Tray Tables
Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Metal, Copper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Tray Tables
Enamel, Tin
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Tray Tables
Burlap, Oak
19th Century French Antique Tray Tables
Silver Plate
20th Century Asian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tray Tables
Wood
1970s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Wicker
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Glass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Tray Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century French Colonial Revival Tray Tables
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Tray Tables
Copper, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tray Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Wood
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
2010s American Other Tray Tables
Metal
1950s French Victorian Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
1950s Argentine Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Bronze
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tray Tables
Lacquer
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Plastic, Wood
2010s English Tray Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tray Tables
Ormolu
1940s Italian Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
1960s Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Tray Tables
Enamel, Tin
1890s Indian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Cement
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Stone, Metal
Mid-19th Century British Antique Tray Tables
Enamel, Tin
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tray Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century British Tray Tables
Silver Plate
Early 1900s Moroccan Late Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Tray Tables
Brass
1930s Chinoiserie Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Tray Tables
Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Chrome
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
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.





