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Marquetry Roll Top Desk

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard

Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

After the model by Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806). Of the Napoleon III period, in the Louis XVI style, with fruitwood and ebony inlaid in bois de citronnier, mahogany and...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

Elegant antique-style roll-top writing desk (bureau à cylindre) crafted from fine wood veneers with beautiful parquetry and inlaid details. The desk features a tambour roll-top cover...

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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels of floral and musical inspired marquetry, the superstructure with a pierced brass ga...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Roll Top Desk in the Style of Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

Antique French ormolu mounted roll top desk in the style of Riesener French, 19th Century Height 120cm, width 146cm, depth 73cm This magnificent 19th-century bureau à cylindre, als...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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 base with a tambour roll top desk with six drawers each inlaid with ebony & satinwood 'starbursts', below is a knee-hole with one long drawer & flanked by two short drawers, all ...

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Antique 1820s Austrian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood, Ebony

Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay

Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay

Located in Toronto, CA

Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay– English Craftsmanship Step back in time with this exquisite Edwardian cylinde...

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20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780

Located in Belmont, MA

This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous marquetry decor of diamond shaped yew wood...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Yew

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Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk

Unavailable

H 42.5 in W 46.25 in D 23.25 in

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An Italian neoclassical kingwood, tulipwood, fruitwood and ebonized marquetry roll top desk from Lombardy region in the style of Guiseppe Maggiolini (1738 - 1814).

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood, Fruitwood

Early 19th century roll top desk
Early 19th century roll top desk

Early 19th century roll top desk

Unavailable

H 37.01 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in

Early 19th century roll top desk

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Roll top opening by 4 drawers and 2 little doors ,on cabriolet leggs. Cherry and marquetry of flowers and attributs

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Antique 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Dutch Neo Classic Marquetry Roll Top Desk
Dutch Neo Classic Marquetry Roll Top Desk

Dutch Neo Classic Marquetry Roll Top Desk

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H 39.5 in W 45 in D 21 in

Dutch Neo Classic Marquetry Roll Top Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

A fine Dutch Neo Classic marquetry inlaid roll top desk with leather top sliding writing surface and raised on square tapered legs.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Desks and Writing Tables

Japanese Art Deco Marquetry Roll Top Desk Hutch
Japanese Art Deco Marquetry Roll Top Desk Hutch

Japanese Art Deco Marquetry Roll Top Desk Hutch

Located in Austin, TX

A masterful Japanese Art Deco period marquetry desk hutch with two roll top doors. The interior fitted with three cubbies on the left, two on the right, with a single drawer to the ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Cabinets

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Hardwood, Softwood

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk This luxurious antique desk imported from Europe would be a breathtaking and functional furn...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk
18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk

18th-19th Century Bombay Dutch Marquetry Cylinder / Roll Top Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

18th-19th century Bombay Dutch marquetry cylinder desk. Having an open desktop that measure 18.75 inches in depth and 41.5 inches in width, this stunning work of art can easily hold ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Desks

Materials

Wood

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Country French Louis XV Style Ladies Roll Top Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

Located in Birmingham, AL

Charming Country French Louis XV style ladies tambour roll top desk or bureau à cylindre of walnut and marquetry with carved floral and foliate backsplash and three upper drawers.

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

Materials

Walnut

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI roll top desk by Francois Linke

By François Linke

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze mounted roll top desk by Francois Linke . The finest gilt bronze mounts with a marquetry center panel of floral des...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century Louis Philippe period French bureau à cylindre, or roll top secretaire with bookcase. Made of solid mahogany and veneer of flame mahogany with the finish retaining a b...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Brass

Derby Furniture Roll Top Desk Boston Massachusetts
Derby Furniture Roll Top Desk Boston Massachusetts

Derby Furniture Roll Top Desk Boston Massachusetts

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Derby manufacturing Co. Boston Mass. majority if this desk is made from wood and few screws Wooden peg construction. The desk cover rolls out and down to the edge of the desk. Multip...

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20th Century American Folk Art Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18h century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with veneers of burled walnut, mahogany marquetry inlay and pine as a secondary wood.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine early 19th century Louis XVI period bureau à cylindre, or roll top desk, made of solid walnut with marquetry veneers of walnut, mahogany and cherry.

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

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

When pulling up the rolled top, the center part unfolds easily into a writing desktop revealing a section with multiple drawers.

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Bronze

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Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Chair

$22,817

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Located in London, GB

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Side Chairs

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Ormolu

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Bronze

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$37,770

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By Antonio Canova

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Psyche revived by Cupid’s kiss. After Canova. Beautifully carved in fine statuary marble. The winged young man who has just landed on a rock where a girl lies unconscious, is the ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Statuary Marble

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
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Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

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Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble
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Fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo Style Giltwood Wall Console with Marble

Located in Birmingham, AL

A fine 19th Century French Louis XV Rococo style giltwood wall mounted console having the original Rouge Royal marble top above a giltwood frame with rounded corners. Featuring an in...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Console Tables

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Marble

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Located in Dallas, TX

Make a statement in a study, library, or living room with this exceptional antique French secrétaire à abattant, crafted in solid oak circa 1860. The slant-front form is elevated on ...

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Leather, Oak

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Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century French gilt bronze and beaded crystals chandelier with 12 lights

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Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
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Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Materials

Paint

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bed by Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bed by Paul Sormani French, c. 1870 Height 178cm, width 176cm, depth 214cm Decorated with various ormolu (gilt bronze) mounts and beautiful...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Ormolu

Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke
Ormolu, Kingwood and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet by Linke

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$206,023

H 50.01 in W 57.88 in D 19.69 in

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By François Linke

Located in London, GB

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener
Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener

Near Pair of Gilt Bronze and Marble Mounted Mahogany Pedestals after Riesener

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in London, GB

These beautiful pedestals are based on a design by the acclaimed French craftsman, Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806). Riesener was the official cabinetmaker to King Louis XVI, and was ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace
Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

$163,800

H 45.75 in W 71.5 in D 17.25 in

Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Fireplace

Located in Dallas, TX

This French Marble Mantel from the 20th century is a luxurious addition to any home. Crafted in the elegant Louis XIV style, it features stunning malachite stone in a beautiful emera...

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Malachite, Ormolu

Large 19th Century English Giltwood Console Table in the style of William Kent
Large 19th Century English Giltwood Console Table in the style of William Kent

Large 19th Century English Giltwood Console Table in the style of William Kent

By William Kent

Located in London, GB

A Grand Console Table After the Design of William Kent Of grand stately proportions and constructed in carved gilt wood, with six cabriole legs on scrolled block feet, dressed with ...

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Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box
Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box

Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box

Located in New York, NY

An Important French Renaissance Revival Covered Box, Crafted in Silver and Mounted with Lapis Lazuli Panels, Gilt Bronze Figures, and Jeweled Cabochons. The piece is signed in two lo...

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Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre

By Jean Kisling

Located in Berlin, DE

French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre An exceptional marquetry secrétaire in the form of a bureau with a cylinder front and on a stand with four ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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Marquetry Roll Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the marquetry roll top desk you’re looking for. A marquetry roll top desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer marquetry roll top desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A marquetry roll top desk made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made marquetry roll top desk over the years, but those crafted by Gervais Durand are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Marquetry Roll Top Desk?

The average selling price for a marquetry roll top desk at 1stDibs is $10,750, while they’re typically $2,400 on the low end and $62,484 for the highest priced.