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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
Large vintage Danish design boomerang desk made of teak
Located in Breda, NB
Large vintage Danish design boomerang desk made of teak. The desk is also beautifully finished on
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large 17th Century Walnut Desk with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large walnut desk with drawer, barely twist legs and iron stretcher.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Large vintage rosewood executive desk made in the 1960s
Located in Breda, NB
Large vintage rosewood executive desk made in the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Width: 180 cm
Depth: 80 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Torbjørn Afdal Large Desk by Haug Snekkeri in Norway
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large desk designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Haug Snekkeri in Norway.
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Jens Risom Large Executive Desk by Gutenberghus in Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare large executive desk in rosewood designed by Jens Risom. Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Black Enameled Industrial Desk by Van Blerk Tilburg
By Blerk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage large black enameled industrial desk by Van Blerk Tilburg, with tan linoleum top and 6
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini large desk in rosewood Bernini Italy 1956
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic Italian writing desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy 1957. This symmetric
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
desk typical of designer Aldo Tura signature. It features a large top with four drawers with beautiful
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality large 19th century Victorian mahogany partners desk. The top having a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Large 19th Century Victorian Oak 18 Drawer Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful light oak partner desk with a total of 18 drawers. Both sides have 9 drawers. Beautiful
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large Marcel Breuer "Canaan" Desk for Gavina, Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Hellouw, NL
the Bauhaus principles. . This large “Canaan” desk, produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a strong
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Børge Mogensen Executive Desk in Teak and Oak
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Børge Mogensen, this stunning executive desk is crafted from teak and oak. Two banks of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Large Danish Desk by Rolf Middelboe and Gorm Christensen
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing desk is signed and numbered. Designed by Rolf Middelboe and Gorm Christensen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Large Danish Desk by Rolf Middelboe and Gorm Christensen
By Rolf Middelboe
Located in Dallas, TX
This amazing parquetry desk is signed and numbered. Designed by Rolf Middelboe and Gorm Christensen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Desk in Rosewood by Bodil Kjær Extra Large Size
By E. Pedersen
Søn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Free-standing rosewood desk and chromed steel frame. XL size. Cassette top with four recessed
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Mahogany Desk, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Louis XVI style flat desk in black lacquered mahogany gilt with golden leaf. Model with two
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Large Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Mahogany Desk, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Louis XVI style flat desk in black lacquered mahogany gilt with golden leaf. Model with two
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Large and posh Italian 1950
s desk by Dassi
By Mobilificio Dassi
Located in New York, NY
An irregularly shaped desk with a mahogany central body and dark brown legs and details. Sleek
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Large Desk in Walnut and Brass Italian Design, 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Description: This desk with very straight geometric lines was designed in the 1950s in Italy. It
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large wood and chrome patchwork executive desk Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cityscape executive desk with an impressive size by Paul Evans for Directional. Olive burl wood
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large space age desk designed by Frank De Clercq, Belgium 1972.
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This large space age desk is dating is designed by Frank De Clercq in 1972. A minimalist yet modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Large French Louis XV Carved Cherry Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
old cherry timber, the large writing table sits on four cabriole legs and is shaped all the way around
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Desk in Rosewood of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Large desk in rosewood of Danish design from the 1960s. The desk is in great vintage condition and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Large Blond Oak Parquet Pattern Desk, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s large blond oak desk with diamond parquet pattern. The top of the desk has a diamond
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Impressive Wabi-Style African Wood Dining Table or Large Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Wabi-style African wood dining table or large desk. Has two drawers under the top so arm
Category
20th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
20th Spanish Large Desk with Carved Drawers in Two Sides
Located in Miami, FL
20th Spanish large desk with drawers in two sides
It has two large drawers, one in each side of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Desk in Mahogany with Leather Top and Brass Accents
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large desk in mahogany with leather top and brass accents, French 1950's
Refinished
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Large Teak Desk with Steel Pulls by H.P. Hansen
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large desk in teak with sculptural steel pulls by H.P. Hansen, Denmark 1960's (original label on
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Large Mahogany
Brown Leather Christopher Langley Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
By Christopher Langley LTD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale lovely large and very solid vintage Christopher Langley LTD twin
Category
20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Large and Impressive Rosewood and Chrome Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
the large diplomat desk, but instead of two banks of two drawers either side, this one has three
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Turn of the last century French workshop table / large desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
large desk library table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large French Country Style Walnut Desk or Table, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Quite an exceptional large walnut desk with two drawers on one side and vining and floral carving
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass chrome 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique Aldo Tura desk was produced in Italy in the late 1960s, and really feels imposing and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Restored Large Stacked Rattan Executive Desk w/ Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany. Drawer fronts, side panels, and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Large Italian Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
By Skipper, Hans Von Klier
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk with leather and wood top and chromed metal legs designed by Hans Von Klier in the 70s.
