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Antique S-Roll Top Oak Desk with Full Interior, circa 1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique desk offers oak paneled construction with s-roll top opening to full interior over base
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique S-Roll Top Oak Desk with Full Interior, circa 1900
Antique S-Roll Top Oak Desk with Full Interior, circa 1900

Antique S-Roll Top Oak Desk with Full Interior, circa 1900

$2,200
Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
I'm sure everyone is familiar with roll top desks, but roll front file cabinets, they are quite
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900
Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900

Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900

$1,895
19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen, K
Amazing Swedish roll-top writing desk with a lot of drawers, storage, and secret places.
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk
19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk

19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk

$7,700
Antique Edwardian Sheridan Tambour Roll-top Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Edwardian Sheridan Tambour Roll-top writing desk Offered for sale is an antique
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Edwardian Sheridan Tambour Roll-top Writing Desk
Antique Edwardian Sheridan Tambour Roll-top Writing Desk

Antique Edwardian Sheridan Tambour Roll-top Writing Desk

$1,350
Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau, Attributed to Godefroy Dester
By Godefroy Dester
Located in Berlin, DE
An elegant freestanding mahogany roll top desk attributed to Godefroy Dester (maitre 1774). The
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau, Attributed to Godefroy Dester
Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau, Attributed to Godefroy Dester

Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau, Attributed to Godefroy Dester

$12,000
Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian period Eastlake cylinder roll top secretary writing desk, circa 1880s. Made of
Category

Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk
Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk

Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk

$1,350
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris
Category

1910s British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk

$1,272
French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique cylinder desk from the London Savoy Hotel, label no 968.
Category

Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London
French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London

French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London

$6,900
Antique Oak Ladies S-Roll Top Paneled Desk Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique ladies desk offers paneled oak construction with s-roll top opening to compartmentalized
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Ladies S-Roll Top Paneled Desk Circa 1910
Antique Oak Ladies S-Roll Top Paneled Desk Circa 1910

Antique Oak Ladies S-Roll Top Paneled Desk Circa 1910

$1,160
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk & Bookcase with Incised Decoration
Category

Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Burl

Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890

Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890

$1,960
Antique Eastlake Walnut Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
glass door bookcase with double glass doors opening to shelved interior over lower with barrel roll desk
Category

Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Glass

Antique Eastlake Walnut Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Antique Eastlake Walnut Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890

Antique Eastlake Walnut Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890

$2,600
Antique American Victorian Oak Roll Top S Curve Tambor Desk, circa 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American oak roll top 's Curve' Tambor desk, circa 1880. The desk having a band of
Category

Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique American Victorian Oak Roll Top S Curve Tambor Desk, circa 1880
Antique American Victorian Oak Roll Top S Curve Tambor Desk, circa 1880

Antique American Victorian Oak Roll Top S Curve Tambor Desk, circa 1880

$2,750
Antique Black Painted Secretary Rolltop Desk, Denmark circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely antique Danish secretary has been given a new black painted finish. The roll top desk
Category

19th Century Danish Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Black Painted Secretary Rolltop Desk, Denmark circa 1840
Antique Black Painted Secretary Rolltop Desk, Denmark circa 1840

Antique Black Painted Secretary Rolltop Desk, Denmark circa 1840

$3,850
Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk with
Category

1920s French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair
Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair

Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair

$2,995
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Lady s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A remarkable roll top lady's desk, done in mahogany, from 19th century, France. The desk has a
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Lady s Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Lady s Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Lady s Desk

$4,250
Antique French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Ormolu Marble Cylinder Desk, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French walnut ladies Louis XVI cylinder/ roll-top writing desk, circa 1880
Category

1880s French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Ormolu Marble Cylinder Desk, 1880
Antique French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Ormolu Marble Cylinder Desk, 1880

Antique French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Ormolu Marble Cylinder Desk, 1880

$2,795
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
floral motifs and a figure of a young man, perhaps a young hunter. When pulling up the rolled top, the
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century

$6,170
Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
base has a large two door cupboard, on top a cylinder domed secretaire desk. You roll the top back
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors
Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors

Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors

$2,026
Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
By Harris Lebus
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Edwardian oak roll top/tambour front filing cabinet, with adjustable desk top by
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

$1,995
Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer s Bookcase c.1910-Oak Finish
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturers, which were advertised in popular magazine as “the best $25 roll-top office desk in the world.”
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer s Bookcase c.1910-Oak Finish
Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer s Bookcase c.1910-Oak Finish

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer s Bookcase c.1910-Oak Finish

$2,450
French Roll top desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany French roll top desk with leather surface and gold tooling.
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

French Roll top desk
French Roll top desk

French Roll top desk

$8,500
Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Mahogany roll top desk having a single drawer flanked by a further four drawers and a slope. The
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Mahogany Roll Top Desk

Mahogany Roll Top Desk

$855
Jas Shoolbred Roll Top Desk
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Redruth, GB
Jas Shoolbred roll top desk. Edwardian oak roll top desk by Jas Shoolbred cabinet makers. Central
Category

Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Jas Shoolbred Roll Top Desk
Jas Shoolbred Roll Top Desk

Jas Shoolbred Roll Top Desk

$636
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic antique English mahogany roll top desk with fitted birds eye maple interior. Made by
Category

19th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.
Located in Roswell, GA
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk/bureau. Finished on all sides including back which has
Category

19th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Lead

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.

$12,500
Edwardian Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A fine quality solid walnut roll top desk with a fully fitted interior. Externally, the side and
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Edwardian Walnut Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Walnut Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Walnut Roll Top Desk

$7,188
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A beautiful Edwardian oak roll top desk of large proportions and with a large width kneehole. The
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

$7,530
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Holland Sons, Joseph Bramah
Located in Manchester, GB
This is one of the finest roll top desks ever made, circa 1890, and in fantastic condition
Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk

$26,015
19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Louis XVI style roll top desk by Francois Linke (1855-1946) with rich gold gilding
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Gold

19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

$95,848
Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual antique freestanding oak roll top desk with a lovely roll top fitted interior 4 drawers
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk
Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk

Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk

$1,211
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Wakefield, GB
Offered for sale is this Edwardian oak roll top desk. Dating from 1900. Made from solid oak. It
Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk

$718
Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk, French 19th century
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk
Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk

Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk

$1,850
Roll Top Desk
Located in Alexandria, VA
. Drawers both above and below work section. Roll top opens to reveal slide-out, leather-topped work
Category

19th Century Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Cherry, Poplar

Roll Top Desk
Roll Top Desk

Roll Top Desk

$6,500
French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
French roll top desk in wood and marble from 19th century.
Category

1880s French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century
French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century

French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century

$15,664
Good Mahogany Edwardian Period Roll Top Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
A good mahogany Edwardian Period roll top desk. The upper section with a solid mahogany rectangular
Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Good Mahogany Edwardian Period Roll Top Desk
Good Mahogany Edwardian Period Roll Top Desk

Good Mahogany Edwardian Period Roll Top Desk

$2,464
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
Located in Chamblee, GA
Rare French Empire Period Flame Mahogany roll top desk of exceptional quality with original marble
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

$30,500
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182 Scotland 1920 Solid oak Original Finish
Category

1920s Scottish Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182

Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182

$1,087
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
Located in Chamblee, GA
roll top desk of exceptional quality with original marble top over a frieze holding three drawers. An
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

$45,000
Diminutive Adams style mahogany and painted roll top desk, (EG)
Located in Miami, FL
Diminutive Adams style mahogany and string inlaid and painted roll top desk, the roll top opening
Category

19th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Wood

Diminutive Adams style mahogany and painted roll top desk, (EG)
Diminutive Adams style mahogany and painted roll top desk, (EG)

Diminutive Adams style mahogany and painted roll top desk, (EG)

$1,650
Antique Roll Top Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Large scale and most impressive, this desk has grace and style. Leather writing surface has been
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Roll Top Desks

