Pair of Touché Bois Ash Wood by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Touché Bois ash wood by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Ash wood, 24k matte gold rods. A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lif...
Iron
Vintage Regency Gallery Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of sophisticated glamour with this vintage Hollywood Regency gallery table. This elegant accent piece features a removable mirrored tray top, encircled by a finely ...
Stone, Metal
Vintage Moroccan Round Engraved Brass Tray top Table, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish yet practical 1960s or 1970s Moroccan - Moorish style tray top table originally intended for serving tea and/or tobacco. It features a thick hand engraved solid removable b...
Brass
$620Sale Price|44% Off
Lacquered Pedestal Tray / Table Stand from Burma, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A small pedestal tray table, hand-carved in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1890. Lacquered in red, turned base. A beautiful decorative accent for any dinner table, console or kitchen counter.
Wood
Chrome and Glass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and glass serving tray. Vintage Italian chrome plated galleried and handled tray. Italy, mid 20th century. Handle to handle 15 3/4" W x 9 3/4" W x 1 3/4" H; tray interior di...
Chrome
Country French Style Side Table with Silver Plated Removable Tray Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Country French style side table with silver plated galleried removable tray.
Silver Plate
Set of Charles Hollis Jones Folding Acrylic and Brass Tray Tables on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of white acrylic folding tray tables with brass framework and legs by Mid Century Designer, Charles Hollis Jones. The need for a tray table is fairly frequent. Whether you ar...
Brass
$381 / item
Small Lacquer Tray - Prussian
Located in London, GB
A minimal rectangular tray crafted in high-gloss lacquer, with sharp edges and cut-out side handles for ease of use. Available in a range of rich hues, the reflective gloss finish ca...
Wood, Lacquer
Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussels, BE
Two trays bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s.
Wood
English Tole Tray on Stand with Figural & Pagoda Scenes on Faux Bamboo Legs 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English tole tray on stand with figural and pagoda scenes on faux bamboo painted and gilt splayed legs with original connecting stretchers, Early 19th century.
Tin
Mid-Century Modern Rolling Bar Cart in Brazilian Rosewood, Two-Tier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
A magnificent example of mid-century high-end furniture design, this two-tier rolling bar cart showcases exceptional craftsmanship. The piece is distinguished by the use of selected ...
Wood
Refurbished Rustic Folding Tray Tables, Leather & Wood, 1950s
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of refurbished and re-imagined vintage, 1950s folding camp stools. New perforated "elephant gray" leather has been added to weathered wood folding stools. Carved wood wabi-s...
Leather, Wood
Aldo Tura Large Goatskin and Brass Round Gallery Tray, Italy, circa 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a striking vintage round gallery tray by renowned Italian designer Aldo Tura, showcasing the luxurious materials and refined craftsmanship for which his work is celebrated. Made in Italy during the 1970s, the tray features Tura's signature lacquered parchment (goatskin) over a wood foundation, accented with a polished brass gallery rail supported by elegant turned brass stanchions...
Brass
Antique Paper Maché Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Base
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique Paper Maché Tray Table with Faux Bamboo Base. Table features a removable oval tray, hand-finished in deep black with delicate gilt flo...
Faux Bamboo
Antique French Mahogany and Kingwood "Tray Table" Ormolu Mounts, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French mahogany and kingwood "Tray Table" ormolu mounts, circa 1890.
Ormolu
$206Sale Price / set|37% Off
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 good condition. Small signs of aging. The largest measures 42.5 cm x 26.5 cm x 3.5 cm;...
Plastic
$8,438Sale Price|39% Off
French Art Deco Emile Galle Table
By Émile Gallé
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A two tiered French Art Deco table made of walnut with exotic wood inlaid in floral designs. Signed in marquetry Galle.
Walnut
Mahogany William IV Parcel-Gilt Tray on Stand, 19th Century English
Located in El Monte, CA
A handsome William IV mahogany and parcel-gilt tray on stand that exemplifies the restrained elegance of the period. Both tray and stand are crafted from rich mahogany polished to hi...
