Antique Roll Top Desk

The Antique roll top desk or also known as the tambour front was first designed in the Late Victorian period usually in walnut or mahogany but during the Edwardian period these became extremely popular and good English Oak was used in the construction. This went on throughout the early 20th Century with companies like Waring and Gillows, Lebus, Inglesants (who also made good quality stacking bookcases) and Angus of London. They were always in solid oak with a single or twin pedestal and the tambour fronts were in a D or S shape. If you are interested in buying a roll topped desk please visit our desk category as we do get some wonderful examples in stock and if we do not currently have any available, please email us to be added to our wanted list so we can let you know as soon as the next available tambour font is available.

below are some fine examples that we have previously sold, so you can see the types we regularly have on offer –

Small Edwardian Oak Roll Top Antique Desk.
This delightful tambour fronted antique desk dates from around 1910 in the Edwardian period and is made from oak. The roll top is in an ‘S’ shape which when opened reveals an interior with two small drawers, several pigeon holes, letter racks and pen holders. It has a single drawer over the knee hole while the pedestal has two smaller drawers over a single deeper drawer, all with the original handles. The sides and back of the desk are panelled providing the option of placing it in the centre of the room if one desired. This beautiful and relatively small antique desk has aged to a medium dark shade of oak with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.

Edwardian Mellow Oak Antique Roll Top / Tambour Front Desk.
Dating from around 1900 this wonderful mellow oak Edwardian antique desk has a roll top front. The ‘S’ shaped tambour front, once opened reveals two small drawers, several pigeon holes and pen holders. The writing service is full of character after years of use in times when using pen and ink were the main way of recording events and communicating! The top rests on two pedestals, each having three graduating drawers and a pull out writing slide. The back and sides of the desk are panelled, the back having the extra benefit of a panel added at a later date to provide greater stability. This antique desk splits into four sections, making transportation and positioning that bit more simple.

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.

Edwardian Oak Roll Top / Tambour Front Antique Desk stamped “Angus London”

This fine quality compact Edwardian oak antique desk dates from around 1900 and has an attractive tambour front. When the roll top is opened it reveals an interior that contains two small drawers, with the original turned handles, two pull out pen slides and several pigeon holes. The locking mechanism is stamped “Angus London” and still works, locking all the drawers when the top is closed. The base has a wide drawer over ample knee hole while the pedestal contains a pull out writing slide and three graduating drawers with moulded edges along with the original moulded handles. The sides and back are attractively paneled and the whole desk oozes charm and character.

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.

Quality Oak Edwardian Tambour Front Desk

This Quality Oak Edwardian Tambour Front / Roll Top Antique Desk circa, 1910 has a slatted S shaped tambour front top with the original brass key escutcheon stamped Lebus Desk, central drawer and over knee hole.   The interior comprises of several pigeon holes, two small drawers with super character.  Each pedestal has a pull out writing slide and four graduating drawers with the original shaped handles.  A fabulous feature of this desk is that the roll top has to be fully opened to access the drawers.

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.

Quality Antique Edwardian Oak Roll Top Desk.
Dated 1905, this Edwardian oak antique tambour front desk is a lovely quality. It displays a silver presentation plate describing how the desk was presented to a Mr Henry Robinson on behalf of India Mill’s of Stockport. At its height the mill employed around 1500 people in the cotton industry. This particular desk has a slatted tambour front top with an ‘Angus, London’ stamped working lock with key. Once opened it reveals two small drawers, several letter racks and pigeon holes. There is a central drawer over knee hole flanked by two pedestals both having pull out writing slides. The left pedestal contains four drawers while the right contains two drawers over a single double height drawer, all have the original handles. The desk has paneled sides and back so maybe placed in the centre of a room if so desired (it could be the perfect reception desk maybe?).

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.

S Shaped  Edwardian Solid Oak Antique Roll Top Desk.

Edwardian Oak Antique Roll Top Desk stamped Inglesants Of Leicester

This Appealing Edwardian Oak Antique Roll Desk has the original makers stamp Inglesants Of Leicester circa, 1910.  It has a beautifully slatted S shaped roll top with the original brass key escutcheon and key with working lock, as the top rolls down it automatically locks all the drawers.

This item is now sold, please click here to see our current stock.