Bamboo Tray Table with Two Removable Trays and Folding Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Stand holds two trays that are removable and then folds for easy storage. The perfect addition for an impromptu cocktail party or gathering.
Bamboo, Glass
Asian Etched Brass Tray Table on Six Leg Folding Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The tray is supported by a six leg folding stand with straight legs ending with bulb feet.
Brass
$705Sale Price|20% Off
Hollywood Regency Monkey Tray Table With Foldable Stands, 1960s taly
Located in Hannover, DE
This can be used for different use as its name is, it can be used as a tray to serve food or drinks, it can also be used as a table for eats and drinks hence this makes it a hard to ...
Metal
Mid Century Svend Aage Madsen Danish Modern Folding Bar Cart, circa 1960
Located in Nottingham, GB
One of the most appealing features is its ingenious folding construction. The trolley opens to provide two generously proportioned serving levels for drinks, glassware and bar access...
Teak
Spanish Folding Tray Table in Turned Wood and Brass, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wooden folding X-base stand holding a brass removable tray.
Brass
STUNNING VINTAGE CROCODILE ALLIGATOR PATiNA LEATHER FOLDING CHROME TRAY TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The base fully folds as you can see in the last picture In terms of the condition the leather has been deep cleaned hand condition waxed and polished from top to bottom, it will nat...
Chrome
$4,240Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Folding Silver Table, Chinese, Serving Tray, Afternoon Tea, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding silver table. A Chinese, mahogany two piece serving tray, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Wood
$1,399Sale Price|55% Off
Military Campaign Square Mahogany & Brass Butlers Tray on Folding Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Military Campaign Square Mahogany & Brass Butlers Tray on Folding Stand. Ideal for entertaining whether to serve drinks food etc.
Brass
$720Sale Price|77% Off
Mughal Empire Antique Brass Tray Table with Wooden Folding Stand
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Table is hand carved and foldable make from a later period. Hand crafted in India.
Brass
English George III Mahogany Butler's Tray Table on Folding Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century Regency George III period mahogany butler's tray on folding stand. Unusual square shape tray as these are mostly rectangle in shape.
Mahogany
Foldable Faux Bamboo Occasional Table with Floral Tray, Circa 1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A large tray decorated with flora and gold detailing sits over a foldable faux bamboo stand. Both items can be used separately, either as a tray on it own and the bottom as a luggage...
Faux Bamboo
Folding Tray Table in Brass with Painted Glass Top, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant folding tray table featuring a brass folding base and a removable glass tray top.
Brass
$917Sale Price / set|20% Off
Classical Italian Folding Metal Side Table with Tray, Circa 1990
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classical folding metal table with tray: elegant and useful.
Metal
$515Sale Price|25% Off
Folding Tray Fratelli Reguitti Bed Rectangular Laminated Wood, 1950s , Italian
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Rome, IT
Folding midcentury tray table Fratelli Reguitti bed rectangular laminated wood, 1950, Italian design.
Plastic, Laminate, Wood, Beech
20th Century Asian Handcrafted Brass Tray Table with Folding Base
Located in Doylestown, PA
The tray grips and sits securely on a midcentury metal faux bamboo foldable base and is removable for serving or hanging.
Metal, Brass
Oscar de la Renta for Lunt Folding Lacquered Tray Table
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
A great designer folding tray table for serving or an occasional table.
Lacquer
$896Sale Price|20% Off
Chinoiserie Breakfast Tray Table on Faux Bamboo Folding Stand c.1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in this beautiful antique Chinoiserie Breakfast Tray on Faux Bamboo Folding Stand C.1890. This tray is very versatile you can use it for breakfast in bed or as a tray table or s...
Metal
Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm
By Svend Willumsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm.
Teak
$920Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Diseños Caaesa Folding Butler's Tray Table Hand Painted Gold Leaf
By Pedro Coronel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Diseños Caaesa (stamped by the maker) folding butler’s tray table. It features an intricately hand-painted still-life fruit scene over a black-painted woode...
Gold Leaf
SUBLIME ANTiQUE CARVED LIBERTY'S LONDON MOROCCAN FOLDING TRAY TABLE ETCHINGS
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this ornately hand carved Moroccan brass tray table retailed through Liberty's in the 1880-1900's with fresh...
