Antique roll top desks

A desk, usually but not always of pedestal shape with a superstructure of small drawers and pigeonholes, enclosed by a shutter of horizontal timber slats. Also known as a tambour top desk. The slats are glued to strips of canvas and may be rolled up or down along parallel grooves on either side of the frame. Dating from the late 19th century and usually made from oak, one of the better known brands is the 'Cutler' desk. The Cutler style desk was much copied, and a genuine Cutler with the 'Cutler' name around the extended brass escutcheon, will command a price premium over a desk in the Cutler style without the maker's plaque.

There is a second type of roll top desk, known as a cylinder desk that dates from the second half of the 18th century. The desk opening is enclosed by a quarter-round cylinder of veneered more...

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A Scandinavian style mahogany cylinder roll top. Desk with…

Mahogany Roll Top Desk with Grecian Scene, c.1890

A Scandinavian style mahogany cylinder roll top. Desk with drawers, c.1890, with four drawers, one a pull-out, writing drawer with felt lined writing sliding shelf. The interior has 6 stationery drawers. The interior cupboard door is decorated with a…

Gianfranco Frattini (Italian, 1926-2004), Rosewood Tambour…

Rosewood Tambour Chest Desk by Gianfranco Frattini

Gianfranco Frattini (Italian, 1926-2004), Rosewood Tambour Chest Desk, manufactured by Bernini, the upper section with roll top, above ten drawers, raised on cylindrical feet. Provenance: The Collection of Joan Crebbin, NSW

Magnificent Regency roll top desk, with a gadrooned rectangular…

Regency Roll Top Desk with Fitted Interior and Spiraled Legs

Magnificent Regency roll top desk, with a gadrooned rectangular top, above a roll top tambour opening to a fitted interior with pull out inset leather writing slope and with turned ivory handles, above a pair of apron drawers to cock-beaded surrounds and…

Cutler American roll top desk, finely crafted in panelled oak,…

Late 19th Century Oak Roll Top Desk

Cutler American roll top desk, finely crafted in panelled oak, late 19th century, named on the escutcheon and with buffalo mark inside the drawer, 130 cm high, 181 cm wide, 97 cm deep

An outstanding French 19th century roll top desk. Having ormolu…

19th Century French Roll Top Desk with Ormolu Mounts

An outstanding French 19th century roll top desk. Having ormolu mounts, and marble top, with raised brass gallery. Having fitted interior and three drawers below. Height 112 cm, length 140 cm, depth 72 cm.