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Antique Roll Up Desk

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
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Walnut

Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890 Mahogany and brass
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19th Century French Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak secretary / writing desk from circa 1900's. Featuring a roll-up flap with underlying writing
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Antique Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
H 47.25 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century diminutive, antique, mahogany campaign roll top desk on stand with brass plaque
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
H 40 in W 23 in D 23 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
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1880s Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

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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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Roll Up Desk

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Walnut

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
center, radiating out towards the angelic figures on either side. Extraordinarily pleasing. The desk
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19th Century English Empire Antique Roll Up Desk

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
sides; raised on square tapering legs ending in brass caps and casters; surmounted by a tambour roll-up
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1790s English George III Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Antique George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
H 39.25 in W 36.25 in D 24.25 in
Cylinder Bank Desk
Located in South Salem, NY
A Cylinder bank desk. Some scratches to wood, two legs are not fixed and wobbly, roll up opening
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19th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Cylinder Bank Desk
Cylinder Bank Desk
H 57 in W 56 in D 31 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and ormolu desk circa. 1750. The Bureau à Cylindre desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Roll Up Desk

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Ormolu

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted cream colored fine
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
H 41 in W 38.5 in D 23 in
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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1860s Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
galleried superstructure above a roll top with marquetry inlaid floral decoration, enclosing a fitted
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Late 19th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

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Satinwood

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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Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Roll Up Desk

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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
Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drawers bordered with brass filets have ormolu handles and keyholes. The handsome cylinder roll-up framed
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19th Century Russian Empire Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass, Ormolu

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Pine Nightstand Small Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine nightstand or small cabinet resting on simple block feet. Note the natural wax finish that brings out the warmth of the pine. Storage is in the lower section only. The u...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Roll Up Desk

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Pine

Antique  Pine Nightstand Small Cabinet, circa 1880
 Pine Nightstand Small Cabinet, circa 1880
H 34.5 in W 21.5 in D 17.5 in
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak, Plywood

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

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

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Oak

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

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 interior, purportedly owned by notable sea captain John Craig, maker label as photographe...
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Early 20th Century Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

EARLY 19th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN UNIFORM
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid oil portrait on canvas of a gentleman in uniform, identified as Professor Moses Bosisio, mayor of Monza, who died in 1846, as reported on a plaque on the back of the paintin...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Roll Up Desk

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Canvas, Wood

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully aged warm rich patina. circa 1825 Commonly used by military officers in the field, ...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Mid-century triangular desk with drawers
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century triangular desk with drawers in an excellent condition.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood

Mid-century triangular desk with drawers
Mid-century triangular desk with drawers
H 30.32 in W 51.19 in D 28.35 in
Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adam decorated ladies desk offers satinwood construction with roll top opening to interior with storage compartments and pull-out writing surface, over three drawers, rais...
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Antique Roll Up Desk

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Satinwood

Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells. Made by Esteemed Ma...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather tooled Interior and secret compartment. Made in 1800s #11 Features a blank brass fron...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Oval Partners Desk Victorian Walnut Office
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous burr walnut oval partners desk in the Victorian manner This is a true partners desk with drawers on both sides so plenty of storage Great side so perfect for a home office s...
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1970s Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Walnut

Campaign Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Antique Roll Up Desk

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Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk
H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in
Industrial 1950s French Tandem School Desk by Matco
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style Mid-Century school "Tandem" desk with oak wood desk top and slatted seats on a green enameled metal frame that have a lower oak storage shelf. This vintage two seat...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Roll Up Desk

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Metal

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Oak Writing Desk with Roll Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Stylish and practical writing desk after partial restoration. The table shows some wear on the top
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Located in Southampton, NY
Military Writing Box with Calendar and Roll-up Top. Leather Writing Slope.Two Inkwells.Bottem
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Early 20th Century English Antique Roll Up Desk

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Cherry

Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
Antique Military Writing Box with Calendar
H 15.25 in W 18 in D 15.25 in
Charming 19th Century Cherry Wood Inkwell Stand
Located in West Sussex, GB
to the most fabulous color and patina. It features a sailor with a peg-leg, rolled up trousers and a
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Roll Up Desk

Antique Ash Double Pedestal Roll up Desk, American 1910, B597
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique ash double pedestal roll up desk, American 1910, B597 American 1910 Solid Ash Original
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1910s American Antique Roll Up Desk

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Ash

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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Oak pedestal roll top desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

Oak pedestal roll top desk
Oak pedestal roll top desk
H 50 in W 49.5 in D 32 in
Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with fully fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
H 54 in W 48 in D 31 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 32.5 in W 50.5 in D 51 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 51 in W 49.5 in D 33.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

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Walnut

Walnut Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Walnut Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 50.5 in W 54.5 in D 35.5 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with the fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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Late 19th Century American Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
H 51.5 in W 50 in D 35.5 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with the fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 49 in W 41.5 in D 30 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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Early 20th Century British Antique Roll Up Desk

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 52.5 in W 50 in D 29 in
Antique Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Located in London, GB
This antique mahogany roll top desk is a nice compact size and in good original condition, dating
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1910s English Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Antique Mahogany Roll Top Desk
H 39.77 in W 42.13 in D 27.17 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century ladies mahogany roll top desk, the top having a gallery above a cylinder top
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

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 Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

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
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1840s Danish Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wrought Iron

