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Serving Tray in Teak by Jens Quistgaard, 1950's
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Serving Tray in Teak by Jens Quistgaard, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Teak Style
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid- Century Bed Tray Table "Centurion" made by Paragon, 1950's London
By Paragon
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period teak faced bent plywood and beech breakfast tray known as the
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak, Bentwood, Plywood

Large Handcrafted Tray, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large handcrafted tray, Italy, 1950s Coated in golden metal, it has a red top with glass. Intact
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Vintage 1950s Italian Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Handcrafted Tray, Italy, 1950s
Large Handcrafted Tray, Italy, 1950s
No Reserve
H 1.19 in W 19.69 in D 13.39 in
Jens Quistgaard, Teak Tray, Dansk Designs, 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Uppsala, SE
Teak tray designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs during the 1950s. Two handles at the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Egyptian Polychromed Brass Folding Tray Table / Tea Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large egyptian brass tray table with wood folding base, 1950s The removable round bras top has a
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20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Great Side Tray Table, USA, 1950s
By Hans Bellmann
Located in Miami, FL
The table was not build to carry a heavy item such as a lamp, cup of coffee and a book is a better idea.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Great Side Tray Table, USA, 1950s
Great Side Tray Table, USA, 1950s
H 21.5 in W 21 in D 15 in
Circa 1950s-60s Salton "Hot Tray" Serving Trolley, American
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950s-60s Salton "Hot Tray" serving trolley, American. The epitome of mid century modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Italian Silver Square Tray, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large square tray in silver and glass made in Italy in the first half of the 1950s. The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Silver

Folding Tray Fratelli Reguitti Bed Rectangular Laminated Wood, 1950s , Italian
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Rome, IT
Folding midcentury tray table Fratelli Reguitti bed rectangular laminated wood, 1950, Italian
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Plastic, Laminate, Wood, Beech

Folding and Adjustable Bed Tray, Laminated Wood, Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Roma, IT
Folding and adjustable bed tray. In laminated wood of the Reguitti Brothers. This tray is like new
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Fredrik A. Kayser Teak Vatne Lenestolfrabikk Side Tray Table, Norway, 1950s
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Vatne Møbler
Located in Rome, IT
Solid teak side table with removable tray, Norway, 1950s circa. Made and marked by VATNE
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Large Decorated Tray, beech and formica wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large decorated tray, beech and formica wood, Italy, 1950s It belonged to my great grandmother
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Vintage 1950s Italian Tray Tables

Materials

Formica, Beech

Large Decorated Tray, beech and formica wood, Italy, 1950s
Large Decorated Tray, beech and formica wood, Italy, 1950s
No Reserve
H 1.19 in W 21.26 in D 14.57 in
Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussels, BE
Two trays bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 24.41 in
Ongaro e Fuga Gilded Engraved Mirror and Murano Glass Italian Serving Tray 1950s
By Ongaro e Fuga
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury serving tray in engraved mirror and Murano glass with gilded handles. Ongaro e Fuga
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century George III Style Mahogany Folding Tray Table w/ Gallery, Circa 1950s
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid century George III style mahogany folding serving tray with metal gallery.
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Mid-20th Century American George III Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Fornasetti Tray Table
By Fornasetti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Piero Fornasetti butlers tray and supporting metal base. Tray depicts the scene in a large theatre
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Fornasetti Tray Table
Fornasetti Tray Table
H 19.3 in W 30.32 in D 22.45 in
Walnut & Teak Sputnik Tripod Tray, Side Table by Severin Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Severin Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very rare side or tray table designed by the Danish Architect Severin Hansen in 1956. It features a
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Gilt Italian Florentine Tray Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gilt Italian florentine tray or serving tables, Italy, circa 1950s. Perfect for entertaining, as
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Gilt Italian Florentine Tray Tables
Gilt Italian Florentine Tray Tables
H 18.5 in W 18.5 in D 13 in
Solid Oak Tray Top Table
By Jamestown Lounge Company
Located in New York, NY
Nicely constructed oak tray top table with folding X-form base. Classic Campaign furniture style
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Vintage 1950s American Campaign Tray Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Oak Tray Top Table
Solid Oak Tray Top Table
H 19.5 in W 32 in D 22 in
1950s Hanging Metal Brass Tray Mid Century Modern Chinoiserie Wall Decor 35 in D
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian handcrafted round tray with a patina from the 1950s. The tray features a
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Catch All Tray Table Rattan
By Sol Bloom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and unusual midcentury, circa 1950s catch all table. The rattan top, painted white, is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Catch All Tray Table Rattan
Midcentury Catch All Tray Table Rattan
H 19.5 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Maison Jansen Faux Bamboo Tray Top Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A chic bronze faux bamboo table, the tray top with handles raised on a folded base. Stamped Jansen
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Tray Tables

