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Vintage Plastic Tray

Space Age Vintage Red Plastic Traytable Gueridon Luigi Massoni Guzzini Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage plastic tray table or gueridon or foldable breakfast table model Pepito designed
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Tray Tables

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Plastic

Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage tray or breakfast table Model pepito from plastic designed by Luigi Massoni
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Vintage Oriental Trays, Japan, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of vintage oriental trays, Japan, 1970s Found in a noble apartment, they are intact and in
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Tray Tables

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Plastic

Pair of Vintage Oriental Trays, Japan, 1970s
Pair of Vintage Oriental Trays, Japan, 1970s
$211 Sale Price / set
37% Off
H 1.38 in W 16.74 in D 10.44 in
Set of 7 Vintage Italian Plastic Tray & Coasters from Mebel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Plastic Tray & Coasters with Aubrey Vincent Beardsley Designs from Mebel, Set of 7
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20th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Plastic

Set of 7 Vintage Italian Plastic Tray & Coasters from Mebel
Set of 7 Vintage Italian Plastic Tray & Coasters from Mebel
$587 / set
H 0.39 in W 9.45 in D 11.81 in
1960s Vintage Bar Cart Red Metal Frame Beige Plastic Trays Italian
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
a red painted metal frame and two beige plastic trays, it reflects the playful yet rational approach
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Set of 2 Vintage West German Fiberglass Plastic Trays from Presswerk Köngen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage West German Fiberglass Plastic Trays from Presswerk Köngen, Set of 2, in Very Good
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20th Century German Tableware

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Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Plastic Vintage Serving Trays Vienna, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This set of two fiberglass vintage serving trays shows multicolored various motifs. The plastic
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Fiberglass

Vintage Oval Tray in Gilded Hammered Aluminum and Ivory Plastic, Italy 60s
Located in Roma, IT
A vintage tray most likely made in Italy between the 50s and 60s that winks at the style in vogue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pair of Plastic Bowls & Tray Blue Flowers Gold Leaves
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage mid-century modern pair of transparent goldish molded pliable plastic bowls and a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Pair Couroc Trays & Orange Vintage Plastic Salad Serving Set
By The Couroc Company, Culver Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
glasses and tray are in excellent vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. Please see photos and zoom
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Gold

1970s Asian Hard Plastic Tray with Embedded Dried Flowers and Leaves, Oval Shape
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s Asian Hard Plastic Tray with Embedded Dried Flowers and Leaves, Oval Shape This vintage
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Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Space Age Red Tray from Boltze Design, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Space Age Red Tray from Boltze Design, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to
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20th Century Minimalist Serving Pieces

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Plastic

Vintage German Postmodern Tray by Matteo Thun for WMF, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Tray by Matteo Thun for WMF, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed
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20th Century German Post-Modern Platters and Serveware

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Metal

Vintage German Foldable Service Cart with 3 Trays, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
with signs of wear. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Silver Country of Origin
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20th Century German Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Vintage German Foldable Service Cart with 3 Trays, 1970s
Vintage German Foldable Service Cart with 3 Trays, 1970s
$2,345
H 34.65 in W 25.98 in D 16.14 in
Exquisite 1950s Brass Tray with English Print - Vintage Tableware Elegance
Located in Manzano, IT
Exquisite 1950s Brass Tray with English Print – Vintage Tableware Elegance Description: Elevate
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Vintage 1950s English Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Exquisite 1950s Brass Tray with English Print - Vintage Tableware Elegance
Exquisite 1950s Brass Tray with English Print - Vintage Tableware Elegance
$134 Sale Price
60% Off
H 1.19 in W 11.62 in D 6.3 in
Large Vintage Couroc Inlayed Brass and Stone Tray with swan
By The Couroc Company
Located in Charleston, SC
Large Vintage Couroc Inlayed Brass and Stone Tray Swan Boats of Boston for Shreve Crump and Low
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Cera "Old World Map" Pattern, Companion Serving Tray
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern molded serving tray with up-turned edges made as a companion piece to the Cera
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

Mid Century Red and Orange Vintage Splatter Confetti Lunch Trays, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four hard plastic vintage lunch trays. This set of trays is decorated with confetti or
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Plastic

