This piece was designed in June 2008 and produced by the wood factory in China in late July 2008.

This very simple looking desk is designed after the idea of the simplicity shown in many classic Ming furniture pieces. I re-sized and re-proportioned the piece to the dimensions that is acceptable and pleasing to my eyes. A simple hand-carved what we call “the beaded line” is used along all the edges of the table as well as along the inner sides of the four legs contouring the elevated hoof style feet, giving the table a subtle detail when observed closely.

The drawers were purposely designed with a much narrower or shorter height than some other traditional Chinese desks. This proportioned narrower height of the drawers, together with the 30” by 36” table top dimensions, creates a ‘flat-box” illusion above the four supporting legs, giving this desk a little slick look and somewhat of an unusual feel in the plain-ness of its design because of the desk’s unusual proportions, matching the simplicity and the characteristic of its minimal design in beaded lines and the common but well formed hoof style feet.

Please note the choice of the “flushed to flat” classical style construction on the right and the left side of the desk along the sides of the drawers, built with a simple traditional style spandrel/supports, is a plus to show off an interesting detail in construction for this less elaborate looking table.

This piece is only produced in the lightest wood color finish to keep its pure look.

Another similar design of the larger size desk with four drawers and a separate foot rest bearing an ice-ray pattern have also been designed and produced this fall.

38” W x 27 7/8” D x 29 ¼” H

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