Antique Roll Top Table
1790s English George III Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
1920s English Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Roll Top Table
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany, Oak
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Metal, Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Roll Top Table
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Table
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Table
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Table
Marble, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
1780s Chinese Campaign Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Roll Top Table
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Table
Marble, Ormolu
Early 1900s American Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
1850s French Early Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Marble
19th Century English Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Table
Bronze
Late 18th Century Austrian Empire Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Roll Top Table
Metal
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Roll Top Table
Glass, Wood
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Table
Cherry, Ebony, Maple, Pine
18th Century and Earlier Austrian Antique Roll Top Table
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Roll Top Table
Metal, Brass
19th Century German Antique Roll Top Table
Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
19th Century English Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
19th Century British Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Roll Top Table
19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Roll Top Table
Brass, Bronze
19th Century English Campaign Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
19th Century Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
1790s German Antique Roll Top Table
Cherry
18th Century and Earlier Russian Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Empire Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Roll Top Table
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
1920s Edwardian Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Roll Top Table
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Table
Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
1840s English Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Top Table
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Top Table
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Roll Top Table
Bronze
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Iron
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Antique Roll Top Table
Teak
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
1920s American Industrial Antique Roll Top Table
Iron
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Roll Top Table
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
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2010s Antique Roll Top Table
Velvet
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
19th Century Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Roll Top Table
Wood, Giltwood
1810s Unknown Regency Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany
1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Roll Top Table
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Roll Top Table
Iron
Early 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Roll Top Table
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Roll Top Table
Murano Glass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Roll Top Table
Hardwood, Cherry
Early 1900s Italian Antique Roll Top Table
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Top Table
Mahogany, Glass
Antique Roll Top Table For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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