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Tray Tables For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Butler's Tray Table
Located in Wilson, NC
This butler's tray table has the original brass hinges that have been polished and lacquered for easy maintenance. There is a ten-inch area of indentations in one side of the top, th...
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Late 20th Century English Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Figured Mahogany Tray Table on Painted Base
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage figured mahogany oval tray with standing scolloped rim mounted on a painted conforming apron with four square tapered legs terminating in spade feet.
Category

20th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Paint

Metal Side Italian Table With Tray
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Classical folding metal table with tray: elegant and useful. Faux briar painted, the tray has a small elegant railing that completes it and preven...
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1990s Italian Classical Roman Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Walnut Campaign Tray Table by Kipp Stewart & Stewart McDougall for Drexel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern walnut campaign style folding X form tray, side or end table with removable tray. Designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart for Drexel Furniture Company, Dec...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Satinwood Inlaid Coffee Table with Lazy Susan Tray Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Satinwood inlaid coffee table with lazy Susan tray table. 27 1/2" in diameter across removable tray and 30 " tall. Small chip in edge of glass tray. Pr...
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1930s European Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco 1940s Italian Tray Table, Golden Metal Decorated with Geometric Shapes
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco age Italian tray table in golden metal decorated with geometric shapes The tray has some small gilding stain.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Asian Style Octagonal Tray Table w/ Faux Bamboo Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Asian style octagonal tray table w/ faux bamboo base.
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20th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Victorian Fiddleback Mahogany Campaign Coaching Table
Located in Essex, MA
Folding and rectangular when open, legs X-form when open.
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1850s English Campaign Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Maki-E Lacquered Oval Wood Tray on Stand, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese standing rim, Maki-e lacquered oval wood tray of the Meiji Period. The tray features fine gilt decoration in the form of two small birds, possibly sparrows, fluttering among peony branches. The tray is fitted to a custom rim on a Chinese rosewood stand...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Lacquer

Luigi Massoni Italian Midcentury Trolley Bar Mid Seventies
Located in bari, IT
Trolley bar in the space age style designer Luigi Massoni for Guzzini early 70s.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Plastic

1950s English Mahogany Queen Anne Tray Top Tea Table by Hickory Chair Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
English Mahogany Queen Anne tray top tea table with pull-out slides and supported by graceful cabriole legs ending on pad feet, early 19th century. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Hand-Painted Black Japanned Rectangular Tray Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular tray with rounded edges finely painted with Mallard ducks and ducklings in a pond, with foliate sprays to the exterior; the later stand raised on cluster column legs...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Spider Leg and Bronze Moroccan Tray Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut spider leg round coffee table with a Moroccan bronze scalloped design tray. The base folds up for easy storage and t...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Tole Tray Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French tole tray, painted with an Idyllic scene in the neoclassical manner, circa 1800. The tray has been fitted to a custom fru...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Tin

Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set
Located in Countryside, IL
Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set This table set measures: 18 wide x 17 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1950s Danish Side Table in Teak and Black Metal
Located in Knebel, DK
Small Danish side table - tray table in teak and black metal from the 1950 - 1960´s. The table feature every thing you need for a small break with a small teak table top for a cup of coffee or a drink and perhaps a piece of cake, a hammered lacquered brass ash tray...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Papier-mâché Tray Depicting Brighton Pavilion
Located in Folkestone, GB
A large and rare Papier-mâché and mother of pearl inlaid tray with intricate view of Brighton pavilion to the top set in a serpentine shaped surround with gilded foliate borders and ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Lacquer

20th Century French Small Marble Top Tray Table Standing on Brass Crossed Legs
Located in Sofia, BG
Small and elegant tray table with brass crossed legs and marble top in light beige. France, circa 1930.
Category

Early 20th Century French Tray Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

1960s Danish UFO Side Table Catch All Aluminum + Rosewood Fruit Bowl Vintage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting design, very good condition. Minimal wear to the bowl, but has a few scratches, and it is missing one of the four rubber nubs, but you only two to line up the bowl into t...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Victorian Mahogany, Over Bed Reading Stand Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian mahogany, over bed reading stand table, This is a very beautiful and versatile piece, the table has an easily adjustable height, so will sit over...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Two Tier Ebonized and Glass Tray Table, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid Century two tier ebonized and glass tray table, circa 1950.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Wool, Glass

