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Victorian Kidney Writing Table by Gillows, Burr Walnut, Circa 1875
Victorian Kidney Writing Table by Gillows, Burr Walnut, Circa 1875

Victorian Kidney Writing Table by Gillows, Burr Walnut, Circa 1875

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Stunning Quality 19th Century, Victorian, Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Table, Having

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Located in Germantown, MD

purpose of reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Antique English Victorian Rosewood Kidney Shaped Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table
French 19th Century Kidney Shaped Mahogany Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table
Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table

Lovely Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Writing Table

Located in Crawley, GB

writing table in Louis XV style, late 19th century; the top with inset gilt tooled leather skiver within a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table
Early 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Window or Writing Table

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

Category

Antique 1810s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table by Maple & Co., 1890
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Table by Maple & Co., 1890

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Marquetry Walnut Wood Writing Desk Table
Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Marquetry Walnut Wood Writing Desk Table

Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Marquetry Walnut Wood Writing Desk Table

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table

Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Double Pedestal Solid Oak Kidney Shape 10 Drawers Writing Table Desk MINT!
Double Pedestal Solid Oak Kidney Shape 10 Drawers Writing Table Desk MINT!

Double Pedestal Solid Oak Kidney Shape 10 Drawers Writing Table Desk MINT!

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Double Pedestal Solid Oak Kidney Shape 10 Drawers Writing Table Desk MINT!

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk c1900
Edwardian Shapland & Petter Mahogany Kidney Shaped Writing Desk c1900

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy
Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy

Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity MINT Italy

By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Banded Inlayed Top Carved Legs Low Profile Kidney Shape Burl Wood Compact Desk Writing Table Vanity

Category

20th Century Italian Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Modern Kidney-Shaped Table
Modern Kidney-Shaped Table

Modern Kidney-Shaped Table

Located in East Hampton, NY

Sculptural handcrafted table or desk in a kidney shape with a beautiful layered base that resembles

Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany Kidney-Form Writing Desk Bureau Plat ca. 1880
Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany Kidney-Form Writing Desk Bureau Plat ca. 1880

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany Kidney-Form Writing Desk Bureau Plat ca. 1880

Located in Shippensburg, PA

KIDNEY FORM BUREAU PLAT OR WRITING DESK Probably Baltic, late 19th century 31 3/4" H x 20" D x 38

Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV  French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Louis XV  French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts

Located in Houston, TX

The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood And construction are extremely well done. It is a signed Piece in the center drawer V. Raulin. It is late nineteenth Century an...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table
Lovely Mid-Victorian Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Table

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk
1920s Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk

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

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Kidney-Shaped Executive Desk
Georgian Kidney-Shaped Executive Desk

Georgian Kidney-Shaped Executive Desk

By Jonathan Charles

Located in Westwood, NJ

. An inset leather writing surface crowns the desk, offering both visual contrast and a tactile

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk
Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk

Burr Walnut Kidney Pedestal Desk

Located in London, GB

Elevate your workspace with this exquisite burr walnut kidney-shaped pedestal desk featuring a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk
Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk

Russian Walnut Marquetry Kidney Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Russian style (18/19th Century) walnut kidney shaped desk with marquetry inlay and open design

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Writing Table by Gillow & Co.
19th Century Writing Table by Gillow & Co.

19th Century Writing Table by Gillow & Co.

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Solebury, PA

A remarkable 19th-century kidney-shaped mahogany writing table by the esteemed Gillow & Co. is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table in the Hepplewhite manner
Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table in the Hepplewhite manner

Edwardian Mahogany Writing Table in the Hepplewhite manner

Located in Dereham, GB

Edwardian Mahogany Kidney shaped Writing Table in the Hepplewhite Manner Leather inset top tobacco

Category

Early 20th Century British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk

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 Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

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

Category

Antique 1890s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form
Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form

Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form

By Gampel-Stoll

Located in Norwalk, CT

is perhaps their most iconic design, featuring four elephant heads holding a kidney-form desktop. The

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk

French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Kneehole Desk

Located in Queens, NY

19th century French Louis XV style walnut kidney shaped kneehole desk with gilt trim and brass

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk

Located in London, GB

practical size. The kidney shaped top has an inset black leather writing surface and walnut banding around

Category

Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Skeleton Kidney Desk
Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Skeleton Kidney Desk

Early 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Skeleton Kidney Desk

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

20th Century Edwardian mahogany skeleton kidney desk.With a single drawer in the frieze and

Category

Vintage 1910s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander
Victorian Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk by Wolfe & Hollander

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk
French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk

French Louis XVI Style Satinwood and Inlaid Kidney Desk

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid 6 legged kidney shaped desk with side

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Kidney Shaped Desk in Walnut by Jonathan Field
Kidney Shaped Desk in Walnut by Jonathan Field

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

Category

2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swedish Kidney Shaped Desk in Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Kidney Shaped Desk in Original Paint

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood
Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood

Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Dallas, TX

kidney shaped work area supported on a thick Lucite base and a matching credenza all composed in an

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk
A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century English Regency Kidney Form Black Ebony Desk with Drawers and Ormolu Mounts

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970
Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970

Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970

By CFC Silkeborg

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

This kidney-shaped desk by CFC Silkeborg, designed in 1970, is a fine example of Danish

Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Amboyna Burl Kidney Desk with Gilt Bronze, attributed to Gillows, circa 1870
Amboyna Burl Kidney Desk with Gilt Bronze, attributed to Gillows, circa 1870

Amboyna Burl Kidney Desk with Gilt Bronze, attributed to Gillows, circa 1870

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

This magnificent kidney-shaped desk, attributed to the prestigious Gillows workshops, represents

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

first appeared as a writing or dressing-table during the Louis XV period (1715-1774) in France before

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk
19th Century French Louis XVI Kidney-Shaped Mahogany Leather Top Desk

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

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lucite, Burl

Kidney shaped desk with pebble edge top in European walnut by Jonathan Field
Kidney shaped desk with pebble edge top in European walnut by Jonathan Field

Kidney shaped desk with pebble edge top in European walnut by Jonathan Field

By Jonathan Field

Located in London, GB

Kidney-shaped desk with a soft pebble-edge top in solid European walnut by Jonathan Field. Each of

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style Kidney Desk by T.W. Muller, Austria
19th Century Louis XV Style Kidney Desk by T.W. Muller, Austria

19th Century Louis XV Style Kidney Desk by T.W. Muller, Austria

By Muller Frères

Located in Montreal, QC

A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960
French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960

French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960

Located in Labrit, Landes

Desk in the kidney style. This shape of tops on the furnitures is typical of the 18th century. It

Category

Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tables

Materials

Walnut

Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk Writing Table, 1910
Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk Writing Table, 1910

Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk Writing Table, 1910

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Classic kidney bean desk in mahogany with Satinwood banding This piece of furniture is period

Category

Vintage 1910s Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table

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

Category

Antique 1860s English Desks

Materials

Bronze

Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture
Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture

Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Three-Drawer Chest for Johnson Furniture

By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl

Located in Hanover, MA

7 for an original product brochure showing this chest used as the base for a kidney shaped writing

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
English Kidney-Shaped Writing table

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table
Regency amboyna and giltwood kidney shaped writing table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Amboyna, Giltwood

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Kidney 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    A 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.