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Campaign Tray Tables by Nils Trautner
By Nils Trautner for Nybro
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these Scandinavian tray tables by Nils Trautner for Ary Nybro. These
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tray Tables Designed by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of tray tables designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s. Solid teak. Measurements: W: 62
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of Tray Tables Designed by Jens Quistgaard
Pair of Tray Tables Designed by Jens Quistgaard
H 18.12 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Moroccan Brass Tray Top Spider Leg Table
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Moroccan made brass tray top table with folding spider leg base. This example shows some
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Knoll Vintage Bentwood Walnut Desk Inbox Tray
Located in Kensington, MD
Appropriately labeled on bottom. Produced by Knoll Associates, Inc.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Bar Cart by Milo Baughman with Removable Trays
By Milo Baughman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
's. Wrought iron and solid maple, removable serving trays. Great example of American post war design
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Folding Campaign Tray Table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in San Diego, CA
Folding Campaign tray table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall. Beautiful walnut grain. Labeled
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Rectangular Metal Tray, named Città di Carte
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage, rare Piero Fornasetti Rectangular Tray: Città di Carte. Like all Fornasetti accessories
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-century modern Jens Quistgaard Teak Wood Side Table and Tray
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Madrid, ES
. This Side Table’s top is just resting on the embracing structure, so it is easily removed to be a tray
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Large Antique Butlers Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
around the 1950’s. It is an impressive size and is of superb quality. The large oval top has edges that
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Vintage 1950s British Campaign Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Butlers Tray Top Coffee Table
Large Antique Butlers Tray Top Coffee Table
H 24.02 in W 37.01 in D 25.99 in
Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
By Illums Bolighus, Svend Langkilde
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Svend Langkilde butlers tray table in rosewood and brass produced by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

In the Style of Mathieu Mategot Serving Cart with Removable Tray
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Original three wheels trolley with two levels including a removable tray with brass setting. Three
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Trolley, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Trolley, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Trolley, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Trolley, 1950s
H 29.14 in W 30.71 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Mathieu Mategot Tray Table, Trolley, Ca. 1960s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Schagen, NL
Striking bar cart or serving table, designed by Mathieu Matégot, ca. the 1950s.-1960s. The piece
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Regency Style Lacquered Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
dates from around the 1950-60’s. The quality is superb, this is beautifully made and is a very useful
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Vintage 1950s British Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Teak Tray Table by H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Denton, TX
Danish modern round bentwood teak tray with a folding ebonized base for easy transport. Imported by
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Brass Tray Coffee Table Mahogany Base, Leaf & Vine Pattern Design, Mid-Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Brass tray coffee table on a mahogany base leaf and vine pattern design, Mid-Century. The tray edge
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Renato Forti Bar Cart / Work Unit, Italy, 1950s
By Renato Forti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare designer Renato Forti bar cart/work unit, Italy, 1950s Renato Forti is most known for his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Edwardian Style 2-Tier Burl Walnut and Hand-Painted Tray Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An incredible octogonal mid-century Edwardian style tray table in burl walnut and hand painted
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Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut, Paint

