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19th Century Georgian Mahogany Tambour Desk
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Tambour Desk

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Tambour Desk

Located in Richmond, VA

Late 18th-early 19th century Georgian mahogany tambour desk with green tooled leather writing surface, fitted interior, tapered legs and original castors.  

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk
Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk

Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 19th Century mahogany tambour desk, the cylindrical tambour top opening to reveal a fitting writing interior comprising of central cupboard with three oak lined drawers either ...

Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Tambour Desk
Sheraton Tambour Desk

Sheraton Tambour Desk

Located in Greenwich, CT

A smart and tailored Sheraton correspondence desk in figured satinwood having a multi-drawer casement with letter slots covered by a retractable curved tambour door in alternating st...

Category

Antique 1820s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk

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...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Charak Furniture Co. Federal Revival Inlaid Tambour Desk
Charak Furniture Co. Federal Revival Inlaid Tambour Desk

Charak Furniture Co. Federal Revival Inlaid Tambour Desk

By Charak Furniture Company

Located in Norwood, NJ

A finely crafted Federal Revival tambour writing desk by Charak Furniture Co., Boston, retaining its original paper label and dated 1933..

Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See

By The Shannon File Cabinet

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very rare, original Antique Victorian Shannon File Co LTD, tambour fronted desk in Walnut with a certificate of authentic...

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780
English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780

English Mahogany Tambour Satinwood Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany tambour desk with sliding leather writing surface, interior satinwood compartmentalized drawers with the original bone knobs, five lower drawers with the original br...

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Table Desk Cabinet
Antique English Regency Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Table Desk Cabinet

Antique English Regency Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Table Desk Cabinet

Located in Glasgow, GB

This is a harder to find variation of the more usual ladies tambour desk and the quality shown confirms that manufacture of such pieces was restricted to the fine cabinetmakers of th...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk
Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk

By George Nelson

Located in Pasadena, TX

Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series roll up tambour desk 1964 design Walnut roll up top (4) action drawers Ebonized black side panels Deep inner file space Cast...

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Teak Desk with Tambour Unit
Teak Desk with Tambour Unit

Teak Desk with Tambour Unit

Located in London, GB

The stunning tambour unit with functioning drawers, it is a truly statement piece. 

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Tambour Cylinder Desk
Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Tambour Cylinder Desk

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Tambour Cylinder Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Tambour Cylinder Desk, the tambour door opening to green leather writing surface with two short drawers, the top above central drawer flanked by two short d...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English five drawer Hepplewhite tambour writing desk with fitted interior, satinwood string inlay, original brasses, and terminating on satinwood cuffed tapered legs. 18th Century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing T...

1960s British Tambour-door Executive Desk
1960s British Tambour-door Executive Desk

1960s British Tambour-door Executive Desk

Located in London, GB

A striking British tambour-door executive desk, dating from the 1960s, crafted in richly grained teak with elegant brass accents.

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's
Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's

Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's

Located in Lisboa, PT

This Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk was designed and produced in Portugal during the 1940's.

Category

Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker
Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker

Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker

By Mainline by Hooker, Hooker Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic mid-century modern secretary desk from Hooker’s renowned “Mainline” collection, this walnut tambour-door piece elegantly combines form and function.

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

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs of interior drawers with diamond pattern inlaid burl wood fronts surrounding a bro...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk
Free Standing Mahogany English Regency Tambour Roll Top Writing Desk

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 reveal a fitted interior with drawers, pigeon holes and a slant lid leather writing su...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ernst Kühn for Normina 1930s Danish Executive Desk with Tambour Doors
Ernst Kühn for Normina 1930s Danish Executive Desk with Tambour Doors

Ernst Kühn for Normina 1930s Danish Executive Desk with Tambour Doors

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Equally notable is the reverse side, which incorporates a tambour-fronted storage compartment. The tambour doors composed of finely articulated slats slide smoothly to reveal an inte...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rosewood Tambour Door Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Vintage Rosewood Tambour Door Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s

Vintage Rosewood Tambour Door Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A hinged rear writing surface drops down, effortlessly transforming the desk into a partner’s desk, ideal for collaborative workspaces or open-plan interiors.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Danish Rosewood Desk with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s.
Danish Rosewood Desk with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s.

Danish Rosewood Desk with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s.

