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Paper Mache Lacquer Tray Table

Paper Mâché Lacquer Tray Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Paper mâché lacquer tray table has bamboo and bird motifs. The stand was recently custom built to
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Antique 1880s English Tray Tables

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Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Paper Mâché Lacquer Tray Table
Paper Mâché Lacquer Tray Table
H 18.5 in W 30.5 in D 24 in
19th Century English Lacquer Paper Mâché Tray Table
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century English lacquer paper mâché tray table with a custom made serpentine stand.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tray Tables

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Wood, Paper

English Hand Painted Lacquered Papier Mâché Tray Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique English tray table with a lacquered paper mâché tray painted with a landscape depicting a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tray Tables

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Faux Bamboo

Antique English Paper Mache Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Legs & Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1880 and done in a period Victorian style. The antique tray itself is composed of paper mache with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tray Tables

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Softwood, Paper

Victorian Apple Green Papier Mache Tray Table by Jennens & Bettridge's
Located in Essex, MA
Shaped tray with floral decoration and conforming separate base. Signed on underside of tray.
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Tray Tables

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Paper

19th Century Papier Mâché Scalloped Tray Table on Faux Bamboo Base
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
Scalloped shape black papier mâché tray table with very vibrant and detailed floral design. The
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tray Tables

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Paper, Faux Bamboo

Victorian Papier Mache Tray on Later Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with a brilliant red ground with leaves and flowers and butterflies in gilt. The base with faux bamboo legs and stretcher. Ex- Hyde Park Antiques NYC.
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Antique 1860s English Late Victorian Tray Tables

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Lacquer, Paper

Hand-Painted Papier-mâché Tray on Faux Bamboo Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
a large oval paint and parcel gilt papier-mâché tray on a faux bamboo stand with X-stretcher, some
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tray Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Lacquer, Paper

19thc Large Antique Papier-Mâché & Mother of Pearl Inlay w Gold Leaf Tray Table
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
A large and rare Papier-mâché tray table with intricate view of castle in mother of pearl inlay on
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Tray Tables

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Fruitwood, Lacquer, Paper

English Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Lacquered Tray Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming English chinoiserie style faux bamboo cocktail table featuring a paper-maché lacquered
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20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables

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Wood

Regency Scarlet and Gilt Japanned Papier Mache Tray by Henry Clay
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting pagodas in an exotic landscape. Stamped Clay / London on back. With later base. Ex Christies Sale , Oct 17, 1997 lot 73.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tray Tables

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Lacquer, Paper

English Regency Style Paper Mache Tray Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique English Regency style paper mache tray made by B. Watson & Co, circa 1900. Now on an
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency End Tables

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Gold Leaf

Antique Victorian Black Lacquer Papier-Mâché Tray
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian C1880 black lacquer papier-mâché tray. This is a lovely tray, that is full of
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Antique 1880s Victorian Side Tables

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Paper

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Gilt Paper Mache Tray Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency coffee tray table. A stunning Paper Mache style with a black lacquered
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Side Tables

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Metal

19th century English Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier-Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
Oval shaped papier mâché tray table featuring inlaid abalone in a delicate floral design with
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Abalone, Wood, Paper

English 19th Century Jennens & Bettridge Inlaid & Painted Papier Mâché Table
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Charleston, SC
Very rare antique English Victorian hand-painted and pearl inlaid lacquered papier mâché occasional
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

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Wood, Paper

Antique Papier mâché Hand-Painted Tray Table
Located in Port Chester, NY
Antique English papier mâché hand-painted tray on a new black lacquer and gilt Stand made to
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Antique 19th Century English End Tables

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Paper, Papier Mâché, Wood

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Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This lovely English Regency style papier mâché tray table features a removable red lacquered tray
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Regency Papier Mache Tray Table by Clay
Located in Essex, MA
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Paper Mache Lacquer Tray Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the paper mache lacquer tray table you’re looking for. Frequently made of paper, wood and lacquer, every paper mache lacquer tray table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer paper mache lacquer tray table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A paper mache lacquer tray table, designed in the Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made paper mache lacquer tray table over the years, but those crafted by Jennens and Bettridge are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Paper Mache Lacquer Tray Table?

A paper mache lacquer tray table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,925, while the lowest priced sells for $351 and the highest can go for as much as $8,750.

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