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Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s.
Asymmetrical shape similar
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Painted Vanity Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style kidney shaped writing desk or vanity table. Item features a unique
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vanities
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany inlaid dressing table / desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Edwardian mahogany and marquetry inlaid kidney shaped dressing table / desk inlaid throughout with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Vanities
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19 Century Boulle French Centre Table and Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle work to the oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Tortoise Shell
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1920s Walnut kidney shaped desk with green leather insert with gold tooling to the edge and motif
Category
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small French Inlaid Louis XV Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small French inlaid Louis XV kidney shaped desk.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Victorian Carved Oak Kidney-Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare English Victorian oak kidney-shaped desk, the curved panelling profusely carved in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Stunning Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, of fabulous quality, finely carved and line
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890
Category
Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique John Stuart Georgian Banded Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
By John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique John Stuart Georgian Style Banded Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk. Item features 9
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A burled walnut kidney shaped writing table with brass mounts, gilt tooled leather top and having a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Desk, France 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Small kidney shaped Louis XVI style desk made in France around 1860.
Beautiful rosewood and king
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Antique Victorian Mahogany Marquetry Kidney Shaped Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique late Victorian mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique quality large inlaid mahogany kidney shaped desk writing dressing table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique, high-quality large circa 1900 inlaid mahogany kidney-shaped JAS Shoolbred twin pedestal
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Carved oak kidney shaped desk, circa 1895.
Oak writing surface with burr, below which a central
Category
Antique 1890s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century English Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany kidney shaped desk. The top having a green leather
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Mahogany Maitland-Smith Desk with Elephant Motif
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century mahogany Maitland-Smith kidney shaped desk or writing table. Featuring a beveled
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant antique Edwardian kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Stunning Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Built in Bookcase Shelf Brown Leather Surface
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning burr walnut kidney shaped desk with built in bookshelf and back
Category
20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Kidney Shaped Studio Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large executive desk with superb kidney shaped body. Ample storage and pop up monitor.
Please
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Floating Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small floating kidney-shaped writing desk. Great for a small desk space in the living room or the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood
French Inlaid / Gallery Top Kidney Shaped Writing Desk / Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand crafted burl mahogany wood Kidney shape writing desk / table. The writing desk
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Kingwood, Satinwood
Ormolu Single-Drawer Kidney Shaped Lady’s Writing Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
, Satinwood & Ormolu Single-Drawer Kidney Shaped Lady’s Writing Desk With Marquetry & Inlay C1920
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
Danish Midcentury Kidney Shaped Kai Kristiansen Style Teak Writing Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Kai Kristiansen very organic kidney-shaped design of the top and nice carved pulls. Very versatile
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Midcentury Kidney Shaped Kai Kristiansen Style Walnut Writing Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Denmark in the 1950s. Has the characteristic Kai Kristiansen very organic kidney-shaped design of the top
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Kidney Shaped Leather-Top Desk, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Kidney shaped leather-top desk, Circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Vintage Horner School Oak Kidney Shaped Four-Drawer Desk, 20th Century
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Horner School oak desk features kidney shape form, four drawers, and is seated on cabriole
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish Midcentury Kidney Shaped Teak Writing Desk Attributed to Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Denmark in the 1950s. Very organic kidney-shaped design of the top and nice carved pulls in solid teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Midcentury Small Kidney Shaped Kai Kristiansen Style Teak Writing Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the early 1960s. Has the characteristic Kai Kristiansen very organic kidney-shaped design of the top
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Petite Walnut Federal Style Kidney Shaped Knee Hole Writing Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
Pretty and petite Federal style walnut kidney shaped knee hole writing desk. In wonderful antique
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Desks
Materials
Walnut
Exotic Kidney Table Desk with Elephants
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lambertville, NJ
High style silver leaf kidney shaped witting desk with elephant motif legs. The glossy top with one
Category
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Antique William IV Burr Walnut Marquetry Kidney Shaped Writing Table Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique William IV burr walnut, ebony, ebonized and marquetry kidney shaped writing
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ebony, Walnut
Kidney-shaped Writing Desk in blond Wood, Brass and Glass, Italy, 1950
s
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Stellar Italian writing desk with interesting shapes and curves. The beautiful organic lines of the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early Victorian Lady’s Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian ladies rosewood writing table, the kidney shaped top with pierced love heart design brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped ladies writing table
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Edwards
Roberts Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique late Victorian mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk by the renowned
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Hollywood Regency Fretwork Kidney Elephant Desk by Gampel-Stoll Inc
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Hollywood Regency kidney shaped writing desk having sculpted fretwork wooden elephant
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Stunning David Linley Burr
Burl Walnut
Satin Wood Kidney Desk Writing Table
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
shaped writing table desk by David Linley
This piece is solid burr walnut with satinwood ascents, by
Category
20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Elegant 19th Century Boulle French Antique Centre Table or Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality Napoleon III French kidney shaped centre table and desk with overall Boulle
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk with Storage Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish Scandinavian modern design of this kidney shaped teak desk with shelf/pass through storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Edwardian Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Edwardian mahogany kidney shaped desk having a black leather scriber and single drawer raised on
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Victorian English Burl Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Late 18th Century Sheraton Style, Kidney-Shaped Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Sheraton style kidney-shaped desk of faded mahogany with banding and stringing.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Good 19th Century Mahogany Rococco Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good C19th mahogany rococco style kidney shaped desk, the inset gilt tooled black leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1920, H949
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1920, H949
Scotland 1920
Solid Walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk. C 1930
s
Located in New York, NY
The simple elegance of the Art Deco period is embodied in this kidney shaped desk . At the same
Category
English Desks
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Scotland 1870
Solid
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Bronze mounted Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th C kidney shaped bronze mounted French desk
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian walnut and inlaid kidney shaped one drawer writing table
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4703 fine quality Edwardian, mahogany, kidney shaped writing desk, having tooled leather writing
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kidney Shaped Desk, Walnut Desk, Edwardian Writing Table, Scotland 1910, B967
Located in Vancouver, BC
Kidney shaped desk, Walnut desk, Edwardian writing table, Scotland 1910, B967
Scotland 1910
Solid
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4371, Edwardian, mahogany, kidney shaped writing desk, having tooled leather writing surface
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Teak Kidney Shaped Desk, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Nyborg, DK
Teak desk manufactured in Denmark in the 1950s featuring an organic kidney shape top plate, bar
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Rosewood Kidney Shaped Desk, H.P. Hansen, 1960s
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Nyborg, DK
This rare Danish modern atomic midcentury rosewood writing desk was manufactured by H.P. Hansen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Charming Kidney Shaped Desk or Vanity
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming English Style desk or vanity with painted over surfaces and painted over leather center
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Vanities
A Karl Springer Kidney Shaped Desk in Lacquered Reptile Skin
Located in Miami, FL
Kidney shaped top and demi-lune bases are all lacquered in white reptile. The desk bases open to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks
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Kidney Shaped Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of kidney shaped desks available for sale. The range of distinct kidney shaped desks — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. We have 254 antique and vintage kidney shaped desks in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Kidney shaped desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Kidney shaped desks bearing Victorian or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gilbert Rohde, Paul Frankl and Gampel-Stoll each produced beautiful kidney shaped desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Kidney Shaped Desks?
Prices for kidney shaped desks start at $275 and top out at $114,716 with the average selling for $4,200.
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
- 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 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.
- 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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