$3,198Sale Price|20% Off
Edwardian Kidney shaped writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very good quality early 20th century mahogany and inlaid writing desk English circa 1900 with original brass handles , castors and leather insert Having 9 mahogany lined drawers , th...
Mahogany
Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk c1900
By Shapland & Petter
Located in High Peak, GB
ST057 Edwardian Shapland & Petter mahogany kidney shaped writing table/desk, with original black leather tooled writing surface (showing minor signs of usage) and ornate brass gallery.
Mahogany
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 table having a gilded pierced brass gallery, green leather top with walnut cross bandi...
Walnut
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
French Kidney-Shaped Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Late 19th Century A beautifully crafted French writing desk, or bureau plat, dating from the late 19th century and inspired by the ...
Ormolu
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 desk. The desk is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine foliate to...
Ormolu
$4,458Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Art Nouveau Kidney-Shaped Oak Writing Desk, Circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side.
Iron
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk Item Code: S27-1139 A decorative Victorian mahogany kidney shaped desk, of elegant serpentine form and raised on cabriole legs with carved claw-...
Mahogany
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 belt drawers.
Leather, Wood
Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A freestanding Victorian rosewood kidney shaped writing or centre table with attractive scroll shaping to the top and cross grain double mouldings to the edge. The cross banded frie...
Brass
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 drawer. The table is raised on a scrolled lyre-shaped supports joined by a geometric ...
Ormolu
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 writing table in Louis XV style, late 19th century; the top with inset gilt tooled leathe...
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 boxwood stringing, the shaped and moulded edge top having a tan brown leather writing sur...
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Edwardian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk Item Code: S27-875A A fine Edwardian mahogany kidney shaped pedestal desk, offering elegant proportions, attractive period styling and a practic...
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant antique Edwardian inlaid kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period. The quality is superb, this is very well made and ...
Leather, Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut leather top kidney shaped desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1920’s period.
Leather, Walnut
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 supports. This table is in lovely country house condition, circa 1810.
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table by Maple & Co., 1890
By Maple & Co.
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A quite exceptional quality late 19th century mahogany kidney shaped writing table, having gilt tooled decoration to leather inset top, over one drawer to frieze, with superb marquet...
Mahogany
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 exceptional quality inlaid burr walnut and green leather kidney shaped top with a shap...
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Kidney Shaped Desk in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century Swedish painted kidney shape desk. Having two banks of three graduated drawers flanking the large central kneehole with central frieze drawer above, the back with a cent...
Wood, Paint
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, finely carved, line inlaid and crossbanded throughout.
Brass
Large Antique Edwardian Quality Inlaid Mahogany Freestanding Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany freestanding kidney shaped desk having a quality inlaid mahogany kidney shaped top with a leather writing surface above 9 shaped mahog...
Other
Louis Majorelle (1859-1926), small kidney-shaped desk, signed, 1900.
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
LOUIS MAJORELLE (1859–1926) A small kidney-shaped desk in mahogany and thuya burl veneer, opening with a central drawer, resting on curved legs that are molded and carved, connected ...
Wood
$4,784Sale Price|20% Off
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 refinement of Parisienne craftsmanship during the end of the 1800s. Using a combin...
Brass
Guillaume Grohé, Kidney Shaped Desk and Chair, Leather, Bronze, France, 19th c.
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in Stamford, CT
Guillaume Grohé, Louis XVI Style, Bean Shaped Desk and Desk Chair, Mahogany, Leather, Bronze, France, 19th c. A superb highly decorative desk featuring a finely patinated brown leat...
Bronze
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
English, circa:1850 Measures: Height 29", width 51 ½", depth 22in, max depth 28in The kidney-shaped desk first appeared as a writing or dressing-table during the Louis XV per...
Walnut
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, the top inset with tooled red leather above a carved base , in amazing condition . D...
Leather, Walnut
Romweber Style French Provincial Louis XV Carved Satinwood Vanity, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or ladies writing desk In the manner of Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful carved satinwood, with original painte...
Brass
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 48.43 in D 27.56 in
Rare Pair of Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desks by Waring and Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A rare and splendid pair of kidney shaped writing desks by the renowned cabinet makers Waring and Gillow.
Mahogany
English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer, pull-out pen drawer to the right side, raised on carved end supports on arched feet w...
Mahogany, Leather
Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Antique Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Magnificent burr walnut kidney shaped antique desk with Davenport type top incorporated. Green tooled leather. Measures: 42 ins x 40 ins x 21 ins deep.
