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English Mahogany and Satinwood Sheraton Tambour Desk. Circa 1815
English Mahogany and Satinwood Sheraton Tambour Desk. Circa 1815

English Mahogany and Satinwood Sheraton Tambour Desk. Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany Sheraton tambour desk with fitted interior Satinwood drawers, original brass pulls

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

A late George III mahogany tambour desk Inlaid with boxwood and ebonized lines, the rectangular

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bussolini Brothers Custom Mahogany Tambour Desk, circa 1940s
Bussolini Brothers Custom Mahogany Tambour Desk, circa 1940s

Bussolini Brothers Custom Mahogany Tambour Desk, circa 1940s

Located in Milford, NH

A fine custom mahogany two piece tambour desk in the manner of Boston cabinetmakers John and Thomas

Category

Mid-20th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Tambour Desk, model 912, circa 1957.
A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Tambour Desk, model 912, circa 1957.

A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Tambour Desk, model 912, circa 1957.

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Tambour Desk, model 912, circa 1957. The rosewood and

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Walnut

A Teak Tambour Desk Designed By John Mortensen For Dyrlund, Denmark
A Teak Tambour Desk Designed By John Mortensen For Dyrlund, Denmark

A Teak Tambour Desk Designed By John Mortensen For Dyrlund, Denmark

By John Mortensen, Dyrlund

Located in London, GB

A Teak Tambour Desk designed by John Mortensen for Dyrlund, Denmark. This innovative and

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Teak

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

A George III mahogany desk with a cylinder tambour.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Beautiful quality with tambour roll top opening to expose a fitted desk with drawers, cubby holes

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

GEORGE III MAHOGANY TAMBOUR DESK
GEORGE III MAHOGANY TAMBOUR DESK

GEORGE III MAHOGANY TAMBOUR DESK

Located in Essex, MA

TAMBOUR TOP OPENING TO A LEATHER AND FITTED INTERIOR, OVER A LONG DRAWER WITH FITTED COMPARTMENTS

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Austrian  Marquetry Tambour Desk or Roller Top Desk
Austrian  Marquetry Tambour Desk or Roller Top Desk

Austrian Marquetry Tambour Desk or Roller Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

An unusual desk, marquetry of veneer of walnut and cherry with five dovetailed drawers and a

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks

Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Tambour Desk Circa 1820
Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Tambour Desk Circa 1820

Antique English Mahogany Hepplewhite Tambour Desk Circa 1820

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Hepplewhite secretary offers upper with tambour doors opening to storage

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George Nelson Action Office Tambour Desk and Perch Chair
George Nelson Action Office Tambour Desk and Perch Chair

George Nelson Action Office Tambour Desk and Perch Chair

By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller Action Office (AO2) Roll Top Desk,Oiled walnut

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks

Materials

Metal

Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini Italy Rosewood Tambour Chest Desk
Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini Italy Rosewood Tambour Chest Desk

Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini Italy Rosewood Tambour Chest Desk

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Tambour desk designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy. Contains a tempered piece of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks

Materials

Metal

Desk by G.Nelson for Herman MIller with original  perch
Desk by G.Nelson for Herman MIller with original  perch

Desk by G.Nelson for Herman MIller with original perch

Located in Danville, CA

Roll Top Tambour Desk with 3 Drawers by G.Nelson for Herman Miller with original Chrome/Aluminium

Category

20th Century American Desks

Danish / Mid Modern MCM Bernhard Pedersen & Son Secretary Desk
Danish / Mid Modern MCM Bernhard Pedersen & Son Secretary Desk

Danish / Mid Modern MCM Bernhard Pedersen & Son Secretary Desk

By G. None

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Wow!! What a beautiful and unique mid-century teak veneer tambour desk, by Bernhard Pedersen & Son

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style

By Paul Sormani

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

creativity. The piece features profuse brass inlay and a rolling tambour desk top. On opening the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Drexel "Exponet" Tambour Top Desk
Drexel "Exponet" Tambour Top Desk

