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Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

$6,905
French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu Bureau à Cylindre desk. The exceptional thirteen drawer roll top desk is raised by elegant
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk
French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk

French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk

$59,500
19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this majestic 19th century Italian desk. An extremely particular desk that can be
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top

19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top

$4,085 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Lady s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady's writing desk. A French, mahogany and marble roll top bureaux, dating to
Category

1850s French Early Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Lady s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Antique Lady s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850

Antique Lady s Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850

$6,954
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
sides; raised on square tapering legs ending in brass caps and casters; surmounted by a tambour roll-up
Category

1790s English George III Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table

$19,200
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

$21,934
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
Category

19th Century French Directoire Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

$12,500
With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
rotary tambour roll top desk, has been examined and authenticated by the British Antique Exporters
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See

$9,527
Vintage Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
front with a brass curtain style like a roll top desk. Antique Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Leather Case
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s
Vintage Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s

Vintage Art Deco Rensie Travel Alarm Clock in Brass and Green Shagreen 1930s

$295
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

$89,107
Large Rustic Tambour Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
leather straps and have the look of a roll top desk. There is an amazing patina that just can't be
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood

Large Rustic Tambour Lamp
Large Rustic Tambour Lamp

Large Rustic Tambour Lamp

$3,200
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke

$38,850
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Refined neoclassical roll-top secrétaire standing on fluted square tapering legs with matching
Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century

Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century

$11,283
French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
Located in Warsaw, PL
introduced, like chiffoniers, card tables, dressing tables, and roll-top desks. Ornamentation included exotic
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo
French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo

French 19th Century Louis XV Period Commode Styl Rococo

$15,439
Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co Roll Top Medical Work Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co. Roll Top Medical Work Desk Station
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co Roll Top Medical Work Desk
Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co Roll Top Medical Work Desk

Mahogany Genothalmic Cabinet by General Optical Co Roll Top Medical Work Desk

$3,650
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with
Category

1920s French Napoleon III Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920s
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920s

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920s

$4,988
A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Sheffield, MA
; malibu, ca, getty mus.). he invented tambour shutters for use on secrétaires with doors and roll-top
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood Parquetry Collectors Cabinet

A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood Parquetry Collectors Cabinet

$26,800
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his inner study. Commissioned in 1760 from his
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880

$116,525
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
By Paul Sormani, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
master. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890

$30,159
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
master. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890

$43,868
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
figured veneer. The upper cabinet features concave and convex doors, while the roll-top center desk opens
Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau

Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau

$6,300
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The
Category

Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

$19,003
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
Located in Opole, PL
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840 This exquisite antique roll-top secretary desk exudes
Category

1840s European Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Elm

Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840

Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840

$2,555 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Oak Roll Top Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Manchester, GB
A small and attractive American roll top desk made by the 'Derby' company based in Boston. Unusual
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Small Oak Roll Top Desk
Small Oak Roll Top Desk

Small Oak Roll Top Desk

$6,785
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A fine quality oak roll top desk from the Edwardian period. As with most quality roll top desks all
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

$6,100
Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A small and attractive walnut roll top desk with a stamp to the central drawer top - Gillows London
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Roll Top Desk
Walnut Roll Top Desk

Walnut Roll Top Desk

$5,415
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A good quality oak roll top desk from the Edwardian period. Recently re-polished to a dark oak
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

$6,785
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb large roll top desk with spectacular interior recently repolished to its original dark oak
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

$7,128
19th Century Roll Top Desk Bookcase
Located in Naples, FL
This desk is sure to impress with its antique charm. The roll top and bookcase provide ample
Category

19th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Roll Top Desk Bookcase
19th Century Roll Top Desk Bookcase

19th Century Roll Top Desk Bookcase

$1,558
Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A truly magnificent golden oak roll top desk acquired from a stately home property in Scotland. Of
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk

$33,586
Continental Dutch Inlaid Roll Top Desk, 18th-19th Century
Located in Litchfield, CT
Mahogany roll-top desk with marquetry inlaid floral and decorative designs with pull-out side panel
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Continental Dutch Inlaid Roll Top Desk, 18th-19th Century
Continental Dutch Inlaid Roll Top Desk, 18th-19th Century

Continental Dutch Inlaid Roll Top Desk, 18th-19th Century

$30,000
1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
a reference book from 1991. Only one second roll top desk I came across in 47 years and which I sold
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Maple, Pine

1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk

1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk

$24,500
Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A small Edwardian roll top desk of the attractive proportions. Mostly solid walnut and in excellent
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk
Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk

Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk

$4,044
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk by Lebus Desk Co
By Harris Lebus
Located in Manchester, GB
An Edwardian oak roll top desk with the lockplate reading 'Lebus Desk Co'. Of above average quality
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk by Lebus Desk Co
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk by Lebus Desk Co

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk by Lebus Desk Co

$6,648
Small lady s roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century
Located in Barletta, IT
A small French roll-top desk from the second half of the 19th century, in the Louis XV style, made
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Small lady s roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century
Small lady s roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century

Small lady s roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century

$3,444
Antique Children s Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
" H Desk top 19.5" H   Great antique condition. Minor stains to interior/ back desktop and drawer
Category

1920s American American Craftsman Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Children s Oak Roll Top Desk
Antique Children s Oak Roll Top Desk