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Antrim, GB
Fabulous antique burr walnut kidney shaped desk with davenport top incorporated Two drawers over stretcher base. Tooled dark blue leather hide C1870 Measures: 48ins x 24ins x 34i...
Walnut
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 metal gallery
Amboyna, Giltwood
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 leather green hide} c1870 Measures: 43ins x 19ins x 29.5ins high {Brass shaped...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 36.5 in D 21.25 in
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 table) of small proportions in the French style.
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 30 in W 48.25 in D 24.5 in
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 Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works well in modern, c...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 28 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
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 ending in brass casters.
Leather, Satinwood
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 ormolu mounts and brass gallery C1860 Measures: 44ins x 21ins x 28ins high 112cm x...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 29 in W 48 in D 23 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 paintwork: the writing table's leathered top crossbanded in satinwood and with a carved...
Wood, Giltwood
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 42.25 in D 20 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 conforming three quarter brass gallery raised on double trestle base having recess...
19th Century Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
An outstanding burr walnut kidney shaped pedestal kneehole writing desk with a brass gallery.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 52.25 in W 55.5 in D 26.5 in
French Kidney-Shaped, Ormolu-Mounted Writing Desk, France, circa 1880
By Maison Millet
Located in Pasadena, CA
The kidney-shaped top inset with a gilt-tooled black leather writing surface and surmounted by a serpentine arched superstructure surmounted by floral cresting above a central clock ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 31 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Painted Vanity or Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage hand painted ladies vanity or writing desk kidney shaped, delicate cabriole legs, antique white hand rubbed with sweet hand painted detail on all sides.
Wood
Antique Russian Style Inlaid Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Russian Style Inlaid Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Stock Number: F69
Sold
H 34 in W 46 in L 34 in
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 kidney shape, finished back, floral drape applied carvings to drawer front and sides...
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A top quality Victorian burr walnut kidney shaped desk in the manner of Gillows. The top having a green leather top decorated with gold tooling and motifs, above three drawers over t...
Walnut
Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Rosewood Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk Item Code: 1073 A fine quality Victorian rosewood kidney-shaped writing desk, beautifully proportioned and richly figured.
Rosewood
19th Century English Kidney Shape Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Phenomenal 19th century English kidney-shaped writing desk with inset leather top.
Wood
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 inset with a blue leather writing surface encased in an inlaid border and brass ba...
Walnut
Kingwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood ladies writing table the raised pierced brass gallery to the kidney-shaped top having inset leather writing surface enclosed by a crossbanded border. To the frieze fi...
Kingwood
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 leather top with brass edge. Three drawers fitted to the frieze. Standing on square-tap...
Brass
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 writing surface, decorated with gold tooling and a centre motif, above a single draw...
Satinwood
Antique Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Simply Stunning Quality William IV Period Kidney Shaped Writing Table Having Leather Top Above Three Mahogany Lined Drawers To Frieze Supported By Unusual Half Tablet And Half ...
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 arrangement of carved drawers all having original locks and knob handles, raised on cab...
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 Nine Drawers With Profuse Inlaid Decoration Throughout Raised On Elegant Origina...
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Magnificent Quality Late 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk, The Leather Inset Top With Marquetry Inlaid Banding, Above Nine Marquetry Inlaid Drawers With Original Brass ...
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 top with original leather writing surface decorated with gold tooling in a Greek Key ...
Metal, Brass
Edwardian Flame Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Edwardian Flame Mahogany Kidney-Shaped Writing Table Item Code: 1386 A striking early 20th-century Edwardian kidney-shaped writing table, crafted in richly figured flame mahogany and...
Mahogany
Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
VICTORIAN INLAID MAHOGANY KIDNEY SHAPED WRITING TABLE
WITH ONE DRAWER
Mahogany
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 top.
Brass
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay with dore' bronze mounts. Great color and patination.
Rosewood
Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Diminutive Louis XV style kidney shaped vanity or writing table, burled elm with rosewood inlay with dore' bronze mounts. Great color and patination.
Walnut, Rosewood
George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
George III Kidney Shaped Open Writing Table with High Stretcher between End Supports on Sabre Legs and Brass Castors 40"w x 21"d x 27.5"h
Leather, Mahogany
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. It’s mainly flame mahogany with inlay and crossbanding on the top and on the draw...
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 Replacement Tooled Leather Inset Top Over Nine Drawers With Original Brass Handles,...
Mahogany
Early Victorian Lady’s Rosewood Kidney-Shaped Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian lady’s rosewood writing table, the kidney-shaped top with pierced love heart design brass galleried back and tooled and gilded green leather insert writing surface with...
