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Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

$22,000 / item

H 47.25 in W 43 in D 21.65 in

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 continues along the pilasters, creating a cohesive design. The lower section offers ampl...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880

$1,957

H 50 in W 31 in D 17 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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Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Desk Bureau A Cylinder Roll Top Roi Louis XV
French Desk Bureau A Cylinder Roll Top Roi Louis XV

French Desk Bureau A Cylinder Roll Top Roi Louis XV

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A very decorative French Louis XV style bureau à cylindre, finished in richly figured mahogany veneers and mounted throughout with extensive ormolu bronze mounts Bought from a dealer...

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

$21,597

H 42.92 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in

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 of floral and musical inspired marquetry, the superstructure with a pierced brass ga...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bureau De Roi - French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental
Bureau De Roi - French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental

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 on the original as found in the Palace of Versaille and is an astounding work Hopefu...

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard
Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard

Mid Century 1960s Scandi Roll Top Bureau / Desk in Teak by Egon Ostergaard

$1,452Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.59 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 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 storage compartments as well as a hidden pull-out black worktop. Also features thr...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Charles Edouard Edmond Delort Oil on Canvas "Game for the Cardinal"
Charles Edouard Edmond Delort Oil on Canvas "Game for the Cardinal"

Charles Edouard Edmond Delort Oil on Canvas "Game for the Cardinal"

By Charles Edouard Edmond Delort

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charles Edouard Edmond Delort (French, 1841-1895) oil on canvas "Game for the Cardinal", depicting a seated cardinal behind an ornate French Louis XV roll-top Bureau du Roi, after th...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Unavailable

H 46.86 in W 53.15 in D 31.89 in

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Mahogany roll top cylinder bureau, circa 1890. With a carved three quarter gallery with gadrooned fore-edge above a cylinder top opening to a configuration of pigeon holes and drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box
19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box

19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box

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H 13 in W 17.33 in D 14.57 in

19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box

Located in Lincoln, GB

Very fine designed in the style of a roll top bureau, circa 1860/80. Unusual design in extremely good condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)

Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)

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H 48.04 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in

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 proportions, late 18th century French walnut and parquetry Cylinder bureau with chevron...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany
Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier 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...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed adjustable writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawers and storage.

Category

Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk by Egon Ostergaard
Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk by Egon Ostergaard

Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Desk by Egon Ostergaard

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H 38.19 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 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.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau

Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau

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H 37.8 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in

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 is very rare to find these.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau
Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau

Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau

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H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in

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.

Category

Late 20th Century British Georgian Children's Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk

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H 51.19 in W 48.04 in L 51.19 in

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk

By Donald Ross

Located in London, GB

The quarter-cylindrical roll top sits above the drawers, and again features a central panel of rosewood and satinwood parquetry on its exterior.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s
Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s

Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s

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H 38.59 in W 33.86 in D 18.12 in

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 condition is excellent for its age, with only some extremely minor wear here and there,...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau
French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau

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 kingwood with exotic fruit inlays Ormolu fixtures are also original and well cast Desk o...

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Vintage 1920s Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s
Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s

Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s

Located in Greding, DE

Very elegant roll-top secretaire or bureau desk, cherrywood.

Category

Antique 1790s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Louis XVI Desk - French Bureau Du Roi Roll Top
Louis XVI Desk - French Bureau Du Roi Roll Top

Louis XVI Desk - French Bureau Du Roi Roll Top

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Please come and view in our Herfordshire antiques warehouse just 20 mins north of London Stunning French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - hand crafted from kingwood This is b...

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Vintage 1980s Desks

Materials

Wood

Bureau De Roi, French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental
Bureau De Roi, French Roll Top Desk Louis XV Monumental

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 on the original as found in the Palace of Versaille and is an astounding work Hope...

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Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau

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 door that opens to multiple cubbies / compartments and file / letter storage with tw...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois
French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

French ormolu-mounted bureau a cylindre roll top desk signed H. Fourdinois.

