It's amazing how much more productive we are when we're working at a desk that feels "right," that feels like us. Whether that desk sits in a traditional office or at home, there's no denying that a good-looking, well-built and smartly designed desk can make work a little bit easier and a lot more enjoyable. Our three "Best Of" desk picks would each make a fine work companion. Unfortunately, none of them will answer the phone or delete all your unwanted email.
Presumably, if you're getting a desk it's because you have work to do. Lots of it. So why select a desk that will take hours, if not frustrating days, to assemble? Therein lies the beauty of this "Best Of" selection by Legare. This desk and its supplemental elements, if you choose them, can be assembled in mere minutes, with no screws, bolts or tools needed. Now, this doesn't appear to be the desk for those wanting to make a statement. But if you've made some children along the way and they're still r... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $600
If you long for the days of old, before TV, radio and the Internet, when the word written by quill and ink ruled the communications world, than this may be just the desk for you. The Baker Writing Desk is an exact replica of an English desk, circa 1812. In fact, the original piece upon which this is modeled was owned by Sir Humphrey Wakefield, Bt., and now sits at a castle in Northumberland, England. This hand-built desk is made of mahogany solids and veneers with a fine leather top. The rectangular d... FULL REVIEW
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As a company, Knoll knows design. You need only consider that they have more than 40 pieces in the permanent design collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Their Albini Office Desk is named after its designer, Franco Albini, a key figure among Italian "Neo-Rationalist" designers. Cut through the art speak and what Albini has done is create a desk that is quite contemporary yet maintains the allure of some traditional artisanship as well. This desk is made of square, chrome-plated stee... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $2810
