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Large Executive Desk by Dassi, Italy, 1960s
By Dassi Mobili Moderni
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding midcentury Italian desk by Mobilificio Dassi. The body is covered in a beautifully
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Very Large Demilune Blond Burlwood Executive Partners Desk
Located in New York City, NY
This impressively large original Art Deco curvilinear burl wood, double sided writing desk is the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Large and Impressive Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large and impressive early 20th century mahogany desk, the moulded edge top having a green
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Scale Bamboo Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully restored large size bamboo desk with black leather top and two large drawers. The desk
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Large Postmodern Memphis Style Glass Top Executive Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large Memphis style glass top executive desk with two unique abstract steel sculptural bases and a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Impressive 19th Century Large Swedish Empire Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Impressive 19th century large Swedish empire birch desk circa 1880.
Fine quality empire revival
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Charles Limbert Large Library Desk Table, circa 1905
By Charles Limbert
Located in Dallas, TX
Mission Arts and Crafts large three drawer Library Desk Table. Stamped Limbert's Arts and Crafts
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Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Fine large desk by the famous danish cabinetmaker and designer Frits Henningsen 1940s. With 3
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Walnut Chrome Floating Executive Desk, circa 1960
By Pace Collection, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With its floating tabletop and mounted body, this modern executive desk attributed to Pace
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Executive Art Deco Burl Wood Partners Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl wood partners desk with diamond shape solid chrome pulls.
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Large Danish Rosewood Executive Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive executive desk designed by Finn Juhl for Frances and Son circa 1960s. Constructed
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Large Rosewood
Diplomat" Executive Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive L shape executive desk designed by Finn Juhl as Diplomat series for Frances and Son
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Large Solid Mahogany and Brown Leather Tooled Top Writing Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality late 19th century, mahogany partners library writing table. The rounded moulded
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Antique Late 19th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Executive Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Impressive chromed steel and walnut desk with three drawers on one side and two pull out writing
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Tooled Leather Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
extend the desk's overall writing surface by more than two feet. A sought after large scale, this piece
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Large Curved Top Walnut Executive Desk by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large curved top Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Scale French Maison Jansen Style Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine large scale French Maison Jansen style black lacquered bureau plat desk. Nice green
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Neoclassical Desk, Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
Large Neoclassical style black lacquered desk. Bronze gallery with inset leather top, tapered legs
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Large Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1956
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956 for Bernini, Italy. Walnut wood with two drawers
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Scandinavian Executive Desk with Seagrass Doors, 1950
s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Scandinavian executive desk with seagrass doors, 1950's. Teak and tropical wood. Five drawers
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Seagrass, Wood, Teak
Large Modern Executive Rosewood Desk with Tubular Chrome Legs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Washington, DC
Fantastic rosewood desk attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Desk is solid and well made
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Rosewood Large Roll Top Desk with Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand roll top desk crafted in England from rosewood in original condition. Luxurious and singular
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Antique 1880s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large Freestanding European Desk in Oak and Grey Laminate, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Large modern freestanding european desk, made in oak and grey laminat, 1940s.
This piece is a
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Laminate, Oak
1930s Large Art Deco Desk, Three Drawers, Mahogany, Brass, France
Located in Girona, Girona
Spectacular large Art Deco desk with three drawers, solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, French
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Empire Style Calamander Wood Desk Leather Insert Top
Located in London, GB
An Impressively large Calamander wooden antique desk.
This quality crafted piece designed in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Desk/ Table by Ennio FAZIOLI for MIM Roma, 1963
By Ennio Fazioli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Table 'Tolomeo' designed by Ennio Fazioli. Italy, MIM Roma, 1963.
