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19th Century Paul Sormani French Miniature Cylinder Writing Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French walnut miniature cylinder writing desk with brass mountings and velvet writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Brass
Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely stunning gold dore' bronze mounted cylinder desk with the best cherub or
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 43.75 in W 44.25 in D 25.5 in
Mastercraft Compact Brass Cylinder Roll Top Desk Writing Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
two drawers desk writing table by Mastercaft.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Biedermeier Antique Writing Cylinder Bureau/Desk with Drawers c1880
Located in Oak Park, MI
A sophisticated antique Danish (?) cylinder bureau desk with drawers. A great piece! Rare
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 43.25 in W 44 in D 19 in
Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Cylinder Front Desk
Located in Naples, FL
This antique cylinder front desk is a stunning piece of furniture that is sure to catch the eye of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Oak
Raily Dark Writing Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated writing desk will transform simple office tasks into a luxurious occasion with
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Style Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking antique French cylinder desk with many drawers and compartments. Pull out leather writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5493 Superb quality and very attractive, late Victorian flamed cylinder bureau by Maples & Co
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Secretaire with Writing Desk, Richly Inlaid Wood. Italy Late 18th Century
Located in Torino, IT
"Empire" cylinder writing desk, secretaire with pull-out top, internal drawers and four external
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
Classic by Carpanelli Zebrano Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
The structure of this elegant writing desk is solid wood plated with cherry-wood, zebrano, briar
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent English made cylinder desk in flamed mahogany, Victorian period.
Period : 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
By Paul Sormani
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Bonheur Du Jour cylinder desk Louis XVI Style
This beautifully crafted Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Adams Style Vernis Martin Paint Decorated Antique Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique Adams style distressed paint decorated cylinder desk. Roll top desk containing storage, 2
Category
Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Vernis Martin Cylinder Top Desks
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality rare pair of 19th century French Vernis Martin cylinder top desks, each
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A stunning cylinder desk with roller shutter in the style of Louis XV, plum pudding mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll up Desk, Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Scotland 1870
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany and Bronze Ormolu Cylinder Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Directoire style marble-top cylinder desk with brass sabots and accents. 18 drawers
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 52.75 in W 59.25 in D 27 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Lady’s Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cylinder desk. The desk is raised by slender circular tapered fluted legs with beautiful wonderfully
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Monumental Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Cylinder Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
leather writing surface and two pull out trays on each side for additional surface area. The desk has a
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Green Rectangle Marble Top Cylinder Crome Stretcher Base Dining Table Desk MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
H 29 in W 60 in D 30 in
American Gilded Age Hepplewhite-Style Writing Desk in Satinwood w/ Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
, cornflowers, acanthus foliage, urns, swags & rosettes. Tambour cylinder-top opens to a pull-out desk with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
H 47.5 in W 31 in D 24 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk or Sofa Table in Mahogany, Sweden, circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome Biedermeier sofa table or writing desk in Cuban mahogany with one drawer and two drop
Category
Antique 1840s Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Francoise Linke cylinder bureau.