Mahogany
$1,770 / item
Portofino Large Square Tray in Black Leather
Located in Milan, IT
Impeccably handcrafted in black saddle leather, this sculptural and sophisticated tray is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship and minimalist balance. Its square silhouette boasts...
Leather
Mid-Century Swedish Space Age Red Melamin Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Space Age Red Melamin Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Melamine Style: Mid-Century Modern Country ...
Glass
Postmodern Italian Plastic Tray from Guzzini, 1980s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Plastic Tray from Guzzini, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional inf...
Plastic
Large 1940's Embossed Tin over Wood Serving Bar Tray from Hermosillo, Sonora
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large embossed XXXX on tin veneer over wood serving tray from the artisans in Hermosillo, Sonora circa 1940. It is just over 2 feet wide. This tray has all the right age & patina wit...
Tin
Mid-Century Brass Tray with Teak Veneer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brass Tray with Teak Veneer, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Metal, Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Brown ...
Metal, Brass
Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Tray Table Faux Bamboo Mid Century
Located in Norman, OK
Vintage Baker Furniture Mid Century Tray Table with a Faux Bamboo Tortoiseshell Finish Stand and a Black Ebonized and Gilded Removable Scalloped Hand Painted Tray. Made in the 1950's
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Midcentury Foldable Teak & Oak Tray Table by Bendt Winge for Aase, Norway, 1960
Located in Esbjerg, DK
'Tixi' - rare foldable teak, oak and brass tray designed by Bendt Winge in the 1950s and manufactured from circa 1960 by Aase Dreieri in Norway. The features foldable legs that via a...
Oak, Teak
Mid-Century German Brass Tray from WMF, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brass Tray from WMF, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic S...
Metal
Postmodern Italian Plastic Tray from Guzzini 1980s
By Guzzini
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Plastic Tray from Guzzini, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional inf...
Plastic
Vintage Steel and Brass Campaign Style Tray Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This elegant vintage butler tray table features a removable glass top tray with a brass-toned metal frame, perfect for serving or display. Believed to be French. The folding metal ba...
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Italian Painted Tole Table
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian painted tole tray side table with original patina. Measurements: Height: 17" Lenght: 32" Width: 20"
Metal
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
Asian Engraved Brass Charger Folding Tray Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraved and recessed brass tray or charger tabletop with folding mahogany hexagonal base. Top tray is removable and the hexagonal mahogany base with top and bottom stretcher folds flat. Brass pie...
Brass
beautiful art déco TRAY marquetry from different types of wood serving tray
Located in Mannheim, DE
Art Deco tray with inlay work of various types of wood veneer (walnut, birdseye maple, rosewood). The frame is made of solid beech. Made in the 1920s to 1930s. Very beautiful marquet...
Wood
Set of 7 Mid-Century Space Age Bowls and Tray Set from Emsa, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Bowls and Tray Set from Emsa, 1960s, Set of 7, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mater...
Plastic
Shagreen Tray Inlaid with Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Rectangular Tray in in Cream Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Quartz, Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blue & Pink Plastic Flip Tray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Plastic Blue & Pink Flip Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Plastic Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Blue It...
Plastic
Extra Large Round Tray in Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Extra Large Round Tray by R&Y Augousti exudes elegance with its luxurious white shagreen surface, expertly framed in bronze patina brass. This hand-crafted tray, with its clean l...
Brass
A Louis XV Style Lacquered Tray-Top Table By Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bois Satiné and Lacquered Tray-Top Table, by Henry Dasson. This elegant table is inset to the top with a lacquered tray decorated with a s...
Ormolu
Circular Cosmos Tray in Black Shagreen, Blue Pen Shell and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$225Sale Price|20% Off
Tray Table in Solid Brass with Engravings, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tray Solid Brass with engravings, Italy, 1970s.
Brass
Giorgetto Giugiaro Tray Table, Italian, Excellent Condition, 1990s
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Astonishing Tray By Giorgetto Giugiaro. Made in Italy The item is in excellent condition. It's signed at the bottom. Dimension: 16,53 x 10,23 x 0,78 H inches cm 42 x cm 26 x c...
