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Louis XV Style Auffray and Co Black Desk with Leather Top and Bronze Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
the Louis XV era. The desk features a rectangular serpentine top fitted with black leather and gilt
Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A fine Regency period satinwood and leather top writing desk . Parcel gilt
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Regency satinwood and parcel gilt two drawer writing desk . Original leather
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Burr Walnut Victorian Pedestal Desk w/ Tooled Leather Top
Located in North Salem, NY
made Burr Walnut pedestal desk has a gilt tooled leather top with a shaped break on the users side and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A French Art Deco Mahogany 5-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
the inset leather top within a a stepped molded frame above an apron fitted with 5 drawers with oak
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
timeless sophistication. The top is adorned with a rich black leather surface, providing a smooth and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Faux Bamboo Black Leather Top Mahogany Desk with Curved Bottom Doors Compartment
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo Regency style mahogany desk with black leather top and curved doors compartment
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20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Leather Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A striking 19th-century walnut French writing table with one drawer and a black leather top. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Thomas Chippendale Revival Inverted Breakfront Partner Desk Leather Top
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, partner desk with Regency brown Leather top and inverted breakfront A very good looking and well made
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20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore.  
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2010s French Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore
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2010s French Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore
Category

2010s French Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
-green marble top and leather inside. The desk stands on four square-profile tapered legs, which
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

A Very Rare Neat Size 19th Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured mahogany and kingwood leather top ladies writing desk of neat
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Litchfield Writing Desk in Cherry with Leather Inlay Top and Cock Beaded Drawers
Located in Tiverton, RI
The solid cherry Litchfield writing desk has a gold embossed inlaid leather top with country
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21st Century and Contemporary North American American Classical Desks an...

Materials

Hardwood

Ziricotte Wood Desk "Litle Shanghai" with Leather Top and Silver Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in ziricotte wood and silver patined leg. There are two drawers on each side
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2010s French Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

19th C. Refinished Regency Walnut and Maple w/ Tooled Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century Refinished Regency Style Walnut and Maple, tooled leather top Partners Desk
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Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Regency-Style Mahogany Leather-Topped Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
legs and frieze. A tooled and gilded red leather surface tops the desk, and lockable drawers with brass
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Vintage Early 20th Century French Mahogany Desk with Aubergine Leather Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
features a sleek aubergine leather top that complements the original art deco hardware beautifully, making
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks

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Leather, Mahogany

Andreas Hansen Danish Teak Roll Top Writing Desk Ca. 1980s
By Andreas Hansen, Hadsten Traeindustri
Located in Peabody, MA
Roll top writing desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, made in Denmark, circa 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Teak

Vintage Burr Satinwood Kneehole Partner Desk Oxblood Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, the oxblood leather top is nicely aged and faded in the middle The desk splits into three easy to
Category

20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Satinwood

18th Century English Mahogany Leather Top Partners Desk with Carved Birds
Located in Milford, NH
A fine proportion mahogany rectangular partners desk with brown leather top with a crossbanded
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks

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Brass

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Large Executive Desk with Travertine Top and Steel Base. France, 1970 s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design and refined use of high-quality materials. The desk is topped with a substantial travertine stone
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Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Metal

Vintage Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Tan Brown Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
a very English country house look and feel to them. The tan leather top has gold leaf embossed edges
Category

20th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Fine Antique circa 1880 Victorian Pollard Oak Partner Desk Green Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
oak partner desk with green leather top What can I say, a 140+ year old desk, in one of the best
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

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Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather twin pedestal partner desk A good looking and well made desk, the timber patina is glorious as
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
three-quarter galleried rectangular top above a roll-top, opening to reveal a leather-lined writing
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

English Gothic Revival Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century English leather top oak writing table with chamfered corners over two drawers having
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

19th century early Victorian leather top writing table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
leather library table which would function perfectly well as a desk. Original leather top with traces of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gustav Stickley Early Library Table with Leather Top
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Northport, MI
circular tacks securing the original leather top. This model, known as “Library Table Number 625,” was
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Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
the apron of the table. The top is covered in a very beautiful old red gilt-tooled leather top as are
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
By Mermelada Estudio
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted Metal Desk with Brown Leatherette Top from Mermelada Estudio, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

19th century Sheraton revival leather top library table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
free standing mahogany writing desk in the sheraton taste. Original brown leather top with multiple
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

New Darck Ziricote wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg Desk Made to Order
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
"Shanghai" desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in
Category

2010s French Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Fine French Country Style Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carved leafy top cabriole legs, the shaped frieze in a mesh pattern with a working center drawer flanked
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique T. Wallis And Co. London Mahogany Roll Top Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very well made Roll Top desk with dove-tail drawer construction, traditional British
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener French, 19th Century Height
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Sligh Furniture Mid Century Tooled Leather Executive Office Library Desk 54"
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sligh Office Desk. Features a distressed walnut finish with a green tooled leather top
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

19th Century French Renaissance Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance leather top writing table is perfect for adding an Old World touch
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Mahogany Writing Table with Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century mahogany writing table with tooled leather top. Supported by cabriole legs adorned
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
Located in Montreal, Quebec
An elegant desk from 20th century France. This writing table features a pull-out black leather top
Category

20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Excellent Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather footrest. This stately executive
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

"Tecnica" Walnut Top Desk with Tie Rods Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica" is a desk, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring a metallic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nickel, Metal, Stainless Steel

18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved-wood desk with leather writing pad top from the 18th century. This antique table
Category

Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Lexington s Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass feet support and pull-out trays. Large storage
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
leather top writing surface, ormolu bronze details, and three locking drawers with false drawer fronts on
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Hepplewhite Style Leather Top Writing Table
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb Quality Antique Copy Reproduction English Bench Made Burr Elm Hepplewhite Style Leather Top
Category

2010s English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Elm

Leather Basket Weave Glass Top Foyer Console Table Attributed to McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A leather weave console table attributed to McGuire furniture. This gorgeous mid century modern
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Burl 4 Drawer Leather Top Davenport Unsigned C1880 Measures - 32 3/4 h x 16 1/4 w x
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
mahogany lined single drawer with further bronze highlight: the top is of oblong form with bowed ends
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Satinwood, Sycamore

Baker Collector s Edition Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
style while incorporating modern functionality. The desk features a luxurious brass-bound leather top
Category

Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

A George III Mahogany and Red Leather Topped Writing Table
Located in London, GB
With adjustable ratcheting writing slope, three front drawers and brass handles, on straight mahogany legs. English, c.1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Leather Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of leather top desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all leather top desks available were constructed with great care. There are 888 antique and vintage leather top desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 24 modern editions to choose from as well. Leather top desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Leather top desks made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large leather top desks can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller leather top desks available at 1stDibs — each spanning 17.5 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made leather top desks over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Edward Wormley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Leather Top Desks?

Leather top desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,900, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $247,737.

Finding the Right Desks And 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.

Questions About Leather Top Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Yes, top grain leather is good and considered the second-highest-quality leather on the market. Top grain leather, or leather with a buffed top layer, is commonly used to make handbags and appropriate for luxury goods.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.