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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis Xv Kidney Desk
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
$4,474
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 24.81 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu
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
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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French Elm Burl Brass & Coated Fabric Desk Kidney Shape Louis XV Style c. 1960
$1,450Sale Price|57% Off
H 30.32 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
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
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Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
$12,500
H 32 in W 46.5 in D 26.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
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Antique Late 19th Century British Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
$9,895
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Kidney Shaped Kneehole Desk with Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of classic French design, this vintage kidney-shaped desk pairs graceful curves
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
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French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780
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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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
French Kidney-Shaped, Ormolu-Mounted Writing Desk, France, circa 1880
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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
A Magnificent French Ormolu Mounted Desk Attributed To Maison Millet. Last Quarter Of 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Crotch Walnut French Provincial Louis XV Kidney Writing Vanity Desk
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H 31 in W 24 in D 51.5 in
Antique Crotch Walnut French Provincial Louis XV Kidney Writing Vanity Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
1940s kidney bean or crescent shaped writing desk. Made from walnut with crotch veneer along the
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Vintage 1940s Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Walnut
French Louis XV Inlaid Kidney Bean Petite Desk Vanity Gossip Table with Chair
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H 31 in W 28 in L 31 in
French Louis XV Inlaid Kidney Bean Petite Desk Vanity Gossip Table with Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small French Louis XV inlaid kidney bean petite desk vanity gossip table with chair. Item features
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
French Louis XV Walnut Kidney Shaped Vanity or Ladies Writing Desk With Chair
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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
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Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Ladies Desk Kidney Bean Bonheur Du Jour Louis XV-style
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French ladies desk of kidney bean form The desk is Louis XV-style and
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Vintage 1930s Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut, Rosewood
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Kidney Writing Desk and Vanity Chair
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H 19.5 in W 22.5 in D 44 in
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Kidney Writing Desk and Vanity Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
natural walnut top. Features Louis XV carvings, long cabriole legs and ornate details throughout
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Style Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French style kidney shaped desk, dating from around the 1930’s period. It is
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Small French Inlaid Louis XV Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small French inlaid Louis XV kidney shaped desk.
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Kidney Shaped Leather Top Bronze Mounted 3 Drawer Desk
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H 32 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
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
French Louis XV Style Inlaid Kidney Form Writing Desk, 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exquisitely crafted kidney form writing desk in the Louis XV taste, the desk is a vision of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis Style Kidney Shaped Desk With Clock And Candelabras
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis IV Style Kidney Shaped Desk with a Clock and Two Candelabras This exquisite
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks
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French Inlaid / Gallery Top Kidney Shaped Writing Desk / Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand crafted burl mahogany wood Kidney shape writing desk / table. The writing desk
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
20th C. French Burl Kidney Shape Desk & Chair Set
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early 20th C. French style kidney shape desk with striking quarter matched flame burl Walnut top
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
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$1,596Sale Price|34% Off
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$378,905
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$5,074
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$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the louis xv kidney desk you’re looking for. Each louis xv kidney desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. If you’re shopping for a louis xv kidney desk, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a louis xv kidney desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right louis xv kidney desk, those designed in louis xv, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gillows of Lancaster & London and François Linke each produced at least one beautiful louis xv kidney desk that is worth considering.
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A Close Look at Louis-xv Furniture
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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.
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