Danish Cylinderical Roll-Top Desk, 1840s
Danish Cylinderical Roll-Top Desk, 1840s
H 45.5 in W 45 in D 22.5 in
Antique Oak Barley Twist Roll Top Desk Shutter Front Desk, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak barley twist roll top desk shutter front desk, Scotland 1910, B2197 Scotland 1910
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1910s Scottish Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

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
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Mid-19th Century Asian Chinese Export Antique Roll Up Desk

Materials

Brass

Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen early Industrial rolling desk by Toledo. Amazing finish,, patina,, Japanning ,,copper
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Roll Up Desk

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Metal, Steel

Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
, a pull-out writing desk and the quarter-cylinder-shaped roll-up flap. Large Marquetry work in the
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood

Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century
Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century
H 36.62 in W 28.35 in D 18.51 in
Four Bin German Cigar Rolling Factory Table
Located in Houston, TX
This Four Bin Cigar factory table was used to hand roll cigars in a German factory. Cuban cigars
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Early 20th Century German Other Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood

Louis XVI fruitwood inlaid mahogany secretaire
Located in New York, NY
numerous short drawers, the middle section with a roll top and slide out writing surface with inlaid
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Roll Up Desk

19th Century American Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase/Secretary/Desk, circa 1860
Located in Portland, OR
roll top enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes, the desk having a pull-out writing
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
: H x W x D: 153 x 99 x 50 cm Description: Writing desk standing on block feet. Cherry veneered on
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Roll Up Desk

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Cherry

Angus, William & Co of London Antique Tambour Roll Top Oak Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
A high-quality oak Antique tambour roll-top desk, circa 1900, by Angus, William & Co of London
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1910s British Arts and Crafts Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Small Lovely French Antique Marquetry Cylinder Bureau Desk
Located in Houston, TX
pull-out writing desk and the quarter-cylinder-shaped roll-up flap. Large Marquetry work on the front
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Early 20th Century European Victorian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Fruitwood

Industrial Typewriter Table/Stand, Desk Manufactured by Toledo, circa 1910
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
desk on wheels for easy moving and secures it back in place. Tambor metal roll top and file slots. All
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1910s American Industrial Antique Roll Up Desk

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Metal, Steel

Turn of the Century Industrial Work Table
Located in New York, NY
This diminutive wok table has a fold down top and wheels that can be lowered to allow you to roll
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Roll Up Desk

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Steel

Mystery Water Wheel Rolling Ball Gravity Driven Bronze Regulator Clock
Located in Danville, CA
them back on the top tray, which has designated channels that allows the balls to roll down to the
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Early 20th Century Antique Roll Up Desk

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Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
floral motifs and a figure of a young man, perhaps a young hunter. When pulling up the rolled top, the
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood, Walnut

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
By Harris Lebus
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Edwardian oak roll top/tambour front filing cabinet, with adjustable desk top by
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Roll Up Desk

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Oak

Antique Black Painted Secretary Rolltop Desk, Denmark circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely antique Danish secretary has been given a new black painted finish. The roll top desk
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19th Century Danish Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Steel and Cast Iron Library Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, library desk lamp features an ornate cast iron base and stem with a brushed
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Roll Up Desk

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Steel, Iron

Antique Chinese Grain Measure Basket
Located in Sheffield, MA
fittings. Many practical uses including, firewood storage, magazine or book display, or rolled up towels in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Roll Up Desk

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Elm

Antique Chinese Grain Measure Basket
Antique Chinese Grain Measure Basket
H 10 in W 13.5 in D 13.25 in
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Document Box
Located in Chicago, IL
sat on the writing desk of a prominent Qing-dynasty scholar. The perfect size for a rolled-up scroll
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
One could really roll up the sleeves and get to work behind this beauty. The highly appointed steel
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Early 20th Century American Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
Enameled Steel Roll Top Desk
H 45.25 in W 53.75 in D 30.5 in
Pine cylindar desk
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century French Provincial pine cylindar (roll top) desk, with 7 interior drawers under the
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19th Century French Antique Roll Up Desk

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Pine

Pine cylindar desk
Pine cylindar desk
H 38.25 in W 40.5 in D 23 in
Rare Sheraton Yew Wood Cylinder Bureau Cabinet
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The bureau is very close to a design on pl. 47 of Sheraton's Drawing Book. The roll-top cylinder
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Late 18th Century English Antique Roll Up Desk

Rare Sheraton Yew Wood Cylinder Bureau Cabinet
Rare Sheraton Yew Wood Cylinder Bureau Cabinet
H 43.31 in W 33.08 in D 18.9 in
Tahan Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 xix Century Boulle Marquetery
By Tahan Paris
Located in VENDAYS-MONTALIVET, FR
voluminous furniture, happiness of the day, desks, work tables. From 1845, he also began to advertise in
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Roll Up Desk

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Wood

Swedish Art Deco Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk, 1930s-1940s
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Swedish cabinetmaker roll-top secretary with a pull out / pull-out writing desk. Made in mahogany
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Roll Up Desk

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Brass

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Antique Roll Up Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique roll up desk available at 1stDibs. Each antique roll up desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are many kinds of the antique roll up desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique roll up desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Empire and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique roll up desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert Hadley, Derby Desk Company and Sister Parish are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Roll Up Desk?

An antique roll up desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,142, while the lowest priced sells for $1,490 and the highest can go for as much as $775,000.
Questions About Antique Roll Up Desk
  • 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.
  • 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.