Red Plastic Space Age Vintage Tray Bed Table Luigi Massoni Guzzini, 1970s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage tray or breakfast table Model pepito from plastic designed by Luigi Massoni Grafico Studio Zeto for Guzzini 1970s Italy. Perfect to use as foldable breakfast bed table or tray or as computer table...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Boho Wicker Rattan Elephant Side Table Style of Mario Lopez Torres 1970s
By Mario Torres
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
1970s Vintage Boho Figurative Animalia Wicker Rattan elephant side tray table in the style of Mario Lopez Torres. This Animalia vintage 1960s-19...
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20th Century American Bohemian Tray Tables

Materials

Wicker, Wood, Bamboo

Poul Hundevad Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Kastrup, DK
Poul Hundevad design. Rosewood rolling cart featuring two tray tiers which can be removed and rearranged into a larger serving top. Designed by Poul Hund...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Art Nouveau Tray Glazed Porcelain, Floral Decor, France 1900
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stylish tray Art Nouveau. The serving tray has a ceramic surface with a floral spray decor. A timeless motif, in natural colors. nickel plated metal frame with ball holders...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tray Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Tole Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oval tole tray was crafted in France, circa 1870, the colorful platter with side handles, features an oval center medallion with coastline scene, cliffs, trees, ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Tôle

Rosewood Regency Occasional Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality Late Regency Period rosewood circular occasional table of unusual design, possibly originally designed for storage of wool, having two well figured circular tiers...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Papier Mache Tray on Stand
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive mid 19th century oblong papier maché tray having elegant hand painted and gilded floral decoration housed on later square tapered leg stand (What better way t...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Paper

Antique 19 Century English Papier-mâché Tray Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A circa 1870's Papier Mache had gilt and decorated tray with a later custom dark wood base. The tray table with the tray fitting into the custom base. Can be removed and used for ser...
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1870s English Regency Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Middle Eastern Copper Coffee Table
Located in Southall, GB
Middle Eastern copper coffee table. Round tray table finely handcrafted, etched, hammered and incised with Moorish designs, faces, l...
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20th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Serving Trolley
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco serving trolley. Top plate consists of a removable glass tray 39 x 53cm.
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Beech

Side Table On Wheels Made In Teak Of Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak side table from the 1960s exudes the quintessential charm of Danish design. Its simple yet elegant silhouette makes it a versatile addition to any space, offering both sty...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

Early 20th Century Mahogany Serving / Bar Tray with Shell Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century mahogany serving / bar tray with shell inlay Gorgeous handcrafted serving tray. Made with old growth mahogany with maple...
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Early 20th Century American Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Bamboo Bed Tray with Builtin Magazine Rack
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-442 English colonial burnt bamboo and wicker tray with glass holder /magazine/newspaper holder. Can be used to hold your laptop while in bed or on the sofa
Category

1930s Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

1950's Circular Rattan and Iron Catch All Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
1950's rattan catch all table sits on circular Iron base with three legs. Rattan table top measures 27.5" diameter x 19.5" height. Iron base measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Moroccan Tray or Coffee Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Moroccan tray, coffee or cocktail table with a hand hammered removable brass tray, featuring floral and geometric designs crafted with open filigree and old world charm. The base has...
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20th Century Moroccan British Colonial Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

1960's Vintage Italian Brass Drinks Trolley
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage drinks trolley in solid brass and Formica. This was made in Italy, it dates from the 1960’s. It has a gorgeous, angular design and is a lovely size. The Formica t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Burl Walnut Drinks Table and Tray by Pander
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition drinks table by one of Holland's finest. Apart from some truly minor imperfections this stunning drinks table in the style of Thomas Chippendale looks l...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Chippendale Tray Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech, Walnut, Burl

One of a Kind Glass Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Glass table artistically made of combination of vintage art glass ,cut glass ,press glass and porcelain flower , put together to be beautiful table for use in display or use in any f...
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20th Century American Tray Tables

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray Side Table Designed by John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray side table with hairpin style and a pullout, manufactured by Brown Saltman, and designed By John Keal.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

