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Late 19th Century Gunn Furniture Co Roll Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19th century roll top desk was manufactured by the Gunn Furniture Company. established
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Maple, Oak, Pine

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rosewood tambour roll top desk with brass feet and leather trim. Designed by Edward Wormley for
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rosewood tambour roll top desk with brass feet and leather trim. Designed by Edward Wormley for
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pawtucket, RI
A rosewood tambour roll top desk with brass feet and leather trim. Designed by Edward Wormley for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Andreas Hansen Roll Top Desk Hadsten Traeindustri, Denmark, 1970
By Andreas Hansen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice roll-top desk designed by Andreas Hansen and manufactured by Hadsten traeindustri
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Pine

Striking Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Roll Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage George Nelson desk featuring a gorgeous walnut roll top, white laminate desk top, black
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk W/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Steel

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Steel

Industrial Age Steel Roll Top Desk by Art Metal
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic steel and brass roll top desk manufactured by Art Metal company circa 1900. Industrial
Category

20th Century American Industrial Desks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Magnificent Vintage Italian Roll-Top Desk w/Cherubs, Ormolu ++
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
actually candleholders for working late into the night. This fine roll top desk has all the bells and
Category

20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Roll-Top Softwood Mahogany Veneer Desk - Signed Circa 1910
Located in Opole, PL
Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk Circa 1910 A large roll-top desk from 1910, signed with a
Category

Vintage 1910s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Softwood

Swedish Art Deco Intarsia Roll-Top Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in rich combinations of wood with inset parquetry and crotch
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks

Swedish Art Moderne Elm Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in golden elm with inset parquetry and crotch mahogany panels. Top
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Elm

18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian mahogany tambour front roll top desk. The top having a gallery
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Art Moderne Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in rich ribbon mahogany with inset parquetry and crotch mahogany
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This uniquely large roll-top desk designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar features unique vertical
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Louis XVI Desk - French Bureau Du Roi Roll Top
Located in Potters Bar, GB
illustrating the quality Desk top rolls open to reveal the beautiful interior with various cubby holes, drawers
Category

Vintage 1980s Desks

Materials

Wood

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A classic and iconic Wormley design. This elegant desk features solid rosewood tambours with brass hardware and a walnut base. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Antique RJ Horner School Oak Ladies Roll Top Desk, c1900
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
broken arch backsplash having central foliate finial over roll top opening to writing surface and pigeon
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

George Nelson Action Office Roll-top Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Stratford, CT
Walnut tambour roll-top covers slanted laminate work surface and front storage bin; two plastic
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Executive Roll Top Partner s Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Rosewood roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Model 452. Mahogany frame, rosewood drawers
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Mid-Century Steel Roll Top Desk w/ Brass Hardware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Remarkable roll top desk with brass trim all finely stripped to bare metal. Very rare industrial
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks

Materials

Steel, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous mahogany roll top desk, done in the Louis XVI style, from 19th century, France. The desk
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique American Arts Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk, Circa 1890s
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts desk with unique folding roll top USA, Circa 1890s Beautiful
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Eastlake Aesthetic Maple Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Aesthetic period cylinder roll top secretary writing desk. Made of maplewood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Maple

19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Covered Roll Top Desk
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage, tall and architectural roll top desk in green leather with bronze hardware by Edward
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Barrel Roll Top Desk, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
with single glass door opening to shelved interior over barrel roll top desk with lower drawers, c1890
Category

Late 20th Century Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Glass

Rare Custom Edward Wormley Roll Top Standing Desk By Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar custom designed standing height walnut roll top desk made
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Roll Top Writing Desk with 3 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish modern writing desk features pressed wood construction, beautiful teak veneer, roll top
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Egon Ostergadd Roll Top Swedish Desk Secretary
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
practical especially in the era of working from home. A beautiful roll top lid covers the pull out desk and
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Other

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
inches in depth and 41.5 inches in width, this stunning work of art can easily hold a lap top or full
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Desks

