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Kidney shape desk
Located in Bronx, NY
faux bois details and fluted legs.
Height: 30, Width: 54, Depth: 26
Height: 30, Width: 54, Depth: 26
Category
Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables
$2,500
19th Century Carved Inlaid Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Quality Kidney Shaped Writing Table, Featuring 2 Ink Wells And Pen Tray. Floral Inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Antique Victorian Rosewood Kidney Side Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A Fine Kidney Shaped Table Which Could Be Used As Side Table As Well As An Occasional Desk. On End
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
A Victorian Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk Or Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A Most Elegant Victorian Walnut Kidney-Shaped Desk or Dressing Table.
This exquisite piece
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Lacquered Kidney Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Intriguing vintage kidney shaped desk, 20th century, lacquered in off-white, the beveled top over a
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis XVI style kidney-shaped desk with book-matched kingwood veneer and the original
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A gorgeous Kidney shaped desk of Elm, with storage behind the door.
Locking drawer and locking
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Queen Anne Style Mahogany Kidney Desk / Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely and top quality antique flame mahogany kidney shaped desk or dressing table. This dates
Category
Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped
Desk Having Inset Leather Top Above
Category
Antique 1890s British Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Magnificent Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped
Desk, The Leather Inset Top With
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Danish Modern Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This petit kidney shaped teak desk with oak legs packs a punch with multiple storage options: three
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Oak, Teak
Kidney Biomorphic Shaped Oak Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully grained oak desk in a kidney or bi-morphoc shape on top. It features splayed legs and
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Danish Teak Kidney Desk, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Asaa, DK
writing desk. Kidney shaped table top in teak veneer. Drawer section with three drawers with sculpted
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Phenomenal 19th century English kidney-shaped writing desk with inset leather top. The single
Category
Antique 1880s English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Teak Kidney Desk, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
shaped writing desk made in Denmark in the 1950s. Kidney shaped table top in teak veneer. Drawer section
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Edwardian kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
Small antique kidney shaped flame mahogany desk in good condition dating from the 1920s period. It
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Circa 1940
s Kidney shaped vanity
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-212 Kidney shaped vanity or desk with glazed cream finish
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Flame Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
This antique kidney shaped table is fabulous quality and could be used for a desk or dressing table
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish and elegant antique Edwardian kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Kidney Shape Top Cerused Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
1950s desk has been newly refinished in black and white cerusing. This charming desk has a kidney
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French style kidney shaped desk, dating from around the 1930’s period.
It is
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk, or Dressing Table, Having Attractive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Kidney Desk Bureau Plat Antique Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French style mahogany kidney shaped writing table.
This wonderful writing table stands upon turned
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk or Dressing Table by Waring
Gillows
By Waring
Gillow
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique burr walnut kidney shaped desk or dressing table which was designed & made by
Category
Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Burr Walnut Antique Victorian Lion Claw
Ball Feet Kidney Library Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important late Victorian burr walnut kidney library table desk with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Inlaid Kidney Bean Petite Desk Vanity Gossip Table with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small French Louis XV inlaid kidney bean petite desk vanity gossip table with chair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Louis XVI Kidney Shaped Marquetry Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
intricate casework in kidney shape was formed, with drawer facades that conform to the curvatures with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
French Inlaid Kidney Shaped Desk C.1910
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French inlaid kidney shaped desk with book-matched veneered panels and crossbanding. Finished on
Category
Vintage 1910s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
EBONIES BLACK ELEPHANT KIDNEY DESK AND CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
Ebonies Black Elephant Desk in a kidney Shape with Travertine Stone Top and Ebonies Black Elephant
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Leather
Antique Flame Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique kidney shaped desk in mahogany, with an inset leather writing surface. This
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Teak Kidney Shape Desk by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is the kidney shaped desk with built in revolving cocktail cabinet behind a tambour slide, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 19th century mahogany kidney shaped desk having
Inset leather top above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
French Art Deco Carved Rosewood Kidney Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful French Art Deco carved rosewood kidney desk with intricate carvings along perimeter of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Kidney Desk
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous antique leather top kidney desk in the Regency style. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique kidney shaped desk in mahogany, with an inset leather top, dating from around
Category
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Edwardian leather top kidney shaped desk. It was made in England, it dates from
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY KIDNEY SHAPED DESK CIRCA 1890
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY KIDNEY SHAPED DESK CIRCA 1890
INLAID WITH SATINWOOD AND
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Romantic French Kidney Shaped Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisitely aged and distressed, original painted carved wood and cream tooled leather top with gold. 3 drawers on each side open/ swing out to make an interesting design.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Gilbert Rohde Kidney Shape Cerused Desk
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely rare from the American Art Deco era. This kidney shaped desk in black cerused oak
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Kidney Desk Model 54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik 1950s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Handewitt, DE
Freestanding teak kidney desk, model no.54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark. Produced in 1950s in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Louis XV Style Kidney-Shaped Satinwood Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good quality late 19th-early 20th century Louis XV style writing table with original embossed
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Kidney Shaped Desk Attributed to Eduard Ludvig
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage kidney shaped desk attributed to Eduard Ludvig, the well known German
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
George III Rosewood and Mahogany Writing Table – Late 18th C
Located in valatie, NY
English, George III Rosewood and Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table – Late 18th Century, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Freestanding French Parquetry and Kingwood Kidney Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century freestanding French parquetry and Kingwood kidney desk, the kidney shaped top having a
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Antique Edwardian Kidney Desk
Waring
Gillow
c.1900
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Edwardian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded kidney shaped writing table circa
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Fine Quality Coromandel and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Kidney Lady Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Coromandel Victorian style kidney shaped writing table. The kidney shaped top having
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Victorian Style Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a grand kidney shaped burr walnut desk with a gold tooled leather inset top in Victorian
Category
Vintage 1970s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Desk
By François Linke
Located in Tarzana, CA
A charming 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted kidney shaped and parquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Kidney Desk Model No. 54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik 1950s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Handewitt, DE
Old freestanding kidney desk, model no.54 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark. This desk is the early
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940
s Kidney Shaped Cerused Desk by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Dallas, TX
1940. The desk is uniquely designed with architectural lines. The heavy kidney-form top floating above
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Featuring a charming
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Kidney Shaped Vanity with Back Painted Green Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1950s vanity or petite writing desk in the style of Italian architect and furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
A Victorian Walnut and Feather banded kidney shaped kneehole desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
VICTORIAN WALNUT AND FEATHER BANDED KIDNEY SHAPED KNEEHOLE DESK with a replaced tooled leather
Category
Antique 1870s British Desks and Writing Tables
Unusual Kidney Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen, Double-Sided, Bookcase
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual kidney teak desk by Kai Kristiansen, double-sided, door and bookcase. Stunning round right
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Kidney Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kidney writing table you’re looking for. A kidney writing table — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer kidney writing table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each kidney writing table bearing Victorian, Mid-Century Modern or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. A well-made kidney writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster
London, Gilbert Rohde and Gampel-Stoll are consistently popular.
How Much is a Kidney Writing Table?
A kidney writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,820, while the lowest priced sells for $660 and the highest can go for as much as $114,967.
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 Kidney Writing Table
- What are kidney tables?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Kidney tables are a style of curved tables popularized in the 1950s. A mid-century modern staple, they could feature drawers and were often used as a coffee table piece. Shop a range of kidney tables from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
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