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Senator’s Desk

These writing desks are front-and-centre in the Senate Chamber and are irreplaceable pieces of Canadian history.

The desks were commissioned for Parliament Hill’s Centre Block by the building’s architect John A. Pearson, who was renowned for his attention to detail.

Positioned facing the centre aisle of the Chamber, these desks are highly ornamental. Hand-crafted from walnut wood in the early 1920s by Montréal’s Bromsgrove Guild, the desks incorporate classic design elements such as beaded edging, patterned moulding and chamfered corners. Their panelled fronts are embellished with linenfold – a design that imitates the graceful curves of drapery.

The desks are emblazoned with maple leaves, sheaves of wheat, fleur-de-lis, shamrocks, Tudor roses and Scottish thistles – emblems that symbolize Canada’s regions and its historical ties, evoking the deep roots of the country’s parliamentary traditions and reminding the Chamber’s occupants of their duty of regional representation.

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