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Ole Wanscher Fully Restored Rungstedlund Mahogany Multifunctional Side Table
Ole Wanscher Fully Restored Rungstedlund Mahogany Multifunctional Side Table

Ole Wanscher Fully Restored Rungstedlund Mahogany Multifunctional Side Table

By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik

Located in Knebel, DK

. Dimensions: Folded: W: 70 / 27.6, D: 45 / 17.7 , H: 62.5 / 24.6 Unfolded: W: 90 / 35.4, D: 70 / 27.6, H: 62.5

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany English Butler's Serving Bar Tray on Wooden Stand
19th Century Mahogany English Butler's Serving Bar Tray on Wooden Stand

19th Century Mahogany English Butler's Serving Bar Tray on Wooden Stand

Located in Savannah, GA

. with handles on either end for easy access. On folding X frame stand with heavy woven straps that

Category

Antique 1890s English Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mogens Lassen 'Egyptian' Table
Mogens Lassen 'Egyptian' Table

Mogens Lassen 'Egyptian' Table

By A. J. Iversen, Mogens Lassen

Located in Pawtucket, RI

, Denmark, 1950s. Circular tray table top mounted with brass fittings on folding cross-legged frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top
Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top

Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

engraved medallion in the center, and a banded border with a pie crust edge. The folding base is done in

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top
Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top

Antique Anglo-Indian Tray Table with Collapsable Spider Legs & Engraved Top

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

folding base is done in maple with brass capped feet and hinges. The top has a sturdy hook for hanging as

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Teak Tray Table by H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen
Teak Tray Table by H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen

Teak Tray Table by H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Denton, TX

Danish modern round bentwood teak tray with a folding ebonized base for easy transport. Imported by

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Tiger Oak Butler's Tray Table
19th Century English Tiger Oak Butler's Tray Table

19th Century English Tiger Oak Butler's Tray Table

Located in Louisville, KY

This rare tiger oak Butler's Tray with folding base, leather stand-straps and iron corners is a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tray Tables

Materials

Iron

Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Butler’s Tray on Stand
Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Butler’s Tray on Stand

Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Butler’s Tray on Stand

Located in Suffolk, GB

rosewood butler’s tray with two drop sides on the original solid rosewood folding stand with quality turned

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Persian Copper Tray Table with Moorish Design, 1940
Antique Persian Copper Tray Table with Moorish Design, 1940

Antique Persian Copper Tray Table with Moorish Design, 1940

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Persian style copper tinned silver tray on folding Stand. Amazing finely hand etched very

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Moorish Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Middle Eastern Copper Coffee Table
Middle Eastern Copper Coffee Table

Middle Eastern Copper Coffee Table

Located in GB

wooden folding base.

Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

English 19th Century Coaching Table
English 19th Century Coaching Table

English 19th Century Coaching Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

straight carved diagonal stretchers that provide excellent support. The table folds for easy transport and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Italian Chinoiserie Tray Table
Italian Chinoiserie Tray Table

Italian Chinoiserie Tray Table

Located in New York, NY

Italian chinoiserie tray table. Vintage Italian hand painted tole tray on custom folding painted

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Materials

Tôle

Regency Aubergine Lacquer Tray Table
Regency Aubergine Lacquer Tray Table

Regency Aubergine Lacquer Tray Table

Located in New York, NY

flowers and butterflies; raised on trestle end support with rotating central support so tray can fold down.

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

design tray. The base folds up for easy storage and the feet tips will be accented in brass. No markings

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19thc Large Antique Papier-Mâché & Mother of Pearl Inlay w Gold Leaf Tray Table
19thc Large Antique Papier-Mâché & Mother of Pearl Inlay w Gold Leaf Tray Table

19thc Large Antique Papier-Mâché & Mother of Pearl Inlay w Gold Leaf Tray Table

By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge

Located in Savannah, GA

that year supplied Buckingham Palace with two folding screens."

