{"id":3905,"date":"2016-10-24T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=3905"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:58:59","slug":"history-of-roll-top-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/history-of-roll-top-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Roll-Top Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cA place for everything and everything in its place\u201d was the slogan that propelled the roll-top desk to popularity during the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. A desk full of small drawers, hideaways, and perfectly sized compartments with a top that could be closed to conceal any clutter was a delight for many and became a popular choice for small to medium-sized offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, it began with a king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-history-of-the-roll-top-desk\">The History of the Roll-Top Desk<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#at-the-kings-request\">At the King\u2019s Request<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#coming-to-america\">Coming to America<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-design-of-the-roll-top-desk\">The Design of the Roll-Top Desk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#finally-a-patent\">Finally, a Patent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#a-blending-of-desk-styles\">A Blending of Desk Styles<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-pedestal-desk\">The Pedestal Desk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-carleton-house-desk\">The Carleton House Desk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-tambour-desk\">The Tambour Desk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#favorite-features-of-the-roll-top\">Favorite Features of the Roll Top<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#from-mainstay-to-sought-after-antique\">Roll-Top Desks: From Mainstay to Sought-After Antique<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#more-on-amish-desks\">More on Amish Desks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-history-of-the-roll-top-desk\">The History of the Roll-Top Desk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"at-the-kings-request\">At the King\u2019s Request<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>King Louis XV of France, also known as Louis the Beloved, was interested in a stylish and secure writing station that could be shuttered and locked. He asked his cabinetmaker, Jean Francois Oeben, to create such a desk for him. Oeben worked on the design for the last three years of his life. His successor, Jean Henri Reisner, spent six more years (1763-1769) perfecting it.&nbsp; More than a century would pass before the roll-top desk would make its mark in the furniture design community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"coming-to-america\">Coming to America<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>European furniture makers brought the idea of the roll top desk to the United States during the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century.&nbsp; At the time, letter writing was the primary form of long distance communication, which made the design of the roll-top desk perfect for every office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-design-of-the-roll-top-desk\">The Design of the Roll-Top Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The design elements common to roll-top desks easily supported the daily correspondence of the time. The small drawers, pigeonholes, and shelves provide storage for writing utensils, fresh paper, ink, envelopes, and stamps. The most attractive element of the roll-top desk was the slatted wood cover called a tambour, which&nbsp;rolled down and locked. This attractive feature concealed any clutter or work in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"finally-a-patent\">Finally, a Patent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1850 Abner Cutler, owner of Cutler Desk Company, patented the roll-top desk. Cutler\u2019s design perfected the flexibility of the tambour that slid down to cover the desktop when it was not in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-blending-of-desk-styles\">A Blending of Desk Styles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The roll-top desk combined characteristics of the pedestal, Carleton House, and tambour desks, making it easy to produce quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-pedestal-desk\">The Pedestal Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedestal desks feature a rectangular top which rests on two cabinets that contain stacked drawers. Each stack of drawers is called a pedestal. This pedestal base is featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk\/p\/54339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amish Mission Roll Top Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk\/p\/54339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54339-Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk-461.jpg\" alt=\"Amish Mission Roll-top Desk\" class=\"wp-image-3965\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54339-Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk-461.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54339-Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk-461-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54339-Amish-Mission-Rolltop-Desk-461-768x696.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-carleton-house-desk\">The Carleton House Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Named after the London residence of the Prince of Wales, Carleton House desks have various nooks, crannies, and drawers, much like roll top desks. The writing area rests on legs instead of a pedestal for a more elegant, refined look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-tambour-desk\">The Tambour Desk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like roll-top desks, tambour desks feature slatted doors. However, the slats on a tambour desk are perfectly straight and close from left to right rather than top to bottom. When closed, the slatted doors on a tambour desk do not conceal the desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Rustic-Roll-Top-Desk\/p\/46035\">Amish Rustic Log Roll Top Desk<\/a> features a tambour top made of wooden slats placed on a flexible material that allows it to close easily and completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-330-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27409\" style=\"width:487px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-330-6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-330-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-330-6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25b80b7f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-320-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27411\" style=\"width:487px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-320-4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-320-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_46035-Amish-Rustic-Log-Roll-Top-Desk-320-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"favorite-features-of-the-roll-top\">Favorite Features of the Roll Top<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Covers workspace when not in use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The roll-down cover makes the room look tidier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roll down cover could be locked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small cubbyholes, drawers, and shelves keep items organized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk\/p\/54149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amish 65\u201d Castlebury Roll Top Desk<\/a> offers all the desirable features of a roll top desk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk\/p\/54149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54149-Amish-65-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk-281.jpg\" alt=\"Amish 65&quot; Castlebury Roll-top Desk\" class=\"wp-image-3969\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54149-Amish-65-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk-281.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54149-Amish-65-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk-281-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pid_54149-Amish-65-Castlebury-Rolltop-Desk-281-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-mainstay-to-sought-after-antique\">Roll-Top Desks: From Mainstay to Sought-After Antique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The roll-top desk fell out of favor in the early 1900s with the introduction of sleek glass and steel desks. Larger quantities of documents also made the small stacked drawers and mini-shelves impractical. The need for more storage saw roll-top desks replaced with filing cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roll top desks were also known as curtain desks during their rise to fame. Today, the design of these desks reconnects us with the past, which has caused the roll-top desk to become a sought-after antique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often used in home offices, bedrooms, and hallways, we are sure the curtain will never close on the demand for roll-top desks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-on-amish-desks\">More on Amish Desks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/l-shaped-desk-benefits\/\">The Benefits of an L-Desk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/Amish-Writing-Desks\/cat\/534\">Shop Amish Writing Desks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/desks-busy-professional\/\">Desks for the Busy Professional<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/setting-up-a-shared-home-office-space\/\">5 Steps to Setting up a Home Office Space<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/the-power-of-the-writing-desk\/\">The Versatility of the Writing Desk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-the-amish-furniture-makers-luxury-office-furniture\/\">Meet an Amish Desk Maker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n  <div class=\"related-post slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Related Posts<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list owl-carousel\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n        What Language do the Amish Speak?  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"What language do the Amish speak?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch.jpg 2240w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Amish-Language-Pennsylvania-Dutch-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. 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A desk full of small drawers, hideaways, and perfectly sized compartments with a top that could be closed to conceal any clutter was a delight for many and became a popular choice for small to medium-sized offices. But first, it began with a king. 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