Mid Century Red and Orange Vintage Splatter Confetti Lunch Trays, Set of 4
Mid Century Red and Orange Vintage Splatter Confetti Lunch Trays, Set of 4
$262 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 1 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

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1970s Vintage Plastic Italian Aperol Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage white, orange and black plastic Aperol F.lli Barbieri bar tray made by "Asietti & C" in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1970s Vintage Plastic Italian Aperol Bar Tray
1970s Vintage Plastic Italian Aperol Bar Tray
H 0.79 in W 9.45 in D 14.57 in
1950s Italian Vintage Plastic Ramazzotti Rectangular Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage plastic Ramazzotti rectangular bar tray with round hedges made in Italy by R2S Milano. The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1950s Italian Vintage Plastic Ramazzotti Rectangular Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage plastic Ramazzotti rectangular bar tray made in Italy by R2S Milano. The Ramazzotti
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1950s Italian Vintage Plastic Ramazzotti Rectangular Money Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage plastic Ramazzotti rectangular money tray made in Italy by R2S Milano. The Ramazzotti
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

1960s Vintage Plastic Italian Amaro Averna Rounded Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage white plastic rounded bar tray made in Belluno, Italy by 3/A.P for Amaro Averna. The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1960s Vintage Italian Plastic Pepsi-Cola Rectangular Advertising Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage plastic Pepsi rectangular advertising bar tray made in Italy. The Pepsi corporate motto
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1980s Italian Vintage Plastic San Pellegrino Mineral Water Little Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage plastic San Pellegrino mineral water rounded rectangular little tray made in Italy by Mabel
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1970s Vintage Advertising Round Plastic Bar Tray Drink Coca-Cola Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1970s vintage round plastic tray in white, with red "Bevete Coca-Cola Marchio Reg" or Drink Coca
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

1960s Vintage Red Round Plastic Bar Tray Drink Coca-Cola Ice Cold Made in Italy
Located in Milan, IT
1960s vintage red round plastic tray "Bevete Coca-Cola Ghiacciata" or Drink Coca-Cola ice cold
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Vassoio Letto Bed Tray With Original Box
By Guzzini
Located in Toronto, CA
Exception vintage foldable serving tray by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, 1970’s. Retains original
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Vintage 1970s Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

1960s Vintage White Plastic Italian Bitter Campari Rectangular Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage white plastic rectangular bar tray made in Italy by KEAN Milano for Campari. Mark on
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

Italian Vintage Oval Tray "FIORI" by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1960s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As all Fornasetti accessories, the oval tray is handcrafted using original artisan techniques
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Plastic

Vintage Space Age Rotobar by Curver, 1970s
By Curver
Located in Den Haag, NL
Curver Rotobar typical a product from the Space Ace period .seventies fantastic plastic!. several
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Tray Tables

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Plastic

Vintage Couroc Owl Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful vintage circular tray. The image of an owl in the center of the dish is formed from
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Plastic

Vintage Couroc Owl Tray
Vintage Couroc Owl Tray
H 0.5 in Dm 10.25 in
Vintage Couroc Butterfly Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful vintage rectangular tray. The image s of butterflies in the center of the tray are
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Plastic

Vintage Couroc Butterfly Tray
Vintage Couroc Butterfly Tray
H 0.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
1940s Vintage Elegance Black on Brass Serving Tray Lovely Handles
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Elegant black laminate on brass service tray with handles. Measures: 24.5 W x 11.75 D x 2
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Platters and Serveware

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Brass

Large Italian Vintage Tray in Pastel Blue Laminate and. Gilded Aluminium, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
. Made in Italy between the 1950s and 1960s, this vintage tray seems to have come out of Grease's "Frosty
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Italian Round Red Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and unique Italian red round tray with brass details.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

