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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

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

Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co
Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co

Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co

By Cameron Amberg & Co.

Located in Portland, OR

A rare & unusual antique 19th Century American three section tall carved oak roll top file cabinet

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s
Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s

Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s

$1,547Sale Price|20% Off

H 48.82 in W 17.72 in D 20.28 in

Oak Art Nouveau File Cabinet with Roll Top Door, 1900s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and rare Art Nouveau file cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base

Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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Roll Front Card File Cabinet
Roll Front Card File Cabinet

Roll Front Card File Cabinet

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H 45.5 in W 24.25 in D 19.13 in

Roll Front Card File Cabinet

Located in Culver City, CA

This great roll top filing cabinet has 16 drawers with brass label frames and pull tabs. The oak

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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors
Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

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H 34 in W 32 in D 24 in

Steel roll top filing cabinet on castors

Located in Pound Ridge, NY

Steel tambour roll top filing cabinet on wheels, brass handles, orginial lock and key.

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Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Steel, Metal

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormolu Tambour Roll Top File Cabinet Paris 1900
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormolu Tambour Roll Top File Cabinet Paris 1900

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Ormolu Tambour Roll Top File Cabinet Paris 1900

Located in Portland, OR

A very good quality antique French Louis XV walnut and ormolu tambour fronted/roll top file cabinet

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Cabinets

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Ormolu

Roll Top Large File Cabinet
Roll Top Large File Cabinet

Roll Top Large File Cabinet

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H 79 in W 48 in D 20 in

Roll Top Large File Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ITALIAN LARGE ROLL TOP FILE CABINET OR BOOK CASE.

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Early 20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Extravagant Professional Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets
Extravagant Professional Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets

Extravagant Professional Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets

By Magnussen and Claussen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Eden desk" by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden Holland. Three Roll Top File Cabinets, Three Hidden

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

Materials

Oak, Birch

Oak File Cabinet with Roll Top Tambour Doors, 1920s
Oak File Cabinet with Roll Top Tambour Doors, 1920s

Oak File Cabinet with Roll Top Tambour Doors, 1920s

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H 46.46 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in

Oak File Cabinet with Roll Top Tambour Doors, 1920s

Located in Wrocław, Poland

documents in perfect order. The cabinet has a lockable tambour roll top doors, that run free and smooth

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Vintage 1920s German Other Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Vtg Steelmaster Steel Metal Roll Top Industrial Office Steampunk File Cabinet
Vtg Steelmaster Steel Metal Roll Top Industrial Office Steampunk File Cabinet

Vtg Steelmaster Steel Metal Roll Top Industrial Office Steampunk File Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage steelmaster steel metal roll top American Industrial steampunk office file cabinet. Item

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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique American Oak Double Tambour Roll Top 16 Drawer Filing Cabinet 1910
Antique American Oak Double Tambour Roll Top 16 Drawer Filing Cabinet 1910

Antique American Oak Double Tambour Roll Top 16 Drawer Filing Cabinet 1910

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique American oak double tambour roll top locking filing cabinet, circa 1910. The cabinet

Category

Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Oak

1880's Globe Shaw Walker Monumental Oak Tambour Door Roll Top Tall File Cabinet
1880's Globe Shaw Walker Monumental Oak Tambour Door Roll Top Tall File Cabinet

1880's Globe Shaw Walker Monumental Oak Tambour Door Roll Top Tall File Cabinet

By Globe Wernicke

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A Very Rare Tall Globe Oak Tambour Filing Cabinet with Long Rolltop Tambour Door. Appears to be all

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Brushed Steel Roll Top File Cabinet by Steel Master
Brushed Steel Roll Top File Cabinet by Steel Master

Brushed Steel Roll Top File Cabinet by Steel Master

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, roll top with 2 drawers for hanging file folders and a shallow drawer on the bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Extravagant Professional "Eden" Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets
Extravagant Professional "Eden" Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets

Extravagant Professional "Eden" Desk with Tambourd Top File Cabinets

By Magnussen and Claussen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Eden desk" by Magnussen and Claussen for Eden Holland. Three roll top file cabinets, three hidden

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900
Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900

Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900

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H 51 in W 19 in D 16.5 in

Oak Roll Front File Cabinet, circa 1900

Located in Petaluma, CA

I'm sure everyone is familiar with roll top desks, but roll front file cabinets, they are quite

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920
Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

Antique Roll Top Oak Tambour File Cabinet Desk by Lebus Cabinet Co. Circa 1920

By Harris Lebus

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Edwardian oak roll top/tambour front filing cabinet, with adjustable desk top by

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Restored Roll-Top Vi-Ma Danish Teak Desk with Hidden Filing Cabinet
Restored Roll-Top Vi-Ma Danish Teak Desk with Hidden Filing Cabinet

Restored Roll-Top Vi-Ma Danish Teak Desk with Hidden Filing Cabinet

By Arne Vodder

Located in Chattanooga, TN

the table top to reveal a filing cabinet space. The standard size filing cabinet is the perfect space

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Golden Oak Tambour Roll Top Filing Cabinet
Art Deco Golden Oak Tambour Roll Top Filing Cabinet

Art Deco Golden Oak Tambour Roll Top Filing Cabinet

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H 29.93 in W 16.54 in D 24.41 in

Art Deco Golden Oak Tambour Roll Top Filing Cabinet

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Art Deco golden oak filing cabinet all, working condition, complete with all original mechanical

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks

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By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Lafayette, IN

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Oak Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Side Table, 1900s

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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$4,454Sale Price|20% Off

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Tambour Door File Cabinet
Tambour Door File Cabinet

Tambour Door File Cabinet

$800

H 46 in W 23 in D 16 in

Tambour Door File Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century style rolling door cabinet with shallow drawers. Great for home or office storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ

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By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Located in Pasadena, TX

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Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund

$3,160Sale Price|20% Off

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By Dyrlund

Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Miami, FL

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$78,000

H 39.25 in W 54 in D 32 in

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979

By Arthur Espenet Carpenter

Located in Chicago, IL

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Roll Top Filing Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the roll top filing cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and aluminum, every roll top filing cabinet was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer roll top filing cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A roll top filing cabinet, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Nouveau or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made roll top filing cabinet over the years, but those crafted by George Nelson, Herman Miller and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Roll Top Filing Cabinet?

Prices for a roll top filing cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,833 and can go as high as $24,257, while the average can fetch as much as $6,400.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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