Apparently there is a name for this kind of desk which is basically long flat box resting on glorified saw-horses. It is called a "trestle" desk, possibly for its similarities to a train trestle? No! The "trestle" is a thing unto itself which lends its name to both the train trestle and the trestle desk. A trestle is "a rigid frame used as a support, especially referring to a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by such frames". Thank you Wikipedia.
And then there is this old drafting table on ebay which I really like.
Why do I love the heaviest possible stuff - cast iron mainly.
But V has some pretty reasonable ideas about mid-century looking wood desks. She has shown me a few she likes and I think they're lovely. Of course, the decision is hers to make and I'm just here to meddle in the process.
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I've always had a bit of a hard-on for this sort of thing:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/109166620/mid-century-modern-paul-mccobb-desk?utm_source=googleproduct&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=GPS&gclid=CK-vlvzb2bMCFcXb4AodU3oATA
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