Antique Bed Tray Table
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Bed Tray Table
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Bed Tray Table
Metal
1920s Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Walnut
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Bed Tray Table
Pine
1890s British Antique Bed Tray Table
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Bed Tray Table
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Bed Tray Table
Mahogany
19th Century English British Colonial Antique Bed Tray Table
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Bed Tray Table
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Bed Tray Table
Rattan
1810s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Bed Tray Table
Brass
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Bed Tray Table
Oak
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1780s American American Colonial Antique Bed Tray Table
Copper, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Brass
1920s Hungarian Other Antique Bed Tray Table
Canvas
1940s French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Bronze
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Bed Tray Table
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
1930s European Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Walnut
2010s American Modern Antique Bed Tray Table
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Bed Tray Table
Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Steel, Chrome
Early 1900s American Antique Bed Tray Table
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Antique Bed Tray Table
Marble, Steel
1920s German Antique Bed Tray Table
Paper
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Bed Tray Table
Silver Plate
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Finding the Right Tray-tables for You
The popularity of antique and vintage tray tables owes mostly to the 1950s, when the first TV dinners made their way into the freezers of American kitchens.
At a time when televisions were increasingly becoming fixtures in the living rooms of most homes in the United States, the tray table was impossibly convenient. With a deft merging of function and style, the table, positioned in front of your sofa or plush armchair, was a place to rest your Swanson-brand TV dinner, a compartmentalized supper issued on a disposable tray that required minimal preparation. The technological advances of the mid-century kitchen included programmable ovens, so TV dinners were quick and easy, particularly when home-cooked meals were out of the question.
When one had finished the last bite of this square meal, which was packed into sections that assumed various geometric shapes in their own partitioned aluminum tray, the tray table could be easily folded up and tucked away until needed again.
Eventually, designers took to exploring iterations of the widely loved tray table that would better suit household needs. Once a simple, foldable furnishing that was confined to use at mealtime, tray tables are now somewhat of a budget-friendly design staple for many households. Today, tray tables are as versatile as ever, and such a wide range has been manufactured over the years that you’re likely to find a good fit no matter what your furniture style preferences might be.
Tray tables are used as side tables, nightstands, a bar tray when your space won’t accommodate that handsome vintage bar cart you’ve been looking for and desks, particularly as many of us are working from home and especially when a modest-sized apartment won’t allow for larger tables.
Tray tables vary in style, shape and size. When looking for a tray table, you should measure accordingly and ensure that wherever it will land in your space there will be room around the table to allow for easy movement.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage tray tables that includes mid-century modern tray tables, Art Deco versions and more.
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