Teak table/ desk design by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Mid-Century Modern Desk in Walnut by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Peabody, MA
Spacious Mid-Century architect's desk in walnut with sleek modernist lines by Jens Risom, circa
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Desk, Large Asymmetrical Walnut Top, Cane Modesty Panels
Located in Kansas City, MO
Asymmetrical desk. Likely Danish design. Unusual, angular design. Very striking in person. The top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Art Deco Oak Desk from Lyon - France, Circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic solid oak desk with two drawers on one side of the apron. Unusual veneered top with a rich
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
George Nelson Walnut Action Office Tambour Desk Large, Herman Miller, 1964
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Utrecht, NL
walnut tambour roll top that slides away and reveals a large white laminate writing surface / work space
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Large, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W 160cm
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Large Desk in Ash of Danish Design from "Søborg Møbler", 1970s
By Soborg Furniture Factory
Located in Lejre, DK
Large desk in ash of Danish design from "Søborg Møbler", circa 1970s. The table is of great vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Executive Large Desk by Vittorio Dassi with Floating Glass Top
By Dassi
Located in North Miami, FL
Exceptional original piece, green glass lower level and thick shaped top glass in perfect vintage condition by Vittorio Dassi. Four drawers and brass sabots to feet.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Freestanding Danish Modern Desk in Walnut, Attributed to Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Odense, DK
Large Freestanding Danish modern office desk in walnut, with brass handles. Made in 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Very Large Antique Partner
s Desk, English, Twin Pedestal, Maple
Co, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique partner's desk. An English, mahogany and leather twin pedestal desk by
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Marble Eros Desk by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in amstelveen, NL
Red marble desk from the Eros collection, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Milan, Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Caned Back Overhanging Floating Banded Top Large Brass Hardware Executive Desk
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut banded top executive desk on tapered legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Brazilian Peroba Wood Executive Desk with Robustly-Carved Baluster Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Brazilian carved wood executive desk with two drawers, which has been fashioned from old
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20th Century Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Midcentury Large Danish Modern Teak Kneehole Desk 4 Drawers 1 Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Great midcentury Danish modern kneehole desk with 3 drawers and 1 cabinet. Danish design show
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large 19th Century French Hand-Carved Oak Louis XIII Style Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare grand scale, this hand-carved Louis XIII desk features unusual scalloped carving which is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This unique roll-top writing desk is from the Herman Miller "Action Office" line and features a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large Turned Legs Leather Top Library Table Partners Desk Brass Casters Mint
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large antique deep rectangle turned legs green leather top library table partners desk brass
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Wood and Cast Iron Vintage Drafting Table Art Work Stand Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large 60" wood and cast iron vintage drafting table art work stand desk. Item features cast iron
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Solid Pine Cabriole Leg Leather Top Three Drawers Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tri legged base rounded triangular shape carved walnut stand lamp candle table.
Multiple leather wear areas super nice solid pine case body. Nice varnished and waxed finish. Warm lo...
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20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Jean Prouvé, Large Compas Desk, White Formica Top Black Lacquered Metal
By Jean Prouvé
Located in High Point, NC
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, France. Circa 1953, black coated steel sheet base, white Formica top, grey lacquered metal container with two drawers. An excellent e...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Large Executive Desk with Carved Reliefs by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi-Young
By Maurice Bailey, Monteverdi-Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
expansive executive desk. The desk has three drawers on the left which have partitions inside or organizing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Bureau Plat Large Floral Inlay Executive Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style leather top bureau plat large floral inlay executive writing desk
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk Two Sided with Floating Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large teak wood desk from Denmark circa 1960's. Beautiful floating top design with tons of storage
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Model "207" Large Teak Executive Desk for Sibast Denmark, 1960
s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Arne Vodder Model "207" large rosewood executive desk for Sibast Denmark 1960's
This exquisite
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Large Oak English Partners Desk with 9 Drawers and Green Leather Top
Located in Round Top, TX
This large oak desk offers tremendous storage and functionality due to the 9 drawers. To the left
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s Gio Ponti Large Executive Desk for RIMA Padova in Walnut Finish, Italy
By Gio Ponti, RIMA
Located in Praha, CZ
- Created for the Pirelli tower offices-Plastic drawers
- Good /very good original condition with minor signs of use
- Signed by producer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Custom Large One-of-a-kind Modern Table or Desk in Steel and Lacquered Wood
Located in Bronx, NY
Custom one-of-a-kind table or desk in steel and lacquered wood. The steel arched legs are finished
Category
Early 2000s Desks and Writing Tables
Large Desk or Drafting Table by F. Kramer and W. Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This drafting table is designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in the 1960s.
The table has an original grey lacquered frame and the original top is wider than...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Omann. Jun 1960s
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern freestanding Rosewood desk by Omann Jun. 1960s
Large executive
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large 1930s French Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large 1930s French bureau plat constructed in oak, cherry and walnut with a wonderful, decorative
Category
Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry, Oak
Louis XV Style Desk Bureau Plat Leather Top ca 1950
Located in Austin, TX
An elaborately decorated Louis XV style large writing desk bureau plat with fine inlaid veneer and
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
Large English Early 19th Century Library Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very early 19th Century (C.1800) leather topped English writing table from France. Original leather
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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Large Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the large writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A large writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a large writing desk, we have 341 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer large writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A large writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made large writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jens Risom, &New and Forma Nova are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Large Writing Desk?
A large writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,880, while the lowest priced sells for $212 and the highest can go for as much as $181,692.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Large Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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