Antique Children s Oak Roll Top Desk

$550
Oak Roll Top Desk on Wheels
Located in New York, NY
Missing lock. Carved handles. 8 drawers. Full interior. Excellent restored condition.
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Roll Top Desk on Wheels
Oak Roll Top Desk on Wheels

Oak Roll Top Desk on Wheels

$5,500
Early 19th century roll top desk
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Roll top opening by 4 drawers and 2 little doors ,on cabriolet leggs. Cherry and marquetry of
Category

19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Early 19th century roll top desk
Early 19th century roll top desk

Early 19th century roll top desk

$7,719
An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk
Located in London, GB
make this an exceptional piece. The cylinder top rolls back to reveal a fitted interior. The desk rests
Category

18th Century and Earlier Austrian Antique Roll Top Desks

An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk
An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk

An Eighteenth Century Mulberry Roll Top Desk

$15,800
Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary
Located in Manhattan, NY
19th century American cylinder desk with bookcase and drawers.
Category

Late 19th Century North American Eastlake Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary
Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary

Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary

$1,400
1905 Adjustable Piano / Roll Top Desk Lamp with Antique American Art Glass Shade
Located in Mississauga, CA
Very elegant early 1900s piano or roll top desk lamp with original restored finish. This lamp is
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

1905 Adjustable Piano / Roll Top Desk Lamp with Antique American Art Glass Shade
1905 Adjustable Piano / Roll Top Desk Lamp with Antique American Art Glass Shade

1905 Adjustable Piano / Roll Top Desk Lamp with Antique American Art Glass Shade

$750
Early 1900s American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table by Toledo
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 1900s American Industrial roll top table by Toledo. Great as used as bar.
Category

Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Metal

Early 1900s American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table by Toledo
Early 1900s American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table by Toledo

Early 1900s American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table by Toledo

$1,900
Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian neoclassical kingwood, tulipwood, fruitwood and ebonized marquetry roll top desk from
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood, Fruitwood

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk

$22,000
French 19th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine French Mahogany roll top desk. White marble top over three drawers. Interior with cubby holes
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Desk

$18,500
Arts Crafts American Desk
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Great mahogany roll top desk. This piece was likely produced in Michigan State for Edgley. You can
Category

Early 1900s Central American Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Arts Crafts American Desk
Arts Crafts American Desk

Arts Crafts American Desk

$2,351
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in CANTELEU, FR
magnificent flamed mahogany roll-top desk, a piece that evokes the opulence of French royal palaces. This
Category

1780s Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk

$4,156
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll up Desk, Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1870, H345 Scotland 1870
Category

1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345

$3,750
Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
This is a fine quality antique mahogany roll top desk most likely made by Holland & Son or Maples
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk
Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk

Early 20th Century Mahogany Desk

$13,023
A Russian Neoclassical Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in New Haven, CT
A most elegant Russian Plumpudding mahogany cylinder desk, circa 1810. Raised on four tapered legs
Category

1810s Russian Empire Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Russian Neoclassical Roll Top Writing Desk
A Russian Neoclassical Roll Top Writing Desk

A Russian Neoclassical Roll Top Writing Desk

$14,000
19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk
Located in Miami, FL
19th c. Louis XV roll top cylinder desk, the rectangular marble top with three quarter pierced
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk
19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk

19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk

$16,500
Fine Quality Late 18th Century Satinwood Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine quality late 18th century satinwood roll top writing desk Dimensions Height 39" 99cm
Category

1780s English George III Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Fine Quality Late 18th Century Satinwood Roll Top Writing Desk
Fine Quality Late 18th Century Satinwood Roll Top Writing Desk

Fine Quality Late 18th Century Satinwood Roll Top Writing Desk

$13,695
Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery
Located in Manhattan Beach, CA
Eastlake era tambour cylinder roll top walnut desk. 4 turned legs, pair of drawers each side
Category

19th Century American Eastlake Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery
Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery

Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery

$3,375
A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Toorak, VIC
An Early 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk. Handsome in
Category

Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk
A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk

$7,776
19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top
Located in South Newfane, VT
applied to the feet. This museum-worthy piece has a Tambour cylinder roll-top that opens as the main
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top
19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top

19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top

$8,975
Fine French Directoire Inkstand
Located in London, Middlesex
Naples in 1790. The King of Naples then commissioned a lacquer roll top desk using the same mounts in
Category

Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Directoire Inkstand
Fine French Directoire Inkstand

Fine French Directoire Inkstand

$102,816
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

$1,432
Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Extremely handsome rolled top desk with 3 sided gallery top, 6 drawers under rolled top and 2 large
Category

19th Century German Antique Roll Top Desks

Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk

Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk

$9,500
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Antique Roll Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique roll top desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and mahogany, all antique roll top desks available were constructed with great care. Antique roll top desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique roll top desks bearing Victorian or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique roll top desks are appealing in their simplicity, but François Linke, Toledo Metal Furniture Co. and A. Petersen Co. produced popular antique roll top desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Roll Top Desks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,500, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $135,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Roll Top Desks
  • What is a roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • How do I know if my antique roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • What era are roll top desks from?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • What is a roll top desk called?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • What is the point of a roll top desk?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • How much is a roll top desk worth?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.

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