Wonderful and Extremely Rare Frattini Secretary for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
By pulling the drawer the tambour roll top opens automatic. Then you can double the size of the writing surface.
Wood
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI rolltop desk by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke, Signed in the bronze F.
Bronze
French Louis XVI Bureau a Cylindre, Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
19th century desk with a Cylindre roll top opening to a leather top that pulls out for ease In use.
Mahogany
$16,170Sale Price|33% Off
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sheraton revival satinwood and rosewood crossbanded cylinder bureau, the raised three-quarter galleried superstructure above a roll top with marquetry inlaid floral decoration, enclo...
Satinwood
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice old piece very nicely polished and tuned up in good working order. Rectangular top with tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted c...
Mahogany
Writing Desk by Gianfranco FRATTINI for BERNINI, 1961
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Elegant modular walnut Desk, mod. 807 with black leather and aluminium detail. The roll top tambour-door opens by pulling out the leather writing surface.
Aluminum
$5,102Sale Price|20% Off
No. 804 Rolltop Desk
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and unusual desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini. By pulling the desk top out you open the rolltop. This desk cabinet has a lot of storage space, 10 drawers at the f...
Wood
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Robert Propst For Herman Miller Action Office Stand-Up Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This mid century modern classic is wall mounted (mounting brackets included) permitting an adjustable height and features a teak roll top, ebonized side panels, wooden work surface, ...
Metal
Superb Rare Flame Mahogany Russian or Baltic Cylinder Desk Leather Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The brass-mounted accents and intricate ormolu details on the upper corners elevate its regal appeal. The roll-top opens to reveal a leather writing surface, blending practicality wi...
Bronze
Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
Lockable hinged cover with a black synthetic leather coating and a gray laminated work surface with vinyl edging, equipped with three sliders under the table top. Back panel and inte...
Metal, Aluminum
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The roll top opens to reveal the original pull out writing surface with its original fitted gold tooled leather top and four drawers each displaying fine circular ormolu pulls.
Ormolu
Antique French Marquetry, Ormolu and Jasperware Bureau du Roi by Beurdeley
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in London, GB
The upper section consists of three panels, with the tambour roll-top inlaid with intricate mythological motifs.
Ormolu
Roller shutter writing desk Jerry
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
An authentic and charming antique roll-top desk, named "Jerry," crafted from solid oak wood.
Oak
French Louis XVI Mahogany and Gilt Brass Bureau à Cylindre, Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and beautifully proportioned French Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or petite roll-top writing desk, crafted in rich mahogany and dating to the late 18th century.
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Lady’s Cylinder Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The roll top cylinder is flanked by additional reeded plaques and also displays a beautiful recessed panel showcasing the wood grain framed within a mottled wrap around band with lov...
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Located in Forney, TX
Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, most likely Parisian work, dating to the early 19th century, the large antique cylinder desk features a tambour roll top, opening to reveal an int...
Bronze
Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An Empire Revival mahogany and parcel gilt cylinder bureau, Circa 1880 in date. The panelled roll top enclosing a green inset leather writing surface and an arrangement of drawers a...
Mahogany
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Cylinder Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Crafted in richly grained mahogany, the desk features exquisite geometric inlay work across the roll-top surface and drawer fronts, showcasing meticulous artistry.
Bronze
Rare Mauser B65 desk after Marcel Breuer, Bauhaus tubular steel tube, Germany
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
A fixed left-hand container with a functional tambour roll-top door is balanced by a floating drawer on the right, creating a dynamic interplay between visual lightness and structura...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Georgian Mahogany Cylinder Desk, England, Circa 1780, Elegant Design
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany cylinder desk having well figured roll top, enclosing baize sliding writing surface with ratcheted slope and interior drawers,...
Mahogany
1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production
By George Nelson, Robert Propst, Herman Miller
Located in Renens, CH
The idea behind the AO1 was that one could leave unfinished work on the desk in the evening, and simply continue the following day by opening up the roll-top. Here available are t...
Metal
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing desk by François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time.
Bronze
$5,510Sale Price|49% Off
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular fully restored and sought-after model #452 'Roll Top' desk was designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and features beautifully grained Rosewood and Ebonized Mahogany,...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive and monumental rosewood Regency kneehole bureau cabinet with ormolu mounts of exceptional quality, attributed to Seddon and Morel, the central roll-top opening to revea...
Ormolu
With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
“This oak wooton rotary tambour roll top desk, has been examined and authenticated by the British Antique Exporters Limited of Queen Elizabeth Avenue Burgess Hill in the county of We...
Walnut
$4,200 / item
Bronze Age Desk by Mark Zeff
By Mark Zeff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bronze Age desk by Mark Zeff, hot rolled steel with wood tanned top. Bronze Age collection by Mark Zeff Bronze Age is a furniture collection designed by Mark Zeff.
Steel
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.
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