Drexel "Exponet" Tambour Top Desk

By Drexel

Located in Denton, TX

Beautiful modernist desk with two separate tambour sections and center work space and ebonized

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Tambour Writing Desk
Tambour Writing Desk

Tambour Writing Desk

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Charming tambour writing desk with a frieze drawer, bronze trim and tooled leather writing surface

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Georgian Period Tambour Top Desk
Antique Georgian Period Tambour Top Desk

Antique Georgian Period Tambour Top Desk

Located in London, GB

A fantastic antique Georgian period tambour top desk. This was made in England, we would date it

Category

Antique 1790s British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid Century Modern Walnut Tambour Doors Desk
Mid Century Modern Walnut Tambour Doors Desk

Mid Century Modern Walnut Tambour Doors Desk

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice design mid century modern desk with tambour doors.

Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk
Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk

Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk

By Maddox Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Hepplewhite or Federal style tambour door writing desk or secretary desk By Maddox

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Period George III Tambour Top Desk
Antique Period George III Tambour Top Desk

Antique Period George III Tambour Top Desk

Located in London, GB

A stunning antique George III period roll top writing desk in solid wood. This was made in England

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Action Office roll top desk
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Action Office roll top desk

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts & Crafts Walnut Tambour Top Desk / Bureau
Antique Arts & Crafts Walnut Tambour Top Desk / Bureau

Antique Arts & Crafts Walnut Tambour Top Desk / Bureau

Located in London, GB

A superb original Victorian Arts & Crafts period tambour top bureau in solid walnut. This was made

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Style Walnut Roll-Top Desk with Tambour Front
Victorian Style Walnut Roll-Top Desk with Tambour Front

Victorian Style Walnut Roll-Top Desk with Tambour Front

Located in Plainview, NY

Victorian walnut roll-top desk, the tambour front enclosing maple front drawers and pigeonholes

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Hepplewhite Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
Hepplewhite Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

Hepplewhite Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This American made 1920s era mahogany piece is made in the quality level of New York makers. With the leather top removed, the metal tray makes a convenient wine tasting tray or table.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar
Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar

Edward Wormley Executive Tambour-Door Rosewood Desk for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

drawers that run the length of the desk. The top of the desk features two roll top tambour doors which

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Dunbar Tambour Door Rosewood Desk by Edward J. Wormley
Dunbar Tambour Door Rosewood Desk by Edward J. Wormley

Dunbar Tambour Door Rosewood Desk by Edward J. Wormley

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant executive desk designed by Edward J. Wormley for Dunbar in 1957 (model no. 452). Comprised

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Early Modernist George Nelson Tambour Roll Top Desk, 1964
Early Modernist George Nelson Tambour Roll Top Desk, 1964

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

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

FRENCH INLAID TAMBOUR PULL OUT DESK
FRENCH INLAID TAMBOUR PULL OUT DESK

FRENCH INLAID TAMBOUR PULL OUT DESK

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful small ladies desk, with chevron pattern parquetry inlay. The front with pull out

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century antique quartersawn oak C curve roll top desk. Features rectangular form with

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique Victorian roll top library writing desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambour

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

John Van Koert Writing Desk for Drexel, Tambour Roll Top
John Van Koert Writing Desk for Drexel, Tambour Roll Top

John Van Koert Writing Desk for Drexel, Tambour Roll Top

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in Buffalo, NY

: United States Date: 1950's.................. WHITE LACQUER TAMBOUR DOOR ROOL TOP..,, Hand delivery avail

Category

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

Materials

Metal

French Country Desk with a tambour door
French Country Desk with a tambour door

French Country Desk with a tambour door

Located in Winter Park, FL

An unusual small desk with a tambour door and a dovetailed drawer. Original repaired marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk
19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk

19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century camphor campaign tambour writing desk, circa 1860 Fine quality Chinese export

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

Materials

Hardwood

American Federal Writing Desk with Tambour Doors
American Federal Writing Desk with Tambour Doors

American Federal Writing Desk with Tambour Doors

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a Classic American Federal writing desk with a tambour door on the top section when open it

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Brass Tambour Ladies Writing Desk
Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Brass Tambour Ladies Writing Desk

Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Brass Tambour Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Benington, Herts

A very good quality Louis XVI style mahogany and brass French tambour ladies writing desk / Bonheur

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Hotel Writing Desk with Tambour Doors
Antique English Hotel Writing Desk with Tambour Doors

Antique English Hotel Writing Desk with Tambour Doors

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique English hotel writing desk with tambour doors.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk
19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk

19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Quality Chinese export camphor wood lap desk, circa 1820. Made for sea Captains and military

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Desk by Drexel
Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Desk by Drexel

Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Desk by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dimensions 36.5in H x 56in W x 25in D Desk Height: 29.25in.  

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour
Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour

Antique Stow Davis Walnut C Curve Roll Top Executive Bankers Desk Tambour

By Stow Davis

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Stow Davis roll top executive desk, circa 1920s. Made of walnut featuring a "C" curve roll

Category

Vintage 1920s Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk
A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk

A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk

By John Van Koert, Drexel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk and matching chair.

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Rare Super Sculptural Slide Tambour Front Mid-Century Modern Cherry Bar or Desk
Rare Super Sculptural Slide Tambour Front Mid-Century Modern Cherry Bar or Desk

Rare Super Sculptural Slide Tambour Front Mid-Century Modern Cherry Bar or Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A rare sculptural Mid-Century Modern cherry tambour front sensually rounded dry bar or desk having

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Rolltop Writing Desk
Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Rolltop Writing Desk

Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Rolltop Writing Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk With Tambour Doors
Vintage Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk With Tambour Doors

Vintage Regency Burl Wood Writing Desk With Tambour Doors

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elegant Vintage Regency burl wood writing desk with tambour doors, combining timeless design with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Desks

Materials

Leather, Burl

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

George III Late 18th Century Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A late 18th century George III tambour writing desk in mahogany, featuring a roll-top tambour door

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Sheraton Tambour secretary offers deeply striated mahogany construction with upper

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Metal

Tambour Writing Desk by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern.
Tambour Writing Desk by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern.

Tambour Writing Desk by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern.

By Donald Deskey, Charak Furniture Company

Located in Oakland, CA

Walnut roll-top desk designed by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern. Interior features an extendable

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Adolf Maier Blonde Bauhaus Desk Locking Tambour Doors, Germany
Adolf Maier Blonde Bauhaus Desk Locking Tambour Doors, Germany

Adolf Maier Blonde Bauhaus Desk Locking Tambour Doors, Germany

By Adolf Meyer

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your pleasure: Vintage Möbelfabrik Desk in Blonde Wood by Adolf Maier. Made in Germany. The

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Desk Credenza with Tambour Doors
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Desk Credenza with Tambour Doors

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Bookcase Desk Credenza with Tambour Doors

By Aage Hundevad

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant bookcase with drop down door desk and credenza base with tambour doors. Desk has

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured

Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Brass

Gianfranco Frattini Tambour Writing Desk Model 807 Bernini, Italy, 1961
Gianfranco Frattini Tambour Writing Desk Model 807 Bernini, Italy, 1961

Gianfranco Frattini Tambour Writing Desk Model 807 Bernini, Italy, 1961

By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Etten-Leur, NL

Beautiful well-crafted writing desk or secretary model 807 designed by Gianfranco Frattini for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George III Metamorphic Elm and Satinwood Tambour Writing Desk, circa 1790
George III Metamorphic Elm and Satinwood Tambour Writing Desk, circa 1790

George III Metamorphic Elm and Satinwood Tambour Writing Desk, circa 1790

Located in Milford, NH

A fine George III metamorphic elm and satinwood tambour writing desk, circa 1790. The tambour top

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Elm, Satinwood

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Walnut Writing Desk
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Walnut Writing Desk

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Tambour-Door Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Tambour Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tambour desk for your home. Each tambour desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the tambour 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 tambour desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tambour desk over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, George Nelson and Dunbar are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tambour Desk?

Prices for a tambour desk start at $198 and top out at $26,000 with the average selling for $3,500.
Questions About Tambour Desk
  • 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
    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.