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19th Century Large Antique Library Table, Victorian Boardroom
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique library table dating to the mid-19th century.
Rare to find in such
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Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large French Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, banded crossbanding with an ormolu mouldings and female bust mounts to the legs and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
English Regency Double-Sided Mahogany Library Table of Large Scale, circa 1830
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
writing table of large scale and rectangular form, the possibly original black leather top inset above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century William iv Rosewood Library Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning library table of large proportions, circa 1820
Attributed to Gillows.
A library table of
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) William IV Desks and Writi...
Materials
Rosewood
Large English Arts
Crafts Oak Squared Library Table, circa 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
period library table is meant to be a centre piece to a large study or library, though it operates
Category
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine
Scottish Double-Sided Mahogany Library Table of Large Scale, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A circa 1875 Scottish solid mahogany double-sided library or writing table of very large scale and
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Oak Dual Side Leather Top Library Table of Large Scale, circa 1850
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An English early Victorian period solid oak double-sided library or writing table of large scale
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Large Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Center table
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome walnut library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of walnut having
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Art Deco Dining Table or Writing Desk in Mahogany Wood, 1930s
Located in Detroit, MI
This French Art Deco carved mahogany dining table or large writing desk from the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Large Italian Library Table in the 18th Century Style Ex Collection Pierre Bergé
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Large 20th century Italian library table in the 18th century style.
The top inset with black
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Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Six-Pieces Large Italian Writing Desk Set, Red Marble, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
An outstanding desk set made of beautiful Italian Levanto red marble.
Comprising:
- Pen tray with
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Vintage 1930s Desk Sets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
1930s Large Art Deco French Walnut Partners Writing Desk with Side Shelves
Located in London, England
revealing three pull-drawers and removable side shelves. This majestic partner’s desk is a real testament of
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
Fine Quality Large Georgian Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality large Georgian mahogany writing box. The is an exceptional quality mahogany writing
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large quality antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridge Ware inlay writing box having a quality burr
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Walnut
American Mid-Century Modern Desk, Refinished Tortoise Burlwood, Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Refinished Burl Olivewood and chrome desk, Baughman Style
A large
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Century Large Stripped Oak Table or Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
.
Height to the frame:
63.5 cm / 25 inch
Also excellent as a large desk or as shopfitting goods
Category
Early 20th Century European Tables
Materials
Oak
C. 1840 Large Scale English Writing Box on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840 large scale lap desk writing box on custom stand, English. Mahogany with the finest
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Table/Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jacques Adnet Black Leather and enameled Steel Table/Desk
Large writing surface
Original Brass
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Vintage 1950s French Tables
Materials
Leather
$19,000
Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
:
5 Satin black steel uprights 149.5 cm
1 Large shelf/writing desk, depth 40 cm
12 Shelves, depth 18
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorated Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
writing desk and two upper doors with shelves inside. Original paint and dated 1818 on the pediment. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Table
Located in Astoria, NY
solid oak, this versatile piece can serve as a dining or kitchen table, writing desk, or large console
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique French Oak Monastery Refectory Dining Table
Located in Forney, TX
country French dining table, farmhouse kitchen island, rustic modern writing desk, large library table
Category
Early 20th Century French Medieval Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare Large Desk by Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Rare large desk by Leleu.
Mahogany, patinated and gilt-bronze legs.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale Writing Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in New York, NY
Large scale table of rosewood. Hourglass-shaped bases linked with stretcher.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Large Scale Desk with Floating Top
Located in New York, NY
4-drawer desk with sculptural legs, shingled drawer pulls and floating top. Dark stained walnut
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Large Vintage Danish Cabinetmaker Desk in Teak
Located in New York, NY
A handsome Danish cabinetmaker executive desk in teak with two drawers.
Category
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
André Arbus, Large Desk in Mahogany, Leather, and Bronze, France, circa 1940
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional curved desk is topped in leather, and is adorned by a medallion executed by by
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Guillerme et Chambron, Large Desk with Drawers, France, Mid-Century
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated home...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Writing Desk Empire Style
Located in Honiton, Devon
Truely stunning late 19th century mahogany and ormolu mounted large empire style writing table
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Contemporary Modern Industrial Metal Large Writing Desk. Work Station
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contemporary Modern mid-20th century Industrial metal work station or desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Classic Leather Top Desk by Kittenger
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Large writing desk with false drawers on the back side.