Antique Roll Top Desk
Antique Roll Top Desk

Antique Roll Top Desk

$6,500
Oak Roll Top Desk by Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Manchester, GB
A better quality fielded (beveled) paneled single sided roll top desk by Globe Wernicke in the
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Oak Roll Top Desk by Globe Wernicke
Oak Roll Top Desk by Globe Wernicke

Oak Roll Top Desk by Globe Wernicke

$2,670
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2801
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak roll top desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2801 American 1910 Solid oak
Category

1910s North American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2801
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2801

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2801

$1,250
Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak barley twist roll top desk shutter front desk, Scotland 1910, B2197 Scotland 1910
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910
Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910

Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910

$2,450
Antique Fretwork Ladies Roll Top Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1871
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Fretwork Ladies Roll Top Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1871 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Fretwork Ladies Roll Top Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1871
Antique Fretwork Ladies Roll Top Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1871

Antique Fretwork Ladies Roll Top Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1871

$1,160
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1900, B2515
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak roll top desk, double pedestal, American 1900, B2515 American, 1900 Solid oak
Category

Early 1900s North American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1900, B2515
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1900, B2515

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1900, B2515

$1,200
Superb Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
two smaller drawers over roll top, over base, 50" H x 52" W. All the drawer linings are solid wood
Category

19th Century European Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Superb Mahogany Roll Top Desk

Superb Mahogany Roll Top Desk

$3,850
Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
One could really roll up the sleeves and get to work behind this beauty. The highly appointed steel
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk

Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk

$4,500
Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous and original large antique solid oak twin pedestal roll top desk, with small drawer and
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian
Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian

Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian

$951
Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Napoleon III ebony roll-top antique desk with brass, bone, and mother of pearl inlay. Fitted lemon
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk
Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

$4,500
Antique Oak Desk, Double Pedestal D-End, Roll Top Desk, England 1900, B2075
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak desk, double pedestal D-end, roll top desk, England 1900, B2075 England 1900 Solid
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Desk, Double Pedestal D-End, Roll Top Desk, England 1900, B2075
Antique Oak Desk, Double Pedestal D-End, Roll Top Desk, England 1900, B2075

Antique Oak Desk, Double Pedestal D-End, Roll Top Desk, England 1900, B2075

$1,250
Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian Solid Oak
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Edwardian solid oak twin pedestal roll top desk, with small drawer and various pigeon holes
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian Solid Oak
Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian Solid Oak

Antique Roll Top Desk Twin Pedestal Writing Desk Solid Oak Edwardian Solid Oak

$951
Empire roll top desk
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fine Empire burr arborvitae cylinder desk, the upper section with two glass doors opening to
Category

19th Century French Antique Roll Top Desks

Empire roll top desk
Empire roll top desk

Empire roll top desk

$11,500
George III Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
George III style roll top mahogany desk with various compartments and metal hardware, circa 1920s
Category

1920s George III Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk
George III Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk

George III Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk

$2,200
English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome English Mahogany Roll Top Cylinder Desk c. 1850. Classic form with a gallery top
Category

19th Century English Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk
English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk

English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk

$4,800
Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
as seen in the columns and directional patterns on the "roll-top". The top piece supplies extra
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Roll Top Desks

Materials

Walnut

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810
Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810

$28,800
A Good Rare Walnut Late Victorian Roll Top Desk By Shannon Ltd
Located in Darwen, GB
A Good & Rare Walnut & Burr Walnut Late Victorian Period roll top desk by Shannon Ltd. The upper
Category

19th Century American Antique Roll Top Desks

A Good Rare Walnut Late Victorian Roll Top Desk By Shannon Ltd
A Good Rare Walnut Late Victorian Roll Top Desk By Shannon Ltd

A Good Rare Walnut Late Victorian Roll Top Desk By Shannon Ltd

$6,777
Antique American Mahogany "S" Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
. - Dovetailed drawers. - Roll top in good working order. - Original lock and key. - Original finish
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Roll Top Desks

Antique American Mahogany "S" Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, 1910
Antique American Mahogany "S" Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, 1910

Antique American Mahogany "S" Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, 1910

$1,250
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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 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.
  • 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.
  • What era are roll top desks from?
    1 Answer
    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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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