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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

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Action Office roll top desk
By George Nelson
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Associates and made by Herman Miller. Classic light blue and olive green witha beautiful mixed wood roll top
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian roll top library writing desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambour
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Pedestal Desk by Waring Gillows
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique roll top desk, with satinwood inlays. This was made in England by Waring and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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

Italian Louis XV Bombe Style Marquetry Roll Top Secretary Bookcase, 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This superior Italian Marquetry inlaid roll top secretary bookcase features a scrolled broken up
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Oak Roll Top Desk with Swing Sides by Derby, Boston, Mass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique oak roll top desk with swing sides by Derby, Boston, Mass. Measures: 54" H x 69
Category

20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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

Edward Wormley Roll Top Desk for Dunbar, Rosewood American Mid-Century Modern
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The iconic roll top desk by Edward Wormley featuring stained walnut and rosewood detailing with a
Category

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

Materials

Brass

F.B. Rogers Victorian Silver Plate Round Roll Top Butter Dish with Glass Liner
By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
F.B. Rogers Victorian silver plate round roll top butter dish with liner. Item features a glass
Category

Early 20th Century Regency Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

1920s English Antique Oak Desk D Shaped Tambour Roll Top Library Home Office
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A good example of a 1920s roll top desk in a lovely honey-coloured quarter-sawn oak. It’s a very
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian 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

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

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Mahogany Roll Top Commode Desk with Bookcase
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
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 American Indianapolis Oak Wooton Roll Top Tambour Wells Fargo Desk 1890
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American Wooton/ Indianapolis cabinet company triple roll top quarter sawn oak
Category

Antique 1880s American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Art Deco Haagse School Roll Top Desk by Allan Co. Rotterdam, 1920s
By Allan Co.
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare and hard to find Art Deco Haagse School roll top desk. Solid oak with ebonized handles
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

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

Rosewood Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Peabody, MA
-in drawers under one of the roll-top sections and a custom leather paper tray that slides in and out
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Walnut

Antique Arts Crafts Oak Roll Top Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Roll Top Paneled Desk with Full Interior C1900 Measures - 51"h x 51 3/4"w x 32
Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage Children s Size Child s Roll Top Writing Desk and School Chairs, a Set
By Paris Mfg. Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage children's size child's roll top writing desk and school chairs, a set. Set includes a
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian S-Curve Solid Oak Roll Top Desk Tambour Door Side Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian S-curve solid oak roll top desk tambour door side drawers Late 19th century
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XVI style French bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid and veneer
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Derby School Oak S-Curve Paneled Roll Top Desk, Circa 1910
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk in the manner of Derby offers oak construction with s-curve top opening to
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

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

Antique Grand Mahogany Roll Top Derby Desk Company Boston, MA Turn of Century
By Derby Desk Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
the 20th century. This grand mahogany roll top desk features S roll top with hinged wings, 19 drawered
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk, Freestanding, England, circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful mahogany roll top writing desk from the period around 1920 in England. An impressive
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier ~Direct from France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish Cylinderical Roll-Top Desk, 1840s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional cylinder top desk with great patina, complete and very original. Roll up the top to
Category

Antique 1840s Danish Desks

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Oversized Raised Panel S-Roll Top Oak Desk, Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and large desk offers raised panel quarter sawn oak construction with s-roll top opening
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Carl Aubock Roll Top Cigarette Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Carl Aubock wooden cigarette box with nickel plated brass accents and tambour type roll down lid
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Danish Rosewood Roll-Top Secretary Desk in the Style of Omann Junior
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern roll-top secretary desk is Danish design. It's crafted from rosewood and is
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

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 Mahogany S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior by Gunn, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique desk by Gunn offers paneled mahogany construction with s-roll top opening to full
Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bed Us Queen Uk King Size Under White Covers Gold Roll Top
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique bed US Queen UK King size gold French roll top Covered to White undercovers Superb
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Teak Roll Top Cylinder Desk Bureau 1968
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid Century Modern roll top cylinder desk bureau, circa 1968. The desk with a locking roll
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

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

Small Antique Roll Top Desk, Oak, Tambour, William Angus and Co Ltd London
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small, antique roll-top desk in oak. Tambour top desk made by William Angus and Co Ltd
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Rare George Nelson Associates for Herman Miller Action Office Roll Top Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Rare George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller roll top Action Office writing desk. The Action
Category

Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

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

Early 20th C. Children s Roll-Top Desk c.1930
By Paris Mfg. Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
About The solid wood roll-top children's desk manufactured in the late 1930's by the Paris
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Children s Furniture

Materials

Oak

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office I Tambour Roll Top Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Signed. Roll top works and 4 shallow storage drawers present.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique estate pedestal desk. An English, quality mahogany and satinwood roll-top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Derby School Paneled Quarter Sawn Oak S-Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Located in Big Flats, NY
construction with s-form roll top opening to interior pigeon holes and drawers; paneled sides and back
Category

20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormolu Tambour Roll Top File Cabinet Paris 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very good quality antique French Louis XV walnut and ormolu tambour fronted/roll top file cabinet
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Gianfranco Frattini Bernini Roll Top Secretaire n. 804 Walnut Wood Italy 1960s
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Catania, IT
Secretaire roll top nr. 804 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in Italy, 1960s. The self
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Quality 19th Century Military Campaign Camphor Wood Roll Top Writing Slope
Located in Benington, Herts
Quality 19th century military campaign camphor wood roll top writing slope This extremely good
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Horner School Carved Oak S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior c1900
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Horner School s-roll top desk in the manner of Horner offers quarter sawn oak
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby School Paneled Quarter Sawn Oak S-Roll Top Desk and Chair
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique derby school desk by features quarter sawn oak construction with S-form roll top opening to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
features a generous writing surface covered with a roll-top. Under the writing top you will find a spacious
Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
features a generous writing surface covered with a roll-top. Under the writing top you will find a spacious
Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

MCM Herman Miller Action Office I Roll Top Desk by George Nelson Robert Propst
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic Action Office I roll top desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Shaw Furniture Co. Petite Roll Top Writing Desk Cambridge MA, circa 1920
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A unique writing desk with book-matched mahogany veneers has a petite upper roll top, which opens
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk by
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Rolltop Pine Danish Roll Top Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautiful lines and excellent storage define this lovely secretary from Denmark. The petite drawers above were typical for secretaries of this era to organize personal items. The thr...
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Teak Roll Top Desk by Brown Saltman
Located in Hanover, MA
I have not been able to find out who specifically designed this fabulous looking rolltop desk for maker Brown Saltman but they were known for their well-made and stylish furniture an...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Sycamore

Roll Top Book Shelf from Old Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The book shelf is closable however, the key is missing to lock it.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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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 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.