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Nelson Roll Top Desk

George Nelson Action Office Roll-Top-Desk for Herman Miller 1964-1968
By George Nelson
Located in Epfach, DE
George Nelson Action Office Roll-Top-Desk for Herman Miller 1964-1968 Der Roll-Top Desk von George
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Midcentury Action Office Roll Top Desk George Nelson for H Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson action office series drafting desk 1965 design This vintage roll-top
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Pink Roll Top Standing Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s USA
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller roll top "Action
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Desks

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Metal

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Series roll up tambour desk 1964 design Walnut roll up top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful early example of the Action Office Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1975 George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office II Series Roll-Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Herman Miller Action Office II Series roll-top desk, designed by George Nelson in 1965
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit by Herman Miller, circa 1970s
By Herman Miller
Located in Kensington, MD
Organizational Survival in a Work-at-Home World — George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Standing-Height Roll-Top Desk and Chair by George Nelson "Action Office"
By George Nelson
Located in Munster, DE
Large standing-height desk with matching chair by Herman Miller. Desk with lockable writing surface
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

George Nelson Roll Top Desk, Herman Miller
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
variation on the traditional roll-top desk design. This functional design allows for all of your documents
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Striking Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Roll Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage George Nelson desk featuring a gorgeous walnut roll top, white laminate desk top, black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Early Modernist George Nelson Tambour Roll Top Desk, 1964
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early modernist George Nelson roll top desk. Purchased from prominent Buffalo New York architect
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
This is the first series of the Action Office roll top desk designed by George Nelson in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
H 32.68 in W 50.01 in D 31.89 in
Rare George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Action Office Roll Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Rare George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller roll top Action Office writing desk. The Action
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Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson and Robert Propst Action Office Roll-Top Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Incredible Action office (Ao1) desk designed by Georde Nelson and Robert Propst which was produced
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Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office I Tambour Roll Top Office Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous iconic action office I desk designed by George Nelson and Associates for Herman Miller
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

MCM Herman Miller Action Office I Roll Top Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst
By Robert Propst, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic Action Office I roll top desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Office Roll-top Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Stratford, CT
Walnut tambour roll-top covers slanted laminate work surface and front storage bin; two plastic
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Action Office Roll Top Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This Action Office desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller features a walnut roll-top over a
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American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Action Office roll top desk
By George Nelson
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Hard to find, this large tambour top desk was designed by Robert Probst for George Nelson
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Roll-Top Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Lockable roll top desk with 4 pullout / pull-out
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Roll-Top Desk
George Nelson Roll-Top Desk
H 32.75 in W 65 in D 32.75 in
George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
This is the first series of the Action Office roll top desk designed by George Nelson in the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
George Nelson Action Office 1 Roll Top Desk
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 33.47 in
Mid Century Modern Roll Top Desk in Black & Walnut after George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek classic looking mid century roll top desk. Great interior storage for books and pencil tray.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Standing-Height Roll-Top Desk and Chair by George Nelson "Action Office"
By George Nelson
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Large standing-height desk with matching chair by Herman Miller. Desk with lockable writing surface
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early Tambour Roll-Top Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
Early tambour roll-top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s in its original condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Rare Large George Nelson Roll Top Tambour Action Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
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

Materials

Rosewood

Action Office High Roll-Top Desk with Perch by George Nelson
By Robert Propst, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular architect's desk from the Action Office Series designed by George Nelson & Robert
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1' Roll Top Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, roll top desk model 64916, polished aluminum, plastic laminate, wood, United States, design 1953
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Roll-Top Tambour Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in London, GB
Roll-Top Tambour Desk by Roll-Top Tambour Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller from the "Action
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

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
Rare, Special Order Roll Top Pedestal Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Top Pedestal desk is one of Nelson's rarest designs. Made of rosewood, laminate, and enameled aluminum
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Long Beach, CA
Classic George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller. Good original condition
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Roll top Architects Desk for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Long Beach, CA
Classic George Nelson Action Roll Top Architects Desk for Herman Miller. Good original condition
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage George Nelson Roll Top Action Office Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early edition roll top desk great vintage condition some chrome loss on base tambour is in
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Vintage 1960s Desks

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Herman Miller Roll Top Office Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Great vintage condition The tambour roll top pushes back smoothly.  
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Vintage 1970s Desks

George Nelson Action Oak Tambour Roll Top Desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nelson action oak Tambour roll top desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964 Rare George Nelson
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

George Nelson Action Oak Tambour Roll Top Desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
George Nelson action oak Tambour roll top desk for Herman Miller, circa 1964 Rare George Nelson
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

George Nelson for Herman Miller Tambour Roll Top Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
a very fine example of one of George Nelson's classic 'action office' pieces, this tambour desk is
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American Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Wall Mounted Roll Top Desk. Herman Miller 1964
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The roll top desk in oak by George Nelson for Herman Miller 1964
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Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Oak, Laminate

George Nelson Action Office Roll Top Desk and Cabinet Herman Miller
Located in Boise, ID
Great vintage condition.  
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Vintage 1970s Desks

Materials

Oak

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Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
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Nelson Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the nelson roll top desk you’re looking for. Each nelson roll top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and aluminum. Your living room may not be complete without a nelson roll top desk — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A nelson roll top desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nelson roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by George Nelson and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Nelson Roll Top Desk?

Prices for a nelson roll top desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,900 and can go as high as $8,995, while the average can fetch as much as $4,442.