Brass
ANTIQUE POLISHED CARVED LIBERTY'S LONDON MOROCCAN FOLDiNG TRAY TABLE ETCHINGS
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this ornately hand carved Moroccan brass tray table retailed through Liberty's in the 1880-1900's with fresh...
Brass
Moorish Inlaid Six-Legged Folding Side Table and Brass Tray Top.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Moorish Inlaid Six-Legged Folding Side Table and Brass Tray Top. The inlay work makes this folding tray an exceptional handmade side table.
Brass
Riva 1920 'Cameriere Wood' Solid Oak Folding Tray Stand by Authentic Design
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for the renowned Italian heritage brand Riva 1920, the Cameriere Wood tray stand is an elegant ode to conviviality...
Wood, Walnut
Riva 1920 'Cameriere Wood' Solid Walnut Folding Tray Stand by Authentic Design
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for the renowned Italian heritage brand Riva 1920, the Cameriere Wood tray stand is an elegant ode to conviviality...
Wood, Walnut
Riva 1920 'Cameriere Wood' Solid Walnut Folding Tray Stand by Authentic Design
By Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Design Concept & Cultural Inspiration Conceived by Authentic Design for the renowned Italian heritage brand Riva 1920, the Cameriere Wood tray stand is an elegant ode to conviviality...
Wood, Walnut
Vintage Folding Tray Table with Blue Enamel Tray and Brass Base, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Italian folding tray table from the 1970s featuring a vibrant cobalt blue enamel tray framed by a polished brass rim.
Lucite
Mid-Century Teak Folding Tray Table From f.m. Produkt, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The frame of the table is made of aluminum tube and can be folded. A belt restricts the width of the opening.
Aluminum
Kipp Stewart Pair Folding Campaign Style Tray Tables Mid Century Modern Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of elegant walnut Campaign style folding tray tables, designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, American, circa 1950s.
Wood, Walnut
1961 Hand Painted Custom Victorian Foldable Bed Tray Lap Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
This is an amazing vintage wood lap tray - perfect for breakfast in bed. It could also be used as a writing or reading table. This table tray is very versatile and can be used thr...
Metal
MID CENTURY MODERN MOROCCAN BRASS TRAY TABLE WITH TEAK FOLDING BASe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this ornately hand carved Moroccan brass tray table with teak folding base retailed through Liberty's in the...
Brass
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Original English Mahogany Campaign Folding Table with Brass Work
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1850's Rare, original folding Campaign table from England. Authentic patina in sturdy but time honoured condition.
Brass
Art Deco Chrome Folding Tray with Loop Form Handle signed Manning Bowman
By Manning Bowman
Located in New York, NY
This striking Art Deco folding tray, crafted by Manning Bowman in America circa 1935, is an enduring example of the Machine Age's innovative design and modernist aesthetics.
Chrome
$733Sale Price|20% Off
Folding and Adjustable Bed Tray, Laminated Wood, Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Roma, IT
Folding and adjustable bed tray. In laminated wood of the Reguitti Brothers.
Laminate, Wood
Stunning Antique Arts & Crafts Era Carved Oak Folding Display / Drinks Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
The curved legs with their carved decorations and hoof feet are the perfect four to carry this otherwise rectangular drinks or display cabinet. It also has folding doors on all (four...
Brass
FINE VINTAGE ENGLISH HARDWOOD & BRASS BUTLERS TRAY TABLE WiTH FOLDING SIDES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very well made and super decorative vintage mid century English Butlers table in Mahogany with Brass in...
Brass
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED LIBERTY'S LONDON MOROCCAN FOLDING TRAY TABLE ZODIAC ETCHINGs
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this ornately hand carved Moroccan brass tray table retailed through Liberty's in the 1880-1900's with Zodia...
Brass
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED LIBERTY'S LONDON MOROCCAN FOLDiNG TRAY TABLE ANIMAL ETCHINGS
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this ornately hand carved Moroccan brass tray table retailed through Liberty's in the 1880-1900's Please no...
Brass
Folding Campaign Tray Table by Kipp Stewart and Stewaart McDougal for Drexel
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1546 Midcentury walnut folding tray table by Drexel 1960
Hardwood
Vintage Indian Incised Brass Tray on Anglo-Indian Wood-carved Folding Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Indian Incised Brass Tray on Anglo-Indian Wood-carved Folding Stand
Brass
$1,250Sale Price|24% Off
Danish Mid-Century "Model 4508" Teak Folding Tray Table by Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Willumsen & Engholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The round teak tray features a raised lip along its circumference and lifts cleanly off the folding base, making the table fully collapsible for storage.
