Tray Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tray Tables
Wood, Walnut
2010s Tray Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Sheet Metal
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Leather
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Tray Tables
Wood
2010s Indian Tray Tables
Ironstone
2010s Indian Tray Tables
Ironstone
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Marble
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Polish Tray Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Polish Tray Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Leather, Walnut
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tray Tables
Ash
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tray Tables
Crystal
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tray Tables
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Bronze, Nickel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Tray Tables
Wood
2010s Renaissance Tray Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Tray Tables
Bronze
2010s Tray Tables
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Minimalist Tray Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Tray Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tray Tables
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Tray Tables
Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tray Tables
Crystal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Tray Tables
Glass
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.