office chair by Casa Padrino

A baroque desk measuring 240 x 103 cm with a Chesterfield office chair gives a board office its centre. Shown: Casa Padrino luxury baroque office furniture set bordeaux red / brown / gold

Ergonomics: desk height, chair and distance as guideline values

A prestigious desk still has to work after a ten hour day. The desks in the range are roughly 75 to 80 cm high. As a guideline, when you sit upright your forearms rest loosely on the top, your elbows form roughly a right angle and your feet stand flat on the floor.

That makes the chair the real lever. Most leather desk chairs in the range swivel and adjust in height by about 10 cm. Look for a seat depth that leaves two or three fingers of space between the back of the knee and the seat edge, and for armrests that slide under the desk edge. The screen sits about an arm's length away with its upper edge just below eye level. Visitor chairs opposite the desk work well with a fixed seat height of about 45 to 48 cm.

Leather desk chairs and armchairs

The chair behind the desk shapes the image of the office almost as much as the desk. Chesterfield office chairs with deep button tufting and a high back suit traditional firms, baroque desk chairs with carved wooden frames suit ornate board offices, and plain leather swivel chairs suit modern interiors. Models come in genuine leather and faux leather, in brown, black, cream, green and bordeaux. For visitors, armchairs or small club chairs from the same line keep the ensemble consistent. The selection is under luxury office chairs.

Meeting rooms and board floors

A simple calculation applies in the meeting room: allow 60 to 70 cm of table edge per person and at least 90 cm between table edge and wall so chairs can be pushed back. An oval conference table of 304 x 154 cm therefore seats eight to ten people.

The range runs from round baroque conference tables with glass tops and oval solid wood tables with inset leather, to tables of 460 cm in length and extending solid wood tables that grow to more than twice their length for a shareholders' meeting. A selection is shown under tables for hotels and commercial interiors.

Boardroom conference table: oval solid wood table with green leather panels, glass top and pull-out writing shelves, 304 x 154 cm, by Casa Padrino

The oval solid wood conference table with leather panels and pull-out shelves measures 304 x 154 x 77 cm. Shown: Casa Padrino luxury conference table brown / green

Books, files and bookcase cabinets

In law firms and notaries' offices the wall of books behind the desk is almost a genre of its own. Solid wood bookcase cabinets with brass fittings, open shelves above and closed doors below, do both jobs: reference works stay visible, files disappear. The range covers widths from a slim 84 cm up to 300 cm and heights of up to 240 cm, for high ceilinged period rooms as well as new buildings. Fully loaded shelves should be fixed to the wall, and the ceiling height should be measured before choosing a model. See luxury shelf cabinets.

Reception and waiting rooms for firms and medical practices

The first impression is formed at reception, not in the executive office. In a medical or dental practice, a notary's office or a private bank, visitors often wait longer than they would like. Seating there has to do two things: be comfortable for half an hour and withstand hundreds of visitors a week. Visitor benches in powder coated metal with perforated seats and adjustable feet have proven themselves, as two, three or four seaters of 121, 180 or 238 cm, in other colours on request. They are easy to clean and disinfect. You will find them under luxury benches.

In a private bank or family office, where visits are fewer and more personal, a seating group of two armchairs, a small sofa and a side table replaces the bench. A console with a lamp and a sculpture at reception sets the tone for the whole house. Ideas are on the page console and side tables for hotels and projects.

Lighting, rugs and art as a statement

A chandelier above the meeting table or in the entrance hall gives a room dignity when the proportion is right. A common rule of thumb: room length plus room width in metres gives the chandelier diameter in decimetres, and above a table it should measure about half to two thirds of the table width. The selection is under luxury chandeliers. A wool rug under the visitor seating absorbs sound.

Art in the office should make a statement without distracting. A bronze sculpture on the sideboard or a large figure in the reception hall stays in the memory and says something about the firm's attitude. For entrance areas of firms and banks, see bronze sculptures made to measure.

One ensemble across many offices

Many firms and practices furnish not one office but eight or twelve. It then pays to define a line: the same desk model in two widths for partners and associates, the same leather chair for every workstation, the same bookcase cabinets in the corridor. Casa Padrino supplies the same model in the quantity required, in other colours on request or made to measure, and times delivery to your move in date.

On care: keep solid wood away from direct radiator heat, treat leather once or twice a year, and dust gilded ornament dry only.

For architects and planners

Office and practice projects need reliable data and a schedule that matches the fit out. Casa Padrino supports architects, interior designers and project managers with:

Dimensions and drawings: overall sizes, heights, weights and drawer layouts for your furniture plans. A 240 cm baroque desk weighs about 240 kg, which matters for the access route and the lift.
Samples: wood, leather and upholstery samples on request, so you can judge colours in the light of the building.
Quantities: the same model for every office on a floor, in other colours on request or made to measure.
Scheduling: delivery coordinated with the site or the move in, in phases by floor if required.
One contact: from the first enquiry to delivery, for offices, meeting rooms, reception and waiting areas.

Read more about working together on Casa Padrino for architects and dealers, and see examples from our project business under hotel references.

How your project runs: five steps

Enquiry with dimensions and plans: send us the floor plan, room sizes, number of workstations and your planned move in date.
Selection and samples: we propose suitable desks, chairs, tables and cabinets, with wood and leather samples on request.
Quotation: you receive a quotation based on your project, with dimensions, weights and lead time.
Production: the furniture is produced in the chosen finish or supplied from stock.
Delivery: delivery worldwide by freight forwarder, on the agreed date to your address.

Frequently asked questions about executive office furniture

What size should an executive desk be?

For a classic executive office, 165 to 180 cm wide and 75 to 85 cm deep works well. In large rooms and on board floors, 200 to 240 cm wide with more than 100 cm depth looks appropriate.

What is the right desk height?

Most desks are 75 to 80 cm high. What matters is the combination with a height adjustable chair: forearms resting loosely, elbows at roughly a right angle, feet flat on the floor.

Are there matching chairs for the desks?

Yes. Baroque, classic and contemporary desks are matched by Chesterfield, baroque and leather swivel chairs, many height adjustable, some offered as a set with the desk.

How many people fit around a conference table?

Allow 60 to 70 cm of table edge per person. An oval table of 304 x 154 cm seats eight to ten people comfortably.

Which furniture suits a waiting room?

Powder coated metal visitor benches are robust, easy to clean and available for two to four people. In private waiting areas a group of armchairs and a sofa feels more personal.

Can we furnish several offices with the same model?

Yes. For law firms, practices and companies we supply the same model in the quantity you need, in other colours on request or made to measure.

Does Casa Padrino deliver internationally?

Yes, Casa Padrino delivers worldwide by freight forwarder. Based in Essen, the company has furnished offices, hotels, villas and private homes since 2007.

Send your office project enquiry

Send us your floor plan, the number of workstations and your schedule. You will receive proposals for desks, chairs, meeting rooms and reception, together with a quotation based on your project.

Send a project enquiry

Email: info@casa-padrino.de · Phone: +49 212 14912917