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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
19th Century Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

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 of mahogany with brass trim and hardware.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

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
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Teak Roll Top Cylinder Desk Bureau 1968

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 top cylinder, that is cross-banded with teak, the interior is fitted with a single d...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Roll-top bureau equipped with 6 external drawers plus 3 internal drawers and pull-out desk top (see photo) of good size and service.

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

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 and marquetry with carved floral and foliate backsplash and three upper drawers.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau
Important French Bureau a Cylindre and Fauteuil de Bureau

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 (fauteuil de bureau) swivel desk chair, both crafted of fine Cuban mahogany.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire
18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire

18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire

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H 42.5 in W 42.25 in D 20.5 in

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 small drawers and cabby holes supported by three drawer base with original ornate b...

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk
French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk

French 19th Century Antique Satinwood Bureau / Desk

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H 41.34 in W 31.89 in D 20.48 in

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 craftsmanship and timeless elegance.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s

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H 38.25 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s

Located in Raymondville, TX

A vintage 1960's Swedish modern teak roll-top desk/bureau. Featuring a roll-up top, extendable desk surface, five storage cubbies, three upper drawers and four lower drawers with scu...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Cylinder Secretary, Roll Desk with Marquetry, France, circa 1780
18th Century Cylinder Secretary, Roll Desk with Marquetry, France, circa 1780

18th Century Cylinder Secretary, Roll Desk with Marquetry, France, circa 1780

Located in Greven, DE

The Dutch-looking harbour scene of the present piece may relate to the wedding of the recipients; moreover, other maritime scenes are known from the region, such as a 1776 roll-top s...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut

Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk
Antique French Regency Louis XV Bureau De Pente Ladies Writing Desk

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 the manner of Vernis Martin France, Circa 1920s Mahogany, with hand-painted scene,...

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Directoire Mahogany Desk
Directoire Mahogany Desk

Directoire Mahogany Desk

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H 43 in W 50 in D 26.5 in

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 pull out leather writing surface and side pull out shelf.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840

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.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

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 marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Retro Satin Wood, Mahogany and Oak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1950s
Retro Satin Wood, Mahogany and Oak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1950s

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 various woods.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Satinwood

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

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 walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

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 veneers of burled walnut, mahogany marquetry inlay and pine as a secondary wood.

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
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

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 with oak and pine as secondary woods and retaining a nice French polish finish.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gillows Atributed Astral Glazed Georgian 1800 Satinwood Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Gillows Atributed Astral Glazed Georgian 1800 Satinwood Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

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 Lancaster and London.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair
Antique French Regency Louis XV Ladies Writing Desk and Gold Gilt Desk Chair

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 petite Italian gold gilt desk chair In the manner of Vernis Martin France and Ita...

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Beautiful And Rare Cylinder Bureau Cherry Wood 1790
Beautiful And Rare Cylinder Bureau Cherry Wood 1790

Beautiful And Rare Cylinder Bureau Cherry Wood 1790

Located in Senden, NRW

Rare Cylinder Bureau - Roll-top desk with top - Cherrywood veneer - Louis Seize, southern Germany around 1790 - absolutely unique - excellent, au...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Louis XVI Cabinets

Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

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H 40.95 in W 39.77 in D 23.23 in

Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn4897, fine quality Regency bureau, having original brass gallery to figured mahogany top above finely inlaid roll top which opens to reveal arrangement of pigeon holes, satinwood d...

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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Georgian 18th Century Roll-Top Tambour Bureau Desk
Fine Georgian 18th Century Roll-Top Tambour Bureau Desk

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 single piece of figured mahogany cut into strips and moulded.

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Roll Top Desk Golden Oak Tambour Front Bureau Small Desk
Antique Roll Top Desk Golden Oak Tambour Front Bureau Small Desk

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 or desk, the tambour front enclosing a fitted interior over two short drawers, pull-...

Category

20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

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

English Mahogany Roll Top Desk.

