Pair of Everlast Polished Aluminum Folding Bar Tray Tables
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in Westport, CT
Pair Hand wrought Signed Everlast co ,Polished Aluminum Bar Tray folding tables,with acorn leaf engraving circa 1940 Measurements to tray height 30" top of ball trim 34"
Aluminum
Everlast Folding Aluminium Tray
By Mary Wright
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual serving tray with folding legs. Manufactured by Everlast, circa 1940s with "Fallen Leaves" design by Mary Wright. A Hollywood Regency and Art Deco or Industrial style.
Everlast Polished Aluminum Folding Bar Tray Table
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in Buffalo, NY
Hand wrought Signed Everlast co ,Polished Aluminum Bar Tray folding table,with acorn leaf engraving circa 1940,,Sleek ,simple .elegant design.
Aluminum
Everlast Hand Forged Aluminum Bar tray table
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in Westport, CT
wonderful Aluminum Ever last Co Hand Forged Leaf designed tray Bar table with folding base I have listed one ,but have a pair of these
Aluminum
Sold
H 35 in W 25 in D 28.5 in
Brushed Aluminum Folding Tray Table by Mary Wright for Everlast Metal Products
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation, Mary Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hollywood Regency, hand-wrought, bar tray table produced by Everlast Metal Products Corp. features folding table base and removable tray with foliate engravings designed by Mary Wright.
Aluminum
Industrial Style Aluminum Tray on Stand
By Everlast
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s Everlast aluminum tray on stand, hammered surface with etched floral decor.
Aluminum
American Art Deco Aluminum Serving Tray by Everlast Metal
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, American Art Deco Everlast Metal aluminum serving tray dates to the 1930s and is hand-forged.
Aluminum
$2,156 / set
H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Midcentury Chromed Steel Italian Trestles, Milo Baughman, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century four-leg chromed steel trestles. These elegant trestles were designed in Italy in the style of Milo Baughman during the 1970s. These charming and uniqu...
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Chrome Folding Tray with Triangular Walnut Handle
Located in New York, NY
Exuding modernist charm and functional ingenuity, this Art Deco folding tray is a stylish example of streamlined industrial design crafted in America circa 1935. Featuring a polished...
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Chrome Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage chrome side tables with inset wooden tops. These were made in Italy, they date from the 1960-1970’s. They are beautifully made and are a very useful size....
Chrome
Brass, Copper and Iron Folding Galleried Tray Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Copper and iron folding tray table with brass gallery Measures 20"D x 27"H and 32H when folded. Good vintage condition. W6052622.
Copper, Iron
Sculptural Silver-tone Metal Folding Tray Top Service Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and a bit unusual vintage silver and gold tone metal service table with decorative blue glass medallions, 20th century. Exceptionally executed modern contemporary sculptural...
Metal
French Silver Folding Tray Table, Rectangular Design, 21st Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, French silver folding tray or serving table made of metal, consisting a detachable silver tray, in good condition. Finish may vary. Wear consistent with age and use. C...
Metal
$2,622 / set
H 20.48 in W 28.35 in D 18.31 in
Harrison Brothers & Howson English Silver-Plated Tea Table, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
A Harrison Brothers & Howson English silver plated tea table A Harrison Brothers & Howson English silver plated tea table with tray and Stand. The mark HB&H inside a shield of A Har...
Silver Plate
$2,150 / set
H 23.25 in W 21.5 in D 15.5 in
Folding Side Tray Tables, Art Deco Period, Metal, French, 1930s
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side tables from the Art Deco period in France. Each table folds up and has a tray table that sits on top. The metal has the original patina, the metal has been sealed. The t...
Metal
Sadie Pair Glass Chrome Side Spot Tables Pair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Simple elegant modern designed side spot tables in glass and chrome frame by Sadie, a pair.
Chrome
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22 in W 28 in D 20.75 in
Pair Of Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome & Ebonized Glass Top Tables C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Pair Of Vintage MCM Chrome & Ebonized Glass Top Tables Unsigned C1960 Measures - 22" x 28" x 20 5/8"....
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Faux Bamboo Smoked Glass Tops Nesting Tables
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome faux bamboo smoked glass top nesting side end occasional tables.
Chrome
$1,395 / set
H 20 in W 30 in D 20 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nickel Chrome Steel Tables with Dimensional Glass Top
By Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Floating glass rests on four bumpers. Heavy duty flat steel construction plated with nickel chrome. Serious weight to these tables. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. ...
Chrome, Nickel, Steel
$1,629
H 2.76 in W 19.1 in D 12.41 in
French Art Deco 1930s Modernist Chrome-Plated Tray by Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A large modernist Art Deco tray in chrome-plated brass and mirrored glass plate by Jacques Adnet for La Compagnie des Arts Français. French, c. 1930s.
Brass, Chrome
Chrome and Glass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and glass serving tray. Vintage Italian chrome plated galleried and handled tray. Italy, mid 20th century. Handle to handle 15 3/4" W x 9 3/4" W x 1 3/4" H; tray interior di...
Chrome
French Brass Tray Table in Hollywood Regency Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hannover, DE
This high-quality folding table is crafted from brass and beautiful smoked glass. This beautiful table is elegant and luxurious, and it can also be folded up when needed. The tray is...
Brass
$3,667 / set
H 23.23 in W 18.9 in D 15.75 in
Pair of French Midcentury Silver Plated Brass and Eglomise Glass Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of two tier side tables made in France in the 1950s. Crafted from silver plated brass and eglomise glass, please look at all our pictures to see the beautiful detail ...
Silver Plate, Brass
$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
A pair of Rene Prou Wrought iron side table
By René Prou
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of Rene Prou Wrought iron side table
Wrought Iron
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
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.