Pair of bakelite valet trays, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A charming pair of Bakelite trinket trays dating from the 1970s, shaped like apples. Their surface
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Bakelite
Pair of bakelite valet trays, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A charming pair of Bakelite trinket trays dating from the 1970s, shaped like apples. Their surface
Bakelite
Midcentury Large Round GreenBakelite and Steel Italian Round Serving Tray, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
bakelite tray with a steel circle and it will amaze your guests with the contrast of its colour. An
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
$275Sale Price / set|21% Off
Vintage Toledo Solid Steel Graduating Weights c.1930-1950
By Toledo Scale Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
lb, one 5 lb, one 2 lb and one 1 lb set in a solid Bakelite tray. CREATOR Toledo Scale Company
Steel, Chrome
French Bistro table attributed Louis Vuitton
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, Lambeth
A bistro table made of a circular red bakelite tray stamped Rex and a black cast iron base . The
Iron
Mid Century Bar Cart Drinks Trolley, Frank Guille England, C.1950
Located in London, GB
constructed from tubular steel with lacquered bakelite trays. Kandya was at the forefront of British
Steel
Faux Tortoise Bakelite and Brass Tray
Located in New York, NY
Faux tortoise bakelite and brass tray. Vintage Bakelite tortoise serving tray in rich natural hues
Brass
Large 1930s English Art Deco chrome and bakelite cocktail tray
Located in London, GB
Attractive oval Art Deco polished chrome tray with hammered chrome centre. Bakelite handles with
Chrome
Machine Age Barware Bakelite Butler Serving Tray, England circa 1920
By Fine English Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely English Art Deco Machine Age serving tray is made of brown marble Bakelite and was
Bakelite
Art Deco Serving Tray by Manning Bowman in Chrome and Bakelite
By Manning Bowman
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco Serving Tray by Manning Bowman in Chrome and Bakelite, circa 1930s. An interesting
Chrome
Aluminum and Bakelite Drink holder Tray by Aero-Art Los Angeles
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Aluminum and Bakelite Drink Holder Tray by Aero-Art Los Angeles blends vintage aesthetics with
Aluminum
Vintage Couroc Floral Serving Tray, Bakelite, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern serving tray by Couroc of Monterey California floral design barware. A mid
Bakelite
Manning Bowman Art Deco Bakelite and Chrome Cocktail Shaker and Serving Tray
By Manning Bowman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Manning Bowman Art Deco Bakelite and Chrome Cocktail Shaker and Serving Tray. A nice sized chrome
Chrome
Art Deco Manning Bowman Chrome and Black Bakelite Oval Serving Tray, circa 1930s
By Manning Bowman
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a streamlined and distinctly Machine Age in character, this elegant serving tray was
Chrome
1930s Rare Art Deco Stainless Steel Tray with Spherical Support Legs in Bakelite
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A rare example of Art Deco stainless steel tray centre table with spherical support legs in
Stainless Steel
French Art Deco Tray, Beveled Mirror, Silver Color, Bakelite Handles, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco mirror, made in the 1940s in France. It is made of Beveled mirror, with stars decoration Pattern. It is in good condition.
