0
39,649  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 173  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA910507
FOR SALE
£1,675
Email
Save
Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk
Canonbury Antiques
for sale €1,960     $2,127
£1,675
Canonbury Antiques

Canonbury Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Apr 2021
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    London UK antiques & decorative arts - ships globally
Id #SA910507
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk

1900 - 1920
Description

Classic kidney bean desk in mahogany with Satinwood banding

This piece of furniture is period Edwardian circa 1910

Great interiors piece with classically refined design with fluted legs

Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

We ship to every corner of the planet - please get in touch for a shipping quote

We are open by appointment - please get in touch

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Edwardian Kidney Writing Desk to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA910507
Description
Classic kidney bean desk in mahogany with Satinwood banding

This piece of furniture is period Edwardian circa 1910

Great interiors piece with classically refined design with fluted legs

Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

We ship to every corner of the planet - please get in touch for a shipping quote

We are open by appointment - please get in touch

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Edwardian Kidney Writing Desk to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA910507
Canonbury Antiques
Canonbury Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2021

London UK antiques & decorative arts - ships globally

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Canonbury Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs.
1 / 16
Archive I An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs.

Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk

Archive II An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View II
Archive III An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs.
Archive V An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View V
Archive VI An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View VI
Archive VII An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View VII
Archive VIII An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View VIII
Archive IX An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View IX
Archive X An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View X
Archive XI An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XI
Archive XII An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XII
Archive XIII An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XIII
Archive XIV An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XIV
Archive XV An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XV
Archive XVI An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs. View XVI
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View
Canonbury Antiques

Canonbury Antiques
Telephone 01707 644877
Location
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/canonbury
Verified Since Apr 2021
Items For Sale 300
Items Sold 456
Canonbury Antiques
Canonbury Antiques
Verified Since Apr 2021
View Dealer Info
Location: Potters Bar , Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/canonbury
Verified
Apr 2021
For Sale
300
Sold
456
An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs.
Edwardian Kidney Bean Desk
Ref: SA910507
An Edwardian mahogany kidney-shaped writing desk featuring a brass gallery top, inlaid drawers, black leather writing inserts, and tapered legs.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Detail View 9
Detail View 10
Detail View 11
Detail View 12
Detail View 13
Detail View 14
Scale Reference
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

An Edwardian kidney bean desk is a curved writing table produced during the early 20th century, characterised by its crescent or kidney-shaped silhouette. These desks frequently feature raised drawer superstructures, marquetry inlays, brass gallery rails, and integrated leather writing surfaces.

Craftsmen typically utilised mahogany, satinwood, and rosewood for cabinetwork, often employing contrasting timber veneers for decorative stringing and crossbanding. The surfaces frequently feature tool-embossed leather inserts, accompanied by solid brass handles and gallery railings.

Authentic Edwardian desks demonstrate hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, genuine patination on mahogany surfaces, and cast brass hardware. Design hallmarks include Neoclassical influences, slender tapered legs, fine geometric inlays, and precise proportioning.

A kidney-shaped desk serves as a focal point in a dedicated home office, study, or master bedroom bay window. Positioning the desk away from walls allows its curved reverse profile and craftsmanship to be appreciated from all angles.

Dust mahogany timber regularly with a soft cloth and apply beeswax sparingly along the wood grain to maintain the finish. Clean leather writing surfaces with a slightly damp cloth and condition them periodically with specialized leather balm to prevent drying and cracking.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories