I don't think a render of a design is any more of an issue than a photo of 
the real thing.

I believe the law is there to protect the rights of the designer, so you do 
not want to distribute a model which involves description of materials, 
detailed dimensions, plans... in short the wherewithal to reproduce the item 
in question.
So is a model a design?

This desk appears utilitarian and remarkably unadorned.
The only obvious distinguishing feature is the front edge bevel. Is it a 
moulding? Is the surface a PVC laminate or paintwork on particle board or 
steel? These things would be the stuff of design, and your model is probably 
not a CAD model with material specifications so much as a surface shell.

So my non-expert opinion is publish your model with attribution to your 
sources and disclaim any intent to infringe the design rights (if any) of 
the manufacturer, but don't publish a design.
Perhaps a comment in the model file will suffice. And claim copyright to the 
model to limit any possible downstream misuse. Imagine the 'made in 
Shanghai' Charles C. desk.

DLM

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