An upsized version of a classic plan from an Arts and Crafts master, this desk will give your woodworking skills a workout.
I flipped through an old Charles Limbert catalog, a postcard desk caught my attention. The desk appears in the 1915 catalog, labeled #801-24. While this petite desk was too small for my needs, the details of craftsmanship and design were fascinating. Part of his “Ebon-Oak” line of furniture, Limbert’s #801-24 featured inlaid ebony designs and natural cane webbing adorning the backsplash.
I felt that a few changes were in order, but I wanted to maintain the essence of the original piece. The entire desk was scaled up in size, and I added solid plank sides featuring rectilinear cutouts. The desk’s back is closed in with a sturdy frame and panel, and I changed the original single-drawer design to a bank of three drawers instead.
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