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Cherry Roll Top Desk

John Van Koert Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Cherry Wood Roll Top Desk, 1959
John Van Koert Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Cherry Wood Roll Top Desk, 1959

John Van Koert Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Cherry Wood Roll Top Desk, 1959

By John Van Koert, Drexel

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern roll top writing desk By John Van Koert for Drexel USA, 1959 Sculpted cherry wood, with original brass hardware.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Biedermeier Roll-Top Desk, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Ink, South Germany circa 1820
Biedermeier Roll-Top Desk, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Ink, South Germany circa 1820

Biedermeier Roll-Top Desk, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Ink, South Germany circa 1820

Located in Regensburg, DE

High-quality early Biedermeier Roll-top or Cylinder Secretaire or Writing Cabinet from South Germany around 1820. Very thick cherrywood saw veneer on softwood and solid cherrywood. E...

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Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800
Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800

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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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

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Located in Long Island City, NY

This very piece is illustrated in a reference book from 1991. Only one second roll top desk I came across in 47 years and which I sold 25 years ago in NYC, illustrated in a reference...

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Early 19th century roll top desk

Early 19th century roll top desk

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H 37.01 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in

Early 19th century roll top desk

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Roll top opening by 4 drawers and 2 little doors ,on cabriolet leggs. Cherry and marquetry of flowers and attributs

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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. Classicism style. West Germany, dating from the 1790s-1800s.

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Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890

Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk & Bookcase with Incised...

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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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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.

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Roll Top Desk
Roll Top Desk

Roll Top Desk

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H 54 in W 43 in D 23 in

Roll Top Desk

Located in Alexandria, VA

This is an excellent example of the work of a country American cabinetmaker prior to the Civil War. Drawers both above and below work section. Roll top opens to reveal slide-out, l...

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Materials

Cherry, Poplar

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