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French Roll Top Desk

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Large French Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk
Large French Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk

Large French Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk

$24,500

H 50 in W 65 in D 27 in

Large French Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk

Located in Troy, NY

French Mahogany Empire Desk of stately proportions, with a roll top, revealing a double row of

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pearwood

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

$132,000

H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim
French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim

French Empire Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Bronze Gilt Trim

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire style (19th Century) mahogany roll top desk with bronze trim.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Mahogany and Marble Roll Top Desk
French Louis XVI Mahogany and Marble Roll Top Desk

French Louis XVI Mahogany and Marble Roll Top Desk

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI-style mahogany roll top desk with rectangular gallery marble top resting above 3

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble

Signed Gervais Durand Cylinder Roll Top French Louis XVI Desk C.1880
Signed Gervais Durand Cylinder Roll Top French Louis XVI Desk C.1880

Signed Gervais Durand Cylinder Roll Top French Louis XVI Desk C.1880

By Gervais Durand

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

is the roll-top cylinder, a curved tambour that glides open to reveal a fitted interior of orderly

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

Materials

Bronze

Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk

Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk

$7,500

H 34.75 in W 27.5 in D 17 in

Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Hand painted. 1 dovetailed drawer. Flip up top containing felt top and 3 small drawers. Brass foot

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener French, 19th Century Height

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique Lady's Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850
Antique Lady's Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850

Antique Lady's Writing Desk, French, Marble, Roll Top Bureaux, Victorian, C.1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lady's writing desk. A French, mahogany and marble roll top bureaux, dating to

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Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk

$5,726

H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk
French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk

$1,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 42.5 in W 30.5 in D 21.25 in

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk

Located in Big Flats, NY

French Vernis Martin Decorated Louis XIV Mahogany & Ormolu Lady’s Roll Top Desk Measures - 42 3/8

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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

Furniture of the 19th century, Antique Collectors Club, 2013, p. 111 This roll-top desk is after a famous

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk signed A Beurdeley Paris
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk signed A Beurdeley Paris

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk signed A Beurdeley Paris

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI parquetry and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk . Signed

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

Materials

Bronze

French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830
French Restauration Antique Mahogany Cylinder Roll-Top Desk circa 1830

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Ormolu

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

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880

$1,953

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

Category

Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk in Mahogany and Gilt Bronze

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An imposing Louis XVI style roll top desk in beautifully figured mahogany and having finely chased

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

$21,553

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk
Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk

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

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780

$14,000

H 36.62 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in

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

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Yew

Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century

Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Refined neoclassical roll-top secrétaire standing on fluted square tapering legs with matching

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay

Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay

Located in Toronto, CA

Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay

Category

20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk
Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk

Mid 20th Century Louis XVI Marquertry Roll Top Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

,’ or cylinder desk, pertaining to the revolving cylindrical top which can be opened and closed. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

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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)

Unavailable

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small lady's roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century
Small lady's roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century

Small lady's roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century

Unavailable

H 35.83 in W 22.84 in D 14.18 in

Small lady's roll-top desk, Louis XV style, 19th century

Located in Barletta, IT

A small French roll-top desk from the second half of the 19th century, in the Louis XV style, made

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk
19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk

19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk

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H 44 in W 56 in D 32 in

19th Century Louis XV Roll Top Cylinder Desk

Located in Miami, FL

19th c. Louis XV roll top cylinder desk, the rectangular marble top with three quarter pierced

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top
19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top

19th Century French Brass Inlay Rosewood Writing Desk with Cylinder Roll Top

Located in South Newfane, VT

Exquisitely detailed late 18th century French rosewood Campaign style writing desk, inlaid with

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk
A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk

Located in Toorak, VIC

An Early 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk. Handsome in

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Desk
French 19th Century Mahogany Desk

French 19th Century Mahogany Desk

Unavailable

H 51.5 in W 59 in D 29 in

French 19th Century Mahogany Desk

Located in Millbrook, NY

Fine French Mahogany roll top desk. White marble top over three drawers. Interior with cubby holes

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Desks

Materials

Kingwood

1930's French Roll Top Desk
1930's French Roll Top Desk

1930's French Roll Top Desk

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H 47 in W 47 in D 29 in

1930's French Roll Top Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful oak desk with a lot of compartments. The roll top works perfectly which locks.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Desks

Materials

Oak

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

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French Louis XVI Leather-Top Roll Top Writing Desk
French Louis XVI Leather-Top Roll Top Writing Desk

