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Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with the fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Regence Walnut Roll-Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Regence walnut roll-top secretary is a very unusual example of the genre, with
Category

Antique 1880s French Régence Secretaires

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

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

Finest quality 19th century French Empire roll top desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Finest quality 19th century Empire mahogany and gilt bronze roll top desk. The drawers lined with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Vtg Steelmaster Steel Metal Roll Top Industrial Office Steampunk File Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage steelmaster steel metal roll top American Industrial steampunk office file cabinet. Item
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

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

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
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Vintage 1910s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Softwood

Rosewood Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rosewood roll-top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Teak Tambour Roll-Top Storage Box
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a versatile midcentury storage box. This piece is made of teak and has a tambour roll
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Teak

1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Gianfranco Frattini Desk with Roll Top - circa 1962 for Bernini, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
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

Victorian Style Walnut Roll-Top Desk with Tambour Front
Located in Plainview, NY
Victorian walnut roll-top desk, the tambour front enclosing maple front drawers and pigeonholes
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

French Oak Cabinet with Tambour Roll-Top, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet with a roller door, or roll-top tambour door France, circa 1940 Oak The shelves are
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern Roll Top Desk with 7 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
staining on the writing surface, scuffs and scratches on the roll top, missing brass hardware for where the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century antique quartersawn oak C curve roll top desk. Features rectangular form with
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Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Roll-Top Secretaire, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
A Biedermeier roll-top secretaire with two drawers at the bottom and three drawers at the top. The
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Stunning and Tall Dutch Art Nouveau Roll Top Cabinet 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and tall Dutch Art Nouveau roll top desk 1900s. Solid oak with 13 original solid oak
Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Maple

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

Oak File Cabinet with Roll Top Tambour Doors, 1920s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
documents in perfect order. The cabinet has a lockable tambour roll top doors, that run free and smooth
Category

Vintage 1920s German Other Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique English Edwardian Large Silver Plated Roll Top Warmer Chafing Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Edwardian Large Silver Plated Roll Top Warmer Chafing Dish. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
or business. Made as one piece the roll top reveals a bank of two drawers each side and a black
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage S Curve Tambour Roll Top Secretary Office Library Banker Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Oak roll top office or library desk. Features a S curve serpentine tambour roll top that
Category

Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Commode Desk Gianfranco Frattini Secretary Roll Top for Bernini, Italian, 1961
By Bernini, Gian Franco Frattini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The roll top opens by pulling out the leather covered worktop. Composed by 10 drawers on the front
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Roll-Top Writing Partners Desk
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Oakville, CT
Roll-top writing desk made of rosewood and mahogany designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Features
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
handles mounted onto their front, as well as the diamond parquetry design. The quarter-cylindrical roll
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour
By Stow Davis
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Stow Davis roll top executive desk, circa 1920s. Made of walnut featuring a "C" curve roll
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Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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

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

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

Danish Modern Teak Wall Hanging Memo Roll Top Tambour Door Box
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique Danish solid teak wall hanging roll top trinket box, and memo pad with cork circa 1970's
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak, Cork

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
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Elm

Danish Cylinder Roll Top Desk
By Karl Emil Jensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elmwood desk with beautiful patina. Has many compartments and drawers. Behind the 3 large drawers there is an inscription that reads Norskov (Denmark) December 23, 1844 Karl Emil Jen...
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Elm, Ivory, Bone

British Colonial Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Spacious piece complimented with rich color adds to your room or office. Handsome design is shown through the simplicity of this unique find.
Category

Vintage 1930s Thai Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek curves repeated through this piece add charm to your room or office. Bold color and spacious design compliment this unique find.
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Desks

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple, yet handsome piece accented with floral drawer pulls. Sleek curve adds a bright smile.
Category

Vintage 1930s Indian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Roll Top Bureau or Desk by John Mortensen for Brdr. Andersen, Cabinetmakers
By John Mortensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Roll top bureau or desk by John Mortensen for Brdr. Andersen, cabinetmakers. Solid teak and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Teak

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois
Located in Queens, NY
French ormolu-mounted bureau a cylindre roll top desk signed H. Fourdinois. Veneered in walnut
Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attribute to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style marble-top roll top desk, attributed to Jansen, with a brass gallery, 7 drawers, and
Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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Roll Top For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the roll top you’re looking for. A roll top — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect roll top — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each roll top bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Edward Wormley, George Nelson and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful roll top that is worth considering.

How Much is a Roll Top?

The average selling price for a roll top at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Roll Top
  • 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 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.
  • 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.