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Metal Roll Top Desk

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
By Artefatto Design Studio, Secolo
Located in London, GB
Writing desk by day and vanity table by night; roll desk 02 is a minimal piece with four metal legs
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
H 68.9 in W 19.69 in D 40.95 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

English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian style mahogany roll top desk that opens to reveal drawers, letter holders, and a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Danish Midcentury 3-Drawer Tambour Teak Roll Top Desk by Langeskov Mobelfabrik
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This vintage roll top desk offers a stylish collapsible workspace with plenty of added room for
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Rosewood and Mahogany Roll-Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
writing surface bookended by two rosewood roll-top doors. Three shallow drawers are tucked below, the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

J1 Blackened Steel Desk by Edelman New York
Located in New York, NY
The hot rolled J Desk is New York sleek. She's hot and cool, smooth and effortless. Dark, but
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

804 rosewood rolltop desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Rare roll-top desk model 804 designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production
By George Nelson, Robert Propst, Herman Miller
Located in Renens, CH
the following day by opening up the roll-top. Here available are the High desk and Perch stool
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Bavero Breccia Imperiale Marble-Effect & Oak Writing Desk
By Morica Design
Located in Milan, IT
flaunts, its shades harmonizing with the enveloping champagne rolled metal frame and solid Laguna oak the
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Robert Propst For Herman Miller Action Office Stand-Up Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
roll top, ebonized side panels, wooden work surface, and pencil drawer. Design allows it to be set at
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Metal

Drafting Table and Utility Cart, Blackened Steel and Gray Glass by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
finely constructed and finished to compliment the Drafting Table. It features an open top with three
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal

Office Set by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, 1970, Italy
By Tito Agnoli, Matteo Grassi
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Agnoli for Matteo Grassi 1979, Italy. With a desk and two rollable leather cabinets with an original
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

1905 Adjustable Piano / Roll Top Desk Lamp with Antique American Art Glass Shade
Located in Mississauga, CA
Very elegant early 1900s piano or roll top desk lamp with original restored finish. This lamp is
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rolling Utility Cart, Blackened Hot Rolled Steel, Customizable, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
enough to accompany any desk in a home, art studio or office setting. Finely constructed and finished, it
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2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal

Gianfranco Frattini fot Bernini Mod. "804" Rolltop Desk/Cabinet , Italy 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Naples, IT
. The desk features an ingenious mechanical drag mechanism; if the desk plate is pulled out, the roll
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase c.1910-Oak Finish
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturers, which were advertised in popular magazine as “the best $25 roll-top office desk in the world.”
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Early 20th Century Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Macey Furniture 6 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase C.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturers, which were advertised in popular magazine as “the best $25 roll-top office desk in the world.”
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Early 20th Century Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Meridian Modular Credenza, Modern Steel Etagere Bookcase, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
arrangement, there is virtually no top or bottom to any one of the three components, lending them to function
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Trio, Modern Steel Etagere Cabinet, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
arrangement, there is virtually no top or bottom to any one of the three components, lending them to function
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Trio, Modern Steel Corner Cabinet, by Force/Collide
By Force Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
-dimensional in any arrangement, there is virtually no top or bottom to any one of the three components
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Corner Cupboards

Materials

Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Trio, Vertical Steel Bookcase, by Force/Collide
By Force/Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
-dimensional in any arrangement, there is virtually no top or bottom to any one of the three components
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Meridian Modular Credenza, Duo, Modern Steel Casework, by Force/Collide
By Force Collide
Located in Seattle, WA
-dimensional in any arrangement, there is virtually no top or bottom to any one of the three components
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique Hindu Bronze Temple Horse and Chariot Statue Toy on Wheels India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Metal Horse, Museum. Cast bronze horse with elaborate caparisoned high pommeled saddle and trappings
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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By Derby Desk Company
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Blackened Iron and Wood Shelving Island on Casters
Located in Chicago, IL
Industrial style blackened wood and iron three-tier shelving unit or island on casters. Sits on six (6) casters/wheels. Two (2) available.
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20th Century Industrial Shelves

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Iron

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By Steelcase
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

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Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage mirrored vanity table with trifold mirror attached to vanity desk top. The seven drawer vanity table is fully clad in mirror with round polished chrome drawer knobs. The ...
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Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from beech circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 36 drawers with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH 36 x 26.5 x...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Beech

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Located in North Bergen, NJ
Spectacular Art Deco vanity with large round mirror from the 1920s. having a cabinet door to the right with silver hardware and removable glass counter.
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Vanities

