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White Kidney Shaped Desk, Gesso, Antique Mirror Top
Located in Miami, FL
White kidney shaped desk with Gesso finish. The top is antiqued mirror glass. Ready for a new home.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk with tulipwood, satinwood and
Category
Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality mahogany and chequer banded kidney shaped desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kidney Shaped Desk in Walnut by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The kidney-shaped desk in solid walnut was designed and made for a client's bay window home study
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany leather top nine drawer kidney shaped desk, of stunning quality
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and rare antique Victorian burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in
Category
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine quality Victorian kidney-shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut by Gillows, the leather
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29 in W 51.5 in D 28 in
Carved mahogany kidney shaped desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved mahogany kidney-shaped kneehole writing desk, having a tooled leather inset top over an
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Early Victorian Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Lancaster and London. With a kidney shaped top with a new tooled green leather top an exact match to what
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Bronze
Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Russian style (18/19th Century) walnut kidney shaped desk with marquetry inlay and open design
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970
By CFC Silkeborg
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This kidney-shaped desk by CFC Silkeborg, designed in 1970, is a fine example of Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
H 28.35 in W 57.09 in D 29.14 in
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
H 29.5 in W 98 in D 40 in
PAUL FRANKL for JOHNSON Furniture Co. "Amoeba" Desk and Cabinet c. 1950s
By Paul Frankl
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
collaboration with Johnson Furniture Company—a kidney-shaped desk that blends functionality with sophisticated
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Mahogany, Maple, Teak
Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon
By Muller Frères
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Writing Desk With Pietra Dura Stone Top
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This kidney-shaped desk is a beautiful example of the Louis XVI style, popular in France during the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 46.75 in D 24 in
Antique French Kidney Shaped Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French kidney shaped leather top desk, dating from around the 1930’s period.
It
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table/Desk
By Shapland & Petter
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 48.82 in D 25.79 in
Unique Red Leather Gold Embossed Kidney Shaped Chinoiserie Painted Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk. The desk is paint decorated in chinoiserie Chinese painted figures in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Kidney Shaped Kneehole Writing Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English kidney shaped kneehole writing desk from the Edwardian era, featuring a demi-lune
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a stunning example of the
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 23.23 in
French Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Leather Top Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Leather Top Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Desk. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
Mahogany Kidney Shaped 19th Century Writing Table
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A quite exceptional quality late 19th century mahogany kidney shaped writing table, having gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large-scale French 19th century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table with one
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped stretcher table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this lovely antique walnut and gilt metal mounted kidney shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Victorian Freestanding Inlaid Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian freestanding inlaid burr walnut kidney shaped writing table having an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33.47 in W 45.28 in D 20.87 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming early 19th century mahogany kidney shaped window or writing table with pieced end
Category
Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shape Drop-Leaf Campaign Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
or Desk with kidney-shaped drop leaves or flaps. The desk has a flip-top fitted rear with stationary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
H 27.5 in W 42 in D 19.25 in
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine gilt bronze mounted parquetry kidney shaped writing table attributed to Gillows
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 28.75 in W 38 in D 21.07 in
Gampel and Stoll Elephant Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Gampel and Stoll kidney shaped elephant desk with one drawer. I know it’s Fretwork border
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Kidney-Shaped Vanity Desk
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant marble-top kidney-shaped vanity table, decorated with a carved frieze of laurel leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Swedish Art Nouveau Style Oak Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side. Wrought
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Custom Midcentury Style Curved Walnut Desk by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style curved kidney shaped American walnut desk with three drawers. Made in Los
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Side Table/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany side table/desk. The kidney shaped Table à
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Kingwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, kingwood and ormolu kidney shaped writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's desk or writing table) with an enamel dial clock and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 54 in W 47.5 in D 25.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and Candelabra
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 46 in W 47.25 in D 25.38 in
Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding kidney shaped writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Restauration Kidney-Shaped Side Table or Small Desk, 1820s
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning kidney-shaped table is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, featuring a harmonious blend
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Side Tables
Materials
Cherry, Elm, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Hand Carved Oak Kidney Shaped Console Table or Desk
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very elegant hand carved oak console table, writing desk or dressing table, France, circa 1910
Category
Early 20th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 30 in W 41.5 in D 17.75 in
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bois-Satiné Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A fine French kidney shaped bureau plat desk, having an inset beige leather top. Two side drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous antique burr walnut kidney shaped desk with davenport top incorporated
Two drawers over
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Stunning Victorian burr walnut antique kidney shaped desk on stretcher Base Incorporating Davenport
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780
Located in Chicago, IL
French transitional period kidney-shaped desk. 18th century French transitional design between
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent burr walnut kidney shaped antique desk with Davenport type top incorporated.
Green
Category
Antique 1860s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Ormolu Mounted Kidney Shaped Antique Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent inlaid burr walnut ormolu mounted kidney shaped antique desk with two drawers.
{Tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Inlaid and Marquetry Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Super quality antique inlaid and marquetry burr walnut kidney shaped table desk
Surmounted with
Category
Antique 1860s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table
Located in London, GB
Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table in the manner of Seddon and with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna, Giltwood
19th Century Kingwood Freestanding Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
An elegant superb quality 19th century kingwood freestanding kidney shaped ladies writing desk (or
Category
Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
H 28 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
Rare Antique French Empire Brass-Bound Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Table, circa 1815
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Empire mahogany kidney-shaped writing table; having a rectangular scalloped top with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
H 28.5 in W 42.25 in D 20 in
William IV Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Carved Giltwood and White Painted
By George Morant
Located in London, GB
A rare William IV period kidney shaped writing table with carved giltwood decoration and white
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 29 in W 48 in D 23 in
Walnut Kidney Shaped Pedestal Desk
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
A walnut burl veneered, crossbanded and line strung kidney shaped pedestal desk, the burnished
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Regency Pedestals
Vintage Fretwork Elephant Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful Hollywood Regency kidney shaped writing desk by Gampel-Stoll. Model: 3090. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Kidney Shaped Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of kidney shaped desks for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, all kidney shaped desks available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of kidney shaped desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Kidney shaped desks bearing Victorian or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Kidney shaped desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Gampel-Stoll and Gebroeders Reens are consistently popular.
How Much are Kidney Shaped Desks?
Prices for kidney shaped desks start at $673 and top out at $118,327 with the average selling for $4,288.
Finding the Right Desks And 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 Kidney Shaped Desks
- What is a kidney desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A kidney desk is a desk that has a curvy top that is similar in shape to a human kidney. Many kidney desks are very ornate, showing off details like vellum-lined tabletops and parquetry inlay. Shop a selection of kidney desks on 1stDibs.
- What is a skinny desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A skinny desk is sometimes called a writing desk. The name comes from the fact that the smaller desktop provides enough space for writing but doesn’t offer much extra room for storage or a computer. Shop a range of writing desks on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a kidney table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023A kidney table is called that because of its curvy shape, which is similar to that of a human kidney or a kidney bean. During the 1950s, the curvy lines and elegant simplicity of the kidney table rendered it a covetable and trendy furnishing. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of kidney tables.
- What is the best L shaped desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best L-shaped desk depends on how well it will fit into your office. Factors such as office aesthetic, the space required, the material of the desk, the size, the computer type and other pieces of equipment should be prioritized. Ergonomics, storage and durability need to be considered, too. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
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