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Andreas Hansen Danish Teak Roll Top Writing Desk Ca. 1980s
By Hadsten Traeindustri, Andreas Hansen
Located in Peabody, MA
Roll top writing desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, made in Denmark, circa 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Teak

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

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
$5,464 Sale Price
20% Off
H 40.16 in W 51.19 in D 33.08 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
$5,726
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
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

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

19th Century Empire Writing Desk With Roll Top, Nutwood, Austria ca. 1800
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolute extraordinary crafted, rare early 19th century roll top writing desk from the turn of the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Writing Desk Model 804 by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1963
By Bernini, Gian Franco Frattini
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant roll-top writing desk, model 804, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in 1963
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

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
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Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular writing table fitted with two frieze drawers and with pull-out candle slides to the
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
George III Mahogany Roll-Top Writing Table
$19,200
H 39.25 in W 36.25 in D 24.25 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
$2,173
H 40 in W 42 in D 27 in
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
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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
$4,600
H 48 in W 42 in D 28 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
Antique Oak Child’s Roll Top Desk C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
classic roll top design with a single drawer beneath the writing surface. The desk is crafted from oak
Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Child’s Roll Top Desk C1920
Antique Oak Child’s Roll Top Desk C1920
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.75 in W 20.25 in D 15.75 in
Oak Roll Top and Matching Desk Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A wonderful medium oak roll topped desk and matching oak tilt and turn office chair, in excellent
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Roll Top and Matching Desk Chair
Oak Roll Top and Matching Desk Chair
$2,930 / set
H 39.5 in W 48 in D 27 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
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
H 47.25 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 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
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
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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
Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Hand painted. 1 dovetailed drawer. Flip up top containing felt top and 3 small drawers. Brass foot
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Antique Early 19th Century French Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
Hand Painted Paul Sormani Ladies Roll Top Desk
$7,500
H 34.75 in W 27.5 in D 17 in
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
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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
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
$4,195 Sale Price
30% Off
H 44.49 in W 33.08 in D 24.41 in
Robert and Joanne Herzog Studio Craft Roll Top Desk
By Robert and Joanne Herzog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herzog c.1986, is a showstopper. The piece features a roll top desk with interior shelves and drawers
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Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
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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)
$9,324 / item
H 48.04 in W 53.15 in D 24.02 in
Mid-Century Modern Sligh-Lowry Floating Roll-Top Walnut Desk
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Sligh-Lowry Floating Roll-Top Walnut Desk. Featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
three-quarter galleried rectangular top above a roll-top, opening to reveal a leather-lined writing
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
$41,958 Sale Price
30% Off
H 42.13 in W 45.67 in D 25.99 in
Roll Top Standing Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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

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

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

Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Roll Top Desk Secretary Chest, 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
-top desk revealing organized compartments and five spacious drawers below. Design: Scandinavian Mid
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Teak

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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

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

Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
Circa 1780 Chinese Export Solid Camphor Wood Campaign Roll-Top Desk
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.75 in W 42 in D 22.38 in
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
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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

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

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 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

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
$41,958 Sale Price
30% Off
H 47.25 in W 57.49 in D 28.75 in
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

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

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern 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
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

Excellent Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Classic roll top desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with leather footrest. This stately executive
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely
Category

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

Materials

Brass

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk signed A Beurdeley Paris
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI parquetry and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk . Signed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
Violette marble top, above a marquetry roll top opening to a fitted interior, green leather sliding writing
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
$21,312
H 42.92 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
$38,850
H 39.5 in W 35 in D 20.25 in
Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered Legs Mid Century
By Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beginning of Mid Century Modern era Petit Roll Top Mahogany Mechanical Desk Writing Table Tapered
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk by Andreas Hansen, 1960's Masterpiece w/Roll Top
By Andreas Hansen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning solid teak writing or letter desk designed by Danish master designer Andreas Hansen. Circa
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Fine Quality Late 18th Century Satinwood Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine quality late 18th century satinwood roll top writing desk Dimensions Height 39" 99cm
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Antique 1780s English George III Desks

Materials

Satinwood

A 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Toorak, VIC
An Early 19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Cylinder Roll Top Writing Desk. Handsome in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Roll Top Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the roll top writing desk you’re looking for. A roll top writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the roll top writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right roll top writing desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made roll top writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and George Nelson are consistently popular.

How Much is a Roll Top Writing Desk?

A roll top writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,276, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

Questions About Roll Top Writing 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
    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 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.