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Lap Tray

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
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tray Tables

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Metal

STUNNING VINTAGE CROCODILE ALLIGATOR PATiNA LEATHER FOLDING CHROME TRAY TABLE
Located in GB
Crocodile leather patina folding tray table with sculpted chrome base Please note the delivery fee listed
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20th Century Art Deco Tray Tables

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Chrome

English Rattan and Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, with this traditional lap tray. This bamboo and rattan bed tray will make mornings just a little easier
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining

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Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern Trays Round Black Plastic Splatter Platters by Sabe’s
Located in Topeka, KS
PLATTER USES: *A platter to catch splatters and spills. *Individual lap trays for buffet dining and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Trays Round White Plastic Splatter Platters by Sabe’s
Located in Topeka, KS
PLATTER USES: *A platter to catch splatters and spills. *Individual lap trays for buffet dining and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Plastic

Brown Vintage Woven Wicker Bed or Lap Breakfast Tray
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four woven wicker and bamboo bed trays. This set will be great for guests! Each tray is
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20th Century American Folk Art Tableware

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Wicker

English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English bird's eye maple lap desk , the entire desk with beautiful color and patina, the top has a
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Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes

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Metal

English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
H 5.5 in W 13.88 in D 9 in
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century burr campaign lap desk circa 1860. Good quality burr writing box. Beautifully
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Campaign Desks

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Brass

Fine Antique English Gilded Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lap Desk
Located in Bath, GB
compartment complete with brass topped inkwell, a removable pen tray and a sloped stamp compartment. Dating
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

19th Century, English Tartan Wrapped Lap Desk w/ Embossed Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
English with Scottish influence, 19th century. A fine quality antique 19th century lap desk
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
removable concave shaped wooden pen tray and two later glass inkwells. The rectangular mahogany case fitted
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Pollard Oak Writing Slope or Lap Desk in Pollard Oak
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century Pollard oak Campaign writing slope or lap desk This is a very rare piece, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Exceptional Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Decorated Lap Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
one removable tray with an open area underneath. The front has a hidden drawer that reveals a green
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer

Vintage Breakfast Tray with Folding Legs - 1980s/1990s Functional and Stylish De
Located in Manzano, IT
as a breakfast-in-bed tray, a lap desk, or a display piece. Material: Durable wooden frame with a
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Vintage 1980s French Platters and Serveware

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Wood

1960 Narragansett Special Sterling Silver Horseshoe Horse Racing Trophy Tray
Located in Dayton, OH
"Rare 1960s sterling silver 925 (204.3 g) commemorative horse shoe tray or ashtray, made by
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Vintage 1960s Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Sterling Silver

American Chippendale Maple Tray Top Tall Chest with Divided Top Drawer, 1770-80
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Chippendale maple tray top tall chest with divided top drawer. The chest is mounted with a
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Antique 1770s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Olive

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Walnut

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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Hardwood

"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

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Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

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Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Rare 1970's Jorge Zalszupin L'atelier Space-Age Plastic Desk
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rarely seen and even more rarely available Space-Age molded plastic desk manufactured by L'atelier, São Paulo, Brazil. Design attributed to Jorge Zalszupin a Polish naturalized Brazi...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1 of 20 British Military Army Stacking Desk Tables Full Sized Stainless Steel
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 20 British military Army stacking desk tables A well made suite, this listing is to buy one with the option to buy up to twenty They are...
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Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid Century Adjustable Wicker Bed Breakfast Tray
By Neiman Marcus
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1970s Neiman Marcus wicker breakfast tray. Same kind used in the movie Trading Places. Wicker and wood breakfast or bed tray. A fantastic piece with a removable wicker tray with wic...
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Hollywood Regency Tray Tables

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Wicker

scrivania in radica design - 1950 - mid century - desk - design
Located in Milano, MI
scrivania in radica design - 1950 - mid century - desk - design Caratteristiche Produzione: italiana Periodo: 1950 - 1959 Paese produzione: Italia Essenza principale: radi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Burnt Tortoise Wood Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage burnt bamboo or tiger/tortoise bamboo breakfast bed tray. Created from a mixture of wicker, wood, and bamboo this serving tray will be a thoughtful touch to any guest room....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Wicker

