Foscari Rectangular Camel Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Either to serve water or coffee during a formal meeting or to display refined collectibles in a modern home, this design will stand out for its luxe allure and sophisticated craftsma...
Leather
Foscari Small Rectangular Beige Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant wooden tray covered in prized, cream-beige calfskin will bring unrivaled class to a
Leather
21st Century Lazy Susan Leather Tray Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Practical and functional. Lazy Susan is the revolving tray entirely made with real calf leather
Leather, Wood
$383 / item
H 0.79 in W 11.93 in D 16.66 in
21st Century Jane Serving Tray Handmade with Italian Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
hand-stitched calfskin leather. Available in 4 different sizes, Jane tray has a non-slip base and a
Leather, Wood
$607 / item
H 0.79 in W 12.21 in D 17.72 in
21st Century Foscari Serving Leather Tray with Brass Handles Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Foscari, here is one of the latest releases of Pinetti trays collection. Available in a choice
Brass
$572 / item
H 0.79 in W 12.6 in D 17.13 in
21st Century Venaria Serving Leather Tray with Brass Handles Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Elegant, timeless and endlessly chic. These are the new Venaria trays by Pinetti, a sophisticated
Brass, Aluminum
$749 / item
H 0.79 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 in
21st Century Saturno Serving Leather Tray with Chrome Handles Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Luxury, refinement, and beauty. Saturno collection is a set of trays crafted with a luxurious
Brass
$365 / item
H 4.73 in W 5.91 in D 9.85 in
21st Century Washcloth Tray in Full Calf Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
entirely made with a genuine and water-resistant calf leather, that makes it the perfect choice aboard
Leather
$1,404 / item
H 7.49 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
21st Century Igea Sanitizing Tray with Dispenser Touchless Hanmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
rechargeable sensor dispensers and with a soft tissue box covered in leather, our kit is available as a single
Leather
$707 / item
H 1.58 in Dm 13.78 in
21st Century Dioniso Serving Tray with Coaster Holder Cover Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our Dioniso trays boast a classic round silhouette in genuine leather and featuring two coaster
Metal
Dedalo Big Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Brusaporto, IT
Designed to make everyday living more beautiful, the large Dedalo tray from Pinetti will lend a
Leather
Dedalo Square Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Brusaporto, IT
and upholstered in highly textured leather in warm cream. The tray's two mental handles have a
Leather
Wave Square Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Brusaporto, IT
A modern and versatile accessory that will suit any room, this captivating tray is the perfect
Leather
Dedalo Medium Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Brusaporto, IT
Covered with calfskin leather with an intricately braided texture, the Dedalo tray works a shallow
Leather
Saturno Square Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Brusaporto, IT
Grained calfskin leather – waterproof and scratch resistant – covers the Saturno tray’s rimmed and
Leather
Giove Small Ivory Leather Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Stately and versatile, this refined tray will elevate the allure of any modern-style dining or
Leather
Venere Large Round Orange Tray
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This luxe tray is an exclusive accessory upholstered with orange-dyed calfskin, its solid, opaque
Leather
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$660Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$5,020 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,651 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,961 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$230,098Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$16,755 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Trio No 3 Travertine Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Elevate your interiors with the TRIO № III beige travertine side table, featuring a smooth square oval top supported by three sculptural cylinder bases. Crafted from solid natural tr...
Travertine
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
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.