Nowadays most desks are designed to accommodate the various electronics that seem to run our daily lives, and as a result have lost much of the charm which is found in this lovely Yves Writing Desk by Russel Pinch.

The piece is made of solid walnut, with a leather top, and two drawers.  And while this desk may have been designed as a return to mid-century aesthetics, I think it would still function well as a small computer desk, the top shelf housing a monitor, and the small drawer in the middle being a perfect hiding place for a wireless keyboard.

The Yves Writing Desk is available for $3268.

The Sawhorse Worktable from West Elm boasts a modern industrial style with an expansive glass tabletop that rests upon two steel-plated legs with a black nickel finish.  The desk has a light and open feel to it, and is a great option for anyone looking for a glass computer desk.

The Sawhorse Worktable is available for purchase for $449.

Ok so for most of my office desk series I have shown you guys a bunch of great desks, all of which I really like, but most of which aren’t really all that practical.  So to change things up I wanted to show you this gorgeous black desk which has more of a classic design as opposed to the more modern minimalist designs I have shown you up until now.

The Portofino Decorative Desk is made by Stanley Furniture, and offers an aged appeal with extreme antiquing and the Portofino’s signature rub-thorough finish.  It features a center keyboard drawer, two utility drawers, and one file drawer, and comes in either ivory or basque black.

You can buy the desk at Black Lion Furniture for $1179.

While I had sort of envisioned buying a more traditional style office desk, this leather desk from Bottega Veneta is quite intriguing. It has three drawers with flat leather handles, and has stiff leather handles on both sides of the desk. It measures at 59×29.5×28 inches, comes in several colors, and is truly a timeless design.

Then again, with a $19,700 price tag I think I’ll stick to an old fashion wood desk.

Bottega Veneta Leather Desk

During my quest for a new office desk I came upon what is supposedly the worlds most expensive desk. The custom desk was made by a company called Parnian Furniture which is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and retails for a mere $200,000. This “power desk” is characterized by exotic wood inlays and burls, and makes use of 6 different types of wood, as well as a custom cast piece of glass. While I think it’s certainly a beautiful desk, there are a couple things I found rather strange about it. First, I really don’t like the wave design on the front of the desk and find it quite distracting, and secondly, while the desk hardly looks as old as the rolltop desk currently in my office, I figured that a desk that costs that much would have more of a contemporary look to it.

More pics of the desk after the jump.

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If my morning coffee routine ever stops giving me the energy boost I need to get work done fast, it looks like simply sitting in the vicinity of this office desk will accelerate my work flow to the speed of light…which is not surprising when considering the fact that it was inspired by space shuttles.

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Having recently moved into a new home, I have been particularly delighted about the fact that the room I now have for my home office is considerably larger than the one at my former residence. Consequently I have realized that I am in need of some new office furniture, particularly a new desk.

So for fun I thought I would spend the next few weeks researching and posting about fun and unique office desks, and perhaps in the end let you readers decide which one I should buy.

To start things off, here is a great looking computer desk which I simply couldn’t resist posting about despite the fact that it doesn’t quite match the criteria of what I am actually looking to buy.

The OneLessDesk by Heckler Design was made with the idea that we no longer need a large desk to clutter with stacks of paper and various electronics, but rather that “Today, your entire computer is an inch thick and your printer is in your closet connected to your WiFi.”

While I personally still need a full size desk to do my work, I definitely wouldn’t mind having one of these around for casual computer use.

You can get the OneLessDesk in glossy white, silver/grey, and stainless steel for $649 through the Heckler Design website.

Did you get a big raise recently, along with a new bigger office? Then perhaps you are on the market for a new office desk that will properly exemplify your new elevated status in the company. Well if if your raise involves a new sign on your office that reads CEO then I may have found your what you’re looking for.

The Executive Desk is a fully functional visual and kinetic desk by artist Dale Mathis that is perfect for the man who needs to see the bigger picture of how things work, and who doesn’t mind spending a measly $21,000. Aside from the fancy woodwork and intricate moving gears, the desk also features trays for your keyboard and mouse, which in my opinion in simply not incorporated into enough desk designs.

The desk machine by Dale Mathis