19th Century Victorian Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A lovely quality 19th century inlaid walnut ladies writing table, the kidney shaped top with rear brass gallery and a green leather inset slope opening to reveal a fitted interior, w...
Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 26 in D 15 in
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style kidney shaped petite vanity or ladies writing desk with chair In the manner of Widdicomb USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, with burled wa...
Brass
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 all sides. C. 1910 – 20.
Brass
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 nine drawers inlaid with boxwood strung decoration Retaining original brass handles...
Boxwood, Mahogany
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 the 1920’s period. It is of very high quality, with all solid wood construction a...
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 around the 1900-1910 period. The quality is outstanding, this is extremely well made...
Leather, Wood
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 around the 1900-1910 period. The quality is outstanding, this is extremely well made...
Leather, Wood
Antique Louis XVI Kidney Shaped Marquetry Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This remarkable work of art features the talents of master Italian cabinetmakers and metalsmiths, joining forces to create a unique treasure! Using fine imported mahogany, satinwood ...
19th Century Victorian Figured Walnut Kidney shaped Writing Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very good quality 19th Century Victorian Figured Walnut Kidney shaped Writing Table, the top inset with a tooled leather top over two drawers. The turned supports are in solid waln...
Walnut
Late Regency Gillows Gonçalo Alves Kidney Shaped Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare late Regency / George IV Gonçalo Alves kidney shaped fitted writing table firmly attributed to Gillows.
Zebra Wood
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.
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 BOXWOOD, FITTED INTERIOR WITH A WRITING SLOPE IN THE DRAWER, BLACK LEATHER
Mahogany
Napoleon III Burl Olive Wood Kidney Shaped Writing / Poudre Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Continental Louis XV style burl olive wood kidney shaped writing / poudre table, late 19th century. Kidney shaped top with center area with mirror that rises to be used as a ...
Glass, Olive
19th Century Burr Walnut and Marquetry Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century burr walnut and Marquetry kidney-shaped table the raised three quarter brass gallery to the kidney-shaped top having floral Marquetry decoration enclosed by tulipwood ba...
Walnut
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 leather top with gilt bronze surround and mounts. Lovely parquetry work to the veneers...
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, Black Leather Writing Surface With Gold Tooling. Carved Legs United By Turned Stre...
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 features a kidney-shaped top with a delicate lipped edge, gracefully set above an attracti...
Walnut
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H 30.32 in W 48.04 in D 21.66 in
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 inset top with a pierced brass gallery above three frieze drawers and eight pedestal dr...
Fine Free Standing Kidney Shaped Mahogany Desk by Druce & Co
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine freestanding kidney shaped mahogany desk by Druce & Co, decorated overall in satinwood marquetry and crossbanding with an acanthus wave scroll, harebells, classical urns and a...
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$4,800Sale Price|58% Off
H 39 in W 49 in D 24 in
English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany and satinwood inlaid Carlton house desk. Circa 1880 rare Carlton House desk, typical for the Regency period, is a beautiful piece of furniture. It i...
Mahogany
Antique French Provincial Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Kidney Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Kidney Desk Elevate your workspace with this beautiful antique inlaid marquetry kidney desk. Its kidney shape not only enhances ...
Mahogany
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique English Kidney Form Leather Top Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mahogany kidney form desk with gilt-embossed brown leather top (The Leather top replaced at a later time). The desk with a center drawer flanked by 4 drawers each side on front. Fini...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
20th Century Wood Louis XVI Style French Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture veneered in mahogany and walnut, rich in gilded and chiseled metal decorations. Finished desk for the center ...
Wood
$9,900Sale Price|47% Off
H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...
Brass
$3,324
H 29.25 in W 39.75 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Leather Top Desk Signed Billen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 39 3/4 in D: 23 1/2 in An outstanding Antique French Louis XV style bronze-mounted leather top desk, dating to the turn of the 20th century and signed ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Sheraton Ladies Desk Bureau Mahogany 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A delightful Sheraton style ladies desk dating to 1890 Rich flame mahogany wood with deep patina Sheraton style tapering legs typical from this period Seven drawers giving ample room...
Mahogany
$2,000 / item
H 30 in W 52 in D 24 in
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Blonde 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 first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th ...
Burl
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 46.75 in D 24 in
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 design between Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works we...
Bronze
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 date. The free standing desk features satinwood and box woodline inlay and banding. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$8,437
H 38.39 in W 52.17 in D 25.2 in
Antique Edwardian Satin wood & Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique Edwardian Sheraton Revival hand painted and inlaid satin wood Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date. This exquisite desk is made from the finest...
Satinwood
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.
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