Wear
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Freestanding Desk Model 206 In Rosewood By Arne Vodder From 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Lejre, DK
Large freestanding desk, model 206, designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Møbler in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Large Teak Desk by Børge Mogensen for Søborg, Denmark, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This exceptional vintage Danish desk, designed by Børge Mogensen and crafted by Søborg Møbelfabrik
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Signed Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Large Walnut Executive Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in West Hartford, CT
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two piece walnut executive desk designed by Jens Risom. The desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Bauhaus Large Desk in Wood and Tubular Metal, circa 1930
By Elmar Berkovich
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presented here is an exquisite Bauhaus desk, designed by an unknown designer and manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Architectural Desk in Teak by Clausen
Maerus, Norway 1960s
By Clausen and Maerus
Located in Hellouw, NL
An exceptional piece of Scandinavian craftsmanship, this teak desk by Claesen & Maerus for Eden
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany and Bronze Ormolu Cylinder Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Directoire style marble-top cylinder desk with brass sabots and accents. 18 drawers
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Desk in Walnut by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Peabody, MA
Spacious 6' 2" long Mid-Century architect's desk in walnut with sleek modernist lines by Jens Risom
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Desk with Box on the Side by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An office desk designed in the middle century by Pierre Jeanneret for various administrative
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s.
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo
Located in Asaa, DK
Norway. Large timeless elegant writing desk custom made for Norwegian oil company in the 1960s.
Deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Antique Factory Office Lectern, High Desk, France, circa 1880
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
An original old large factory office lectern from France from circa 1880, made of solid oak.
It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique pedestal desk. An English, stout oak writing desk with Gothic revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Large Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large vintage Georgian style partner’s desk, masterfully crafted in flame
Category
Vintage 1970s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Large Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Partners Pedestal Desk, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning large vintage Georgian style partner’s desk, masterfully crafted in flame
Category
Vintage 1970s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century Italian Rare Antique Large Desk in Solid Carved Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid walnut large desk 1680s. Walnut wood has acquired a beautiful antique
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Alligator Crocodile Leather Patina Large Desk Removable Drawers Makes Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
convert this to a large writing table
The leather patina is the real talking point with this piece, its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crocodile, Alligator
Large Executive Mid-Century Modern Walnut L-Shape Desk with Return
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marked Harvey Probber large L-shaped mid-century modern desk. Nice rolled edge curve top.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Large Vintage Javanese Dutch Colonial Teak Desk with Carved Painted Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage Dutch Colonial style teak wood desk from the mid-20th century, with burl wood inset
Category
Mid-20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Large Freestanding Danish Art Deco Tambour Desk in Lacquered Beech, 1940s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Odense, DK
Large freestanding Danish Art Deco tambour desk in lacquered beech, 1940s.
A beautiful Classic
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Impressive Large Napoleon III Trompe L
oeil Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant and Impressive French Napoleon III style desk, comfortable in a large size. In
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Executive Partners Pedestal Desk with Embossed Leather Top by Kittinger
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large executive partners pedestal desk featuring an embossed leather top over a frieze of
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Executive Partners Pedestal Desk with Embossed Leather Top by Kittinger
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large executive partners pedestal desk featuring an embossed leather top over a frieze of
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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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