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Compact Desks From The Conran Shop

We saw this new desk, the Indochine, in Currents last week and went looking for it. We were reminded of how good Conran really is (as well as how expensive) and thought to lay out three top picks for desks that are small in stature and offer the ability to hide themselves away:

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  • The Indochine (2100$):This campaign desk is made of solid, kiln dried rosewood with a leather writing interior. Better yet, the whole thing knocks down for storage.
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  • The Nexus (1150$): This is a childlike but eminently useful expandable desk with a solid beech frame and a cherrywood veneer top. Sure to become a conversation piece as well.
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  • The Albini (2600$): With a polished steel base, dark stained oak veneer drawers and solid glass top, this guy is light on the eye and only 48" wide. MGR
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    The second one looks very similar to one that holdeverything sells for MUCH less.

    posted by Victor on 2005-07-27 13:40:12

    This wood desk, chair and hutch "knocks together with a little mallet" it would probably knock apart as well. Moreover the whole package is $425.00 plus s&h.

    www.wisteria.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=W1198

    From the same source, but made of covered bamboo and completely collapsible, another desk with a chair is $249.00 plus s&h.

    posted by ebrown on 2005-07-27 13:44:42

    I love these and will look at the others mentioned. The problem, as always, is where to put one's stuff! I have to use files and appreciate having them handy. Would that someone would come up with a sleek little number with loads of storage, room for a printer and scanner, and so on.

    posted by Terry on 2005-07-27 20:36:07

    I'm with Terry regarding storage. So many desks are skin and bones unless you by a Baker. Has anyone seen a really smart looking black or 2 toned secretary desk? It must look good enough to "live " in a living room with other black furniture because that's the only space I have. Suggestions on where to look online would be most useful! Here's to good design-Good luck to all!

    posted by Barbara on 2006-06-10 16:40:10

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