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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

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Noble desk

As you probably know, you have to take off your shoes inside house in Korea. Because their living culture is based on the floor which means that we can sit or lie down on the floor. So in the past, the desk used to have short legs to use it sitting on the floor. All noble used to have their own small desk to use official purposes.

This desk has same shape as the traditional one and has been decorated with modern pattern of Hanji.

 

• Main Materials : Hanji, Recycled paperboard, Recycled paper, wood (the handles)
• Dimension (cm)
  72.5 x 36 x 28.5