English Gilt Decorated Burgundy Paper Mache Tea Tray on Custom Stand, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rectangular papier maché burgundy ground tray top coffee table decorated with a gilt border of floral and vine. The tray has been mounted on a custom bamboo turned & ebonized hardwoo...
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1830s English Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Early 20th Century Elegant Oriental Tray Table on a Bamboo Stand
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very refined tray table with removable tray with oriental origins, probably from 1920s China. The frame looks pleasantly fragile and is made of bamboo. The tray is made of lacquer...
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century French Lacquered Tray
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French tole lacquered tray
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique English Marquetry Etagere Tray Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique English Edwardian mahogany and satinwood banded marquetry oval two tier 'etagere', in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890 in date. Crafted from the best flame mahogany, note the wonderful grain to the wood and the beautifully inlaid decoration with musical trophies within scrolling foliage and kingwood crossbanding. Masterfully inlaid with Sheraton influences, this etagere has an elegant refined look. The removable glass bottomed tray can be used to serve drinks, etc. It is raised on elegant square section tapering outswept legs with a shaped cross stretcher. The craftsmanship and finish are second to none. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 86 x Width 90 x Depth 55 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 2 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches Edwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. By the 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, both modern and revivalist. Their business also involved retailing, adapting and restoring the finest antique furniture and there are many examples of their earlier furniture with later embellishments bearing their stamp. Edwards & Roberts specialised in marquetry, inlay and ormolu. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, pewter or brass silver) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs. Etagère is a piece of light furniture which was extensively made in France during the latter part of the 18th century. It consists of a series of stages or shelves for the reception of ornaments or other small articles. Like the what-not it was very often cornerwise in shape, and the best Louis XVI examples in exotic woods are exceedingly graceful and elegant. In modern usage, an étagère is often used to refer specifically to a long-legged shelf unit that fits over a bathroom toilet...
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1890s English Edwardian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Mahogany

Bamboo Tray Top Wine Rack or Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bamboo wine rack with removable tray top for serving.
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20th Century Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo

2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two antique Victorian Arts & Crafts folding Campaign desks. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Gothic quatrefoil and beaded carved accents...
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Late 19th Century Mission Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Oak

Teak and Rattan Trolley from 1950s Italy
Located in London, GB
A rare teak and rattan drinks or serving cart. The rattan tray at the top detaches, and can be used as a bed tray. (See images.) The trolley has been restored and is in good w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Mid-Century Vintage Chrome and Plywood Folding Serving Trolley, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-Century Modern, vintage serving tea cart consisting of moulded plywood and chrome. Produced in Germany in the 1950's.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Chrome

Georgian Mahogany Circular Dumbwaiter
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality mid-18th century chippendale period mahogany dumbwaiter having two well figured revolving circular tiers with moulded edge raised on elegant gun barrel turned central stem terminating on tripod legs with original concealed brass castors. Antique dumb waiters...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rustic 19th Century French Cherry-Wood Tray Table
Located in Forney, TX
From the home of the legendary businessman, T. Boone Pickens, we are proud to present a rustic Provincial cherry wood tray top table with beautiful patina. Constructed in the lat...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Tray Tables

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Cherry

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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1850s English Victorian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Paper

Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Serving Tray
Located in Denton, TX
Solid teak footed bentwood tray. Large early Stamp Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Staved teak serving tray.  
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Teak

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Freestanding Pinewood Tray Top Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-green, antique Swedish Gustavian freestanding tray top table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, designed by an unknown master, carpenter fro...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Pine

Teak Tray Table by H Engholm and Svend Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Denton, TX
Danish modern round bentwood teak tray with a folding ebonized base for easy transport. Imported by Raymor.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

English Georgian Mahogany Butler Tray Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The circa 1800 English Georgian tray on contemporary base are made of solid mahogany. The tray is decorated with panels of fretwork. Perfect as a tea table, side table or occasional ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Metal and Mahogany Tray Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Gustavian metal tray table. Original oval metal tray decorated with a finely hand painted allegorical scene. Standing rim with pierced handle ...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Solid Brass Tray with Engraved Decorations of Flowers Plants and Birds Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid brass tray with engraved decorations of flowers plants and birds Italian, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Black and Gold Tole Lake Scene Oval Tray
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Chinese tole serving tray with a painted gold design of a lake scene on a black background with a shallow lip with two cut out handles.  
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique and Vintage Tray Tables

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.

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