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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
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Desks

French Moderne flame grained roll-top desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Diminutive French Moderne desk with beautiful flame grained drawers and marquetry top.
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French Desks

Materials

Brass

Robert March Roll Top Desk and Stool
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outstanding example of this American craftsman's work.
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

George Nelson Herman Miller Roll Top Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Great vintage condition The tambour roll top pushes back smoothly.  
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Vintage 1970s Desks

American Mahogany Roll-top Desk, C. 1920-40
Located in Norwalk, CT
American mahogany roll-top desk, c. 1920-40, marked "Derby Desk".
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Vintage 1940s American Desks

Vladamir Kagan Style Lucite Aluminum Roll Top Desk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In the style of Vladimir Kagan, this rare and unique twist on the classic roll-top desk is a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Stainless Steel

Vintage George Nelson Roll Top Action Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early edition roll top desk great vintage condition some chrome loss on base tambour is in
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Vintage 1960s Desks

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Chrome

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Walnut

Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Louis XV style roll top ladies desk with pull leather writing surface and bronze accents
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Antique Roll Top Desk Oak Writing Desk Edwardian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A large Edwardian solid oak roll top desk, with one small drawer and various pigeon holes to the
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20th Century Edwardian Desks

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Oak

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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Art Metal Co. Double Bank Roll Top Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Steel roll top desks are rare and hard to find (no American company ever resumed production after
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Vintage 1930s American Desks

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Brass

Clausen Maerus for Eden Rotterdam Writing Desk in Teak Wood, Norway, 1960 s
By Clausen and Maerus, Eden Rotterdam
Located in Antwerpen, BE
drawers and three roll top cabinets which are implemented in the top of the desk. It comes with the
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

Neoclassical Roll Top Painted Antique German Secretary, circa 1830
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! This unusual painted roll top antique German desk circa 1830 is notable for its
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Antique 1830s German Neoclassical Secretaires

Fine Georgian 18th Century Roll-Top Tambour Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Fine and rare roll-top tambour bureau desk of the George III period, the tambour made out of a
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Antique 18th Century British George III Desks

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Mahogany

Executive Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
mahogany. With two sliding roll-tops, a hinged panel which drops down to form continuous work surface for
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20th Century American Desks

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Rosewood, Mahogany

George Nelson for Herman Miller Tambour Roll Top Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
in beautiful condition. gorgeous walnut writing surface and tambour top. it has file storage in the
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American Desks

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Aluminum

Mid Century Danish Top Roll Tambour Sewing Box Beech, 1950 60s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid-century Danish sewing box with a tambour roll top dating from the 1950/60s. The top rolls
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Beech

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
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Wood

George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Long Beach, CA
Classic George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller. Good original condition
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

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Aluminum

George Nelson Wall Mounted Roll Top Desk. Herman Miller 1964
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The roll top desk in oak by George Nelson for Herman Miller 1964
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

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Oak, Laminate

1960s Modernist Swedish Broderna Gustsaffsons Roll Top Secretary with Drawers
By Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Washington, DC
Chic Broderna Gustaffsons teak roll top secreatary with chest of drawers with, designed in the
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires

George Nelson Action Roll top Architects Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Long Beach, CA
Classic George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller. Good original condition
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

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Aluminum

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Bookcase with Art Nouveau Stained Windows
Located in Manchester, GB
An Edwardian roll top bookcase with wonderfully colored Art Nouveau stain windows to the upper
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Bookcases

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Glass, Oak

Roll top secretary in teak by Egon Ostergaard, Sweden, 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Roll top secretary designed by Egon Ostergaard for MSI, Sweden during the 1960’s. Solid teak and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Antique Roll Top Desk Writing Table Mahogany, Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century Victorian mahogany cylinder writing desk, the tambour slide enclosing and interior fitted with pigeon holes, three slim drawers and a baize lined brush slide ove...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Tambour Desk Dresser Combination Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This multifunctional piece boasts sleek teak veneer, solid teak drawer pulls and a hidden work space. Unroll the tambour doors to unveil a desk shelf that pulls out for all work need...
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Teak and Oak Roll Top Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare Scandinavian Modern teak and oak roll top desk with solid core pine construction by Arne
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Leather, Oak, Teak, Pine

