Bureau Roll Top
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Located in New York, NY
French roll-top desk resting on fluted legs with brass inlays and sabots. The refined fluting
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Category
Antique 1880s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning antique French roll top desk in the Louis XVI manner
Main structure of desk is in
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Located in Poole, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk ( cylinder bureau )
A very elegant and with great
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$9,567 / item
H 48.04 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in
Bureau De Roi - French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - hand crafted from kingwood
This is based
Category
Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine roll top desk or bureau from Sweden from the 1800's.
The age of this secretary is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, 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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,210
H 39.97 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
20th C. Vintage/Antique Bureau, Bookcase, Chinese, Painted Red Roll-Top Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 20th C. Vintage/Antique Bureau, Bookcase, Chinese, Painted Red Roll-Top Desk!
Roll-Top
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks
Materials
Wood
$8,249
H 84.5 in W 56 in D 30 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$4,979
H 49.22 in W 30.32 in D 19.69 in
Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in Miami, FL
Bureau a Cylindre or roll top desk is a splendid creation. Mahogany with a deep plum color and richly
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$11,150 Sale Price
50% Off
H 41.5 in W 31 in D 21 in
Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Markington, GB
sought after unusual Secretary in teak with locking roll-top door, a selection of small drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
$546 Sale Price
70% Off
H 38.59 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.75 in W 42 in D 22.38 in
Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console or Desserte
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Tarzana, CA
service of the monarchy with the roll-top cylinder bureau for Louis XV, which was placed in his private
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Charles Edouard Edmond Delort Oil on Canvas "Game for the Cardinal"
By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a seated cardinal behind an ornate French Louis XV roll-top Bureau du Roi, after the model by Jean
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Mahogany roll top cylinder bureau, circa 1890. With a carved three quarter gallery with gadrooned
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box
Located in Lincoln, GB
Stationary box. Very fine designed in the style of a roll top bureau, circa 1860/80.
Unusual
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A rare and impressive large 19th century Swedish flamed mahogany secretaire in the Biedermeier manner.
The upper section with a three concave and convex shaped doors enclosed shelvi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 84.73 in W 46.15 in D 23.75 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Oak
H 46.3 in W 23.63 in D 23.98 in
Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk by Egon Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Chesham, GB
A Swedish teak cylinder roll top desk/bureau designed by Egon Ostergaard in the 1960s. Featuring a
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage Swedish roll top bureau, dating from the 1960’s.
This is of superb quality, it
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau. The perfect addition to your childs bedroom. Crafted with
Category
Late 20th Century British Georgian Children's Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
which runs around the top of the bureau.
A table of similar design, by Donald Ross, is housed at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautifully made Teak writing bureau, this was made in Denmark and dates from the 1960s. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s
Located in Greding, DE
Very elegant roll-top secretaire or bureau desk, cherrywood.
Classicism style.
West Germany
Category
Antique 1790s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Louis XVI Desk - French Bureau Du Roi Roll Top
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - hand crafted from kingwood
This is based on the original
Category
Vintage 1980s Desks
Materials
Wood
Bureau De Roi, French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - hand crafted from kingwood
This is based
Category
Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian roll top library writing desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambour
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Roll Top Bureau or Desk by John Mortensen for Brdr. Andersen, Cabinetmakers
By John Mortensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Roll top bureau or desk by John Mortensen for Brdr. Andersen, cabinetmakers.
Solid teak and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Teak
H 37.41 in W 49.22 in D 27.96 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois
Located in Queens, NY
French ormolu-mounted bureau a cylindre roll top desk signed H. Fourdinois.
Veneered in walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XVI style French bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid and veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe period French bureau à cylindre, or roll top secretaire with bookcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Teak Roll Top Cylinder Desk Bureau 1968
Located in Portland, OR
A good Mid Century Modern roll top cylinder desk bureau, circa 1968.
The desk with a locking roll
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 39 in W 35.25 in D 18 in
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
of great pleasure. Roll-top bureau equipped with 6 external drawers plus 3 internal drawers and pull
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Wood
H 44.49 in W 34.26 in D 22.05 in
Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Located in Birmingham, AL
Charming Country French Louis XV style ladies tambour roll top desk or bureau à cylindre of walnut
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
The finest ormolu fixtures swathe this Restoration-period roll-top desk (bureau à cylindre) and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire with roll top enclosing an interior fitted with many
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk
Located in London, GB
An exquisite 19th-century antique French Louis XV-style roll-top bureau, a stunning example of fine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage 1960's Swedish modern teak roll-top desk/bureau. Featuring a roll-up top, extendable desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Walnut Roll Desk by Egon Ostergaard for Svensk Mobelindustri
By Egon Ostergaard, Svensk Fur
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Writing desk/bureau with barrel roll top. Beautiful wallnut veneer in chevron pattern and metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk
In
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
Fine Directoire bureau a cylindre or roll top desk made of solid mahogany, with a cylinder top, a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Retro Satin Wood, Mahogany and Oak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An incredible and unusual roll top writing bureau from the 1950s, this is beautifully made from
Category
Vintage 1950s English Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Satinwood
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine 18h century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XVI bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Gillows Atributed Astral Glazed Georgian 1800 Satinwood Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely roll top bureau bookcase attributed to Gillows of
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 81.11 in W 35.83 in D 16.34 in
Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair
By Vernis Martin
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency Louis XV style bureau de pente roll top ladies writing desk with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39.13 in W 32 in D 22.13 in
Beautiful And Rare Cylinder Bureau Cherry Wood 1790
Located in Senden, NRW
Rare Cylinder Bureau
- Roll-top desk with top
- Cherrywood veneer
- Louis
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Cabinets
Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4897, fine quality Regency bureau, having original brass gallery to figured mahogany top above
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Georgian 18th Century Roll-Top Tambour Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Fine and rare roll-top tambour bureau desk of the George III period, the tambour made out of a
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Roll Top Desk Golden Oak Tambour Front Bureau Small Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous and very unusual early 20th century slim vintage Industrial golden oak roll top bureau
Category
20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Lead
Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A louis XVI style roll top bureau with greek key motif on the face of the two drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunningly beautiful Antique late 19th-early 20th century cylinder roll top bureau, the roll top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Antique British Edwardian Cylinder Writing Desk
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Cylinder roll top desk.
Early 20th-century Edwardian mahogany cylinder roll top desk bureau
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Bureau Du Roi Roll Top Desk Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - handcrafted from kingwood.
This is based on the original
Category
1990s Louis XVI Desks
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Bureau Roll Top For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bureau roll top for your home. A bureau roll top — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bureau roll top — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bureau roll top is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made bureau roll top has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henri-Auguste Fourdinois, John Mortensen and François Linke are consistently popular.
How Much is a Bureau Roll Top?
The average selling price for a bureau roll top at 1stDibs is $4,046, while they’re typically $681 on the low end and $25,482 for the highest priced.
Questions About Bureau Roll Top
- What is a roll top desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2022Roll-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.
- What is a roll top desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sometimes, 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, 2022A 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 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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 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.
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