Wire Frame Desk/Table

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  1. BillyJimJack

    BillyJimJack New Member

    I need some help trying to find out what this piece of furniture is and/or was. It's my next restoration project and I'd like to know what I'm working with. I'm not sure how much of it is original. The wood desk is built around a metal frame and the wire shelf has me even more puzzled. The dimensions are 38"w x 30"h x 20"d. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

     
    BillyJimJack, Oct 23, 2016
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Welcome! This is strangest thing. Home project? I can't imagine a commercial outfit making a desk with so little structure on the underside.

    Is the case plywood?
     
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  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I think thats a 60s wire desk frame someone repurposed.Badly. The wire shelf was to hold papers,or magazines,or phone books.
     
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  4. BillyJimJack

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  5. BillyJimJack

    BillyJimJack New Member

    I'm thinking you are correct. I found one similar (link below) that has a glass top. The one that I have does have a lip around the top frame, that would support a glass or other inset top.
    https://www.chairish.com/product/id/88848
     
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  6. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    Welcome, and I agree, BJJ.
    Cool 'stache!
     
    GaleriaGila, Oct 24, 2016
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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I, personally, would get rid of all that added wood and use the frame as intended.
     
    verybrad, Oct 24, 2016
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  8. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    If you want to keep it as built I can imagine it looking better painted and with sleek modern type pulls.
     
    say_it_slowly, Oct 24, 2016
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  9. BillyJimJack

    BillyJimJack New Member

    This is another project my wife brought home from a garage sale. If I can sell her on my plans, I'll be removing all of the existing wood and putting a nice finished wood top and shelf bottom in the original frame.
     
    BillyJimJack, Oct 24, 2016
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  10. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    The wood section looks like an old sewing machine cabinet.
     
    Mill Cove Treasures, Oct 24, 2016
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