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Large Danish Desk Teak Scandinavian
By Brouer Mobel
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk 1960s in excellent condition.
Made of teak by Brouer, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Birch
Frits Henningsen Large Oak Desk
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frits Henningsen's business card said, "Elegant unpretentious furniture." This desk, with its clean
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Victorian Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An excellent antique early Victorian leather top pedestal desk, with a generous kneehole space
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French 19th Century Large Walnut Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, handsome walnut desk with a generous writing surface. The apron features two large drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Large Italian Desk of Burled Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large Italian desk or writing table, featuring a moulded top of burled wood with inset
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Large Antique French Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
on such a large desk is very rare to see.
It has a gorgeous burgundy gold tooled leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
LARGE DESK FOR FORMANOVA Gianni Moscatelli
By Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Forest, BE
This modern, stream-lined writing desk is designed by Gianni Moscatelli in the sixties in Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Spectacular Large Modernist Italian 1950s Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s.
Spectacular 7.5' modernist desk with six angle faced drawers, the shaped writing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Single 19th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Large antique single desk with 10 drawers and green blind tooled leather top. Entirely made of
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Georgian Style Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique pedestal desk. This was made in England & I would date it from
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large desk in suede and brass
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Exceptional large desk in suede and brass circa 1970
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Rosewood Desk by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Dallas, TX
A large four-drawer pencil desk with expressive rosewood graining. Designed by Nanna Ditzel.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Large Mid-Century French Rattan Desk
Located in Lyon, FR
work from the 50s.
Large dimensions, multiple storage spaces, an ergonomic shape, this desk has it all
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Formica
Large 19th Century Mahogany Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive large English antique mahogany partners desk. Entirely in good condition. Both sides
Category
Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Executive Desk by Formanova, Milan
By Forma Nova
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Italian executive desk by Formanova, designed by Gianni Moscatelli. In brushed steel and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Executive Desk by Formanova, Milan
By Forma Nova
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Italian executive desk by Formanova, designed by Gianni Moscatelli. In brushed steel and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Italian Rosewood Table or Desk
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Italian rosewood table or desk, with a central drawer, on fine tapering legs and with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Large 19th Century Walnut Partners Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressively large antique mahogany partner desk. The depth of 141 cm is special and also ideal for
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Large and curved Art Deco executive desk in solid oak and oak veneer, with two blocks of drawers
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large Rosewood Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Large rosewood boomerang top with
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Antique Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent large antique Victorian pedestal desk in mahogany. This was made in England & dates
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Rosewood Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rosewood Desk Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Newly re-finsihed rosewood with brushed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large 19th century walnut partner desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany partner desk. One side has 9 drawers and the other side has 3 drawers
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large 19th century walnut partner desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique partner desk. One side has 9 drawers and the other side has 3 drawers and 2
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Large Northern Country House Desk
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful and large estate desk, possibly having been used by a rural squire or an estate manager
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Large Iron and Wood Industrial Desk
Located in Troy, MI
This generously sized industrial desk of is made of iron and wood and has two side drawers.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Magnificent Large Lucite Desk with Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous at its best, this solid and gleaming lucite desk is absolutely stunning. Made of thick
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite
Large Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique wooden pedestal desk in the Georgian style. This was made in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dramatic and Large Desk Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by Vladimir Kagan for the eponymous firm and dated to 1970s, this impressive desk is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Ash, Wood
Large Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat or Writing Table
By Charles Percier
Located in Berlin, DE
A large Empire gilt bronze-mounted writing table or bureau plat veneered in mahogany on a carcase
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Library/Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Wonderful Large 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Library/Writing Table with Original Leather
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Quality Large 19th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A stunning and important 19th century mahogany writing table / desk standing on four fabulous
Category
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large and Elegant Regency Style Desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Violet wood
. Gilded bronze
. Marquetry
. Nice gilded bronze decor: foliages, locks etc
. Leather top with gilded decor
. Open on 3 drawers
. Regency style
. XIXth century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Large Antique Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique Georgian style flame mahogany leather top partners desk dating to circa 1930s period
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique walnut pedestal desk in excellent condition and with a tooled hand color leather
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Desk / Bureau-Plat by Jacob Kjær
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jacob Kjær (1896-1957)
A rare one-of-a-kind freestanding Jacob Kjaer bureau-plat or desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Mahogany Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
This large antique mahogany desk is really fine quality and is in very good original condition
Category
Vintage 1910s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A large and stunning antique pedestal desk of absolutely top quality. This dates from circa 1920s
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Vladimir Kagan Crescent Desk in Oak
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Stamford, CT
A large crescent desk in oak with chocolate lacquered drawers. This desk was designed in by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Danish Desk Kibaek Mobelfabrik Rosewood Scandinavian
By Kibaek Mobelfabrik
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large rosewood Danish desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large 18th Century French Provincial Desk Bureau
Located in Doylestown, PA
Outstanding, large French provincial desk, bureau,, 18th century, having a gallery with cubby holes
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Minimalist Desk Made From Reclaimed Elm
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Minimalist desk made from reclaimed elm.
Category
20th Century Belgian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Corbusier Large Glass Top Console or Desk
By Le Corbusier
Located in Plainview, NY
A Classic large glass top desk by the famous designer Corbusier. The desk stands on a black metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Custom Made Rosewood
Chrome Large Executive Desk
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This is a large, custom-made executive desk crafted from rosewood and chrome. It serves as a
Category
20th Century Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$4,000 / item
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
An original Professor's desk from the School of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Sculptural Desk by Dassi, Italy, 1960s
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
Large and elegant Italian Mid-Century desk made by Dassi with a glass top and glossy wood finish
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
A Large Executive Desk By Formanova, Milan
By Forma Nova
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Italian executive desk by Formanova, designed by Gianni Moscatelli. In brushed steel and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Large Architect
s Desk from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Wien, AT
Unusually large desk made from chromium-plated steel tubing
Produced by Mücke Melder in the Czech
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
This large antique Swedish desk is fabulous looking & exceptional quality. It’s a blond satin birch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Partner
s Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large English partner's desk with brown leather top with a nice patina, 6 drawers and turned legs
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French leather, chrome and wood large desk
Located in London, GB
French 1970’s large chrome, wood and leather desk. Some minor scuffs to the central leather panel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Fine Quality Large English Mahogany Partners
Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English William IV or early Victorian period mahogany partner's desk of large size
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and large antique walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Vintage 1910s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large Antique Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and large antique walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large English Partner
s Pedestal Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English partner's desk of mahogany, featuring a moulded top inset with an embossed
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Impressive 19th Century Large Swedish Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality empire taste desk of large proportions, circa 1880.
Three parts, top and two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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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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