# Crab Leg Escritoires The Polichinelle Desk is Many-Appendaged for Multiple Needs By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-12-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polichinelle-desk References: [wawyaa](http://wawyaa.com/?p=16279#more-16279) & [benoitpernet](http://www.benoitpernet.com/projets.html) Somehow, the Polichinelle Desk communicates a simplicity and an elaborateness simultaneously which come together to form an utterly endearing piece of furniture. However, should your taste match mine, you will discover the irony behind the name. A translation of its title into English gives you "Punchinello," which refers to a foolish man, grotesque in appearance with a hunchback and a crooked beaky nose. But how far this [writing table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-desk) seems to be from that! Benoit Pernet and Yoann Jestin designed the Polichinelle Desk with a soft pale wooden frame with a small cabinet on one side. It was given a punch of color and a more dynamic profile with the attachment of a lectern, [a desk light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leda) and a storage hood. Perhaps these features fit the awkward qualities that give it its name, but with such a [playful design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table) and a clever tear-away paper tabletop, what's not to love about the Polichinelle Desk? Photo Credits: [Designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/18010/yoann-jestin-benoit-pernet-polichinelle-desk.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multipurpose Furniture:** The Polichinelle Desk's multiple functionalities present an opportunity for designers to create more multi-functional pieces of furniture. - **Playful Design:** The Polichinelle Desk's playful aesthetic presents an opportunity for furniture designers to infuse more playfulness into their designs. - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of sustainable materials in the design of the Polichinelle Desk presents an opportunity for furniture designers to incorporate more eco-friendly materials in their designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** The Polichinelle Desk presents an opportunity for furniture designers to explore new and creative ways to design and integrate multiple functionalities into their pieces. - **Interior Design:** The Polichinelle Desk presents an opportunity for interior designers to incorporate more playful and dynamic pieces of furniture into their designs. - **Sustainable Design:** The use of sustainable materials in the design of the Polichinelle Desk presents an opportunity for designers in the sustainable design industry to create more innovative and eco-friendly pieces of furniture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Sculptural Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-desk.md) - [Ultra-Chic Wall Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-desks.md) - [Ergonomic Multi-Use Desk Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kabinett-desk.md) - [Pocket Storage-Equipped Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-desk.md) - [Hyper-Customizable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypercustomizable-desk.md) - [Versatile Curvaceous Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proust.md) - [Charming Timber Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adudu-desk.md) - [Minimalist Storage-Paired Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diag-desk.md) - [Minimalist Storage-Friendly Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bold-desk.md)