Oval Office - Gallery

Gallery

• Barack Obama in the Oval Office, 2 November 2010.

• President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, October 20, 2009.

• President Barack Obama plays golf in the Oval Office with US Senators and Congressmen, a tradition harking back to the tenure of Lyndon Baines Johnson

• The Oval Office from above in 2001, during the administration of George W. Bush. President Bush chose a more muted color palette than his predecessor, using shades of taupe, celadon and navy. He and Mrs. Bush worked with interior decorator Ken Blasingame on the design of the office.

• One of many hand-shake photos in front of the fireplace. The President sitting to the viewer's right, the guest to the left. One of the rare images where there is fire in the fireplace (March 2003, the guest is Paul Kagame.)

• The Oval Office in 1999, during the administration of Bill Clinton. President Clinton's office was designed by Arkansan Kaki Hockersmith, who used a vibrant color palette of cream, gold, crimson and sapphire blue.

• The Oval Office in 1988, during the administration of Ronald Reagan. First Lady Nancy Reagan contributed to the design of her husband's Oval Office rug and the placement of furniture.

• The Oval Office during the administration of Gerald R. Ford. President Ford used the office as his primary workspace. His successor, President Jimmy Carter, brought back the Resolute Desk, but did not change the rug or drapery.

• The Oval Office in 1973, during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon used an office in the Executive Office Building as his primary workspace. Here, he is playing golf with comedian Bob Hope.