Campaign Tray Table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in San Diego, CA
Folding Campaign tray table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall. Beautiful walnut grain. Labeled
Walnut
Sold|$710
Carved Miniature Butler Tray Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved miniature butler tray table has floral carved folding wings. The tray is original while the
Brass
Brass Tray Table with Rosewood Slat Base, Morroco, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage Mid-Century Moroccan brass tray table has a folding rosewood slat base. Label on the
Brass
Vintage English Wood Bar Tray Table with Decoupage Equestrian Print Decoration.
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The base folds for easy shipping and storage.
Sold|$725
Moroccan Cocktail Tray Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Mid-Century elaborately chased tray mounted on a folding Stand which terminates in brass "caps
Brass
Pair Danish Modern Tray Tables in Oak by Hans Bølling
By Hans Bolling
Located in Madrid, ES
pair of tray tables in patinated oak, foldable base and reversible black / white serving trays
Oak
Sold|$6,800
Aldo Tura Set of Tray Tables
Located in Miami, FL
1950's Set of four folding tray tables by Aldo Tura in parchment and brass with a stand. On
Brass
Vintage Bamboo Butler's Tray Table on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bamboo butler's tray table on stand: Tortoise shell finish. Tray top lifts off of folding stand
Bamboo
Sold|$225
Tray Table by Hans Bølling
By Hans Bølling
Located in Kobenhavn S, DK
Tray table in beech wood. Foldable frame with two loose turnable plates in black/white laminate
Trolley Table Side Table Trolley Bar Gold Inlaid Tea
Located in Lage, DE
Beautiful Teacar Folding-out tea trolley with great intarsia Dimensions: Height 71 cm, width
Lacquer
Hand Painted Chinoiserie Low Tray Table Made in Italy c.1950's
Located in Easton, PA
Chippendale chinoiserie metal tray table/coffee table with hand painted oriental scene and folding
Metal
Ralph Lauren Butler's Tray in the British Colonial Style
Located in Houston, TX
Bamboo tray sits upon a Tobacco Leaf design folding stand, which and alo be used to hold luggage. Base
Mahogany
Sold|$3,295
Pair of Anglo-Indian Brass Tray Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
are designed of etched brass trays on distressed painted hand-carved wooden folding bases. The pair
Brass, Bronze
19th C English Regency Butlers Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
foldable stand with faux bamboo detailing.
Oval Brass Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
foldable faux bamboo stand made of brass. The last photo shows vintage glasses for scale and they are not
Brass
Sold|$706
Tea Server Poul Cadovius Teak Wood
By Poul Cadovius
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
serving tray has a diameter of 45cm and can be taken of to use to serve. The frame can be folded.
Metal
Sold|$800
Campaign Style Tray Table
Located in Geneva, IL
Campaign style tray table inspired by the furniture that could be folded or collapsed down and
Oak
Sold|$2,849
Mathieu Mategot Tea Trolley, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Wilnis, UT
. Folded, perforated metal lacquered in black and brass detail. In good original condition, with minor
Metal
1970s Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Chrome & Brass Tray Table Made in Italy
By Maison Jansen
Located in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Collapsible, folding stand. Tray is marked “Made in Italy” on its underside. Scalloped edge/raised
Brass, Chrome
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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