The $489 Bekant is Ikea's version of an affordable sit/stand desk. Pampered Silicon Valley employees at Facebook and Google think they spearheaded the standing desk revolution.

There isn’t really much to the desk (not that that’s a bad thing). The top, a 0.7-inch piece of wood, looks like many an Ikea desktop.

Finally! *Update (12/15/14): IKEA has alerted us that the Bekant Sit/Stand desk is temporarily unavailable due to “a labeling issue.” We’ll let you know when it’s back in the catalog.

Ikea's Bekant desk has a maximum load of 150 lb (68 kg) and boasts a 63 x 31.5 in (160 x 80) workspace sitting atop a powder-coated steel frame.

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