Kidney Style Desks & Writing Tables

Bespoke Burr Walnut Kidney Desk in Victorian Style Price: £3150

This is a beautiful and very distinctive bespoke burr walnut Victorian style kidney shaped desk of simple yet elegant design. One of its thrilling features is its versatility; it is finished all-round, enabling it to be free standing anywhere in the room. This...

Antique Gillow Kidney Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat 19th Century

From an iconic and highly sought after name that is iconic in the antique furniture world - Gillow, later to become Waring & Gillow - we have this exquisite Antique Gillow Kidney Writing Table which dates from the 19th Century, around 1850, and which is offered...

An Antique Satinwood & Marquetry Bureau de Dame c.1880

At Desirable Desks we know that the Victorian style of furniture is always popular with our customers. We are, therefore, delighted to be able to present this lovely antique Victorian satinwood and marquetry bureau de dame with ormolu mounts which was made around...

French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Table C.1860 SORRY SOLD

This is a very nice Antique French Kidney shaped Writing Table, Desk or Bureau Plat dating from around 1860. It is shown here in its original, untouched, excellent condition, clearly having been lovingly cared for from the day it was made over 150 years ago. The table...

SOLD – Elegant French Louis XV Style Kidney Writing Table Desk

Sorry - Now Sold! A beautifully made French writing table meticulously fashioned in the Louis XV style but dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. This writing table, or desk, has been crafted from the very finest burr walnut decorated with a rosewood inlay....

SOLD – French Birdseye Maple Kidney Desk or Writing Table

Here we have an attractive French birdseye maple writing table which has been made in the Louis XV style and which dates from the latter part of the 20th century. As you can see, the writing table, or desk, has been crafted from fine quality and nicely grained...

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Kidney Shaped Writing Table

A nice, compact and very practical Louis XVI Style French Kidney Shaped Writing Table If you are looking for a very attractive period style desk but have limited space then this could very well be the one for you - we are offering this compact but beautiful French...

Large Victorian Style Burr Walnut Kidney Partner’s Desk SORRY SOLD

This is a splendid Victorian style burr walnut kidney partner’s desk that also offers a gold-tooled leather writing surface and is fitted with a modesty panel bookcase to the rear. A closer look at the gallery of images will tell you that this is a superb piece of...

SOLD Antique Inlaid Marquetry Mahogany Kidney Desk c.1900

Sorry - this desk has been reserved and is no longer for sale. Our reference: 07281

What Are Kidney Style Desks & Writing Tables?

As the name suggests, Kidney Style or Kidney shaped desks and writing tables have been made in a shape which resembles that of a kidney, i.e. convex on one side and concave on the other.

The kidney shape has been popular for many years and continues to be so with contemporary pieces still being made in the kidney shaped design.

We usually have a nice choice of antique kidney shaped desks in stock for your perusal, here’s our current inventory.