Metal
Chrome & Brass X-Frame Tray Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Chromed steel with geometric brass connectors and ribbed brass ring details on the X frame two piece tray table. Removable top tray is a chrome framed tray inside another chrome fram...
Chrome, Brass, Steel
Turquoise Owl Tray Table, Wooden, Victorian Style, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this Wooden Tray Table .Folding legs ,comes with a separated Serving Tray . decorated with all kind of Owls .Beautiful Green Blue Color . Turquoise . 1950s
Wood
$4,295Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Folding Silver Table, Chinese, Serving Tray, Afternoon Tea, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding silver table. A Chinese, mahogany two piece serving tray, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Delightful example of Chinese Chippendale ta...
Wood
Austrian Side Table, 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Austrian side table and troley, 1960s.
Metal
$1,345 / set
Antique Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Tray Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This oval tray table is a 19th-century decorative piece comprised of a tray and a separate custom-built stand. The tray is crafted from papier-mâché, with a black lacquer finish and ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Folding and Adjustable Bed Tray, Laminated Wood, Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Folding and adjustable bed tray. In laminated wood of the Reguitti Brothers. This tray is like new. Made in Italy in the 1950s Maximum open height 46 cm, height when closed 6.5 cm.
Laminate, Wood
Art Deco Style Tray Table on Lucite + Chrome Frame, 1950s Metal Painted Tray
Located in Round Top, TX
A tubular Lucite frame of three parts secured by chromed steel triangular hardware that supports a 1950s extra large round steel tray in its original painted finish. The tray is heav...
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Silver-Plated Engraved Round Serving Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate a bar or tabletop with this elegant French serving tray, crafted circa 1920 and richly detailed throughout. Of generous circular form, the tray is made of silver-plated brass...
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Wooden Serving Tray Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1960/70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Wooden tray with shelf as a decoration, circular shape. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 0.215 Kg NOTE: We offer our customers an excellent and profe...
Wood
Mid-Century Space Age Swedish Yellow Melamin Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Swedish Yellow Melamin Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Melamine Style: Mid-Century Modern Count...
Glass
Mid-Century Teak Folding Tray Table From f.m. Produkt, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This mobile table design impresses with its elegant shape and functionality. The table consists of two elements, the table top … Read more This mobile table design impresses with its...
Aluminum
$175Sale Price|30% Off
Tortoise Bamboo Tray Lap Table Folding
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid century modern tortoise bamboo serving tray lap folded by table.
Bamboo
Vintage English Campaign-Style Folding Tray Table with Spindle Gallery
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage English Campaign-Style Folding Tray Table with Spindle Gallery A distinctive vintage campaign-style occasional table featuring a rectangular tray top surrounded by a delica...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Svend Aage Madsen Danish Modern Folding Bar Cart, circa 1960
Located in Nottingham, GB
An elegant Mid-Century Modern Danish folding drinks trolley or bar cart, designed by Svend Aage Madsen and retailed in Britain through the renowned Times Furnishing Company of London...
Teak
$3,495 / item
Palazzo Rectangular Tray
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This refined tray is a sleek and modern addition to any home decor. Crafted of prized, travertine limestone, the long, rectangular frame is lined with taupe nappa leather. The tray handles...
Travertine
Rattan and brass Table tray, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful rattan and brass top made in italy in the 1970s. Square shape, modern style of the middle of the century. Beautiful decorative object that will bring a real design tou...
Brass
Pair of Cotto Touché C Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Cotto Touché C Trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: Taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green. A light metal rod...
Iron
Elba Butlers Serving Table in Glossy Ebony with Corno Italiano Inlays, Mod. 1905
By Filippo Dini, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Elba is a refined butler’s tray that perfectly balances contemporary design with artisanal tradition. Its distinctive tabletop features a removable tray, adorned with an intricate we...
Metal
Folding rush Tray table Mirrored top France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Folding rush Tray table Mirrored top France 1970
Brass
Oval French Black Painted Tole Tray with Floral Decoration & Twisted Brass Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oval French Black Painted Tole Tray with Floral Decoration & Twisted Brass Base with Paw Feet
Metal
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.