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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
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Rare 19th century French walnut roll top desk in the style of Louis XV. The tambour door locks with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
H 40.75 in W 46.5 in D 26.5 in
Venetian Roll Top Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A Venetian, hand carved roll top desk in burled walnut veneer. Fitted interior with pull out
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Roll Top Desk
Venetian Roll Top Desk
H 46.25 in W 52.25 in D 27.5 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979, in American black walnut. Features:Inlay rosewood
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Felt, Walnut

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

Roll Black Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
tempered glass and features a cylinder hutch with a roll-top lid of Ebony (also in Walnut Canaletto) that
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Ebony, Leather, Oak

Roll Black Desk
Roll Black Desk
H 35.83 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and classically designed French Directoire “D” roll top desk. The desk is topped with a
Category

Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll up Desk, Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1870, H345 Scotland 1870
Category

Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Hekman Furniture Signed Walnut & Brass Roll-Top Writing Desk Mid-Century Modern
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique vintage Mid-Century Modern roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI 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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Action Office Architect's Roll-Top Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dallas, TX
Striking black and walnut roll-top architect's desk with three drawers and hidden file storage
Category

Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk with Secret Drawer, 1830s
By Antonio Sotomayor
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
precious items. The desk's top is covered with an elegant leather writing surface, offering a smooth and
Category

Vintage 1930s British Victorian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
Miller. Desk features: Walnut roll top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side panels Deep inner file
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Midcentury Action Office Roll Top Desk George Nelson for H Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson action office series drafting desk 1965 design This vintage roll-top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Early Danish Roll Top Desk with Fluted Legs in Booked Matched Veneer Mid Century
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of a classic Scandinavian design desk. Clad in fine walnut veneer and sophisticated
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Series roll up tambour desk 1964 design Walnut roll up top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional Biedermeier drop front desk is the best example of top-quality Viennese
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Maple, Walnut

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in GB
rotary tambour roll top desk, has been examined and authenticated by the British Antique Exporters
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Lectern by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant lectern in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Lectern by Edward Wormley
Walnut Lectern by Edward Wormley
H 44.25 in W 24 in D 22 in
Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary, Double Glass Door Bookcase & Desk with Drawer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Glass

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) vitrine in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Walnut

French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
H 16 in W 10.25 in D 8 in
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the
Category

Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
H 42.52 in W 38.59 in D 23.63 in
Gianfranco Frattini 804 Rolltop desk for Bernini, 1962
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Misinto, IT
. Through a simultaneous movement that involves pulling out the work surface and sliding open a roll-top
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Aluminum

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Glass

Tambour Table Lamp in Walnut, Lacewood, and Japanese Paper
By Meredith Hart Furniture
Located in Durham, NC
constructed similarly to the tambours of a roll top desk but are repurposed to surround a light source. The
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase C.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturers, which were advertised in popular magazine as “the best $25 roll-top office desk in the world.”
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A small and attractive walnut roll top desk with a stamp to the central drawer top - Gillows London
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Roll Top Desk
Walnut Roll Top Desk
H 49.22 in W 42.13 in D 29.93 in
Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A small Edwardian roll top desk of the attractive proportions. Mostly solid walnut and in excellent
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk
Early 20th Century Small Walnut Roll Top Desk
H 44.89 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Hekman Mid Century Modern Desk With Cylinder Roll
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A unique vintage mid century modern roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery
Located in Manhattan Beach, CA
Eastlake era tambour cylinder roll top walnut desk. 4 turned legs, pair of drawers each side
Category

Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hekman Mid Century Modern Desk with Cylinder Roll
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A unique vintage mid century modern roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids
Category

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

Vintage Hekman Furniture Mid-Century Modern Desk with Cylinder Roll
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Geneva, IL
roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The desk, with two drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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
Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

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
1960´s brown wooden Desk by Edward Wormley 'b'
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
A stately and elegant wood and walnut desk having three drawers and two wooden roll-top
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1960´s brown wooden Desk by Edward Wormley 'b'
1960´s brown wooden Desk by Edward Wormley 'b'
H 35.04 in W 74.81 in D 27.96 in
Rare Walnut Roll-Top Desk by George Mulhauser
By George Mulhauser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Walnut Roll-Top Desk by George Mulhauser
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rare Walnut Roll-Top Desk by George Mulhauser
Rare Walnut Roll-Top Desk by George Mulhauser
H 38.5 in W 48 in D 35 in L 38.5 in
Mid Century Walnut Roll Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century walnut roll top desk Desk measures: 55.25 wide x 22.75 deep x 38 inches high All
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Walnut Roll Top Desk
Mid Century Walnut Roll Top Desk
H 38 in W 55.25 in D 22.75 in
Roll Top Desk By Helman Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut roll-top desk in a medium finish with brass hardware and stretchers. Two pencil drawers for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Brass

Roll Top Desk By Helman Furniture
Roll Top Desk By Helman Furniture
H 33 in W 54 in D 28 in
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

Tambour Writing Desk by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern.
By Charak Furniture Company, Donald Deskey
Located in Oakland, CA
Walnut roll-top desk designed by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern. Interior features an extendable
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Walnut Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with fully fitted interior of pigeon holes and
Category

Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Walnut Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 50.5 in W 54.5 in D 35.5 in
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
H 51.19 in W 48.04 in L 51.19 in
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

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

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
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Desk in Walnut
Located in Pasadena, CA
behind a tambour door. The walnut desk is ideal for compact spaces.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Desk in Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Roll Top Desk in Walnut
H 43.5 in W 49.75 in D 20 in
Wormley for Dunbar Roll Top Desk
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic E.Wormley for Dunbar roll-top desk (#912C). Desk features three drawers, two tambour
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood, Leather

Wormley for Dunbar Roll Top Desk
Wormley for Dunbar Roll Top Desk
H 35 in W 74.8 in D 28.3 in
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

Mid-Century 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

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
Category

Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Amaranth and Walnut Parquetry Roll Top Antique Desk
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in London, GB
Of transitional style in the manner of Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix, the cylinder opening to a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface beneath eight small drawers and a filing com...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Walnut Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the walnut roll top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A walnut roll top desk — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the walnut 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 walnut roll top desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one walnut roll top desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edward Wormley, George Nelson and Dunbar produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Walnut Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a walnut roll top desk start at $1,000 and top out at $28,800 with the average selling for $4,414.
Questions About Walnut 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.