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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
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Late 20th Century British Georgian Children's Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau
Childs Vintage Roll Top Desk, Bureau
H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in
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

19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box
19th Century Stationary Roll Top Bureau/Box
H 13 in W 17.33 in D 14.57 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
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
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Vintage 1920s 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
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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine

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
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Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

20th Century Wood with Marble Top French Napoleon III Roll-Top Bureau, 1870
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
an external drawer, complete with working key, of good capacity. Openable roll-top bureau that offers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

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

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Bronze

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large and very fine Francois Linke roll top desk French late 19th-early 20th century Bureau a
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Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
drawers with roll top that opens to multiple compartments and cubbies, three more drawers, leather top
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak. Standing
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drawer over a cylinder roll-top that easily lifts with a pair of original stamped brass knobs to reveal a
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Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French roll-top bureau from the early 20th century. Napoleon III style furniture richly inlaid with
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
galleried superstructure above a roll top with marquetry inlaid floral decoration, enclosing a fitted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
. The bottom section contains a roll top, when lifted exposes a leather inset writing surface under a
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Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An Empire Revival mahogany and parcel gilt cylinder bureau, Circa 1880 in date. The panelled roll
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Transitional St. Bureau À Cylindre Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ormolu Bureau à Cylindre desk. The exceptional thirteen drawer roll top desk is raised by elegant
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Desk Louis XV Style Cylinder Bureau de Dam
Located in Buxton, GB
This fabulous Bureau de Dam Writing Desk, has a Cylinder Roll Top and has been designed in Louis XV
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and spectacular Russian early 19th century Empire style mahogany ' Bureau a
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Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
exceptional quality, attributed to Seddon and Morel, the central roll-top opening to reveal a fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Brass and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
century mahogany cylinder bureau with the rectangular top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery, above two
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Located in Forney, TX
cylinder desk features a tambour roll top, opening to reveal an interior gallery fitted with small drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
top has a pierced brass gallery enclosing a fanning kingwood veneer. The leather slide-out writing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Compass Writing Desk Bureau by Pedro Miralles Claver for Punt Mobles, circa 1990
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
shutter or “roll-top”, which when is lifted and raised the frontal layout, draw a circle on the side which
Category

1990s European Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Cherry

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The roll top opens to reveal the original pull out writing surface with its original fitted gold
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console or Desserte
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
service of the monarchy with the roll-top cylinder bureau for Louis XV, which was placed in his private
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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

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase Painted by Ryozan for the Yasuda Company
Located in Newark, England
rolled top rim is beautifully decorated with two large scenes. The first scene features a mountainous
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Sheffield, MA
; malibu, ca, getty mus.). he invented tambour shutters for use on secrétaires with doors and roll-top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Cabinets

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his inner study. Commissioned in 1760 from his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Table after Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1870
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his inner study
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
By Paul Sormani, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
master. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
master. Riesener began his career for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his inner study. Commissioned in 1760
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Mahogany roll top cylinder bureau, circa 1890. With a carved three quarter gallery with gadrooned
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
H 46.86 in W 53.15 in D 31.89 in
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

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

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Teak

Bureau/Writing Desk Walnut Biedermeier, circa 1840
Located in Uppingham, GB
Bureau/writing desk walnut Biedermeier, circa 1840. Roll top front, opening to a draw out
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden
Located in Hollywood, FL
The upper section with three doors, above a roll top writing surface and three drawers below.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

French Directoire Period, Two-Part Bureau Cylindre
Located in Charleston, SC
bureau cylindre with a commode lower section and an armoire resting on top. The armoire opens with two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk from France
Located in Vienna, AT
moucheté (fly mahogany) from the Louis XVI period. Beneath the roll top are five drawers in two registers
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Veneer and Brass inlaid "Bureau a Cylindre"
Located in Charleston, SC
two short drawers. All glasses are beveled. This roll top has a beautiful brass marquetry featuring
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Rolltop Desk by Alfred Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Pasadena, CA
galleried top inlaid wth lozenge parquetry, above a cylinder roll-top centered wth a ribbon-tied medallion
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahagony Cylinder Desk signed Ancellet
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in New York, NY
rectangular marble top fitted with a pierced gilt metal gallery above two glass doors, the roll-top opening to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4897, fine quality Regency bureau, having original brass gallery to figured mahogany top above
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Regency Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
H 40.95 in W 39.77 in D 23.23 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
H 51.19 in W 48.04 in L 51.19 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
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s
Danish Retro Teak Roll Top Bureau Vintage, 1960s
H 38.59 in W 33.86 in D 18.12 in
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
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Antique 1790s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

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
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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
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Teak

French Ormolu-Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk Signed H. Fourdinois
Located in New York, 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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Brass

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

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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
  • 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
    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 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 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 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.

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