Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Early 20th Century American Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Oak
19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Satinwood, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Satinwood
1920s Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Wood, Mahogany
1770s English George III Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century European Regency Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Brass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Wood
1890s British Sheraton Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu
1890s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Satinwood
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Wood
1860s French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Brass
1850s English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
1920s British Sheraton Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Elm
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Satinwood
1880s English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Iron
1880s Italian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Marble, Brass
1860s Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
1860s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Oak
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Leather, Hardwood
1820s French Restauration Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Cherry, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Mahogany, Leather
1860s European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
1870s European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Amboyna, Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Walnut
1880s English Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Bronze
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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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