The Desk with Drawers is not something that just appeared in today’s world of home and office furniture, no, it has been around for ages and comes in various designs, styles, materials, and sizes.
Where and who thought of it first?
Not many records can track this down to just one person but it can be traced back to Italy in the 1400s and was made mostly for the rich and royalty.
Now found in many industries and areas like:
- 1 – schools
- 2 – universities
- 3 – offices
- 4 – homes
- 5 – factories and other industrial areas
- 6 – and many more
It has become a daily functional tool used by almost everyone and with the modern era of technology in home computers and its accessories so have the desk’s ” appendages” increased.
THE ANTIQUES:
One of the most valued of these items is the antiques like the Louis the XV and XVI desks used by kings and is so valuable, it has no price tag although replicas can even sell at exorbitant prices.
Other Desk with Drawers owned by famous people and other royal families that fell on hard times did hit the market at auctions and they did break records when it came to price.
THE OFFICE DESK:
One of the most useful and valued assets in any company, from the CEO or director right down to the ” lowly ” mailroom assistant, all have one, and the more your status in the company, the bigger. better and more expensive it is and has become a status symbol amongst staff on different levels of the hierarchy.
THE PC DESK:
Here we find such a variety it is almost impossible to list them all as per mentioned above every new tech device that goes with your PC, needs its own “appendage ‘ and the drawers just increase as well.
But no matter what you use your desk for . the most important factors it should have is:
- 1 – STURDINESS: a sturdy desk will not only make a safe environment but will last longer than your cheaply thrown together variety.
- 2 – FUNCTIONALITY: with desks coming in different designs each desk can be made for a specific use and create a fluid and functional work environment
- 3 – ERGONOMICALLY CRAFTED: Many people forget about the long term effects of sitting behind a desk and ergonomics is the key when crafting the perfect desk
