As far as popularity is concerned, oak furniture is coming back into its own. In the 1940s, people abandoned them, only to rue their actions thirty years later.  When oak was rediscovered, particularly among younger consumers, it hit the market with a storm. That level of interest has kept on unabated over the last generation, and stays strong today. Hence the popularity of small oak desks. Pieces which are more elaborate bring far higher prices. In fact, the arrival of oak on the market in the last decades of the 19th century paved the way for the arrival of an antiques trade in America. You will find the right small desk that suits you if you just do a bit of searching around before… Read the rest