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19th Century Empire Style English Roll Top Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Empire style English dark-brown wooden desk with roll top that opens to reveal drawers
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19th Century Empire Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Empire Style English Roll Top Desk with Bronze Mounts
19th Century Empire Style English Roll Top Desk with Bronze Mounts

19th Century Empire Style English Roll Top Desk with Bronze Mounts

H 52 in W 77 in D 41 in
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Leather, Oak

Antique English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk

H 43 in W 60 in D 37.5 in
English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style mahogany roll top desk that opens to reveal drawers, letter holders, and a
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Metal, Ormolu

Antique English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk

English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk

H 52 in W 77 in D 41 in
Free Standing Mahogany 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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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

Antique Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 in
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic
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Late 19th Century British Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880

H 39.97 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
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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Mid-19th Century British Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood

Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860
Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860

Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860

H 45.87 in W 59.45 in D 41.54 in
Character Rich 19th Century English Petite Rolltop Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful antique English mahogany petite roll top desk having all the bells and whistles including
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19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Character Rich 19th Century English Petite Rolltop Desk
Character Rich 19th Century English Petite Rolltop Desk

Character Rich 19th Century English Petite Rolltop Desk

H 55.5 in W 35.5 in D 22.5 in

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English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Oak

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

H 46.3 in W 23.63 in D 23.98 in
"Sheraton" English Mahogany Roll Top Desk, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Sheraton" English mahogany roll top desk, circa 1870.   
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19th Century Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique "Sheraton" English Mahogany Roll Top Desk, circa 1870
"Sheraton" English Mahogany Roll Top Desk, circa 1870

"Sheraton" English Mahogany Roll Top Desk, circa 1870

H 41.5 in W 36 in D 23 in
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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1880s English Victorian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Hobbs & Co. English Roll Top Cylinder Desk
Antique Hobbs & Co. English Roll Top Cylinder Desk

Antique Hobbs & Co. English Roll Top Cylinder Desk

H 46.07 in W 56.3 in D 42.13 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A 19th century, English mahogany roll top writing desk with two drawers and four bales in front
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19th Century Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
English 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk

English 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk

H 41.5 in W 60 in D 29.5 in
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
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk
18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk

18th Century English George III Mahogany Roll Top Desk

H 40.5 in W 54 in L 40.5 in
19th c. Campaign Style Roll Top Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique English oak roll-top desk with gilt embossed leather pull-out writing surface, adjustable
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19th Century English Campaign Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

19th c. Campaign Style Roll Top Desk
19th c. Campaign Style Roll Top Desk

19th c. Campaign Style Roll Top Desk

H 45 in W 54 in D 20 in
Adam Style Roll Top Desk with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful English Adam style roll top desk, late 19th Century, gorgeous floral satinwood, rosewood
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19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass, Bronze

Adam Style Roll Top Desk with Inlay
Adam Style Roll Top Desk with Inlay

Adam Style Roll Top Desk with Inlay

H 44 in W 42 in D 28 in
Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and very clean 1840s era English Regency desk. Made of rosewood with brass
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1840s English Regency Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top
Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top

Inlaid Brass Boulle Rosewood English Regency Cylinder Roll Desk with Leather Top

H 77 in W 48 in D 24 in
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
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19th Century Victorian Antique English Roll Top Desk

Antique Roll Top Desk, English, Oak, Victorian, Lock, Tambour, circa 1900
Antique Roll Top Desk, English, Oak, Victorian, Lock, Tambour, circa 1900

Antique Roll Top Desk, English, Oak, Victorian, Lock, Tambour, circa 1900

H 50.79 in W 48.04 in D 31.99 in
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
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Antique English Burled Walnut & Mahogany Ladies Roll Top Desk Circa 1890
Antique English Burled Walnut & Mahogany Ladies Roll Top Desk Circa 1890

Antique English Burled Walnut & Mahogany Ladies Roll Top Desk Circa 1890

H 50.5 in W 44.5 in D 29 in
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
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1910s British Edwardian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

1920s English Antique Oak Desk D Shaped Tambour Roll Top Library Home Office
1920s English Antique Oak Desk D Shaped Tambour Roll Top Library Home Office

1920s English Antique Oak Desk D Shaped Tambour Roll Top Library Home Office

H 39.77 in W 60.04 in D 35.83 in
19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Ne quality English mahogany roll top desk, circa 1830. Rare piece of English furniture we found
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk

H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 30.25 in
19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk, circa 1830. Rare piece of English furniture we
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk
19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk

19th Century William IV Mahogany Rolltop Writing Desk

H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 30.25 in
English Sheraton Roll Top Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An English Sheraton mahogany, tambour or roll top desk, fitted with compartments and slide-out
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19th Century British Sheraton Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

English Sheraton Roll Top Desk
English Sheraton Roll Top Desk

English Sheraton Roll Top Desk

H 38.5 in W 37 in D 22.5 in
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful English Edwardian double pedestal, roll top oak desk. Handsomely made by ‘HLL’ Harris
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1910s British Edwardian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Oak

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk
English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk

English Edwardian Fully Fitted Solid Oak Roll Top Twin Pedestal Desk

H 46.07 in W 47.64 in D 26.78 in
19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk circa 1830. Rare piece of English furniture we found
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk
19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk

19th century William IV mahogany roll top writing desk

H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 30.25 in
Early 19th Century English, Mahogany and Satinwood, Tambour, Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century English Roll Top Desk
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19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 19th Century English, Mahogany and Satinwood, Tambour, Kneehole Desk
Early 19th Century English, Mahogany and Satinwood, Tambour, Kneehole Desk

Early 19th Century English, Mahogany and Satinwood, Tambour, Kneehole Desk

H 39.5 in W 41 in D 29 in
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic antique English mahogany roll top desk with fitted birds eye maple interior. Made by
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19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk

H 47 in W 60 in D 28.5 in
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.
Located in Roswell, GA
Fine quality English mahogany roll top desk/bureau. Finished on all sides including back which has
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19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Lead

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.
English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.

H 48 in Dm NaN in
English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome English Mahogany Roll Top Cylinder Desk c. 1850. Classic form with a gallery top
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19th Century English Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk
English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk

English 19th Century Cylinder Roll Top Desk

H 44 in W 48 in D 31 in

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Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
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By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with flanking drawer towers having foliate carved pulls and centra...
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Early 20th Century American Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900

H 50.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Located in Morristown, NJ
An unusual 19th c., American Sheraton Clerk's Desk. A shaped gallery with a larger rectangular pigeon hole flanked by three square pigeon holes to each side. The slant writing surfac...
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Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood, Mahogany

Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery
Unusual Antique American Sheraton Clerk's Desk with Gallery

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H 41.5 in W 49 in D 28.5 in
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By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
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2010s British Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Maple

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900. Roll top desk has paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with fla...
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Early 1900s American Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Oak

Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900

Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900

H 52.5 in W 72 in D 42 in
Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Empire late 18th Century / early 19th Century console table with a variegated marble slab and gilt caved acanthus leaves wooden top supported on a gilt carved base depicting ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table
Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table

Continental Marble and Gilt Eagle Console Table

H 39 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in
19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak. The table has storage drawers on each end with patinated brass pulls. The top has...
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19th Century English William IV Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Brass

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk

H 29 in W 43.75 in D 28.5 in
Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classy French Empire roll top desk in mahogany Plenty of storage with all the cubby holes and drawers Writing surface revealed by opening up the roll top section Circa 1880 on thi...
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1880s Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880

H 50 in W 31 in D 17 in
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and fruitwood inlaid ladies writing desk. The superstructure with central shelf flanked by sloped lidded piers, each with a single drawer. The shaped molded edge top with in...
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Early 20th Century British Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood

Mahogany Writing Desk
Mahogany Writing Desk

Mahogany Writing Desk

H 36.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood

Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases

Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases

H 102.37 in W 67.33 in D 106.3 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
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1870s English Victorian Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Mahogany

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
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An Important Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestal Desk, By Guillaume Grohé. France, Circa 1860. Stamped to the top edge of one door 'GROHE FRERES Ebeniste a PARIS' G...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Ormolu

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé

H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 40.16 in
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Wood, Giltwood

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano

H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
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Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique English Roll Top Desk

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Tin

18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan

18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan

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Antique English Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique English roll top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique English roll top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique English roll top desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique English roll top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique English roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by Hobbs & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique English Roll Top Desk?

The average selling price for an antique English roll top desk at 1stDibs is $6,525, while they’re typically $1,402 on the low end and $100,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique English Roll Top Desk
  • How do I know if my antique roll top desk?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I know if my roll top desk is antique?
    1 Answer
    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.