French Louis XVI Leather-Top Roll Top Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Antique Louis XVI cylinder bureau, secretary desk. A retractable cylinder encloses three drawers

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Roll Top Desk
Oak Roll Top Desk

Oak Roll Top Desk

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H 44 in W 48 in D 27.5 in

Oak Roll Top Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Oak Roll Top Desk with locking mechanism which lock all drawers when top is closed. Locking Top.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Oak

French Forties Roll-top Desk and Chair
French Forties Roll-top Desk and Chair

French Forties Roll-top Desk and Chair

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H 42.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.5 in

French Forties Roll-top Desk and Chair

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Roll Top Desk with Hand-caned Chair Influenced by Art Deco and Modern Classical Tradition

Category

Vintage 1940s French Desks

French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk
French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk

French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk

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H 49 in W 55.75 in D 25.5 in

French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome and classically designed French Directoire “D” roll top desk. The desk is topped with a

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble

Finest quality 19th century French Empire roll top desk
Finest quality 19th century French Empire roll top desk

Finest quality 19th century French Empire roll top desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Finest quality 19th century Empire mahogany and gilt bronze roll top desk. The drawers lined with a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier
19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier

19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier

Located in Shreveport, LA

19th century French Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk Henri II Biedermeier ~Direct from France

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Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Restoration Roll-Top Desk, Walnut & Marble
Early 19th Century French Restoration Roll-Top Desk, Walnut & Marble

Early 19th Century French Restoration Roll-Top Desk, Walnut & Marble

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant French roll-top desk dates from the early 19th-century and reflects the refined

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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. Veneered in walnut

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk This

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk
French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk

French 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Mahogany Roll Top Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A gorgeous mahogany roll top desk, done in the Louis XVI style, from 19th century, France. The desk

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

French Louis XV style desk - or Bureau Du Roi - hand crafted from kingwood This is based on the original

Category

Vintage 1980s 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

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk
Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk

Louis XVI Style Roll Top Cylinder Desk

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H 45.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.75 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke

By François Linke

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attribute to Jansen
Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attribute to Jansen

Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attribute to Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Louis XV style marble-top roll top desk, attributed to Jansen, with a brass gallery, 7 drawers, and

Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Amaranth and Walnut Parquetry Roll Top Antique Desk
Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Amaranth and Walnut Parquetry Roll Top Antique Desk

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Amaranth and Walnut Parquetry Roll Top Antique Desk

By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix

Located in London, GB

Of transitional style in the manner of Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix, the cylinder opening to a gilt tooled brown leather writing surface beneath eight small drawers and a filing com...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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

French Louis XVI Bird's-Eye Mahogany Lady's Desk
French Louis XVI Bird's-Eye Mahogany Lady's Desk

French Louis XVI Bird's-Eye Mahogany Lady's Desk

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H 45.5 in W 35.25 in D 30 in

French Louis XVI Bird's-Eye Mahogany Lady's Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Elegant French Louis XVI lady's roll top desk of mahogany and Birdseye mahogany, a spectacular

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XVI Inlay and Mahogany Lady's Desk
French Louis XVI Inlay and Mahogany Lady's Desk

French Louis XVI Inlay and Mahogany Lady's Desk

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H 43.63 in W 33.5 in D 24.5 in

French Louis XVI Inlay and Mahogany Lady's Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Elegant French Louis XVI lady's roll top desk of mahogany and inlay, marble top has a pierced brass

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Roll Top Desk with Five Drawers
Roll Top Desk with Five Drawers

Roll Top Desk with Five Drawers

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H 40 in W 33 in D 22 in

Roll Top Desk with Five Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century elegant roll top desk is made from walnut and oak veneer. The desk has five

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Mahogany Roll-Top Desk
Louis XVI Mahogany Roll-Top Desk

Louis XVI Mahogany Roll-Top Desk

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H 41 in W 32 in D 19.75 in

Louis XVI Mahogany Roll-Top Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French antique, Louis XVI style, mahogany roll-top "secretaire" with red marble top. An exquisite

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary

19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Writing Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Writing Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Writing Desk

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H 42.91 in W 41.73 in D 24.01 in

18th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Writing Desk

Located in Belmont, MA

Rolltop writing desk with nine interior drawers, the exterior with two drawers, raised on cabriole

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Roll Top Desk
French 19th Century Walnut Roll Top Desk

French 19th Century Walnut Roll Top Desk

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H 52.25 in W 49.75 in D 25.13 in

