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Large Roll Top Desk

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

Cherry

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

Neoclassical Roll-Top Desk, Austria, circa 1800

$5,744
H 49.81 in W 55.52 in D 33.08 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
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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

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk

$132,000
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Large French Neoclassical Mahogany 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

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

Large French Neoclassical Mahogany Roll-Top Desk

$32,000
H 50 in W 65 in D 27 in
Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Edwardian freestanding quality oak roll top desk with fielded panels to all sides and
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk
Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk

Large Antique Edwardian Freestanding Quality Oak Roll Top Desk

$4,112
H 49.81 in W 60.04 in D 31.11 in
Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
By Magnussen and Claussen
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Eden Desk" designed by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden, Holland. Three drawers, three roll top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets
Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets

Danish Modern "Eden" Partners Desk, Large Surface with Roll Top File Cabinets

$4,850
H 30.5 in W 55.25 in D 43.5 in
Louis XV style walnut roll top desk with large drawer and upper compartments.
Located in Oakville, ON
A charming roll top desk in the style of Louis XV made in walnut having interesting and attractive
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV style walnut roll top desk with large drawer and upper compartments.
Louis XV style walnut roll top desk with large drawer and upper compartments.

Louis XV style walnut roll top desk with large drawer and upper compartments.

$2,400
H 43 in W 33 in D 23 in

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Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Manchester, GB
A superb large roll top desk with spectacular interior recently repolished to its original dark oak
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

H 51.5 in W 55 in D 35.75 in
Roll Top Campaign Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Large roll top Campaign style desk circa 1960s in excellent condition. Very well made with heavy
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Mid-20th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

Roll Top Campaign Desk
Roll Top Campaign Desk

Roll Top Campaign Desk

H 45 in W 60 in D 20 in
Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
We have all seen large roll top desks but I have never come across one as impressive as this Darby
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Antique 19th Century American Schoolhouse Desks

Materials

Oak

Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk
Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk

Large And Rare Double Roll Top Desk

H 70 in W 59.5 in D 33 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This uniquely large roll-top desk designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar features unique vertical
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Rosewood Roll-Top Desk

H 35 in W 74.5 in D 28 in
Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk - Signed Circa 1910
Located in Opole, PL
Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk Circa 1910 A large roll-top desk from 1910, signed with a
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Vintage 1910s American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Softwood

Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk - Signed Circa 1910
Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk - Signed Circa 1910

Roll-Top Softwood & Mahogany Veneer Desk - Signed Circa 1910

H 49.61 in W 59.85 in D 33.47 in
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large 1920s mahogany roll top desk writing table This desks is large and heavy and would have
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table

H 45.5 in W 73.5 in D 31.25 in
Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing

Large Roll Top Metal Desk w/ Brass Detailing

H 35 in W 60 in D 44 in
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
one desk photographed. These desks are large and heavy and would have been commissioned by a hotel
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Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table
Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table

Large 1920s Mahogany Roll Top Desk Writing Table

H 45.5 in W 73.5 in D 31.25 in
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk W/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
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Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Steel

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk W/ Brass Detailing
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk W/ Brass Detailing

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk W/ Brass Detailing

H 40 in W 60 in D 34 in
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Heavy Industrial metal desk with functional roll top. Opens to an original green rubber flat desk
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Vintage 1950s Desks

Materials

Steel

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing
Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing

Large Roll Top Metal Tanker Desk w/ Brass Detailing

H 40 in W 60 in D 34 in
1930s Carl Aubock Vienna Large Modernist Cigarette Storage Box with Roll Top
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
1930s by Carl Aubock. Large model with two compartments, in very good condition.
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

1930s Carl Aubock Vienna Large Modernist Cigarette Storage Box with Roll Top
1930s Carl Aubock Vienna Large Modernist Cigarette Storage Box with Roll Top

1930s Carl Aubock Vienna Large Modernist Cigarette Storage Box with Roll Top

H 2 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Rosewood Large Roll Top Desk with Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand roll top desk crafted in England from rosewood in original condition. Luxurious and singular
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Antique 1880s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Large Roll Top Desk with Cabinet
19th Century Rosewood Large Roll Top Desk with Cabinet

19th Century Rosewood Large Roll Top Desk with Cabinet

H 76 in W 62 in D 37 in
Antique American Indianapolis Cabinet Co. Oak S Curve Tambour Roll Top Desk 1890
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A good, large antique American roll top oak desk, by the Indianapolis Cabinet Company, circa 1890
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Antique 1890s American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique American Indianapolis Cabinet Co. Oak S Curve Tambour Roll Top Desk 1890
Antique American Indianapolis Cabinet Co. Oak S Curve Tambour Roll Top Desk 1890

Antique American Indianapolis Cabinet Co. Oak S Curve Tambour Roll Top Desk 1890

H 50.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen, K
Amazing Swedish roll-top writing desk with a lot of drawers, storage, and secret places.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk
19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk

19th Century Large Swedish Roll-Top Writing Desk

H 48.4 in W 57 in D 37.7 in
Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This unique roll-top writing desk is from the Herman Miller "Action Office" line and features a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk
Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk

Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk

H 32 in W 65 in D 32 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Tambour Writing Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dame, or cylinder desk. Features a roll top design with a flip top leather writing surface that
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20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Tambour Writing Table
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Tambour Writing Table

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Tambour Writing Table

H 41 in W 28 in D 19 in
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182
Located in Vancouver, BC
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182 Scotland 1920 Solid oak Original Finish
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182
Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182

Large Oak Panelled Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1920, H1182

H 43 in W 60 in D 34 in
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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

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

Large Walnut French Roll-Top desk, circa 1810

H 72 in W 57 in D 35.5 in
Antique Roll Top Desk Oak Writing Desk Edwardian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A large Edwardian solid oak roll top desk, with one small drawer and various pigeon holes to the
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20th Century Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Desk Oak Writing Desk Edwardian
Antique Roll Top Desk Oak Writing Desk Edwardian

Antique Roll Top Desk Oak Writing Desk Edwardian

H 45 in W 37 in D 26 in
Very Heavy Early 20th Century Large Oak Desk with Roll Top
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
. Large oak desk with roll top TLC required! Breaks down into three; two pedestals and top. N.B
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20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Very Heavy Early 20th Century Large Oak Desk with Roll Top
Very Heavy Early 20th Century Large Oak Desk with Roll Top

Very Heavy Early 20th Century Large Oak Desk with Roll Top

H 31.3 in W 65.36 in D 38.19 in

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the large roll top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A large roll top desk — often made from wood, mahogany and oak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the large 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 large roll top desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made large roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by Carl Auböck, François Linke and Magnussen and Claussen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Large Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a large roll top desk start at $881 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $4,650.
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    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.
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    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.
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