Antique Roll Top Desk Golden Oak Tambour Front Edwardian, Early 1900s
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Excellent quality early 20th century antique Edwardian 'Golden Oak' tambour fronted roll top twin
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20th Century Desks

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Oak

Very Heavy Early 20th Century Large Oak Desk with Roll Top
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
. Large oak desk with roll top TLC required! Breaks down into three; two pedestals and top. N.B
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Globe Wernicke Early 20th Century Oak Kneehole Desk Roll Top
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
An early 20th century oak Globe Wernicke kneehole twin pedestal desk with shallow tambour roll top
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20th Century Desks

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Oak

Antique Roll Top Desk Golden Oak Tambour Front Bureau Small Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous and very unusual early 20th century slim vintage Industrial golden oak roll top bureau
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Action Office Roll Top Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This Action Office desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller features a walnut roll-top over a
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American Desks

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Aluminum

Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
writing surface bookended by two rosewood roll-top doors, one of which conceals two small drawers. Three
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Egon Ostergaard for Svensk Mobelindustri Teak Roll-Top Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late-1960s Scandinavian modern teak roll-top secretary desk with pull-out writing surface and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

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Oak

Egon Ostergaard Teak Dresser / Secretary / Writing Table, Inlaid Roll Top Door
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This gorgeous Danish modern teak barrel top dresser doubles as a handy secretary desk or writing
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

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
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Early George Nelson Herman Miller Roll Top Blanket Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare George Nelson Roll Top Blanket Chest with one interior shelf
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

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
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Secretary Roll Top Desk "1767" by Egon Ostergard Vintage Danish Mid Century
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
how deep a cabinet should be. We personally refurbish all the teak and rosewood pieces in our
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Roll Top Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Teak wood roll top desk made in Sweden, designed by Egon Ostergaard. Curved top opens upward to
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak

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
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

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
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Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

FRENCH 1950 S WRITING DESK CABINET Possibly by Emilio Terry
Located in San Francisco, CA
A GRACEFUL FRENCH 1950'S NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE EBONIZED ROLL-TOP WRITING DESK WITH GLAZED CABINET AND
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Vintage 1950s French Desks

Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning Danish Modern Palisander Sideboard features two sliding cabinet doors and a tambour roll
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Credenzas

Materials

Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller "Action Office" Wall Unit
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
roll top desk and two cabinets.
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Vintage 1970s Desks

Danish Empire Secretary with Inlay, circa 1840
Located in Garrison, NY
Stately and beautiful Danish Empire secretary of mahogany with inlay, circa 1840. Roll top with
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

Custom Order Monteverdi-Young Executive Desk with Hour Glass Inlay Top
By Monteverdi-Young
Located in Portland, OR
roll top printer cabinet. The top has an hour glass inlay pattern. This piece commands presence and is
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

804 rosewood rolltop desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
mechanism; if the desk plate is pulled out, the roll-top opens simultaneously. This desk cabinet has a lot
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Tambour Roll Top Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Early 20th-century 1930s compact tambour roll-top oak desk. The tambour front opens to a slide
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Desks

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Oak

Vladimir Kagan Roll Top Writing Desk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Roll top writing desk from Vladimir Kagan.
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Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal
Located in Vancouver, BC
This gorgeous double pedestal roll top desk is fashioned of all original golden oak. Nearing 100
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Vintage 1920s Desks

Materials

Oak

1960s Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Sacramento, CA
excellent condition, with a some evidence of sun exposure along the front of the roll top. A beautiful and
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Partners Desk for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant mahogany and rosewood double roll-top partners desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two roll
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Unusual Indian Arts Crafts Teak Roll Top Desk
Located in London, west Sussex
This outstanding and unusual Indian Arts & Crafts teak pedestal desk features a roll top with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Desks

Materials

Teak

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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
    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
    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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