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Victorian Roll Top Desk

American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk
By Herter Brothers
Located in New York, 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 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

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

English Mahogany and Gold Accented Roll Top Desk
Located in New York, 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 Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk, Scotland 1870, H345
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll up Desk, Roll Top Desk, Scotland 1870, H345 Scotland 1870
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
drawers with roll top that opens to multiple compartments and cubbies, three more drawers, leather top
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Walnut Cylinder Roll Up Desk with Secret Drawer, 1830s
By Antonio Sotomayor
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Discover the timeless charm of a Victorian desk crafted in England in 1830. This elegant Cuban
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Vintage 1930s British Victorian Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

With Certificate Antique Shannon File Co Victorian Walnut Tambour Desk Must See
By The Shannon File Cabinet
Located in GB
rotary tambour roll top desk, has been examined and authenticated by the British Antique Exporters
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Desk.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Attractive rare Victorian ladies writing desk with two short drawers below two tambour roll tops
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary, Double Glass Door Bookcase & Desk with Drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Glass

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
for the monarchy with the roll-top desk for Louis XV placed in his inner study. Commissioned in 1760
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

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American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton. Produced in mahogany on large sledge feet, four large brass hinges op...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Walnut

Art Deco Dressing Table , Denmark, 1930s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Dressing table in the Art Deco style, made in Denmark in the 1930s. It consists of a central module, closed with a roller shutter, in the part there are two drawers, and on the side...
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Art Deco Dressing Table , Denmark, 1930s
Art Deco Dressing Table , Denmark, 1930s
H 49.61 in W 48.43 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk. This desk was made in Indiana, circa 1880 by the Wooton Desk Co. Made of walnut and burled wal...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

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19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
Late 19th Century Desktop Tambour Letter Storage Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique box for letters / documents with a roller shutter door. The box is made of wood. In good condition, the tambour door opens smoothly. Made in France, circa 1880-1890.
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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Late 19th Century Desktop Tambour Letter Storage Box
Late 19th Century Desktop Tambour Letter Storage Box
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H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 9.45 in
Midcentury vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson For Swedish Trävaruindustri, Markaryd ”) Design year: 1960s lockable roller shutter, key included usable as: desk / of...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Mahogany

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Antique Mahogany S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior by Gunn, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique desk by Gunn offers paneled mahogany construction with s-roll top opening to full interior, purportedly owned by notable sea captain John Craig, maker label as photographe...
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Early 20th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk West Germany Walnut and others Louis XVI around 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 112 x 96 x 62 cm Description Writing furn...
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M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
By Michael Watson, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed, dated, numbered edition 5/5
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Vintage 1970s American Desks

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M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
H 41 in W 45.5 in D 29.5 in
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
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Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality partners desk in exceptional figured mahogany veneers, original dark green leather, bramah locks, ratchetted writing slope and mahogany lined drawers Provenance: from...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
Antique Partners Desk with Provenance
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 36 in
Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Garden Table with Stylised Floral Details
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Victorian cast iron garden table by G Hufton of Birmingham with stylised floral and zig-zag details throughout, an arched stretcher uniting the side uprights st...
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Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Mirror, stamped Jean-Joseph Chapuis, Brussels c. 1810
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Greven, DE
Antique dressing table - stamped Chapuis Brussels Mahogany Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 178 x 91 x 56 cm, height without mirror: 82 cm Description: Elaborately crafted...
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Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Dressers

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Mahogany

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Late Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk, circa 1890
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
A fine quality late Victorian mahogany inlaid cylinder desk, circa 1890 The crossbanded top with
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Antique 1890s English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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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Oak Pedestal Roll-Top Desk
H 54 in W 48 in D 31 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

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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 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
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

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
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

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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

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Mahogany

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

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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

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Oak

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

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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

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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

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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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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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
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship's Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desk, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Superior campaign piece with captivating roll-top
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

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Mahogany

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

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Walnut

Large Antique Pedestal Desk, English, Oak, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Wonderfully imposing, substantial desk - ideal for the
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Mahogany Writing Table / Desk Turned Legs Wheels, c. 1890
Located in Weehawken, NJ
writing desk that can easily roll to change positions if you want to bring it into another room. Nice
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Antique 1890s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

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

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19th Century American Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase/Secretary/Desk, circa 1860
Located in Portland, OR
roll top enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeon holes, the desk having a pull-out writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Antique Leather and Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
, with good back and head support. It has a roll over back on the top and the leather is hand tacked all
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Armchairs

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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

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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

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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

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Oak

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

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Brass

Victorian Eastlake 1870 Cylinder Roll Top Secretaire Desk Bookcase Glazed Doors
Located in GB
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

19th century Eastlake Banker's Swivel Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
and adjustable mechanism for seat height. A nice companion for a roll top desk. Original finish.
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Antique 1880s American Eastlake Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

English Late Victorian / Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Sectretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English Edwardian inlaid mahogany secretary bookcase with an unusual mechanical roll-top / drop
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian 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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Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Holland & Sons, Joseph Bramah
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

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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
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

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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
Early Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Early Victorian mahogany partners desk This early Victorian mahogany partners desk has a makers
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Early Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Early Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
H 31.5 in W 60 in D 39.5 in
English Victorian Mahogany Presidents Pedestal Desk, circa 1875
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian mahogany pedestal desk This Victorian mahogany pedestal desk was made circa 1875 in a
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

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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
    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 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 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.
  • 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.