Tray Tables
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Laminate, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
20th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Tray Tables
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tray Tables
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tray Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Tôle
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Tray Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Tray Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Bone, Glass, Teak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Plastic, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Rope, Plywood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tray Tables
Other
20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Rosewood
20th Century American Tray Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Tray Tables
Silver Plate
19th Century English Campaign Antique Tray Tables
Wood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Tray Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Tray Tables
Burlap, Oak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Nickel
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tray Tables
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Nickel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Agra Tray Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century British Antique Tray Tables
Enamel, Tin
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tray Tables
Pine
1980s Italian Eastlake Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Metal, Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Tray Tables
Steel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Silver Plate
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Glass
1950s French Victorian Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1970s Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Tray Tables
Enamel, Tin
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Tray Tables
Leather
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.