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A magnificent, fine quality late 19th Century French Mahogany cylinder bureau, by Francoise Linke
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sheraton revival satinwood and rosewood crossbanded cylinder bureau, the raised three-quarter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Mahogany Two Drawer Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany writing table the large rectangular top with inset black tooled leather with gilt-tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Scottish, George III Mahogany and Sycamore Banded Cylinder Bureau
Located in Woodbury, CT
Scottish George III mahogany and sycamore banded cylinder bureau / desk. The revolving cover
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Sycamore, Satinwood, Yew, Burl
Classic by Carpanelli Cylinder Inlaid in American Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
of pearl details and floral inlays. It has a secret compartmet. This unique witing desk is available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Brera Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Elementare collection, this desk strikes a clean-lined rectangular silhouette made of
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Cork, Oak
Broadleaf Desk
Located in London, GB
removable cylindrical legs, the desk can be easily disassembled, and features an optional cable hole
Category
2010s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Elm, Oak, Walnut, Wood
Arcade Desk
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
private study. Its wood structure comprises a plinth base supporting the central cylindrical structure
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Writing Table and Chair Set
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
writing table and chair. The writing desk displays a rectangular top with molded edge above three cock
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Roll Black Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
Evoking old fashioned banker's desks, the compact design of this stunningly stylish and innovative
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Leather, Oak
Desk, Probably France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Desk, standing on three cylindrical chromed metal legs with a rectangular tabletop out of opaque
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Scriptor Desk By Giorgetti In Macassar Ebony
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in London, GB
. This executive desk comes in an ebony wood, with an original cone shaped base. Cylindrical chest with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Marquetry Desk
Located in San Antonio, TX
drawers, a cylinder opening giving way to a main desk board or writing surface, and a “theatre” interior
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Midcentury Swedish Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jens Risom Solid Wood Desk, Denmark, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Utrecht, NL
mounted onto chrome rings and have a minimal design. The desk has cylindrical legs and refined adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Aircraft Wing Desk in Riveted Polished Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Aircraft Wing with riveted polished aluminium.
- With worktop adjustable in inclination from 0
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
CURVAS desk -upgrade edition three leg solid walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W70. D34. H29.25. KC26
Our solid walnut Curvas desk made in house. This version is made of solid
Category
2010s Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli 2019 Desk Pama and Sycomoro Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Desk characterized by the cylinder shape. The two sides are in Sycomoro dark frisè wood, internal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Hos Wulff Free Standing Desk in Leather and Teak
By Hos Wulff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hos Wulff, free standing writing desk, leather, teak, Denmark, 1940
This free standing writing
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
The beautiful desk is made in walnut wood, but the top is covered with glass plate giving the dest
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass and Steel Desk by Maison Jansen, France 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in L'Escala, ES
Maison Jansen brass and steel desk, silver and gold patina with a rectangular Glass top resting on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 44.25 in W 51.5 in D 24.25 in
Architectural Table or Desk in Walnut and Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
A beautiful Italian (console) table that can also serve as a desk due to its size. The two large
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper M4 Series Glass and Marble Desk, Italy 1985
By Fucina, Gruppo Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Naples, IT
Table / Desk from the M4 series, design Angelo Mangiarotti, and produced by the company Fucina for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Wooden rectangular
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 30.12 in W 56.7 in D 32.68 in
Modern kidney top Solid Wood Oak Work table desk with brass inlay & storage
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
The Jazba work/writing desk table in solid Oak, is designed thoughtfully to address all the needs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 33.47 in
Triangular Memphis Style Inspired Lacquered 'Boca Desk' by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Triangular, almost sail-shaped desk in high gloss lacquered walnut with three drawers. The desk is
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 65 in D 26 in
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Table by Danish Cabinetmaker in Patinated Oak, 1930s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
. The table could be used as a small dining table or simply as a writing desk.
Acquired in Denmark from
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gilt Bronze Bureau a Cylindre by A.Chevrie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable cylinder desk in mahogany and bronze louis XVI style executed by A.Chevrie, famous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A François Linke Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre
Located in New York, NY
the model by Jean-Henri Riesener.
The cylinder opening to six filing compartments and a blue leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 46 in W 60.5 in D 32 in
French 19th Century Green Satinwood Marquetry Table with Leather Top
Located in London, GB
, and well cut floral marquetry, the freestanding table rises from bronze capped cylindrical tapered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood, Sycamore
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The structure of the base is made of three cylindrical legs joined by crosspieces which support the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cylinder writing desk you’re looking for. A cylinder writing desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 105 options for an antique or vintage cylinder writing desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the cylinder writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each cylinder writing desk bearing Louis XVI, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one cylinder writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maple & Co., Paul Sormani and Carpanelli produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Cylinder Writing Desk?
Prices for a cylinder writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $937 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,655.
Questions About Cylinder Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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