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Victorian Walnut Cylinder, Roll Top, Pedestal Desk, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176
Scotland 1890
Solid
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176
Scotland 1890
Solid
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Roll Top Secretaire
Located in Singapore, SG
for its front drawers.
The desk has a shaped back above a rectangular moulded top and a roll top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk, Roll Top Cylinder Desk, Scotland 1880, B2183
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian mahogany desk, roll top desk, cylinder desk, Scotland 1880, B2183
Scotland
Category
Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George Nelson Action Oak Tambour Roll Top Desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nelson action oak Tambour roll top desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
Rare George Nelson
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
George Nelson Action Oak Tambour Roll Top Desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nelson action oak Tambour roll top desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
Rare George Nelson
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
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
Category
American Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Roll Top Desk Writing Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very elegant 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 ...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Antique Ash Double Pedestal Roll up Desk, American 1910, B597
Located in Vancouver, BC
Finish
S shaped tambour roll top
The interior with fitted compartments
One single small drawer
The
Category
Vintage 1910s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini 804 Writing Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Porto, PT
Rosewood writing desk 804 model, this roll top design opens by pulling out the leather writing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood and Mahogany Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood and mahogany roll top desk. Leather foot rest. Brass Hardware. Brass Sabots.
Category
American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Action Office Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tambour roll top desk with large bin for file storage in the back of the work surface.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Sheraton Ladies Writing Desk, England, circa 1790
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
Sheraton mahogany and satinwood roll top ladies writing desk with an enclosed shelf below, accessed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Sheraton Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Tambour Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
a very nice small roll-top desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. classic design in this
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century China Trade Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine China trade camphorwood tambour desk with elaborate details: roll top, enclosed carved
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Midcentury Teak Bureau/Desk by Egon Ostergaard, circa 1960
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Surbiton, GB
Barrel shaped roll top with quad cut veneer
Three main section drawers with finger pull handles
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, the "action office roll-top desk". Walnut tambour roll-top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Action Office Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst
Located in Hudson, NY
Walnut roll top desk with light laminate writing surface, cast aluminum base, foot rail in chrome
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Edward Wormley Desk
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
A stately and elegant rosewood and walnut desk having three drawers and two rosewood roll-top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
$13,658
804 rosewood rolltop desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Rare roll-top desk model 804 designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
An Important Biedermeier Gentleman
s Desk
Located in New York, NY
with exquisite hand painted schwarzlot detail. Locking roll top with slide out writing panel and hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Signed Hekman Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
tray with compartments under the roll top and two flat drawers hidden behind the front panels.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
$4,800
Desk With Chair By Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Chair measures: 21 w x 24 d x 34.5 h inches. Desk features a roll top concealing one drawer and
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Walnut Rolltop Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dorchester, MA
This Action Office desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller features a walnut roll-top over a
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Small, Fine Detailed French Art Deco Lady
s Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
This small, elegant French Art Deco Lady's roll-top desk opens / closes by moving the drawer
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Rare Sheraton Yew Wood Cylinder Bureau Cabinet
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The bureau is very close to a design on pl. 47 of Sheraton's Drawing Book. The roll-top cylinder
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Industrial metal rolltop desk
Located in Spokane, WA
The roll top desk was made early 1900's by the Art Metal Company Canton, Ohio. They were the
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Clausen
Maerus for Eden Rotterdam Writing Desk in Teak Wood, Norway, 1960
s
By Eden Rotterdam, Clausen and Maerus
Located in Antwerpen, BE
drawers and three roll top cabinets which are implemented in the top of the desk. It comes with the
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Action Office Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cambridge, MA
A high, roll-top desk from the Action Office or No. 649 Series designed by George Nelson & Robert
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Houston, TX
tambour roll up top and aluminum legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
English Georgian Chippendale Mahogany Architect
s Table with Candle Slides
Located in Wells, ME
. There is a roll for holding a roll of paper. The top can rest flat with or without the paper rest so
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Very Rare Asymmetrical Teak Wood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, Denmark, 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Vienna, Vienna
.
Asymmetrical top with rolled edges, and brass and teak stretchers on the legs. Key opens both drawer and front
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Louis XVI Style Roll-top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Louis XVI style desk with roll-top and skeleton key drawer. Brass inlay throughout.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
1960s Vladimir Kagan Style Lucite and 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Danish Teak Telephone Stand Laptop Desk with Roll-Top
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a stunning, 1960s modern Danish teak telephone stand with roll-top. Perfect as a small
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Oak Roll Top Desk, Double Pedestal, American 1910, B2531
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak roll top desk, double pedestal, American 1910, B2531
American 1910
Solid oak
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Metal Roll Top Desk with Original Finish, circa 1930
Located in Portland, OR
this edition all the more rare and desirable. In addition to the original finish, this roll top desk
Category
Vintage 1930s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Rare Japanned Copper Toledo Roll-Top Typewriter Desk, circa 1925
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Portland, OR
room.
This roll-top typewriter desk is one of their most iconic designs, and one of the most
Category
Vintage 1920s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Walnut Roll Top Desk by Derby Boston, America 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique walnut roll top desk by Derby Boston, America 1880, B2750
America 1990
Solid walnut
Category
Antique 1880s North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Roll Top Walnut Secrétaire, Desk, 1870, B2257
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique 19th century Biedermeier roll top walnut secrétaire, writing desk, continental 1870, B2257
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Studio Craft Desk by Herzog
By Robert and Joanne Herzog
Located in Waltham, MA
Walnut studio furniture roll top desk by husband and wife Robert and Joanne Herzog. Custom designed
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Wood
Rare Early Mid-Century Walnut Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
), typical of pieces from this time, however the roll top works just fine. Interior burl panels make for a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Vintage Architect Desk by Clausen and Maurus in Quilted Mahogany, 1960s
By Clausen and Maerus
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
really great condition, desk can stand alone and has three (roll top file) storages spaces and three
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Roll Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of roll top desks for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all roll top desks available were constructed with great care. There are 434 antique and vintage roll top desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Roll top desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Roll top desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many roll top desks are appealing in their simplicity, but George Nelson, Edward Wormley and Herman Miller produced popular roll top desks that are worth a look.
How Much are Roll Top Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,408, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $1,919,381 highest priced.
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 Roll Top Desks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a roll top desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sometimes, 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, 2022Roll-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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2021A 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The 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.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, 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.
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