Category

Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Tray Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer, Paper

Danish Modern Tray Table in Oak by Hans Bølling
Danish Modern Tray Table in Oak by Hans Bølling

Danish Modern Tray Table in Oak by Hans Bølling

By Hans Bølling, Torben Orskov

Located in Lejre, DK

Tray table in patinated oak, foldable base and reversible black / red serving trays. Designed by

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Formica, Oak

Vintage Italian Jansen Style Brass Tray Table
Vintage Italian Jansen Style Brass Tray Table

Vintage Italian Jansen Style Brass Tray Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in North Miami, FL

This all brass tray table and folding base in the style of Jansen from the 1970s was found in Italy

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Baker Serving Table with Removable Tray and Butterfly Top
Baker Serving Table with Removable Tray and Butterfly Top

Baker Serving Table with Removable Tray and Butterfly Top

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Butler tray table, with folding X-base, in original light walnut finish from Baker Furniture. Two

Category

Vintage 1950s American Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Ebonized Tray Top
English Victorian Ebonized Tray Top

English Victorian Ebonized Tray Top

Located in Queens, NY

tray top supported on a folding base.  

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Serving Tables

Materials

Tôle

Late 18th Century Swedish Tray Table
Late 18th Century Swedish Tray Table

Late 18th Century Swedish Tray Table

Located in Kramfors, SE

the painting on the table top is upside down when its folded up. The table is slightly askew – see

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Tray Tables

Materials

Pine

19th Century Mahogany Serving Tray
19th Century Mahogany Serving Tray

19th Century Mahogany Serving Tray

Located in San Francisco, CA

hardware. The oval tray has four handles along four drop-down sides. The tray sits atop a folding

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Moorish Tray Table Stand, Hand-Carved Black Wood, Morocco
Vintage Moorish Tray Table Stand, Hand-Carved Black Wood, Morocco

Vintage Moorish Tray Table Stand, Hand-Carved Black Wood, Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage folding black wooden tray table stand. Size is 17.5" diameter x 18 height will hold a

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Drexel Rolling Bar Cart Mid-Century Modern, circa 1957
Wonderful Drexel Rolling Bar Cart Mid-Century Modern, circa 1957

Wonderful Drexel Rolling Bar Cart Mid-Century Modern, circa 1957

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Wonderful folding rolling bar cart by Drexel, designed by John van Koert circa 1957. This piece is

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Period Victorian Pontypool Tole Tray on Later Stand
Period Victorian Pontypool Tole Tray on Later Stand

Period Victorian Pontypool Tole Tray on Later Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

likely at that time the stand was fashioned and painted to accompany the tray. The stand folds and can be

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Tray Tables

Materials

Tin

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Inlaid Glass Tray Top Table
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Inlaid Glass Tray Top Table

Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Inlaid Glass Tray Top Table

Located in Forney, TX

” W, 16.5” D Fold out wings: 31” H, 35” W, 26.75” D Height without tray: 29” Second tier

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite and Brass Serving Trays
Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite and Brass Serving Trays

Charles Hollis Jones Clear Lucite and Brass Serving Trays

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing set of folding trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1960s and also

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark

Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark

By Svend Langkilde, Illums Bolighus

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

curved gallery edges, inset brass hardware, and a folding rosewood base—allowing for versatility

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Folding Table
1970s Folding Table

1970s Folding Table

Unavailable|$3,588

1970s Folding Table

Located in Paris, FR

Folding table with a tray, brass with perspex. The perspex with an imitation of tortoise. In

Category

Vintage 1970s Tray Tables

Swedish Folding Tray Table
Swedish Folding Tray Table

Swedish Folding Tray Table

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in San Diego, CA

Removable top teak tray table with folding base. Made in Sweden, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Foldable Drinks Tray
Midcentury Foldable Drinks Tray

Midcentury Foldable Drinks Tray

Located in Chilton, GB

An unusual midcentury drinks tray that has foldable sides with tapered legs.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage IKEA Galvanized Metal Folding Tray Table
Vintage IKEA Galvanized Metal Folding Tray Table

Vintage IKEA Galvanized Metal Folding Tray Table

Located in Arlington Heights, IL

The clean, well-designed Vintage IKEA galvanized metal tray table that folds.