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H 48 in Dm NaN 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 2 cupboards.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Lead

Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre
Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre

Louis XVI Style Bureau A Cylindre

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H 45.5 in W 44 in D 23 in

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

Walnut Roll Desk by Egon Ostergaard for Svensk Mobelindustri
Walnut Roll Desk by Egon Ostergaard for Svensk Mobelindustri

Walnut Roll Desk by Egon Ostergaard for Svensk Mobelindustri

By Svensk Fur, Egon Ostergaard

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

Writing desk/bureau with barrel roll top. Beautiful wallnut veneer in chevron pattern and metal handles.

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk

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 enclosing various pigeon holes and two small drawers.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Antique British Edwardian Cylinder Writing Desk
Antique British Edwardian Cylinder Writing Desk

Antique British Edwardian Cylinder Writing Desk

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H 17.72 in W 25.2 in L 17.72 in

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
French Louis XV Bureau Du Roi Roll Top Desk Inlay

French Louis XV Bureau Du Roi Roll Top Desk Inlay

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Please come and view in our Herfordshire antiques warehouse just 20 mins north of London. Stunning French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - handcrafted from kingwood. This i...

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1990s Louis XVI Desks

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Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian French inlaid rosewood freestanding bureau/desk having the original gilt metal gallery above a devine shaped inlaid marquetry fall opening to reveal a fitted interi...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks

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Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
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By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

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Located in Tarry Town, NY

Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...

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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires

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Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk, multiple drawers, dark painted interior, three drawers in the façade and rustic c...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
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Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary simulated chiffonier. It is created with great craftsmanship in a beautiful curved...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fabergé Silver Service
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$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

SUPER RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH CIRCA 1900 SOLID BRASS DOUBLE BED FRAME MUST SEE PICs
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SUPER RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH CIRCA 1900 SOLID BRASS DOUBLE BED FRAME MUST SEE PICs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1900 French Brass ornately crafted bedstead frame in exquisite condition throu...

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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Miami, FL

An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...

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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"
Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"

Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"

$2,100Sale Price|30% Off

H 92 in W 46 in D 23.5 in

Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"

Located in Dayton, OH

A very large and impressive vintage Adams style half cylinder secretary desk / hutch featuring a mahogany finish with upper bookcase curio cabinet with fretwork doors supported by a ...

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Late 20th Century Adam Style Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat
Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat

Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat

$2,400

H 29.75 in W 36.5 in D 22 in

Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat

Located in Sheffield, MA

Directoire Maison Jansen style desk. Label inside drawer inscribed "A. Alavoine and Co., NY and Paris." Leather inset writing surface, drawer fronts with contrasting veneer.

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen

$2,500

H 43.25 in W 37.5 in D 17.25 in

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen

By Arne Wahl Iversen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish made mid-century modern drop front secretary desk in rich rosewood grain. Two wide drawers for storage, drop front door becomes a writing surface, inset desk storage and drawe...

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

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Rosewood

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Houston, TX

19th century desk with a Cylindre roll top opening to a leather top that pulls out for ease In use. Gilt bronze mounts with floral gilt center decoration with wreath. Square tapered...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

Make a statement in a study, library, or living room with this exceptional antique French secrétaire à abattant, crafted in solid oak circa 1860. The slant-front form is elevated on ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Leather, Oak

Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk

Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk

Located in Greven, DE

Louis XVI cylinder desk with marquetry Germany (Westphalia) Walnut etc. Classicism around 1795 Dimensions: H x W x D: 118 x 116 x 62 cm Description: Beautiful writing fur...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Oak, Walnut

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

$88,500

H 16 in W 17.5 in D 16 in

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival
French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival

French Centre Table Malachite Napoleon III Revival

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Exceptional Napoleon III style centre table of striking decorative impact, featuring a circular top richly finished in faux malachite with intricate gilt scrolling foliate designs ra...

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Vintage 1980s Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Malachite

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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
  • 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.
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    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.