Located in Asaa, DK

Rare Danish Rosewood desk with tambour doors, 1950s. Large and impressive Danish rosewood/palisander executive desk.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vienna Secession Tambour or Rolo-Top Desk in style of Otto Wagner, Austria 1909
Vienna Secession Tambour or Rolo-Top Desk in style of Otto Wagner, Austria 1909

Vienna Secession Tambour or Rolo-Top Desk in style of Otto Wagner, Austria 1909

By Otto Wagner

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a spectacular Vienna Secession Rolo-Top Desk designed in style of Otto Wagner. This antique desk, also known as Tambour deak, is done in ebonized with, ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice surmounting an upper bookcase with two 16 pane glazed glass doors with satinwood line inlay...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid Century Modern Tambour Door Desk with Side Bar
Danish Mid Century Modern Tambour Door Desk with Side Bar

Danish Mid Century Modern Tambour Door Desk with Side Bar

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Danish Modern Desk with Side Bar. Tambour door on one side. Finished back. 55w 28d 29.5

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Egon Østergaard Style Danish Teak Tambour Door Roll Top Desk
Egon Østergaard Style Danish Teak Tambour Door Roll Top Desk

Egon Østergaard Style Danish Teak Tambour Door Roll Top Desk

By Egon Ostergaard

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Tambour Door on the Desk Glides with Ease. Desk is Structurally Solid.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century Model 452 Rosewood Tambour door executive desk This desk measures: 74.5 wide x 28 deep x 35 high, with a chair clearance of 24 inches We take ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk
Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk

Attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman Walnut Tambour Roll Top Desk

By John Keal, Brown Saltman

Located in San Diego, CA

Executed in richly grained walnut, the desk features a dramatic tambour front with alternating walnut tones that retract smoothly to reveal an organized interior fitted with divided ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

French Arts and Crafts Oak Stationary Box with Tambour
French Arts and Crafts Oak Stationary Box with Tambour

French Arts and Crafts Oak Stationary Box with Tambour

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Arts and Crafts oak stationary box with Tambour This very attractive French Box is made in Oak in the Arts and Crafts style, it has a rollover tambour cover The box has ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Desk Sets

Materials

Oak

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass & Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century
Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass & Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century

Baltic Neoclassical Mahogany, Brass & Leather Writing Desk, late 19th century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Lacking keys for the tambour cabinet and desk. Ready to place. ref. 510PTY01Q About silla antiques & art Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-a...

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Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery
Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery

Roll-Top Desk in Louis XVI Style with Marquetry and Brass Gallery

Located in Miami, FL

The desk features a tambour roll-top cover that conceals the writing compartment, three small upper drawers, and a spacious lower drawer with keyhole.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk

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...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original

Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Kansas City, MO

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely original condition.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Rosewood and  Mahogany Rolltop Desk
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Rosewood and  Mahogany Rolltop Desk

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Rosewood and Mahogany Rolltop Desk

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful Dunbar roll top desk designed by Edward Wormley.. It features two roll top tambour sections and a center flat section.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Rosewood Roll Top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s Desks

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rosewood and Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rosewood and Mahogany Roll Top Desk

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 hardware that open to reveal workspace and compartments, with an open central work...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table
Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table

Antique George III mahogany and satinwood writing table

Located in London, GB

Thomas Chippendale and his contemporaries were making writing/supper tables during the early period of George III's reign, so to find a tambour writing desk with a concave cupboard b...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Trinket Desk Top Box
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Trinket Desk Top Box

Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Trinket Desk Top Box

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in San Diego, CA

Danish modern solid teak tambour door trinket box, circa 1970s. This beautiful well crafted desk top box is great for storing small items.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Tambour Table Lamp in Walnut, Lacewood, and Japanese Paper
Tambour Table Lamp in Walnut, Lacewood, and Japanese Paper

Tambour Table Lamp in Walnut, Lacewood, and Japanese Paper

By Meredith Hart Furniture

Located in Durham, NC

The lacewood slats that make up the shade are constructed similarly to the tambours of a roll top desk but are repurposed to surround a light source.

Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

French Brass Inlaid Ladies Bureau Desk
French Brass Inlaid Ladies Bureau Desk

French Brass Inlaid Ladies Bureau Desk

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A top quality French rosewood brass inlaid desk, with tambour front, you have to pull open the drawer to release the tambour and then fold over the original velvet writing surface, l...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle
Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

By Mahogany Associates

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has two glass shelves.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Austrian Baroque Biedermeier Marquetry Roll Top Tabernacle Cabinet Desk
Antique Austrian Baroque Biedermeier Marquetry Roll Top Tabernacle Cabinet Desk

Antique Austrian Baroque Biedermeier Marquetry Roll Top Tabernacle Cabinet Desk

Located in Portland, OR

The door to the center is inlaid with three ebony & satinwood Neo-Classical columns with a single drawer below and flanked by a bank of four drawers to each side, all the drawers wit...

Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony

19th century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope
19th century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope

19th century campaign metamorphic camphor writing slope

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here we have a fine quality campaign tambour table top desk made in camphor wood. Many features to this brass bound desk. 

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Decora...

Materials

Brass

Early 19th century George III Mahogany Desk
Early 19th century George III Mahogany Desk

Early 19th century George III Mahogany Desk

Located in Savannah, GA

English tambour desk in excellent condition with slides on each side and sturdy hardware.

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795
Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795

Rare Diminutive Mahogany Hepplewhite Desk with Tambour Doors, MA, circa 1795

Located in Providence, RI

This piece has been French Polished and waxed over its older surface, and has a lovely patina; it is a precious small-scale tambour desk. Please find an image of early signature ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Tambour Top Desk
Regency Mahogany Tambour Top Desk

Regency Mahogany Tambour Top Desk

Located in Folkestone, Kent

Exceptional quality Regency period, figured mahogany tambour top desk. The tambour shutter opening to reveal a leather lined, ratcheted writing surface and sunken tray for pens and i...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Georgian Hepplewhite Period Inlaid Mahogany Antique Tambour Estate Desk
Rare Georgian Hepplewhite Period Inlaid Mahogany Antique Tambour Estate Desk

Rare Georgian Hepplewhite Period Inlaid Mahogany Antique Tambour Estate Desk

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Antrim, GB

Writing desk 80.5 cm high. Knee height 63.5cm The original label on the tambour writing desk reads GWILLIM & BARNARD Auctioneers, Appraisers and Undertakers, at their Furniture...

Category

Antique 1790s British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dyrlund Rosewood Vanity Chest of Drawers with Tambour Front
Dyrlund Rosewood Vanity Chest of Drawers with Tambour Front

Dyrlund Rosewood Vanity Chest of Drawers with Tambour Front

By Dyrlund

Located in Bridport, CT

Incredible rosewood desk with amazing wood grain by Dyrlund. Pull out desk drawer opens the tambour front top.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery
Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery

Roll Top (Tambour) with Top Gallery

Located in Manhattan Beach, CA

Eastlake era tambour cylinder roll top walnut desk. 4 turned legs, pair of drawers each side.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Desks

Materials

Brass

English desk
English desk

English desk

Unavailable|$11,000

English desk

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautiful early 19th century English desk with tambour doors and detachable base. Very sleek with character.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Arne Vodder L-Shaped Rosewood Desk for Sibast, 1960
Mid Century Arne Vodder L-Shaped Rosewood Desk for Sibast, 1960

Mid Century Arne Vodder L-Shaped Rosewood Desk for Sibast, 1960

By Sibast, Arne Vodder

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

On the left side of the desk, there are tambour doors that roll smoothly to reveal an interior space ideal for storing documents or office supplies, ensuring that the work surface re...

Category

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

Materials

Rosewood

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk
Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Unavailable|$6,055

Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk

Located in Manchester, GB

The biggest single problem or damage to most roll top desks is the linen backed roll or tambour to give it it's correct description.

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks

Materials

Oak

Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk
Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk

Rare George III Mahogany Double Pedestal Desk

Located in New York, NY

A very good quality rare English, George III. Double pedestal desk with tambour top. Tooled leather top, sliding work surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Early 19th Century George III Architectural Form Desk

Early 19th Century George III Architectural Form Desk

Located in Toronto, ON

A superb example of a high style early 19th century tambour slide desk fitted with extensive drawers and compartments sitting on four tapered spade legs.

Category

Antique 19th Century American George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Pine

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed adjustable writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawers and storage. Fi...

Category

Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Oak

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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.