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Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 50.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
American Industrial Roll Top Desk/Table/Bar by Toledo, Japanned Finish
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Industrial Roll Top Desk or Table by Toledo, Japanned Finish, circa 1920s A rare and
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Arts and Crafts Roll Top Desk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arts and Crafts roll top in quarter sawn oak, cubbyholes retreat and desktop folds out. This one
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Arts and Crafts Roll Top Desk
Arts and Crafts Roll Top Desk
$5,175
H 48 in W 42 in D 28 in
Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb 1920s beautifully patinated oak roll top desk of neat proportions, finely carved and of
Category

Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
$2,208
H 40 in W 42 in D 27 in
Venetian Roll Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Venetian, hand carved roll top desk in burled walnut veneer. Fitted interior with pull out
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Roll Top Desk
Venetian Roll Top Desk
$34,600
H 46.25 in W 52.25 in D 27.5 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

Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
Large Francois Linke Roll Top Desk
$132,000
H 49 in W 58 in D 32 in
Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak English hand crafted roll-top desk with good proportions. Stately, yet not too large
Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
$4,790
H 46.5 in W 49 in D 30.5 in
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak secretary / writing desk from circa 1900's. Featuring a roll-up flap with underlying writing
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
$3,247 Sale Price
20% Off
H 47.25 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk
By Herter Brothers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonized roll top lady's desk with gallery top upper section
Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Colonial Solid Maple Roll Top Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial, Georgian, or Chippendale style roll-top desk USA, Circa 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Colonial Solid Maple Roll Top Desk
Antique American Colonial Solid Maple Roll Top Desk
$2,795
H 46.88 in W 55 in D 28.25 in
Danish Modern Roll Top Desk with 7 Drawers
Located in Freehold, NJ
staining on the writing surface, scuffs and scratches on the roll top, missing brass hardware for where the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Roll Top Desk with 7 Drawers
Danish Modern Roll Top Desk with 7 Drawers
$475 Sale Price
50% Off
H 38 in W 35.75 in D 19 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rosewood and Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century rosewood and mahogany desk with two tambour roll top outer sections with brass
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style mahogany roll top desk that opens to reveal drawers, letter holders, and a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts and Crafts oak roll top desk with side drawers and leather top.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
English Arts and Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk
$32,000
H 43 in W 60 in D 37.5 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

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
$5,818
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
Vintage Traditional Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage traditional roll-top secretary desk with tambour closure, spacious writing surface, and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Roll Top Secretary Desk
Vintage Traditional Roll Top Secretary Desk
$795
H 47.5 in W 21.75 in D 25.5 in
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk French, Early 20th Century Height 113cm, width
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Roll-Top Desk
$6,227
H 44.49 in W 33.08 in D 24.41 in
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979, in American black walnut. Features:Inlay rosewood
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Felt, Walnut

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
$62,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 39.25 in W 54 in D 32 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

Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
$9,687 / item
H 48.04 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century diminutive, antique, mahogany campaign roll top desk on stand with brass plaque
Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
Campaign Roll Top Desk on Stand
$5,400
H 40 in W 23 in D 23 in
Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare Bernhardt Pedersen & Son Danish Mid Century Modern roll top writing desk crafted from
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
$2,888 Sale Price
24% Off
H 38 in W 35.5 in D 20 in
Roll Top Standing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant standing desk in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant 19th century freestanding mahogany roll top writing desk. Tambour top rolls back to
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
Antique Roll Top Desk Mahogany Bureau, 1880
$2,006
H 50 in W 31 in D 17 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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

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

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Roll Top Standing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A unique and elegant lectern in walnut with a roll top cover and a single drawer.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Monumental French Regency Inlaid Brass Mounted Barrel Roll Top Cylinder Barrel Desk This
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine late 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut
Category

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Oak Roll Top Desk Restaurant Greeter This Oak restaurant greeting station has a roll
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese export solid camphor wood campaign bureau à cylindre or roll-top desk, circa 1780. An
Category

Antique 1780s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this majestic 19th century Italian desk. An extremely particular desk that can be
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
19th Century Italian Walnut Desk with Roll Top
$5,133
H 47.45 in W 52.37 in D 27.96 in
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

Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique estate pedestal desk. An English, quality mahogany and satinwood roll-top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Georgian Cylinder Desk Period Antique Mahogany Roll Top
Located in Potters Bar, GB
castors. Period Georgian The desk features 3 oak lined drawers (note the fine dovetails) The top of the
Category

Vintage 1980s Georgian Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Roll Top Desk
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
This Danish Modern Mid-Century Teak Rolltop Desk is perfectly compact yet contains an abundance of
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Roll Top Desk
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Roll Top Desk
$1,650
H 34 in W 36 in D 17.75 in
Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage Swedish roll top bureau, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality, it
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
$1,307
H 37.8 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in
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

French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau
French Roll Top Desk Louis XVI Inlay Bureau
$5,259
H 50 in W 49 in D 28 in
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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, Circa 1900. Roll top desk has paneled
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk or Dresser in Rosewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A writing desk and cabinet from Denmark circa 1960's. It features beautifully grained rosewood with
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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
Category

Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Derby School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900. Measures - 49 1/2" x 50" x 32". This antique roll top desk, in
Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900
Antique Derby School Oak Paneled Roll Top Desk C1900
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 49.5 in W 50 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Roll Top Desk, Dresser or Cabinet in Teak
By Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine looking roll top Scandinavian desk made in the 1970s. It features beautiful teak wood and
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique T. Wallis And Co. London Mahogany Roll Top Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsome and very well made Roll Top desk with dove-tail drawer construction, traditional British
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920. 50 3/8" x 55 1/8" x 35 5/8". This antique
Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920
Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 50.5 in W 55.25 in D 35.75 in
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

French Empire Roll Top Desk Bureau De Roi 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire roll top desk Hand crafted from kingwood we date this to
Category

Antique 1860s Empire Desks

Materials

Wood

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

Late 18th Century Empire Roll Top Writing Desk, Nutwood, AT ca. 1790/1800
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary and rare late 18th century roll top writing desk from the period around 1790
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A rosewood tambour roll top desk with brass feet and leather trim. Designed by Edward Wormley for
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

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Roll Top Desk Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of roll top desk furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every item from our selection of roll top desk furniture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of roll top desk furniture made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of roll top desk furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, George Nelson and Herman Miller are consistently popular.

How Much is a Roll Top Desk Furniture?

The average selling price for a piece of roll top desk furniture at 1stDibs is $3,813, while they’re typically $20 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Roll Top Desk Furniture
  • 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
    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 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 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 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.