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Custom Kidney Shaped Desk/Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Unusual Kidney shaped desk made with high detailed mahogany woods,showing two pull out draws,and
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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
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Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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.
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Early 2000s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Stunning Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, of fabulous quality, finely carved and line
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique 1890s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
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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
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Romantic French Burled Walnut 19th Century Louis XV Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French Louis XV style 19th C kidney shaped desk with original tooled leather surface
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Walnut
H 29.5 in W 72 in D 40 in
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
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
H 29 in W 51.5 in D 28 in
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
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Mahogany
H 29.14 in W 49.61 in D 26.38 in
Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in New York, NY
Russian style (18/19th Century) walnut kidney shaped desk with marquetry inlay and open design
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Satinwood
Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, having a quality green leather
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
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
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 30 in W 46.75 in D 24 in
Antique Tiger Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing antique Kinsey chapel writing desk. Features tiger oak around the sides and drawer face
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut and marquetry kidney-shaped writing table in the manner of Holland & Sons. The shaped top is
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
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
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal, 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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood
H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 23.23 in
Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Elevate your workspace with this exquisite burr walnut kidney-shaped pedestal desk featuring a
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Nutwood
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
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Wood
H 32 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
A Regency Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A regency period rosewood lyre eneded kidney shaped writing table, with brass lyres and leathered
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Antique 19th Century European Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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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
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Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
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
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Antique 1880s French Desks and Writing Tables
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Kingwood
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
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Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Satinwood
H 28 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
Antique Regency Writing Table Desk Birds Eye Maple Kidney Shape
By Century Furniture
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fabulous quality antique kidney shaped writing table by Century Furniture featuring a birds eye
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Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian Kidney Writing Table Desk Secret Drawers 19th C
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous quality antique Edwardian kidney shaped mahogany writing table by Maple & Co
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Fret Gampel & Stoll Kidney Elephant Desk Lacquered in Choice of Color
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Gampel & Stoll kidney shaped elephant desk with drawer. This will be newly lacquered in
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Lacquer
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 30 in
Modern kidney top Solid Wood Oak Work table desk with brass inlay & storage
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
in your study/productive spaces. The organic kidney bean shaped top and cylindrical bases of the desk
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 33.47 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
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Antique 1860s English Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 28.75 in W 38 in D 21.07 in
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The design continuum continues to evolve in this artistic luxury piece. The iconic kidney shape
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Antique Burr Elm Kidney Shape Side / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
England, it dates from the 1920-30’s.
It is of superb quality, the kidney shaped top has a single drawer
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Vintage 1920s British Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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
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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
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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
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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
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
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
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Antique 1880s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 35.83 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
gilt-bronze mounted double-face desk or bureau plat with herring-bone marquetry. The kidney shaped top
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
H 31.11 in W 40.95 in D 29.14 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Bullet Desk in the Manner of Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
before its refinishing, features a kidney-bullet shaped desktop, a bank of three dove tail built drawers
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
H 29 in W 52.25 in D 27.5 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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
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
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Antique 19th Century English Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Carved Mahogany and Marble-Top Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, the cabinet shaped as a kidney sits on four carved cabriole legs embellished ending with bronze mounts
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Marble, Bronze
H 39.5 in W 38 in D 22 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
below, flanked to each side by a pair of drawers. The kidney-shaped top inset with a gilt-tooled brown
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 41.5 in W 43.25 in D 22 in
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 to
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
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Stainless Steel
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
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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
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Library or Dressing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Charleston, SC
. This table is kidney shaped with floral designed inlaid brass (Boulle inlay). Marble top surrounded by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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 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 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.
- 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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