Vintage Couroc San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Tray
By The Couroc Company
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Couroc San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge tray. This black tray is 12.5” by 9.5” in size. It
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver and Black Laminate Tray by Gorham
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice vintage Art Deco sterling silver or black laminate tray by Gorham. The tray is 13"
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Vintage Melamine USA Bolta- 1966 “Mess” “Cafeteria” Trays Set of 4
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 4 Melamine USA Bolta- 1966 “Mess” “Cafeteria” Trays in Butterscotch/Caramel Speckled
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Vintage circa 1950's Liberty's London Ianthe Serving Dinner Tray Very Cool
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
tray circa 1950’s. A very decorative and collectable tray, this is one of the earliest examples with
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Plastic

Mod Midcentury Tray
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Colorful to the hilt! This vintage plastic tray makes a statement on a tabletop or as a backdrop
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Vintage 1970s American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

Mod Midcentury Tray
Mod Midcentury Tray
H 0.75 in W 18 in D 14 in
1960s Vintage Plastic Italian Campari Round Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage blue, red and white plastic round bar tray made in Italy by Galessi Pubblicità Milano for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Plastic

midcentury Vintage Italian Design Tray
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, Italia
Vintage Italian design tray made of cellulose and brass, attributed to Aldo Tura.
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

midcentury Vintage Italian Design Tray
midcentury Vintage Italian Design Tray
H 1.58 in W 23.23 in D 13.39 in
1960s Vintage Plastic Italian Amaro Averna Round Bar Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage white plastic round bar tray made in Italy by Mabel for Amaro Averna. The tray shows a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Inlay Shell Lacquer Serving Tray, "Road Runner" by Couroc
By The Couroc Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury rare and coveted hand inlaid "Road Runner" black lacquer tray by, Couroc of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Shell, Plastic, Lacquer

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Deco Bakelite Skyscraper Alarm Table Clock and Lamp by Bayard France 1930s
By Bayard
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
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By Sofar
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Art Deco Chandelier
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal

Japanese Antique Large Table / Exhibition Table / 1912-1950s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a table used by a sake brewing company (founded in the Edo period) in the Tohoku region of Japan. For a long time, it was placed in a place for people who worked in the comp...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Tables

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Wood, Cedar

Vintage 1970s Raymond Loewy Style Space Age Green Chapter One Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill, Raymond Loewy
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This bold highboy dresser from the 1970s pushes the boundaries of mid-century design. Crafted under the “Chapter One” collection by Broyhill, the piece channels the visionary aesthet...
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Plastic, Hardwood

1960s, Fana Metaal Schiedam, Adjustable Swivel Office Chair
By Gispen, Paul Schuitema, Fana Metaal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach,...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Milano, IT
Step back in time to the glamorous 1970s with this exquisite Italian double bed designed by the talented Lucino Frigerio and proudly marked by the same illustrious manufacturer. Its ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass

Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
Luciano Frigerio italian vintage Brass bed, branded
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Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish. Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse. This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Louis XV Porcelain

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Porcelain

19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
$540
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
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Bronze

Art Deco Chandelier
Art Deco Chandelier
$7,326 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 31.5 in
Verner Panton 'System 1-2-3' Mirror in Chrome for Verpan
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Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'System 1-2-3' mirror in chrome for Verpan. Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative experimentation...
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Verner Panton 'System 1-2-3' Mirror in Chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton 'System 1-2-3' Mirror in Chrome for Verpan
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Bauhaus Armoire, Palisander Optic, Steeltube and Chrome, Germany circa 1930
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Bauhaus Armoire, Palisander Optic, Steeltube and Chrome, Germany circa 1930
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By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Den Haag, NL
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Vintage Plastic Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage plastic tray for your home. Frequently made of plastic, fiberglass and lacquer, every vintage plastic tray was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a vintage plastic tray — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage plastic tray, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one vintage plastic tray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Guzzini, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Luigi Massoni produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Plastic Tray?

The average selling price for a vintage plastic tray at 1stDibs is $155, while they’re typically $48 on the low end and $1,500 for the highest priced.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Vintage Plastic Tray
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easiest way to tell if a bead is glass or plastic is to feel it. Glass beads will be cooler to the touch, whereas plastic beads will be closer to room temperature and warm up quickly in your hands. Another test you can perform is to listen to the sound. Glass has a distinctive ring since it’s harder whereas plastic is softer and has a duller sound. Shop a range of vintage glass bead pieces on 1stDibs.