Materials

Wood

Bureau De Roi, French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental
Located in Potters Bar, GB
do some justice in illustrating the quality Desk top rolls open to reveal the beautiful interior
Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Rosewood Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Peabody, MA
Executive writing desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in dark walnut and rosewood, a central writing surface with a hinged panel that drops down to extend the surface area or for part...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Burled Walnut Mahogany Ladies Roll Top Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English ladies desk offers burled walnut and mahogany construction with roll top opening
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

1880s Danish White Wooden Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A roll-top writing desk from Denmark, circa 1880. The exterior is painted a fresh white; the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1880s Danish White Wooden Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A roll-top writing desk from Denmark, circa 1880. The exterior is painted a fresh white; the front
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1880s Danish White Wooden Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A roll-top writing desk from Denmark, circa 1880. The exterior is painted a fresh white; the front
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Golden Oak S-Roll Top Derby School Desk, Circa 1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top office desk in the manner of derby offers golden oak paneled construction with
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

1960s Egon Ostergaard Scandinavian Roll Top Desk Swedish Secretaire with Key
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1960s Teak Scandinavian Modern Roll Top Desk Designed by Egon Ostergaard For Svensk
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Gianfranco Frattini Desk with Roll Top - circa 1962 for Bernini, Italy
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munster, NRW
Vintage writing desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy. This roll top design opens by
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Arts Crafts Oak Raised Panel S Roll Top Desk C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Crafts Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Full Drawer Interior & Carved Pulls C1900 Measures - 50.5"H
Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

Vintage Italian Postmodern Elle Due Arredamenti Burl Wood Roll Top Desk
By A.R. Arredamenti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Beautiful Burl Wood top with a heavy black metal base. Chic roll top across the top.
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Tambour Roll Top Secretary by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Scandinavian Modern Danish teak tambour roll-top secretary by Dyrlund is a true showcase of
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Hekman Mahogany Roll Top Kneehole Library Executive Secretary Bankers Desk 56"
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage roll top kneehole desk by Hekman Furniture Co. Made of mahogany featuring a roll top door
Category

Late 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson 1960s
By Bröderna Gustafssons, AB Markaryd
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson For Swedish Trävaruindustri
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut and Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Danville, CA
Classic Roll Top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather inset footrest. This is a rare
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood

Antique Roll Top Desk, English, Oak, Victorian, Lock, Tambour, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll top desk in English oak, late Victorian with locking tambour front dating
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Roll-Top Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Wayne, NJ
Edward Wormley desk with roll-top doors . One side has 2 small dovetailed drawers. It has 3
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Oak S-Roll Top Desk by EH Staffordshire, c1900
By Staffordshire
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique desk by E.H. Staffordshire Bros. offers oak paneled construction with s-roll top opening
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Mahogany Roll Top Commode Desk with Bookcase
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern tambour roll top commode desk with bookcase By Gianfranco
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique George III Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Roll Top Secretary Desk, C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
crest having satinwood inlaid elements over double glass door bookcase surmounting roll top desk with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

1910s Petite Antique Wooden Serpentine Roll Top Desk with Nine Drawers
Located in New York, NY
1910s petite antique wooden serpentine roll top desk with nine drawers. This antique desk is
Category

Vintage 1910s American Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Burl Roll Top Paneled Executive Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Roll Top Paneled Executive Desk C1890 Measures - 62.5"H x 60"W x 32.5"D
Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mid century Swedish teak secretary roll top desk dresser with key
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
down desktop 4 lower drawers with teak carved handles. Key included to lock top desk and top drawer
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid century Swedish teak secretary roll top desk dresser with key
Located in Brooklyn, NY
down desktop 4 lower drawers with teak carved handles. Key included to lock top desk and top drawer
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Antique Derby Style Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk by Standard, circa 1900
By Standard Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Derby style roll top desk by Standard features roll top opening to reveal writing
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

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Roll Top Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the roll top cabinet you’re looking for. Each roll top cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are many kinds of the roll top cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A roll top cabinet made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made roll top cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Edward Wormley and Egon Ostergaard are consistently popular.

How Much is a Roll Top Cabinet?

Prices for a roll top cabinet start at $13 and top out at $225,000 with the average selling for $3,788.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Roll Top Cabinet
  • 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
    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 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
    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 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.
  • 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 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.

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