Mirror, Bakelite
Rare Pair of 1940s Grosfeld House Round Tray Top End Table with Bakelite Details
By Lorin Jackson, Grosfeld House
Located in St. Louis, MO
wood tray top on four translucent Butterscotch Bakelite rods, single drawer with flat disk Bakelite and
Brass
Midcentury Chrome Serving Tray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury era chromed steel serving tray with red handles and lid top This midcentury serving
Chrome
1935 Art Deco Smoking Table, Metal, Bakelite, Macassar Ebony Marquetry - Belgium
Located in Girona, Girona
with ash tray (Bakelite) and match holder. Solid wood top with Macassar ebony marquetry, French polish
Metal
Three Pieces of Chrome and Red Bakelite Serve Ware by Glo-Hill of Canada
By Glo Hill
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Three chrome and red Bakelite serving pieces by Glo-Hill: 1) a triangular welled relish tray with
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Red Acrylic Serving Tray, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful red octagonal serving tray in red acrylic. This lovely centerpiece was made in Italy in
Metal, Brass
Circular Black Tray Platter Couroc of Monterey California, 1960s
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury Couroc of Monterey Inlaid Brass and Wood Cardinal Circular Tray. Mid-Century Modern
Bakelite
1940's Rare Art Deco Japan Salt Pepper Shakers with Tray & Sugar Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful unique art deco Chrome serving set tray holder salt & pepper shakers with sugar holder
Chrome
Three-Piece Tea Set with Tray by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
By Chase Brass and Copper Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl with Bakelite handles. The round tray showcases a black laminate
Copper
Couroc Roadrunner Bird Design Barware Vintage Serving Tray Circa 1960
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern Couroc of Monterey California roadrunner bird design barware serving tray
Bakelite
Mid-Century Modern Couroc Serving Tray with Bird Design, USA, 1960
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Modern Couroc of Monterey California cat design barware serving tray. A mid century
Bakelite
Louis Vuitton cast iron bistro table with bakelite top, France ca. 1930
Located in London, Lambeth
bakelite rex editions (marking under the tray). Louis vuitton partnered with rex to create bistro tables in
Iron
Midcentury Blue Ocean Lucite and Chrome Oval Serving Tray, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding midcentury serving tray in a stunning blue ocean effect lucite with a chrome rim. This
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Aero Art Frantz Industries Machine Age Aluminum and Micarta Bar Tray
By Warren McArthur, Frantz Industries
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Aero Art Frantz Industries Machine Age aluminum and Micarta / Bakelite bar tray, made in
Aluminum
Art Deco Silver Plated Cube T-set With Tray, Sheffield, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a lovely Art Deco 'cube' silver-plated three-piece tea set made by Marples. Wingfield & Wilkins of Sheffield in England, made in the early 1930's. It is depicted in the stric...
EPNS
Midcentury Marble Effect Lucite and Steel Octagonal Serving Tray, Italy, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury octagonal serving tray in a stunning marble effect green lucite and chrome
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$710Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Oval Serving Tray in Brass and Cream-Colored Plexiglass, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful cream lucite serving tray with mid-century brass edging. This wonderful piece was made in
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Globe Tray in Pewter Made in Sweden 1930s
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful Art Deco tray made in Sweden. The shape of this tray with bakelite handles is typical for
Pewter
1960s Vintage Couroc of Monterey Black Tray Featuring the Wells Fargo Stagecoach
By The Couroc Company
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Vintage Couroc of Monterey Black Resin Bakelite Like Tray Featuring the Wells Fargo
Resin, Wood
Maison Iiwans, Pair of End Tables in Gilt Brass, 1970’s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
section feet with protruding thin parts. Tray in black bakelite framed by a line in brown bakelite
Brass
American Art Deco Chrome and Bakelite Nude Figural Jewelry Store Display Stand
Located in Port Hope, ON
two square chrome rods that each support matching sized black bakelite trays. We believe that these
Chrome
Unavailable|$325
Machine Age Liqueur Set
Located in New York, NY
Liqueur set consisting of machined steel cups set in a round bakelite tray.
