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Office Desks

A desk is the piece that fixes everything else in a working room. Ours run from compact 18.5 inch writing desks to 118 inch workstations with a hutch, in wood-look board, solid wood and glass on metal frames, with walnut, oak and natural among the finishes.

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Save $250Industrial Solid Wood Writing Desk, 60 in, Black
Industrial Solid Wood Writing Desk, 60 in, Black Sale price$995 Regular price$1,245
Save $105Industrial Solid Oak Writing Desk, 47 in, Oak
Industrial Solid Oak Writing Desk, 47 in, Oak Sale price$405 Regular price$510
Save $85Solid Wood Writing Desk, 47.2 in, White
Solid Wood Writing Desk, 47.2 in, White Sale price$325 Regular price$410
Sold outSave $255Industrial Metal Computer Desk with Charging Station, 1 Drawer
Save $95Industrial Solid Oak Writing Desk, 47 in, Oak, 28 in Tall
Save $130Rustic Writing Desk, Rolling, 47.5 in, Oak
Rustic Writing Desk, Rolling, 47.5 in, Oak Sale price$515 Regular price$645
Save $75Minimalist Computer Desk, White
Minimalist Computer Desk, White Sale price$295 Regular price$370
Save $105Industrial Desk, 55.1 in, Rustic Brown
Industrial Desk, 55.1 in, Rustic Brown Sale price$410 Regular price$515
Sold outSave $170Industrial Metal Computer Desk, Rolling, 48 in, Antique Black
Save $75Industrial Writing Desk with Keyboard Tray, 1 Drawer, 39.5 in, Oak
Save $55Desk, Swivel, 31.5 in, Natural
Desk, Swivel, 31.5 in, Natural Sale price$220 Regular price$275
Save $60Computer Desk, 31.5 in, Natural
Computer Desk, 31.5 in, Natural Sale price$235 Regular price$295
Save $70Minimalist Computer Desk, Big and Tall, 47.2 in
Minimalist Computer Desk, Big and Tall, 47.2 in Sale price$265 Regular price$335
Save $85Silver Dressing Table with Oval Mirror and 3 Drawers
Save $160Flip-Top Vanity Desk with Lighted Mirror and 5 Drawers, White
Save $80Gold Vanity Desk with Oval Mirror and 3 Drawers
Gold Vanity Desk with Oval Mirror and 3 Drawers Sale price$315 Regular price$395

Desk sizes, from small desks to L-shaped desks

A desk sets the shape of a working room, so start with the wall it will sit against. Measure it, then take off the three feet or so a chair needs to push back before anyone can stand up.

These run 18.5 to 118 inches wide and 13.8 to 59.8 deep. A small desk under 44 inches slips into a bedroom corner or a hallway. Over 55 inches, or an L-shape, is what you want when two monitors and a notepad have to sit side by side.

Standard desk height and the clearance underneath

Depth is the measurement people skip and the one that decides comfort. Under 20 inches a monitor sits too close to look at all day, and no amount of width makes up for it.

Desks sit 29 to 30 inches off the floor, and office chairs are built to meet that. The check is simple: forearms level with the surface, feet flat on the floor. The number people forget is the clearance underneath, which decides whether a tall person gets their legs under the desk at all, and a wide center drawer eats into it.

Desks with drawers, a hutch or a charging station

Drawers sized for hanging folders keep the filing off the surface, and letter and legal are different widths, so check the format before you assume. A hutch buys storage upward without taking more floor, which is the trade that makes a small room work.

Where a desk has a charging station, the port types are named on the product page, because an AC outlet and a USB-C port are not the same thing to plug into. Height-adjustable models move between sitting and standing, and the number that matters is the travel range rather than the top height. Electric versions with memory presets return to a set height at a touch, which earns its keep when two people share one desk.

Every order ships free with delivery in 5 to 7 days.

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Specifications

Desk height
29 to 30 in
Width range
11.8 to 82 in
Depth range
6 to 59.8 in
Knee clearance range
23 to 44 in where stated
Surface weight capacity
30 to 750 lbs where stated
Types
Writing desk, Computer desk, L-shaped desk, Desk with hutch, Standing desk, Executive desk
Features available
Hutch, Drawers, Charging station, Keyboard tray, Cable grommets, Height adjustable
Finishes
Walnut, Oak, Natural, Espresso
Delivery window
5 to 7 days
Free shipping
Free
Colors
black, blue, brown, cream, espresso, gold, gray, mahogany, natural, oak, silver, walnut, white
Styles
barn door, farmhouse, industrial, mid century, waterfall
Materials
boucle, engineered wood, fabric, glass, mdf, mesh, metal, solid wood, vegan leather, wood
Features
adjustable shelves, big and tall, cable management, corner, ergonomic, filing, glass door, height adjustable, l shaped, led
Weight capacity lbs
44 to 450

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

What is standard desk height?
Standard desk height is 29 to 30 inches from the floor to the top of the work surface. Office desks at Two Seventy Nine are built to that range unless The figure matters because office chairs are designed to pair with it: a chair adjusting through roughly 17 to 21 inches of seat height puts the forearms level with a 29 to 30 inch desk.
What height should a desk be?
A desk should be 29 to 30 inches tall for most adults, and the test is whether your forearms sit level with the surface when your feet are flat on the floor. If a fixed-height desk is slightly too high, raise the chair and add a footrest. If it is too low, a height-adjustable desk solves it properly. Each desk listing states its measured height.
How to choose a home office desk for multiple monitors
For two monitors, choose a desk at least 47 inches wide and 24 inches deep so the screens sit roughly an arm's length away. For three monitors or an ultrawide, an L-shaped desk gives the width without pushing further into the room. Check the stated surface weight capacity as well, because a monitor arm clamps to the edge and loads the desk unevenly rather than spreading weight across it.
How tall is an office desk?
An office desk is 29 to 30 inches tall from the floor to the work surface. Desks with a hutch are taller overall, since the hutch sits above the surface, and their listings state both the work surface height and the overall height. Height-adjustable desks state a range instead of a single figure.
What is the difference between desk height and counter height?
Desk height is 29 to 30 inches and counter height is 36 inches, a gap of about 6 inches. The difference decides which seat fits: a desk chair adjusts through roughly 17 to 21 inches of seat height, while a counter stool sits at 24 to 26 inches. Using a counter stool at a desk raises the shoulders and is a common cause of discomfort that is easy to miss.
How to organize office desk
Keep the surface for what you use daily and move everything else below it. A desk with drawers takes pens, cables and paper off the work surface, and a file drawer sized for hanging folders keeps documents upright rather than stacked. On desks with a built-in charging station, routing chargers through the grommet holes stops cables crossing the surface. Desks with a hutch move reference material to eye level.