Today desks have taken a backseat to the computer where so much of what was used on a desk is now internalized in a small machine that can be held on your lap. Even so many like to have a desk and ...

Early roll-top desks were large and heavy and made of black walnut, cherry or mahogany. By 1900, most of them were made of oak. It was not until the 1970s that roll-top desks became popular for ...

However, repairing a roll-top isn't always so simple. Sometimes the tambours are wired together. And Willie Conley, owner of Furniture Doctor in Alexandria (703-379-1954; www.furnituredoctor.biz ...

Question: I was wondering what the age and value is of a child’s oak roll-top desk that I own. It is stamped on the back “Paris Mfg. Co., South Paris, ME, U.S.A., No 636.” The des… ...

The roll-top desk has been an office favorite since the turn of the century. An office worker could close his desk by rolling down its top, a piece of canvas faced with strips of rounded wood. The … ...

Question: A friend closed his law practice during the 1980s and gave me an old oak, roll-top desk that was in his office. It is 49 inches high, 37 inches Gunn roll-top desk popular as 20th century ...

Back in the late 20th century roll top desks were all the rage and prices were high. Currently interest and popularity has declined. If you were to get $500 for the desk it would be a lucky day.

On a roll. Dear Problem Solver: I’m very interested in the roll-top computer desk offered by P.J., Bridgewater. I would like to see it. I also request that my information not be printed, ...