George Nelson began his design for what became the Swag Leg Group with the simple desire to create furniture with a sculptured leg. Now, the group has taken it a step further and began adding different sizes and finishes (the newest being the extra-large Rectangular Work Table complementing the original Swag Leg Desk above), leaving little to be desired as far as desk estate options go for your laptop or desktop computer.
[Update: We agree must with our readers, the IKEA JERKER was not even close to a good alternative to something as elegant as the Nelson Desk. If anyone knows of a cheaper alternative, please let us know in the comments!]
"Swaging" - using pressure to taper and curve a metal tube - is the method used to shape Nelson's legs, which are made of 16-gauge steel and have adjustable glides. The laminate finish can be either white or walnut, depending on your preference. It's also easy to assemble, making shipping economical and cheap.
Hmm - the swag leg desk doesn't remind me AT ALL of that IKEA desk - but the IKEA desk certainly is cheaper in price...
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Yeah, I have to agree--the Jerker doesn't seem to be a knockoff of the Swag desk at all.
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The Ikea Jerker is more a knock-off of the Drafting Table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
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The CB2 swoop desk compares itself to the Nelson desk:
http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=302&f=4978&viewall=1
I think an earlier AT comment thread debated where it fits on the continuum from knockoff to inspired-by to no thanks, try again. I did see one in person yesterday and it looks much nicer than I expected.
I like the proportions of the plain swag leg work table - I hadn't seen it before. Nice.
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it looks cheap
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Nelson desk is so nide... but I like CB2 variant also... is there anything like it aviable in Europe? :(
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