Category

1990s Polish Industrial Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique English Mahogany Folding Tray Stand, circa 1840
Antique English Mahogany Folding Tray Stand, circa 1840

Antique English Mahogany Folding Tray Stand, circa 1840

Located in Sheffield, MA

Mahogany folding tray stand or luggage rack with turned cross stretcher and shaped brass bolt.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A Victorian Mahogany Butler's Tray On Folding Stand
A Victorian Mahogany Butler's Tray On Folding Stand

A Victorian Mahogany Butler's Tray On Folding Stand

Located in New York, NY

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BUTLER'S TRAY ON FOLDING STAND, THE TRAY SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY, THE

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Piero Fornasetti Air Balloon Decorated Small Folding Table
Piero Fornasetti Air Balloon Decorated Small Folding Table

Piero Fornasetti Air Balloon Decorated Small Folding Table

By Fornasetti

Located in New York, NY

The rounded rectangular metal top, supported by black enamel base with gilt ball feet, the top applied with printed antique air balloons.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Folding Table by Poul Hundevad for Domus Danica, Denmark, 1950s
Folding Table by Poul Hundevad for Domus Danica, Denmark, 1950s

Folding Table by Poul Hundevad for Domus Danica, Denmark, 1950s

By Poul Hundevad, Domus Danica

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

Poul Hundevad Egyptian Gulhøj folding tray table in oak and leather. Made by Domus Danica, Denmark

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Oak

Islamic Style Side Table or Tray With Folding Legs and  Drawers
Islamic Style Side Table or Tray With Folding Legs and  Drawers

Islamic Style Side Table or Tray With Folding Legs and Drawers

Located in Mombuey, Zamora

This tray table with two drawers. that rests on plagueble metal legs shaped like faux bamboo The upper part is covered with a type of foot or similar to leather stamped with golden ...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Islamic Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Folding Sewing Box on Stand Side Table by Audoux Minet
Folding Sewing Box on Stand Side Table by Audoux Minet

Folding Sewing Box on Stand Side Table by Audoux Minet

By Vibo, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Liege, BE

Rare sewing box by Audoux Minet, in perfect original condition, never used. A bubble in the glass, not a crack (See pic. 6). Also see my other items by Audoux Minet from the sa...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Rope

19th Century Mahogany Campaign Butlers Tray with Folding Lock-In Legs
19th Century Mahogany Campaign Butlers Tray with Folding Lock-In Legs

19th Century Mahogany Campaign Butlers Tray with Folding Lock-In Legs

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

19th century mahogany Campaign butlers tray with folding lock-in legs - Wonderful tray for

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Folding Colonial-Style Serving Table with Removable Tabletop in Lacquered Wood
Folding Colonial-Style Serving Table with Removable Tabletop in Lacquered Wood

Folding Colonial-Style Serving Table with Removable Tabletop in Lacquered Wood

Located in Zürich, Zürich

oval tabletop can be folded up. The tabletop becomes a serving tray. Fine tropical wood lacquered.

Category

Early 20th Century European Colonial Revival Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Lacquered Creamy White Bamboo w/ Chrome Accents Tray & Folding Stand
Hand Carved Lacquered Creamy White Bamboo w/ Chrome Accents Tray & Folding Stand

Hand Carved Lacquered Creamy White Bamboo w/ Chrome Accents Tray & Folding Stand

By Alessandro Albrizzi

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a Mid-Century Modern Albrizzi style two-piece tray and folding stand newly lacquered in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Chrome

Late 19th Century Mahogany Butlers Tray with Folding Stand and Removable Tray
Late 19th Century Mahogany Butlers Tray with Folding Stand and Removable Tray

Late 19th Century Mahogany Butlers Tray with Folding Stand and Removable Tray

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Late 19th century mahogany butlers tray with folding stand and removable tray - Tray lifts off

Category

Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Painted Teak Folding Table, Nesting Trays, Base with Faux Bamboo Legs
Hand Painted Teak Folding Table, Nesting Trays, Base with Faux Bamboo Legs

