Art Deco Chrome and Walnut Reading Stand or Over Bed Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Chrome and Walnut Reading Stand or Over Bed Table This is a one off and very beautifully
Walnut
Chinoiserie Breakfast Tray Table on Faux Bamboo Folding Stand c.1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tray is very versatile you can use it for breakfast in bed or as a tray table or side table. It is made
Metal
Victorian Mahogany Over Bed Reading Stand by John Carter, 1870
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian mahogany, over bed reading stand table, This is a very beautiful and versatile piece
Mahogany
Carved Pine Breakfast Bed Tray Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved pine breakfast bed tray table. This is a good Country Piece, it has a scratch carved
Pine
19th Century Mahogany Reading Table / Bed Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany adjustable reading table for use with a chair and / or bed. Blade is height
Mahogany
Victorian Walnut, Reading Stand Over Bed Table, Tray Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian walnut, reading stand over bed table, This is a very versatile piece, the table has
Walnut
Rare Antique Victorian Foldable Breakfast / Reading Bed Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique Victorian Rare Reading / Breakfast Adjustable Bed Tray. Ideal for Persons Wishing To Read
Mahogany
19th Century Adjustable Campaign Reading Tray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Used as a serving tray or a bed reading table, this wonderful piece will add the romance of the
English Mahogany Bed Service Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English mahogany bed service tray, early 20th century.
Mahogany
Bed Tray by Robert Wengler, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1930s-1940s
By Robert Wengler
Located in Lund, SE
A rattan bed tray by Robert Wengler, Copenhagen, Denmark. Labeled with metal makers mark, 1930s
Rattan
Adjustable Bed Side or Reading Table, Biedermeier
Located in Berlin, DE
Bed table or reading table on small castors, height adjustable several times, probably Vienna
Brass
Sold
H 9.25 in W 25 in D 17 in
Pair of Oak Victorian Collapsible Bed Trays or Lap Desks, Turn of the Century
Located in Crockett, CA
Pair of traditional style Victorian turn of the century bed trays or lap desks. The legs are
Oak
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Boat" bed in carved mahogany wood, 19th century. Head and feet of the same height, are decorated with a circular molding, while the rear, by harmony, follows the lines of the front...
Wood, Mahogany
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$229,620Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$5,500 / set
H 22 in W 28 in D 14 in
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco Side Tables in the Style of Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Machine Age Art Deco side tables in the style of Donald Deskey.
Chrome
$115,024
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Sofa Three-Seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940's - New Upholstery
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa three-seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940s, new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
$14,695Sale Price|20% Off
H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in
Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...
Wrought Iron
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$2,341
H 29.14 in W 33.08 in D 16.93 in
Antique Victorian Carter’s Patent London Mahogany Adjustable Bed Reading Table
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Glasgow, GB
An original 19th century mahogany Carter’s Patent revolving bed or reading table dating to c.1890. Of super quality & design this versatile table was intended to be used under a bed ...
Brass
$1,943Sale Price|20% Off
H 47.64 in W 35.24 in D 24.41 in
Antique French Oak Ecclesiastical Gothic Adjustable Reading Table Lectern Stand
Located in Norwich, GB
A 19th century French oak fully adjustable reading table in the Ecclesiastical Gothic style. Circa 1880. The table has a rounded rectangular plateau with two book rests, terminating...
Iron, Brass
$13,735 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, exclusive to La Maison London: Hand carved featuring a band of intricate laurel leaves along the side bars and hand finished to order (picture shows a pale...
Wood
Fine French 1930s Daybed / Sofa Attributed to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained walnut sofa/daybed attributed to Lucien Rollin (frame only). Inside dimensions of mattress/cushion area are 72 5/8" x 27 1/2"
Wood
$162,388
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
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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