Siena executive desk by i4Mariani in a corner office

A leather drawer that locks: the quiet detail on Siena by i4Mariani

i4Mariani

Ludovica + Roberto Palomba

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Every executive office has one drawer that matters more than the others. On Siena the manufacturer photographs it deliberately: a black saddle leather drawer fitted with a security key, with matching keys and matt black knobs on the sideboard cabinet. In a room where offers, valuations and personnel files cross the desk daily, a lock is not a nice touch. It is the difference between a document being filed and a document being left out.

The rest of this luxury executive desk earns its place too. The top folds down on one side to become the structure — beech plywood curved in a mould, faced in MDF, finished in saddle leather or lacquer — while a cabinet carries the other. Sizes 200, 220 and 240 cm by 120 deep in Macassar-type ebony, walnut, leather or lacquer. Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba in 2023, brought to American offices by La Mercanti.

Technical information based on data declared by the manufacturer.

Collection: Siena
Manufacturer: i4Mariani
Design: Ludovica+Roberto Palomba, 2023
Type: executive desk and office storage system
Security: saddle leather drawer with security key; security keys and matt black lacquered knobs on the sideboard cabinet
Tops: melamine coated panel (saddle leather version), particleboard (veneered) or MDF (lacquered); 1.2 in thick
Leg: beech plywood curved into a mould, MDF faced, covered in saddle leather or lacquered; h 29.1 in, width 7.9 in
Desk sizes: 78.7 · 86.6 · 94.5 in, depth 47.2 in; home office top 55.1 in at 80 deep
Electrification: in the sideboard cabinet — 1 Schuko, 3 universal sockets, 2 USB (A+C), 1 HDMI, 2 RJ45
Handles: steel, black paint only
Drawers: black stained beech plywood
Plinth: lacquered MDF
Standard veneers: ebony type, veined black walnut
Standard lacquers: any colour matched to the CF or CS saddle leather range
Sideboard cabinet: 84.6 in
Low cabinets: 88.2 and 110.2 in, height 33.5 in
Low tables: 23.6 × 23.6 and 47.2 × 23.6 in, height 17.7 in

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FAQ

Which parts of the collection can be locked?
The manufacturer shows a saddle leather drawer with a security key, and specifies security keys with matt black lacquered knobs on the sideboard cabinet. For an office that handles confidential paperwork, it is worth confirming at order stage which drawers and doors are to receive them.
Are the handles available in other finishes?
No. Steel handles are supplied in black paint only, across pedestals, sideboards and cabinets. It is a closed decision rather than an option list, and it keeps the hardware reading as a single dark line against ebony, walnut or leather.
How is the desk supported without a second leg?
One side of the top folds down to become the structure; the other rests on a volume, either a pedestal or a return cabinet. The storage is therefore part of the structure of the desk, not an accessory placed beside it.
Does the leather drawer front wear differently from wood?
Saddle leather and veneer age differently, and the manufacturer notes that the size of saddle leather cuts can vary noticeably depending on the category chosen. Both points are worth showing a client on a physical sample before the order rather than explaining after delivery.
What connectivity comes with the sideboard?
One openable box with a Schuko socket, three universal sockets, two USB in A and C, an HDMI and two RJ45. Because it sits in the cabinet rather than the top, the working surface stays uninterrupted.

How to brief a client on Siena in one meeting

Five steps that move from the detail a client remembers to the specification that gets signed.

Open the locking drawer first
Clients remember what they touch. The leather drawer with its security key answers a practical question before the design conversation even starts.
Show the two elevations
Walk around the desk. One side folds into a continuous curve, the other is a cabinet: the asymmetry explains itself faster than any drawing.
Set the size against the room
200, 220 or 240 cm at 120 deep, or the 140 cm top at 80 deep for a smaller room. Confirm the chair and the visitor position at the same time.
Place the storage as structure
The pedestal or sideboard carries the top. Deciding its side early avoids redrawing the whole composition later.
Compare three blacks
Saddle leather, lacquer and stained beech read differently in daylight. La Mercanti supplies the samples so the client chooses with the material in hand.

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