Tray Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
19th Century Unknown Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
20th Century Moroccan British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Tray Tables
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
1940s French Vintage Tray Tables
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Teak
20th Century English Sheraton Tray Tables
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Sterling Silver
2010s South African Modern Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
20th Century English Tray Tables
Metal
1810s English George III Antique Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Aluminum
1880s Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables
Wood
1940s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Tray Tables
Metal
2010s Renaissance Tray Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tray Tables
Plastic, Fiberglass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Tray Tables
Marble, Stainless Steel
2010s English Tray Tables
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century British Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Tray Tables
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Tray Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
1850s English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Tray Tables
Plywood
1930s European Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Metal, Chrome
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo
1880s Burmese Late Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Tray Tables
Marble, Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Sterling Silver
2010s American Other Tray Tables
Metal, Sheet Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Beech
Early 1900s Moroccan Late Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Teak
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables
Plastic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
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.