French 19th Century Walnut Roll Top Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An impressive antique walnut desk, with roll top, from 19th century, France. This handsome desk

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London
French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London

French Directoire Roll-Top Writing Desk From Savoy Hotel In London

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique cylinder desk from the London Savoy Hotel, label no 968.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Oak Roll Top Desk, Late 19th Century
Antique French Oak Roll Top Desk, Late 19th Century

Antique French Oak Roll Top Desk, Late 19th Century

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H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 29.53 in

Antique French Oak Roll Top Desk, Late 19th Century

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This desk was made around the late 19th century in France. It is made from solid oak with a roll

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Antique 1890s French Industrial Desks

Materials

Oak

French Napoleon III Tambour Roll-Top Desk in Rosewood, circa 1860
French Napoleon III Tambour Roll-Top Desk in Rosewood, circa 1860

French Napoleon III Tambour Roll-Top Desk in Rosewood, circa 1860

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Museum quality Napoleon III pedestal base with tambour roll-top desk in rosewood, France, circa

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Rosewood

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

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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

A fine 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with

Category

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

Materials

Brass

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

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

Materials

Brass

Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani
Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani

Very Fine 19th Century Louis XVI Roll Top Desk by Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI kingwood and tulipwood marquetry rolltop desk. Fine gilt

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

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Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk

Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk

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H 40.75 in W 46.5 in D 26.5 in

Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk

Located in Denton, TX

Rare 19th century French walnut roll top desk in the style of Louis XV. The tambour door locks with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attributed to Jansen Finished Back
Mahogany Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attributed to Jansen Finished Back

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Roll Top Desk Attributed to Jansen Finished Back

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Louis XV style marble-top roll top desk, attributed to Maison Jansen, with a brass gallery, 7

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French Roll top desk
French Roll top desk

French Roll top desk

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H 46.75 in W 50.25 in D 25.5 in

French Roll top desk

Located in Hudson, NY

Mahogany French roll top desk with leather surface and gold tooling.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century
French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century

French Roll Top Desk in Wood and Marble from 19th Century

Located in Florence, IT

French roll top desk in wood and marble from 19th century.

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810
Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

A large French desk in three pieces that exemplifies the movement from Directoire to First Empire

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French Tambour Roll-Top Fruitwood Desk

French Tambour Roll-Top Fruitwood Desk

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French Tambour Roll-Top Fruitwood Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

French tambour/roll-top fruitwood desk. Interior fitted with 3 small drawers and 3 cubby holes

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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French Moderne flame grained roll-top desk

French Moderne flame grained roll-top desk

Located in Stamford, CT

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Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

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Napoleon III Ebonized Roll -Top Desk

Located in Vancouver, BC

Napoleon III ebony roll-top antique desk with brass, bone, and mother of pearl inlay. Fitted lemon

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19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

Located in Chamblee, GA

Rare French Empire Period Flame Mahogany roll top desk of exceptional quality with original marble

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19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk
19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

19th Century French Empire Period Roll Top Desk

Located in Chamblee, GA

roll top desk of exceptional quality with original marble top over a frieze holding three drawers. An

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19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

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H 40.16 in W 47.64 in D 24.81 in

19th Century Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

By François Linke

Located in London, GB

A 19th century Louis XVI style roll top desk by Francois Linke (1855-1946) with rich gold gilding

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Directiore Style Roll Top Desk

Directiore Style Roll Top Desk

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H 53 in W 58.25 in D 26.75 in

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish French Directoire style roll top desk was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and dates

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Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk
Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk

Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk

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Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk

Located in Miami, FL

Louis XVI style bronze-mounted oak roll top desk, French 19th century

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Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk
Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk

Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk

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Vintage Louis XV Style Roll Top Ladies Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Louis XV style roll top ladies desk with pull leather writing surface and bronze accents

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20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Small, Fine Detailed French Art Deco Lady's Desk

Small, Fine Detailed French Art Deco Lady's Desk

Located in Long Island City, NY

This small, elegant French Art Deco Lady's roll-top desk opens / closes by moving the drawer

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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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French Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French roll top desk available at 1stDibs. Each French roll top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. There are many kinds of the French 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 French roll top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Empire and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French roll top desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gervais Durand, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois and François Linke are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Roll Top Desk?

The average selling price for a French roll top desk at 1stDibs is $7,267, while they’re typically $2,200 on the low end and $63,779 for the highest priced.
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  • 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 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
    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 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 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.