Bakelite
Unavailable|$2,000
Bauhaus Serving Tray
Located in Den Bommel, NL
A utensil and art gathered in a fabulous high end piece of craftsmanship. This tray is similar in
Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$1,500 / set
American Art Deco Aluminum & Bakelite 8-Piece Cocktail Set by West Bend
By Ralph Kircher 1, West Bend
Located in Port Hope, ON
the West Bend monogram. This set also features the early round six cup, banded tray with red Bakelite
Aluminum
Unavailable|$38,000
Four Piece Georg Jensen Tea and Coffee Set on Matching Tray
By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
One of the finest tea and coffee sets. Original 1930s Bakelite feet on the tea and coffee pot. What
Sterling Silver
Machine Age Art Deco Westinghouse Micarta Tray Donald Dohner Anodized Aluminum
By Donald Dohner
Located in Dallas, TX
bakelite and catalin. These trays were occasionally included with a purchase of Westinghouse appliances
Aluminum
Unavailable|$2,250 / set
Machine Age Art Deco Westinghouse Micarta Trays Donald Dohner Anodized Aluminum
By Donald Dohner, Westinghouse
Located in Dallas, TX
familiar bakelite and catalin. These trays were occasionally included with a purchase of Westinghouse
Aluminum
Art Deco Sheets Rockford Modernist American Silver Plate and Catalin Tray
By Sheets-Rockford Silver Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Sheets Rockford modernist American silver plate and catalin tray, circa 1928
Silver Plate
Unavailable|$4,750 / set
Machine Age Art Deco Westinghouse Micarta and Anodized Aluminum Beer Trays, Pair
By Donald Dohner, George Switzer, Westinghouse
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Westinghouse Micarta and Anodized aluminum beer trays pair Likely the
Aluminum
Unavailable|$1,200 / set
American Art Deco Chase Von Nessen Continental Coffee Making Service with Tray
By Walter Von Nessen, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in Port Hope, ON
contrasting with its black Bakelite knops and handles (#17054 in the 1935 Chase catalogue) with the Howard
Chrome
Australian Art Deco Etched and Bevelled Mirror Cocktail Tray with Chrome Gallery
Located in Port Hope, ON
stick. The handles and gallery are plated in chrome and anchored to the tray though eight black bakelite
Chrome
Unavailable|$1,800
Donald Dohner Machine Age Westinghouse Micarta Tray Black
Located in Senden, NRW
the other phenolics such as the more familiar bakelite and catalin. These trays were occasionally
Unavailable|$1,420
Caruelle Articulated Occasional Table by Embru, 1940s
By Embru
Located in Zurich, CH
just a few simple steps or removed as a serving tray. Wallnut and bakelite.
Bakelite, Walnut
Unavailable|$1,200
Jacques Biny Table Lamp, France, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in Berkeley, CA
. Bakelite switch, removable ceramic tray intact and retains original European cord. You will need a
Iron, Metal
Mid-Century Bakelite Tray Inlaid With Coins
Located in Montreal, QC
Mid-Century rectangular bakelite tray inlaid with foreign coins by Couroc of Monterrey, California.
Bakelite
Pair of Bakelite Trays with Wrought Aluminum Foliate Form Handles
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Bakelite trays with wrought aluminum foliate form handles, 20th century.
Bakelite
Art Deco Nautical Theme Bakelite Tray by The Couroc Company
By The Couroc Company
Located in New York, NY
This inlaid black bakelite tray features a stylized ship and flag motif in nautical colors.
1970s Steel Brass Bakelite Tray, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant tray made up of steel and brass frame, and black Bakelite base, with steel and Bakelite
Brass, Steel
Sold|$503 / item
1970s Steel Brass Bakelite Tray, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant tray made up of steel and brass frame, and black Bakelite base, with steel and Bakelite
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Aluminum Bar Cart Trolley With Bakelite Tray Handles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
casters. It has two tiers with removable formica wood grain tray surfaces with bakelite handles for
Aluminum
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Bakelite Italian Serving Tray
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rectangular brass and brown bakelite tray made in Italy in the Seventies, brass it's in original
Brass
Art Deco Streamline Octagonal Chrome and Bakelite Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
This strikingly geometic Art Deco Streamline Octagonal Chrome and Bakelite Serving Trayoriginates
Chrome
Sold|$950
Deco serving tray
By Franze Indutries
Located in Westport, CT
Aluminum and Bakelite tray
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
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