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Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Large roll-top desk out of solid cherry wood. The base with seven drawers stands on tapered legs
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800
Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800
H 49.81 in W 55.52 in D 33.08 in
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and very fine Francois Linke roll top desk French late 19th-early 20th century Bureau a
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Large French Neoclassical Mahogany Roll-Top Desk
Located in Troy, NY
French mahogany Empire desk of stately proportions, with a roll top, revealing a double row of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Roll Top Desk & Bookcase
Located in Naples, FL
such as mahogany, walnut and maple, the roll top desk has large drawer over the door and 2 additional
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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
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Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Steel

Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Edwardian freestanding quality oak roll top desk with fielded panels to all sides and
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Free Standing English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk French, early 20th century Dimensions
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare Bernhardt Pedersen & Son Danish Mid Century Modern roll top writing desk crafted from
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
By Magnussen and Claussen
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Eden Desk" designed by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden, Holland. Three drawers, three roll top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Oak Serpentine Roll Top Desk - Twin Pedestal
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV style walnut roll top desk with large drawer and upper compartments.
Located in Oakville, ON
A charming roll top desk in the style of Louis XV made in walnut having interesting and attractive
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Cutler & Sons Model 1 Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
roll top or cylinder fronted desk with the front of the desk folding under the desk section. You
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drawer over a cylinder roll-top that easily lifts with a pair of original stamped brass knobs to reveal a
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Roll Top Desk or Dresser
Located in Topeka, KS
, exposes a flat top desk surface and a large open workspace. It has three large drawers below the roll top
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

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

Materials

Wood, Teak

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Located in Forney, TX
cylinder desk features a tambour roll top, opening to reveal an interior gallery fitted with small drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany cylinder desk having well figured roll top
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Secretaire Desk Bookcase Hobbs and Co Coramndel
Located in Potters Bar, GB
see close up photo Roll top desk section opens out to reveal writing surface which has cormandel wood
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Antique 1860s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars, Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
beautiful vintage storage jars, mouthblown locally. The top edge is hand rolled and the beauty is that every
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Desk Sets

Materials

Art Glass

French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu Bureau à Cylindre desk. The exceptional thirteen drawer roll top desk is raised by elegant
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars - Extra Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
vintage storage jars, mouthblown locally. The top edge is hand rolled and the beauty is that every piece
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Desk Sets

Materials

Art Glass

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
, the two main armchairs that featured roll top upholstered arms and fully upholstered seats and backs
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cylindre' with all original gilt and hardware. The square feet with brass reeded plaques below three large
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Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Mystery Ferris Wheel Gravity Weight Ball Driven Regulator Clock - Never Wind It!
Located in Danville, CA
large ball bearing, which rolling down the top tray. When the ball clears on the Ferris wheel, it simply
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Early 2000s Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Large English Marine Writing Desk - Solid Mahogany and Brass - Xixth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
'pushers'. At the top, the writing desk is equipped with five compartments: a long one in the middle
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Antique 19th Century English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Rustic Tambour Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
leather straps and have the look of a roll top desk. There is an amazing patina that just can't be
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Large Rustic Tambour Lamp
Large Rustic Tambour Lamp
H 32 in W 58 in D 12 in
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
exceptional quality, attributed to Seddon and Morel, the central roll-top opening to reveal a fitted
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
master. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb large roll top desk with spectacular interior recently repolished to its original dark oak
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
H 51.5 in W 55 in D 35.75 in
Roll Top Campaign Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Large roll top Campaign style desk circa 1960s in excellent condition. Very well made with heavy
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Mid-20th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

Roll Top Campaign Desk
Roll Top Campaign Desk
H 45 in W 60 in D 20 in
1820s Modern Design Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
a reference book from 1991. Only one second roll top desk I came across in 47 years and which I sold
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Maple, Pine

Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A truly magnificent golden oak roll top desk acquired from a stately home property in Scotland. Of
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Golden Oak Roll Top Desk
H 51.58 in W 72.45 in D 38.19 in
Standing-Height Roll-Top Desk and Chair by George Nelson "Action Office"
By George Nelson
Located in Munster, DE
Large standing-height desk with matching chair by Herman Miller. Desk with lockable writing surface
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Toorak, VIC
An Early 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk. Handsome in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Exemplary Biedermeier Knee-Hole Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
over a pair of smaller drawers on either side. Block feet. Roll top, pull-out writing surface, fitted
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Exemplary Biedermeier Knee-Hole Desk
Exemplary Biedermeier Knee-Hole Desk
H 42 in W 52.5 in D 27.25 in
Antique Hardwood Desk with Aluminium Sand Cast Base 'IN STOCK' by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
. Model: ATOP PT3_AL5 Top: One slab of antique hardwood Top Finish: Bleached and diamond oiled Base: PT3
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2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bureau/Writing Desk Walnut Biedermeier, circa 1840
Located in Uppingham, GB
Bureau/writing desk walnut Biedermeier, circa 1840. Roll top front, opening to a draw out
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Antique Cylinder Desk in Louis XVI Style Marquetry
Located in Hudson, NY
includes two large drawers. The roll-top cylinder is accessed with brass pulls and reveals a writing
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Desk with Extension, Polished Mahogany, Dark, Wooden, circa 1840
By Biedermeier
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
decoration of the desk is a long, central drawer integrated into a veneered top, supported on slim turned
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Antique 1840s Polish Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk from France
Located in Vienna, AT
moucheté (fly mahogany) from the Louis XVI period. Beneath the roll top are five drawers in two registers
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Directoire Period, Two-Part Bureau Cylindre
Located in Charleston, SC
/> The desk opens with a roll top and reveals a sliding leather-topped writing surface, two large
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have all seen large roll top desks but I have never come across one as impressive as this Darby
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Antique 19th Century American Schoolhouse Desks

Materials

Oak

Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk
Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk
H 70 in W 59.5 in D 33 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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

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
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Extremely handsome rolled top desk with 3 sided gallery top, 6 drawers under rolled top and 2 large
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Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
H 48 in W 48 in D 25.5 in
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 1920s mahogany roll top desk writing table This desks is large and heavy and would have
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
one desk photographed. These desks are large and heavy and would have been commissioned by a hotel
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182 Scotland 1920 Solid oak Original Finish
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
A large French desk in three pieces that exemplifies the movement from Directoire to First Empire
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

1930s Banker's Metal Roll Top Industrial Desk
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Banker's metal roll top Industrial desk, probably made by the Art Metal Company, American, circa
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

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
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Antique 19th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Elm, Ivory, Bone

Danish Cylinder Roll Top Desk
Danish Cylinder Roll Top Desk
H 45 in W 47 in D 24 in
French Louis XVI Leather-Top Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
and a leather topped writing surface with a large bottom drawer below. Tapered legs with polished
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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

Materials

Wood

Antique Hobbs & Co. English Roll Top Cylinder Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
cylinder desk features a small up stand to top, a large barrel fronted desk compartment, and a quality
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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

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Large Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the large roll top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A large roll top desk — often made from wood, mahogany and oak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the large roll top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A large roll top desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made large roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by Carl Auböck, François Linke and Magnussen and Claussen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Large Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a large roll top desk start at $881 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $4,650.
Questions About Large Roll Top Desk
  • 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.