Pottery Barn (of all people) has an interesting version of the stainless steel and glass Ralph Lauren sawhorse desk I’ve been watching all this time. The Ava desk has a trestle construction rather than a sawhorse, but it has similar lines and aesthetic with a much smaller price tag: just $699.

It is made of cast iron with a polished brushed nickel finish. It doesn’t have the glamour that the Ralph Lauren desk has, but would stand in nicely for a less glamourous budget.

Is this modern? In the right environment, yes? I’m not sure.