Teak Side Table Designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s. Teak. Exquisite woodwork and a
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Tray Methacrylate Turtle Shell Design, with Folding Legs Valenti Barcelona
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
articles Tray midcentury bras and lucite table tray. Hollywood Regency 1950s-1070s lucite tray (acrylic
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Fornasetti Round Tray Città di Carte Hand-Colored on Metal
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Elegant Venetian Tray Midcentury Italian Design Gold Brass Crystal Engraved
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant Venetian tray midcentury Italian design gold brass crystal engraved, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Unique Paint Decorated Ebonized Carved Italian Tray Top Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency tray top table with removable tray. The tray is carved and painted with flowers and is removable
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large TEAK Tray Plate Element with Brass Handle by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: tray element Design: Carl Auböck, 1950s Producer: Auböck Workshop Vienna, Austria
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Early teak tray table by S.A. Willumsen & H. Engholm for Fritz Hansen
By Willumsen & Engholm
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Early folding tray table designed by S.A. Willumsen & H. Engholm in 1958. Produced by Fritz Hansen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Foldable Teak & Oak Tray Table by Bendt Winge for Aase, Norway, 1960
By AASE Dreieri Ganddal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
'Tixi' - rare foldable teak, oak and brass tray designed by Bendt Winge in the 1950s and
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Midcentury Curved Bamboo Portable Bar Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury curved bamboo portable bar Italian Design 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Mid Century Rosewood Flip-Top Tea Trolley by Grete Jalk, Denmark
By Poul Jeppesen, Grete Jalk
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Grete Jalk mid century Rosewood flip top table with removable serving tray. Swivel top allow
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Superb Midcentury Rosewood Folding Table
By Hans J. Wegner, Knud Andersen, Finn Juhl, Pernille Pontoppidan Pedersen, Aarhus
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
portability. This versatile table can be used and a side table, end table, tray table etc.. solid framed
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Superb Midcentury Rosewood Folding Table
Superb Midcentury Rosewood Folding Table
H 18.75 in W 25.75 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Stained Maple Adjustable Height Folding Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-Century Stained Maple Adjustable Height Folding Table Measures 30"W x 19"D x Adjustable of 23 "H and 26"H
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Tray Tables

Materials

Maple, Paint

Aulis Leinonen and Tapio Wirkkala Trolley, Asko
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Finland for only two years from 1950-1951. The design is a team effort between the world renowned Tapio
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Beech, Birch, Lacquer

Aulis Leinonen and Tapio Wirkkala Trolley, Asko
Aulis Leinonen and Tapio Wirkkala Trolley, Asko
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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Sculptural Danish Lunch Board in Solid Teak by Johannes Aasbjerg
By Johannes Aasbjerg
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual solid teak, sculptural lunch board by Johannes Aasbjerg, for Excellent Furniture, Denmark. Versatile design with hairpin style legs this version is 36.5" long.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian trolley bar from fifties
Located in bari, IT
1950s brass and wood liquor bottle holder trolley, glass shelves, mid-1950s Italian production
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian trolley bar from fifties
Italian trolley bar from fifties
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 17.33 in
Mathieu Matégot Yellow and Black Trolley, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Trolley designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot (France), circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Fontana Arte Blue Mirrored Glass Wood and Brass Serving Trolley, Signed
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and refined food trolley by Fontana Arte, signed, from the 1950s, Italy. The trolley is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Schonbuch Grace Salon Edition with Marble Top by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Herkner, who has won many international awards for his work – was inspired by 1950s architecture
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2010s German Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vassoio Macabo attr. Tura con set di n.6 bicchieri Studio Sottssas per Egizia -T
Located in Foggia, FG
: 1950s tray, 1990s glasses Materials: Wood, Glass silk-screened with Arg Condition: Excellent
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Vintage 1950s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass, Wood

Herend Waldstein Porcelain Tete a Tete Service from the 1950s
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Coffee service for two with porcelain tray by Herend Waldstein, made in the 1950s Tray: Ø cm 36 h
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Vintage 1950s Hungarian Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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1950s Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1950s tray available at 1stDibs. Each 1950s tray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. If you’re shopping for a 1950s tray, we have 3956 options in-stock, while there are 60 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1950s tray, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1950s tray made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1950s tray over the years, but those crafted by Cesare Lacca, Jens Quistgaard and Mathieu Matégot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1950s Tray?

Prices for a 1950s tray can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $35 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,595.
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