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Cylinder Roll Top Desk

Mastercraft Compact Brass Cylinder Roll Top Desk Writing Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass cylinder top faux bamboo base legs, embossed black leather pull out top
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Top Desk with drawers
By Biedermeier
Located in Pasadena, TX
sophisticatedly book matched, the roll top is just the beginning. The interior is done in a beautiful lighter wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this Louis XVI style roll top cylinder desk dates from approximately 1920. The
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk
Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk
H 45.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.75 in
Mid Century Brutalist Style Half Cylinder Oak Roll Top Marble Writing Desk 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
A quaint mid century Brutalist style office desk. Features a dark oak finish and half cylinder
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Desks

Materials

Marble

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

Roll Black Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
tempered glass and features a cylinder hutch with a roll-top lid of Ebony (also in Walnut Canaletto) that
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Ebony, Leather, Oak

Roll Black Desk
Roll Black Desk
H 35.83 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany cylinder desk having well figured roll top
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Hekman Furniture Signed Walnut & Brass Roll-Top Writing Desk Mid-Century Modern
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique vintage Mid-Century Modern roll top desk by the Hekman Furniture Company of Grand Rapids
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany
Located in London, GB
A small French Directoire mahogany cylinder desk, with brass detailing throughout. The roll top
Category

Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany
Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 18.12 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Lady’s Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
band, and keyhole escutcheon. The roll top cylinder is flanked by additional reeded plaques and also
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

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
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

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

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

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890. The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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
Category

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

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Yew

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
H 36.62 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk
Located in CANTELEU, FR
magnificent flamed mahogany roll-top desk, a piece that evokes the opulence of French royal palaces. This
Category

Antique 1780s Desks

Materials

Marble

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
Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
H 42.52 in W 38.59 in D 23.63 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Swedish Biedermeier Burled Birch Cylindre Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Biedermeier (19th Century) burled birch cylinder secretary desk / cabinet featuring a pull
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
sides. The lower cabinet has 3 drawers below the cylinder roll and a pull out writing surface. Take time
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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roll top enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes, the desk having a pull-out writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Transition Period Marquetry Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
cylinder front and dislcoses a cabinet of seven drawers and a shelf. This desk typically contains a number
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern by Egon Ostergaard Rolltop Secretary Desk, 1970
By Egon Ostergaard, Svegards Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern teak cylinder rolltop secretary- desk- cabinet is made in
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern by Egon Ostergaard Rolltop Secretary Desk, 1970
By Egon Ostergaard, Svegards Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern teak cylinder rolltop secretary- desk- cabinet is made in
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Egon Ostergaard Rolltop Teak Secretary Desk, 1970
By Egon Ostergaard, Svegards Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period teak cylinder rolltop secretary/ desk or just a cabinet is made in 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

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Cylinder Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cylinder roll top desk for your home. A cylinder roll top desk — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the cylinder roll top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A cylinder roll top desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cylinder roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by Egon Ostergaard and Mastercraft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cylinder Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a cylinder roll top desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,900.
Questions About Cylinder Roll Top Desk
  • 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 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.