Writing Desk Options

[Runnin_Ute]

That really is nice MKB. What are the dimensions?

 

My desk, (which hasn't seen a lot of use lately) is my current avatar. 44" x 22" - the knee hole is 18" if I recall. Makes finding a chair that fits a challenge. It belonged to my grandpa on mom's side. I have had it since the late '70's or early '80's. (grandpa died in 1959) So it is at least 60 years old.

 

Don't mind the crappy cell phone photo. The day I took it, lighting wasn't very good in the room it is in. (basement with a west facing window to the writers back) Large bush in front of the window as well.

 

Updated photo:

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af283/Runnin_Ute/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-07/20150706_140200_zpssxiaecsp.jpg

Edited July 6, 2015 by Runnin_Ute

[MKB]

Thanks. It looks like you have lots of storage space in the drawers.

 

Dimensions of my desk: The angled top is 15.75" x 36". From the floor to the writing surface measures 26.5" at the front and 30" at the back. The leg opening under the storage space is 24" high and 30.75" wide. The back shelf is 11.75" deep and the opening is 4.5" high.

 

My wife and I actually used the desk at the same time with me straddling the left support (so as not to crowd her too much). If I thought we were going to do that often, I would probably have made it wider.

[praxim]

Speaking of writing desks, we came across this one at a gallery today.

 

 

It has a fairly spacious compartment under the leather-clad writing board:

 

I responded to it with a suitable dose of covetousness, dashed by my spouse who claimed I had three desks already. I deny it. Two of them are used as workbenches, and this one was surely a snip at A$14000.