Teak
Folding tray table in oak and formica by Torsten Johansson. Denmark, Bo-Ex
By Torsten Johansson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Danish modern folding tray table designed by Torsten Johansson.
Leather, Formica, Oak
Space Age Vintage Foldable Ivory Plastic Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini 1970s Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
This foldable tray table is very useful as a breakfast table or a laptop table.
Plastic
$1,604Sale Price|20% Off
Folding Wooden Tray Table from Austria, 1930's, in Burnt Orange Colour
Located in Vienna, Austria
A folding, wooden tray table in burnt orange colour, from the 1930's.
Wood
$1,240Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Faux Bamboo Folding Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Montagnani
Located in Miami, FL
Folding coffee table and stand in faux brass bamboo manufactured in the 1960s.
Brass
Hand-Carved Brass Tray Coffee Table on Folding Black Wood Base, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful Chinese style hand engraved brass tray coffee table on a solid black wooden folding base. Dragons and foliages hammered round brass tray.
Brass
FINE LIBERTY'S LONDON CiRCA 1900 BURMESE FOLDING TRAY TABLE EGYPTIAN BRASS TOP
By Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Burmese Folding tray table with rare engraved top depicting Egyptian figures circa 1920's reta...
Brass
Set of Charles Hollis Jones Folding Acrylic and Brass Tray Tables on Stand
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of white acrylic folding tray tables with brass framework and legs by Mid Century Designer, Charles Hollis Jones.
Brass
Antique Chinese Brass Tray Folding Table with Engraved Top and Wooden Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The surface of the tray is decorated with engraved figures in the center with accenting engraving around these central figures. The folding base is constructed of a softwood with an ...
Brass
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Bar Folding Tray Table w Lion Paw Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Butlers Bar Folding Tray Table with Lion Paw Feet. Item features folding base paw feet, removable green leather insert, removable tray...
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Black Metal Serving Tray on Folding Stand by Crest Line
Located in Miami, FL
Two elegant antique metal butler trays in black, on an original stand dating to around 1960. Two good-size folding trays on an X-frame stand, all in an original finish.
Metal
Mid-Century George III Style Mahogany Folding Tray Table w/ Gallery, Circa 1950s
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid century George III style mahogany folding serving tray with metal gallery.
Metal
Midcentury Foldable Teak & Oak Tray Table by Bendt Winge for Aase, Norway, 1960
By AASE Dreieri Ganddal
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The features foldable legs that via a mechanism to the back 'sucks' the legs in to a flat position.
Oak, Teak
Metamorphic Fire Screen/Occasional Butlers Table This is an unusual and very use
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Metamorphic Fire Screen/Occasional Butlers Table This is an unusual and very useful piece, in the folded back position it makes an attractive fire screen and when required it can be...
Fruitwood
Vintage Tole Stenciled Gilt Floral Motif Painted Tray Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage Tole Painted Tray Table, removable tray top with stenciled gilt floral motif mounted on folding wrought iron base. 20" H x 34.75" W x 27.75" D.
Metal, Enamel
19th Century English Tiger Oak Butler's Tray Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
A 19th-century English Tiger oak butler tray table, Georgian in style, with four handles tray boasting striking dovetail construction to all corners. The folding stand is quite solid...
Oak
H. Engholm & Svend Åge Willumsen Tray Table of Teak, 1960s
By Willumsen & Engholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Base in original black painted wood. Can be folded together. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Teak
Attractive Side Table with a Double Cake Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Attractive Side Table with a Double Cake Stand This charming and unusual piece is in good condition, it is a central rectangular table with a scalloped edge and it has 2 round cak...
Walnut
Antique Butler's Tray Table, English, Drop-flap Serving Stand, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A highly versatile serving piece with superb colour and useful proportion Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Select stocks present fine grain interest wi...
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Zitan Scroll Table Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good late 18th or early 19th Century Chinese Zitan scroll table of crisp over-folded form.
Wood
Mid-Century Chinoiserie 45 Inch Etched Brass Tray Coffee Table Teak Spider Base.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Designed with an original central metal pivot mechanism, the base folds entirely flat for effortless transport or storage.
Brass
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.
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