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By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
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Located in Meolo, Venezia
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Contemporary beauty desk, makeup table, jewel case, mirror. Lacquered oak, brass
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Vivian can be a contemporary beauty desk, a makeup table, a jewel case and a mirror. It is made of scratch-resistant lacquered wood, oak or canaletto walnut, brass, glass, mirror, an...
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2010s Italian Modern Vanities

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Brass

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Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage 1960's Swedish modern teak roll-top desk/bureau. Featuring a roll-up top, extendable desk surface, five storage cubbies, three upper drawers and four lower drawers with scu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Early 1900s American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table by Toledo
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 1900s American Industrial roll top table by Toledo. Great as used as bar.
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Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Antique Hardwood Desk with Aluminium Sand Cast Base 'IN STOCK' by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
. Model: ATOP PT3_AL5 Top: One slab of antique hardwood Top Finish: Bleached and diamond oiled Base: PT3
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2010s Thai Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Raval & Bertrand, Sycamore Lady's Desk, 1931
By Raval & Bertrand
Located in Paris, FR
A small sycamore veneered lady’s desk with a top doubled with a tobacco morroco desk blotter
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Desks

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Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahagony Cylinder Desk signed Ancellet
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in New York, NY
rectangular marble top fitted with a pierced gilt metal gallery above two glass doors, the roll-top opening to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Vintage Milo Baughman Chrome, Ebonized Oak Dining/Writing Table, circa 1970
Located in Houston, TX
simple rectangular top stands upon the iconic rolled metal legs originally designed by Milo Baughman. The
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Vintage Refinished Metal Roll Top Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Refinished Metal Roll Top Desk with gun metal finish.
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Early 20th Century Faux Bois Metal Roll Top Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th century faux bois metal roll top desk.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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1930s Banker's Metal Roll Top Industrial Desk
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Banker's metal roll top Industrial desk, probably made by the Art Metal Company, American, circa
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Industrial Age Steel Roll Top Desk by Art Metal
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century American Industrial Desks

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Located in Big Flats, NY
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Located in Van Nuys, CA
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Vintage 1950s Desks

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By Giotto Stoppino
Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Located in Dorchester, MA
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By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
and secures it back in place. Copper Tambour metal roll top and metal file slots. All original finish
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By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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By Egon Ostergaard, Svensk Fur
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
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By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dorchester, MA
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Located in BROOKLYN, NY
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Located in High Point, NC
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Located in Hudson, NY
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By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
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By George Nelson
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
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By Secolo
Located in Milan, IT
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Located in Catania, IT
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By Pollard Brothers Manufacturing Company 1
Located in Surrey, BC
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1920 Industrial Work Desk
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Rare Mid-Century Modern Action Desk by George Nelson Robert Propst Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Robert Propst
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Antique Macey Furniture 3 Stack Lawyer's Bookcase, c.1910
By Macey Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
popular magazine as “the best $25 roll-top office desk in the world.”  
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Antique Six Stack Lawyer/Barrister's Bookcase, circa 1910
By Macey Co., Globe Wernicke
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Lasne, BE
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By Art Metal Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
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Antique Industrial Steel Roll Top Desk, Quarter Sawn Oak Interior Art Metal
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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By Art Metal Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Rare, Iconic, Japanned, Copper Toledo, Roll-Top Typewriter Desk
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Portland, OR
. This roll-top typewriter desk is one of their most iconic designs, and one of the most difficult to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Industrial Roll Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Interesting and unique roll top desk with plenty of compartments and hiding places.
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal

Industrial Roll Top Desk
Industrial Roll Top Desk
H 42 in W 60 in D 34 in
Art Metal Co. Double Bank Roll Top Desk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Steel roll top desks are rare and hard to find (no American company ever resumed production after
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Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Roll Top Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson designed roll top desk for Herman Miller from his Action Office Series. The roll top
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20th Century American Desks

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

George Nelson Roll Top Desk
George Nelson Roll Top Desk
H 29 in W 54 in D 29 in
Industrial metal rolltop desk
Located in Spokane, WA
The roll top desk was made early 1900's by the Art Metal Company Canton, Ohio. They were the
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Metal Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic metal roll top desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every metal roll top desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect metal roll top desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right metal roll top desk, those designed in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one metal roll top desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but George Nelson, Herman Miller and Toledo Metal Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Metal Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a metal 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 $15,999, while the average can fetch as much as $6,200.
Questions About Metal 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.