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Victorian Roll Top Desk

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

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Mahogany

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

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

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

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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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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
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll-top desk, the high back with fully fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks and Writing...

Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
H 54 in W 48 in D 31 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk
H 32.5 in W 50.5 in D 51 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak pedestal roll top desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Oak pedestal roll top desk
Oak pedestal roll top desk
H 50 in W 49.5 in D 32 in
Antique Victorian Quartered Oak Childs Roll Top Library Writing School Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian childs roll top writing desk featuring three drawers, a half cylinder roll top
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian S-Curve Solid Oak Roll Top Desk Tambour Door Side Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian S-curve solid oak roll top desk tambour door side drawers Late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Grand Antique Estate Pedestal Desk, English Roll Top Secretaire, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a grand antique estate pedestal desk. An English, quality mahogany and satinwood roll-top
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Roll Top Desk, English, Oak, Victorian, Lock, Tambour, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll top desk in English oak, late Victorian with locking tambour front dating
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

Antique Hobbs & Co. English Roll Top Cylinder Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Den Haag, NL
cylinder desk features a small up stand to top, a large barrel fronted desk compartment, and a quality
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Roll Top Pedestal Desk by Waring & Gillows
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique roll top desk, with satinwood inlays. This was made in England by Waring and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
handles mounted onto their front, as well as the diamond parquetry design. The quarter-cylindrical roll
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
Donald Ross Style Walnut Roll Top Bureau Desk
H 51.19 in W 48.04 in L 51.19 in
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak double pedestal roll top desk, the high back with fully fitted interior of pigeon holes and
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20th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
Oak Pedestal Roll Top Desk by Cutler
H 51 in W 50.5 in D 35.5 in
Roll Top Desk, By Derby, Circa 1920
By Derby
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice “S-scroll” roll top desk in golden oak by Derby Co. of Boston, circa 1920, with double banks
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Aesthetic Maple Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Aesthetic period cylinder roll top secretary writing desk. Made of maplewood
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Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Maple

Antique Boston Derby Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Library Secretary Bankers Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian period Eastlake cylinder roll top secretary writing desk, circa 1880s. Made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique American Victorian Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll-Top Desk Secretary 1875
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Eastlake walnut cylinder roll-top desk, 1875. The desk having a carved gallery
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Antique 1870s American Eastlake Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Victorian Oak Roll Top 'S Curve' Tambor Desk, circa 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American oak roll top 's Curve' Tambor desk, circa 1880. The desk having a band of
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Solid oak roll top desk with an S-shaped working tambor retaining its original rich looking dark
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk & Bookcase with Incised Decoration
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Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Desks

Materials

Burl

Spectacular 19th Century Oak Roll Top Desk by A. Petersen & Co. of Chicago
By A. Petersen & Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
This phenomenal roll top desk was made by the A. Petersen & Co. of Chicago, IL some time in the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
base has a large two door cupboard, on top a cylinder domed secretaire desk. You roll the top back
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Secretaires

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Mahogany

A Good & Rare Walnut Late Victorian Roll Top Desk By Shannon Ltd
Located in Darwen, GB
A Good & Rare Walnut & Burr Walnut Late Victorian Period roll top desk by Shannon Ltd. The upper
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Joseph Bramah, Holland & Sons
Located in Manchester, GB
This is one of the finest roll top desks ever made, circa 1890, and in fantastic condition
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
H 47.25 in W 54.25 in D 32 in
Victorian Child's Roll-Top Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Child's rolltop desk with tambour cover on folding base and burnished decoration on the top rail
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20th Century American Desks

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Mahogany

Victorian Child's Roll-Top Desk
Victorian Child's Roll-Top Desk
H 37 in W 24 in D 17 in
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176 Scotland 1890 Solid
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Walnut Cylinder, Roll Top, Pedestal Desk, Scotland 1890, H1176
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Cylinder Desk, Roll Top, Pedestals, Scotland 1890, H1176 Scotland 1890 Solid
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Roll Top Desk Writing Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very elegant antique 19th century Victorian mahogany cylinder writing desk, the tambour slide
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Desk, Roll Top Cylinder Desk, Scotland 1880, B2183
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian mahogany desk, roll top desk, cylinder desk, Scotland 1880, B2183 Scotland
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Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Roll Top Desk Writing Table Mahogany, Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century Victorian mahogany cylinder writing desk, the tambour slide enclosing and
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual antique freestanding oak roll top desk with a lovely roll top fitted interior 4 drawers
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Desks

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Oak

Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk
Unusual Antique Freestanding Oak Roll Top Desk
H 48.43 in W 36.23 in D 24.41 in

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Victorian Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal victorian roll top desk for your home. Each victorian roll top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect victorian roll top desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A victorian roll top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one victorian roll top desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but A. Petersen & Co. and Joseph Bramah produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Victorian Roll Top Desk?

A victorian roll top desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,063, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $26,897.
Questions About Victorian Roll Top 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 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.
  • 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.