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Antique Pharmacy Moble in Walnut with Drawers, Raised Day, Bookcase, Swiss, 1800
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique pharmacy in walnut with drawers, raised a day, Swiss origin, second half of the 19th century, composed of a corner unit and a small piece of furniture. Pharmacy in perfect c...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Bookcases

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Walnut

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Tatami Walnut Bed Frame, Japandi Style
Located in London, GB
a long cushioned lap tray, which can be used for mornings with breakfast in bed or as a handy laptop
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2010s Asian Organic Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Polyester, Beech, Walnut

Tatami Walnut Bed Frame, Japandi Style
Tatami Walnut Bed Frame, Japandi Style
H 19.3 in W 47.64 in D 82.29 in
Victorian 1850 Brassbound Olive Wood Lap Desk
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Victorian 1850 brassbound olive wood lap desk, it’s a beautiful piece of olive wood in wonderful
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Victorian 1850 Brassbound Olive Wood Lap Desk
Victorian 1850 Brassbound Olive Wood Lap Desk
H 4.34 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Windsor Green Painted Apple or Serving Tray
Located in Woodbury, CT
New England or Pennsylvania painted apple tray in great original dry Windsor green with red trip
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Antique 1830s American Platters and Serveware

Mid-Century Modern Trays Round Green Plastic Splatter Platters by Sabe’s
Located in Topeka, KS
PLATTER USES: A platter to catch splatters and spills. Individual lap trays for buffet dining and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Plastic

Vintage Breakfast Tray or Lap Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage handcrafted folding breakfast tray. Multipurpose table can be adjusted to a variety of
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20th Century American Serving Tables

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Wood

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
This diminutive little lap desk was the ultimate in desk portability in its day. Made in
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian End Tables

Materials

Brass

Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
H 22 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Regency Rosewood Lap Box On Later Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late Regency rosewood brass bound lap box, the interior with a leather writing surface, pen tray
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes

Regency Rosewood Lap Box On Later Stand
Regency Rosewood Lap Box On Later Stand
H 24 in W 20 in D 10.25 in
Victorian Walnut Lap Desk or Writing Slope
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Victorian walnut lap desk or writing slope The writing slope is made in walnut with a new faux
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Mid-19th Century Burr Campaign Lap Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th century burr campaign lap desk, circa 1860. Good quality Chinese export burr writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Chinese Tambour Campaign Writing Lap Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Quality Chinese export camphor wood lap desk, circa 1820. Made for sea Captains and military
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

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Hardwood

Exquisite Writing Box, Lap Desk, or Travel Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
, carved pen tray with ebonized finish and a slide out drop front writing surface below. The brasses have
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Antique 1860s British Secretaires

Antique Rosewood with Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Lap Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique lap desk box offers rosewood construction with satinwood marquetry inlay banding and
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks

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Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Mahogany Intarsia Writing Box or Lap Desk on Rosewood Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique mahogany intarsia writing box or lap desk on rosewood stand. Opening it up reveals a dished
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Other Decorative Boxes

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Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
storage, a lift out tray, and two fitted drawers underneath~ ~circa 1880~ Measurements: 6.5”height x 14
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Case Study House Coffee Table by Bill Lam
By Bill Lam
Located in Hanover, MA
Ingeniously designed table which goes from a coffee table to being a serving or tray table for
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

19th Century Camphor Campaign Tambour Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
camphor wood lap desk, circa 1860. Made for sea captains and military officers in the field. Brass bound
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

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Hardwood

Antique Lap Tray, English, Mahogany, Bedtime, Breakfast, Table, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lap tray. An English, mahogany bedtime or breakfast table, dating to the mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tray Tables

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Mahogany

English Rattan and Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, with this traditional lap tray. This bamboo and rattan bed tray will make mornings just a little easier
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20th Century Southeast Asian Chinese Chippendale Tray Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Wicker Breakfast Table Bed Lap Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wicker table perfect for bed or lap table with Ming scrolled sides. This table is the perfect size
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wicker

