In the new era of cyberspace, scholars have become flagrantly indifferent to the aesthetics of their desks. Indeed, the very notion of a desk now seems as quaintly archaic as a quill pen. I had a ...

Q While recently in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, I visited the Parsonage House, No. 7 Castle Hill. It is one of the oldest dwellings in Port Elizabeth. During our visit, the docent showed us the ...

Doctors and lawyers often practiced in a room in their homes in Victorian times. Even storekeepers did their bookkeeping at home. The desk was usually a large and impressive status symbol in such ...

We have seen quite a few different steampunk mods here at Geeky Gadget, but the latest one from Bruce and Melanie Rosenbaum has to be the most impressive we have seen so far, the Steampunk Victorian ...

Q: Enclosed is a photograph of a desk on display in our local heritage society museum. It has pigeonhole dividers in the top compartment, two drawers on one side, a single large compartment on the ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I purchased a house in upstate New York, and this captain's desk was in the back bedroom. What are you able to tell me about this piece? What is its value? Thank you. -- S. P.