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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
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
French 19th Century Kideny Shaped Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely French kidney shaped writing table beautifully constructed in fruitwood. Wonderful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Marble Top Elephant Decorated Kidney Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
An intriguing mid-century desk, the dark charcoal tasselated kidney shaped marble atop a narrow
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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 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
Gilt, Silvered and Hand Painted Kidney Dressing Table, Desk, Louis XVI Manner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gilt, Silvered and hand-painted Kidney dressing table, Desk, Louis XVI manner. Gorgeous piece with
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver Leaf
Solid Teak Desk, Kidney Shape, Danish Modern Table by Silkeborg, Denmark, 1970
By CFC Silkeborg
Located in Munster, NRW
Desk in solid teak, made in the 1970s by CFC Silkeborg in Denmark.
Kidney-shaped table top
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
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
Vintage Burr Walnut Victorian Revival Kidney Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Vintage Victorian Revival burr walnut kidney desk in superb simple yet elegant
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
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
Art Deco Desk in Kidney Shape, Restored, Black Lacquer, France
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful restored original Art Deco desk in "kidney shape" from France, 20th Century.
Walnut
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Arne Vodder Mid-Century Modern Kidney Desk with Finished Back
By Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning free-form top desk in the style of Arne Vodder, featuring a kidney shape top, tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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
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
Substantial Mid-Century Modern Kidney Shape Executive Desk after Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large stunning custom made kidney shape desk with an Art Deco flair. This desk features dark
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Chinoiserie Georgian Oriental Green Leather Top Red Lacquer Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinoiserie Georgian oriental green leather top red lacquer kidney shape desk. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Danish Midcentury Kidney Desk in Teak Designed by Tibergaard Nielsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant freestanding desk in teak designed by Tibergaard Nielsen for Ikast Møbler in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Kidney Partner Pedestal Desk Mahogany Brown Leather in the Manor of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning solid mahogany Kidney desk in the manor of Gillows
Category
20th Century British George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Paul Frankl Rare Kidney Desk in Mahogany, Birch, Leather and Brass, USA, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company of Grand Rapids rare exquisite desk from Station Wagon Group, USA, 1940s. This organic desk consists of two separate parts - desk top in ric...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a modern copy of an English kidney shaped writing table with a leather inset. There is a
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique mahogany kidney shaped desk. The top of the desk has a leather
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
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
Victorian walnut kidney desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
Victorian walnut kidney writing table
This Victorian walnut kidney writing table was made circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Gillows Kidney-Shaped Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
A wonderful kidney shaped writing table with single drawer stamped by Gillow & Co.
The finely
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
George III Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare George III figured mahogany kidney shaped ladies writing table, with richly figured shaped
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table, circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Kidney shaped ladies writing table, circa 1860.
A walnut kidney shaped writing table with
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Antique 1860s British French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
An Edwardian Fruitwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
The kidney shaped top with tan tooled leather and brass gallery; above conforming apron centering
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A fine kidney shaped mahogany writing table
Located in Sundridge, GB
This writing table is superb quality with the original brass work and inset leather top. It has
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk/Table
Located in London, Greenwich
19th century walnut kidney shaped writing desk.
We have re polished and re leathered the table
Category
Antique 1870s British High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
An 18th Century Russian Kidney Form Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
`X` stretcher on sabots.
For a similar Russian kidney table see A. Cheneviere, Russian
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Russian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Kidney Shape Writing Table with Leather Top
Located in Miami, FL
Regency mahogany kidney shape writing table with inset green tooled leather top above a turned and
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Ladies Writing Table
Located in London, west Sussex
This exceptional early 19th century burr walnut ladies writing table features a kidney shaped top
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
Kidney-shaped writing desk stamped Grohé
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany and mahogany-veneered kidney-shaped writing desk. Atop four gained legs and fitted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Style Kidney Shape Writing Table
Located in Oakville, ON
A very elegant and unusual Louis XVI style writing table in burled walnut and ebony, bronze gallery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Leather
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
19th Century Satinwood Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A late Victorian satinwood kidney-shaped writing desk or dressing table. With quarter veneered door
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
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
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Antique 1870s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Beautiful Mahogany Inlaid Late Victorian Period Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
A beautiful mahogany inlaid late Victorian period kidney shaped desk. Having a solid fiddleback
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Kidney-Shaped Table Firmly Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Sundridge, GB
Constructed in finely figured burl elm, the "hockey stick" end supports each enclosing three tapering, ebonised and turned ‘triple spindles’ and terminating in original brass castor...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Russian Jacob Style Neoclassical Kidney Table. Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
# W106 - Russian Neoclassical brass-mounted mahogany table in the Russian Jacob style having kidney
Category
Antique 19th Century British Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
American Kidney Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bleached walnut desk top on three bent steel boomerang shaped legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
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
Late 19th Century Writing Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An unusual late 19th century kidney shaped Writing Table, very much Gillows of Lancaster in design
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Period Writing Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An elegant George III period faded rosewood kidney shaped writing table of the finest quality, the
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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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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