Hand Painted Teak Folding Table, Nesting Trays, Base with Faux Bamboo Legs

Located in Denver, CO

A multifunctional teak folding tray table with two nesting trays and a base. Available in three

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Georgian Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Teak Danish Extending Drinks Trolley Folding Table by Arrebo, 1960s
Mid-Century Teak Danish Extending Drinks Trolley Folding Table by Arrebo, 1960s

Mid-Century Teak Danish Extending Drinks Trolley Folding Table by Arrebo, 1960s

By Arrebo Mobler

Located in Basel, CH

Mid-Century teak Danish extending drinks trolley folding table by Arrebo, 1960s teak extending

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Round Etched Pewter Tray Coffee Table
Antique Round Etched Pewter Tray Coffee Table

Antique Round Etched Pewter Tray Coffee Table

Located in Summerland, CA

Rosewood stand. Foldable for easy storage. Great for coffee or occasional side table Probably from Asia.

Category

Vintage 1920s Tray Tables

Materials

Pewter

Danish Tray Table by Svend Langkilde for Illums Bolighus Teak and Brass, 1960s
Danish Tray Table by Svend Langkilde for Illums Bolighus Teak and Brass, 1960s

Danish Tray Table by Svend Langkilde for Illums Bolighus Teak and Brass, 1960s

By Svend Langkilde

Located in Munster, DE

Danish Modern side table by Svend Langkilde. This table features a removable top with folding edges

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray
Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray

Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Butler's Tray

Located in Salisbury, GB

A Georgian mahogany rectangular butlers tray with folding sides, circa 1810.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tray Tables

Early 19th Century Oak Oval Butlers Tray
Early 19th Century Oak Oval Butlers Tray

Early 19th Century Oak Oval Butlers Tray

Located in Salisbury, GB

An early 19th century oak oval butlers tray with folding sides and carrying handles, circa

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tray Tables

George III Oval Mahogany Butlers Tray
George III Oval Mahogany Butlers Tray

George III Oval Mahogany Butlers Tray

Located in Salisbury, GB

A George III oval folding mahogany butlers tray on stand, circa 1810 Height on original

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tray Tables

Campaign Tray Table by Stewart McDougall for Drexel in Walnut
Campaign Tray Table by Stewart McDougall for Drexel in Walnut

Campaign Tray Table by Stewart McDougall for Drexel in Walnut

By Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Hudson, NY

This side table with tray and folding base breaks down easily. It is also very sturdy when in place

Category

20th Century American Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Walnut

Georges Frydman Mahogany and Stell Trolley for EFA
Georges Frydman Mahogany and Stell Trolley for EFA

Georges Frydman Mahogany and Stell Trolley for EFA

By Georges Frydman

Located in Grenoble, FR

Folding trolley in brushed and polished steel; removable mahogany trays for EFA France, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon

Materials

Stainless Steel

Edwardian Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand
Edwardian Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand

Edwardian Mahogany Butlers Tray on Stand

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

Edwardian mahogany butlers tray having dovetail joints complete with its original folding X-frame.

Category

Vintage 1910s English Tray Tables

Regency Mahogany Butler Tray on Stand
Regency Mahogany Butler Tray on Stand

Regency Mahogany Butler Tray on Stand

Located in Woodbury, CT

Exceptional Regency carved mahogany butler tray on folding stand, with wonderful scalloped top edge

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Folding Tray Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of folding tray tables available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all folding tray tables available were constructed with great care. Find 216 antique and vintage folding tray tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Folding tray tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Folding tray tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large folding tray tables, so small folding tray tables measuring 13.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made folding tray tables over the years, but those made by Fritz Hansen, Charles Hollis Jones and Willumsen & Engholm are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Folding Tray Tables?

Prices for folding tray tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, folding tray tables begin at $375 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,827.

Finding the Right Tray Tables for You

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.

Questions About Folding Tray Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A butler's tray table is an accent table typically used for serving. It includes a removable tray top that can transport food and drinks from room to room. Normally, the base features folding criss-crossing legs. Shop a range of butler's tray tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.