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Afromosia Dark Teak Large Executive Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful British Afromosia dark teak large writing desk, this would make a stylish addition to
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Executive Writing Desk by Eeka in the style Coen de Vries- Friso Kramer
By Friso Kramer, Coen de Vries
Located in Retie, BE
Awesome Mid-Century large writing desk - executive desk by Eeka Furnitures Holland - 1960s. In the
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk With Flip Top
Located in San Marcos, CA
wood grain, a large writing desk top with pop up cubbies-mail slots and a sculptural sled style base
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Directoire Style Bureau Plat
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in Southampton, NY
, A VERY FUNCTIONAL LARGE WRITING DESK-- EACH SLIDE IS 12" WHEN EXTENDED
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Large Mahogany Writing Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An outstanding quality King George IV period mahogany writing table or library table, of large
Category
Antique 1820s British George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Large Antique Swedish Writing Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish partner writing desk early 19th century refreshed in the original
black color
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Maple Leather Library Desk Large Standalone Writing Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive modern maple writing table.
The top with a gilt tooled green leather inset skiver
Category
Mid-20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Adirondack Camp Large Red-Painted Antique Wicker Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Quechee, VT
Impressive-sized red-painted wicker writing desk, 1897-1921, from a camp in the Adirondack Park. It
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Faux Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb large surface writing desk dating to the late 1960's. Rendered in solid hardwood in an Asian
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
$1,250
Antique Oak Writing Table, Desk With Large Bulbous Supports, 1794
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique furniture carved oak writing table, desk with large bulbous supports, European, 1920, B1794
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Frits Henningsen, Large Danish Elm and Oak Writing Table / Desk
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Frits Henningsen, Large Danish Elm and Oak Writing Table / Desk
A beautiful table in a very
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Oak
Danish J Svenstrup Large Pedestal Teak Writing Desk, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Danish double pedestal teak writing desk designed by J Svenstrup for AP Mobler, this
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Bureau Victorian 19th Century Mahogany Writing Desk Very Large
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A large antique 19th century Victorian mahogany writing bureau, the top with fall front, fully
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Jens Risom Large Executive Walnut Writing Desk Mid Century USA
By Jens Risom
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large executive walnut writing desk by iconic Danish designer Jens Risom, manufactured
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Edwardian Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
thing about these large writing tables is that they can be used many different ways and they don't
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
LARGE Partners
Writing Table.
Located in Roswell, GA
LARGE Excellent Victorian solid mahogany library/partners' writing table with 6 operational drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Desk
Chair
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb large writing desk by Maitland Smith, excellent original condition with multiple drawers and
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Desks
Materials
Brass
Large Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1840.
A large great quality writing table by M Willson offered in showroom
Category
Antique 1840s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large 1930s Heals Oak Writing Table
By Heal
s
Located in Lancashire, GB
Large 1930's Heals Oak Writing Table.
A Tilden designed English oak desk by Heals of London, the
Category
Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Large Waterfall Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Large desk or console, in waterfall style, mahogany, with intricate satinwood marquetry, 1930's
Category
Vintage 1930s American Desks and Writing Tables
$9,600
Large Mahogany Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Vancouver, BC
Very large mahogany writing table, the rectangular top with leather insert, single (1) drawer on
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Downton Large Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
Large Oak Desk
Category
Antique 1840s Desks and Writing Tables
$32,000
Large Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Dorchester, MA
This large stately desk with chrome trim has a sleek, streamlined silhouette.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large mahogany partners desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Large mahogany partners desk circa 1920 .with Provenance: The desk was once owned by Sir Maurice
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Large oak desk with single central drawer, flanked either side by three drawers, set below a carved
Category
Vintage 1910s English Desks and Writing Tables
$1,058
LARGE VINTAGE WORK DESK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a wood top / iron base work desk with 2 large drawers with lovely remnants of green paint. we
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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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 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 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 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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