English Rattan and Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, with this traditional lap tray. This bamboo and rattan bed tray will make mornings just a little easier
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Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Serving Pieces

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Bamboo and Cane Bentwood Breakfast in Bed Tray with Newspaper Rack, 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, lap or bed tray. This lovely 1930s piece is composed of rattan, bamboo, and cane. The top portion
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Early 20th Century Singaporean British Colonial Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Bentwood

19th Century Teakwood Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century hand-carved teak wood lap desk with brass fittings probably used as a portable
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Antique 1870s Indian British Colonial Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century Teakwood Lap Desk on Stand
19th Century Teakwood Lap Desk on Stand
H 22 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
Mid 19th century lap desk constructed of fine walnut with brass fittings and an embossed leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
19th Century English Walnut Lap Desk on Stand
H 26.75 in W 17.5 in D 11.25 in
19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Travel Lap Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century English campaign travel lap desk. Rectangular form constructed out of mahogany with
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This early 19th century lap desk is constructed of flame grain Honduras mahogany and features the
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
storage, a lift out tray, and two fitted drawers underneath~ ~circa 1880~ Measurements: 6.5” height x
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Carved and Gilt Lacquer Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
An excellent quality Japanese Meiji period carved wooden writing box or lap desk with
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Bamboo and Simulated Delft Bed Tray
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
over your lap for food and drinks or for reading The main body of the tray is made in bamboo and the
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Bamboo

Stunning Mid Century Modern Walnut Bird Cage
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning Mid Century Modern Walnut Bird Cage. All lap jointed, Continuous Bamboo running
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Bird Cages

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Walnut, Bamboo

Antique Mahogany Dovetailed Officer's Writing or Desk Box
Located in Doylestown, PA
handsome lap desk style box with a nicely fitted interior and a well-crafted, simple design. It has a
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Antique Late 19th Century Primitive Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

"Collaboration with Scissors" by Yoko Tanaka
By Yoko Tanaka
Located in Chicago, IL
ever so slightly to the girl in the middle, who holds a pair of scissors in her lap and will presumably
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

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Wood

Retro Midcentury Rosewood Drinks Serving Tea Trolley
Located in Redruth, GB
lap trays that hang on the end of the frame. Dimensions: 53 cm wide x 85 cm long x 148 cm long when
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Lap Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A lovely late 19th century Anglo-Indian bone and inlaid stone lap desk. The top lid lifts to reveal
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Antique 1890s Indian Anglo-Indian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bone

Anglo-Indian Lap Desk
Anglo-Indian Lap Desk
H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Regency Satinwood Inlaid Walnut Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
to a black Morrocan leather lined interior fitted with document dividers, pen tray, open wells and a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

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Wood, Leather

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, Victorian lap desk, rosewood mother-of-pearl, 1870, B1041 Scotland 1870
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1096 Scotland
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Brass

Antique Writing Slope, Large Victorian Walnut Lap Desk, Scotland 1860s, B1428
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian brass bound walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Ekornes Reclining Chair and Ottoman Set
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in San Francisco, CA
upholstered in a deep, rich chocolate brown leather. The tray table and the bases of the chair and ottoman are
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2010s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Goyo Hashiguchi Ukiyo-E Japanese Woodblock Print Beauty Showa Shin Hanga
By Goyo Hashiguchi
Located in London, GB
Title: Portrait of a waitress In this print, a waitress holds a red lacquered round tray on her lap
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Prints

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Paper

19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Oak Victorian Collapsible Bed Trays or Lap Desks, Turn of the Century
Located in Crockett, CA
Pair of traditional style Victorian turn of the century bed trays or lap desks. The legs are
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Tray Tables

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Oak

Wood Midcentury Lap Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual angular profile midcentury lap desk with, the solid wood body gracefully tapering with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Wood Midcentury Lap Desk
Wood Midcentury Lap Desk
H 8.5 in W 26.75 in D 17.75 in
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian inlaid brass walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Walnut

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Lap Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lap tray you’re looking for. A lap tray — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage lap tray now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the lap tray you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each lap tray bearing mid-century modern, Victorian or Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Lap Tray?

A lap tray can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,379, while the lowest priced sells for $160 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.