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French Louis XVI Style Large Mahogany Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A remarkable mahogany Louis XVI style desk from France. The desk’s top has been clad in an
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An impressive and very well made antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Antique English Mahogany Campaign Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English mahogany Campaign partners desk with plenty of extra features. The brown leather
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Large Bench Made Mid Century Walnut Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Mid Century Desk constructed out of walnut with Gio Ponti style brass sabots and angular
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Cherrywood Solid French Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French style desk.
It has 5 drawers in total
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Large Custom Designed Rosewood
Chrome Floating Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent rosewood desk with five inch apron, and four chrome plated steel tubular legs. Designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top in the William IV Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the William IV style
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large desk designed by Arne Vodder, Denmark.
By Arne Vodder
Located in København K, DK
Rare and huge teak desk designed by Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sibast Furniture, Fyn, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Rosewood Executive Desk by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Munich, DE
sideboard could be used without desk. rare and early seagrass version.
table : 205cm x 90xm
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Hans Wegner Very Rare Large Teak Desk
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, GB
Large solid teak desk designed by Hans Wegner and made by Master Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Art Deco Desk with Extending Leaves
Located in Astoria, NY
A dark stained art-deco office desk with blonde trim and a glass top. The piece has leaves that
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th Century Large English Mahogany Partner
s Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mahogany partner's desk with embossed leather top, 8 drawers and splayed legs.
To see all of
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large and posh , Italian 1950
s desk
Located in New York, NY
An irregularly shaped desk with a mohogany central body and ebonized legs and details. Sleek brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Large George III Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine and large George III mahogany partners desk with gadrooned edge, a tooled leather top, two
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Antique 1820s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional Mid Century Danish Large Rosewood Executive Desk
Located in Detroit, MI
. This large executive desk has a classic Danish modern design with clean, minimalist lines and is well
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Mahogany Empire Style Desk, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mahogany
gilt bronze,
1880 period.
Brown leather top.
Opening on two drawers and one silted.
Two tabs on both sides.
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century French Carved Oak Partners Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
.
Functionally, the desk offers practicality with its three drawers on each side and two large carved pedestals
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique French Louis XV style desk with an original tooled leather writing surface and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Large Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique French desk with an original tooled leather writing surface and fabulous gilt bronze
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Desk of Walnut from the 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
Large antique desk of walnut from the 1890s. The desk is in great vintage condition.
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Two Tone Ebony and Burl Executive Desk
By R-Way Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Large desk by R-Way. Desk is freshly finished in two tone with an ebony stain on the base and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large pencil desk by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Large pencil desk with quarter sawn Oak top and chromed sled base.
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Large Teak Desk with 6 Drawers, 1970s
Located in Oirlo, LI
, which gives the desk its beautiful warm color.
The desk has a large work surface with plenty of space
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Flame Mahogany Table / Desk by Edward Wormley
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large Flame Mahogany Table / Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar (early brand mark).
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Large Art Deco Oak Desk by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible large desk or table by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940's. Beautiful oak checkered
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large German Historicism Renaissance Revival Desk, circa 1890
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
, leather was originally used.
The desk consists of 3 parts: 2 base cabinets and the large plate
Category
Antique 1890s German Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Excellent Large Finn Juhl Diplomat Desk, Denmark 1960s
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent large Finn Juhl diplomat desk, Denmark 1960s, for France & Son
Keys included. Superb
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
A Large Bibliotech Desk in Metal with Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large bibliotech desk in metal with shelves and industrial cross support. Originating from France
Category
20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large French Art Deco Desk in Cherry, c1930
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A large free standing desk in cherry wood with four drawers to the left, central drawer and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Danish Modern Large Teak Desk / Work Table
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak desk / work table.
Very large desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large 1940s French Mahogany Desk with Leather Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large, substantial quality 1940s French mahogany desk. Finished all round to free-stand. The back
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large Finn Juhl Work Desk for Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and rare Finn Juhl teak work desk with two drawer units and 'floating' top.
The full
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique pedestal desk in burr walnut with an inset leather top. This was made in
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Large French Kontor Standing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large French Kontor desk from the early 20th century. Solidly made of pitch pine.
6 drawers and
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Large Napoleon III Ebonized Partners’ Desk, circa 1860
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Napoleon III ebonized partners’ desk, the rectangular leather inset top with copper
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Large Desk-Table in Original Gray/Ochre Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century desk table. Unpainted planked wood top, base in Original Grey Paint with Ocher painted
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Large Executive Solid Walnut Desk by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid walnut executive desk by John Stuart.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Netherland Midcentury Desk, Teak, 1960s Scandinavian Danish
By Severin Hansen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful and clean design from Scandinavian Design. The desk features multiple drawers.
Perfect
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Executive Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Executive desk for Pace Collection in polished steel and burl wood, two drawers, and three legs in
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Kai Kristiansen Teak Desk Model FM60 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Freestanding teak desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballe Møbelfabrik Denmark 1960s. Model FM60. In
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Masculine French Louis XV Style Large Oak Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous good sized French Louis XV style oak desk having key that opens the top two drawers. Back
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large and Exceptional Mahogany Desk by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
much admired for their highly-refined and deceptively simple forms. In his best work, as with this desk
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Danish Teak Desk with Pedestal, Scandinavian - E521
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Scandinavian desk from the 1960s. Structure in solid teak and teak veneer, consisting of a hanging
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Executive Desk Attributed to Dassi, Italy, 1960s
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding Mid-Century Italian desk attributed to Mobilificio Dassi. The body is covered in a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Ico Parisi Desk for MIM, Italian Design
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian desk designed by Ico Parisi for MIM International.
Structure in rosewood.
Composed with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large, Well Rounded Italian Mid-Century Mahogany Desk
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
This Italian 1950s-1960s desk presents some unconventional design solutions that result in a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Victorian Mahogany Antique Partner’s Desk, England, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A proper partner's desk, designed to functionally for two opposing sitters, this very large desk
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large and Impressive Early 20th Century Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large and impressive early 20th Century mahogany partners desk, having the original green leather
Category
Vintage 1920s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Mid Century Danish Modern Mahogany Wood Executive Desk
Located in Detroit, MI
& Son in Denmark circa 1960. This large executive desk has a classic Scandinavian modern design with
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Large and Impressive 19th Century Walnut Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A large and impressive 19th century burr walnut pedestal partners desk, the shaped top having a
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Writing Table with Two Large Front Drawers and Sloped Top
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 19th century writing table with two large front drawers and sloped table top.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Warren Platner leather desk by Knoll International, 1973
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
In 1973, Knoll introduced The Platner Executive Office collection. The sleek-profile executive desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Italian Desk with Brown Glass Top, circa 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Italian desk with brown glass top, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large vintage desk with 3 drawers in Carrara marble
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Large vintage desk with 3 drawers in Carrara marble
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern Large Desk with Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Large Desk with Drawers, Italy, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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 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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