Black Lucite Butlers Tray on Wooden Stand, 1970s

Vintage Mid 20th Century tole painted tray table with foldable base. The ivory background with black neoclassical decoration set on a marbleized surface. The base can be folded for flat storage.

A late 19th Century Chinoiserie tray top table. The cinnabar red shapely tray with a later custom hand painted base. The table from a Park Avenue Home decorated by Mario Buatta and...

Unigue tray top table with leather surface. The scalloped tray with original base, leather covered hardwood with gilt decoration. Beautifully shaped wit...

Elegant and beautifully made French style tray top table by Baker Furniture. The serpentine shape with a clever built in lift able tray top with front drawer. The table with four gra...

A circa 1870's Papier Mache had gilt and decorated tray with a later custom dark wood base. The tray table with the tray fitting into the custom base. Can be removed and used for ser...

An Antique 19th century Italian Tole tray with custom mahogany base. The oval tray in a cinnabar red color with light gold details. The base, made in...

Bamboo butler stand with removeable tray with bamboo gallery rail on folding bamboo stand

Bamboo Butlers Tray on Stand This is a superb quality piece, the tray top fits on to the folding legs forming a neat drinks table The frame of th...

A generously sized mahogany butlers tray on stand, 19th century, the tray with four handles and hinged sides on a square section folding stand. I...

A good quality George III period mahogany oval butlers tray of panelled construction, having original brass hinges and pierced handles to folding sides, housed on later square leg mahogany stand. During the 18th and 19th centuries a coffee table was not what we regard as a coffee table in the 21st century. Coffee tables back then were always full height, effectively side tables. The modern, low, coffee table is really something which began to be seen during the early 20th century onwards. Based on the above there is a variety of different methods to incorporate a coffee table into an interior for people who wish to furnish their properties with genuine antique furniture, whilst still allowing for the practicalities and function which is required in modern times. Therefore as is now normal with by far the majority of these butlers trays which we see, due to the fact they make absolutely perfect coffee tables, this has been removed from its original, tall, folding stand at some point and fitted onto a lower, more practical and sturdy stand constructed from old antique wood. It's worth noting that generally this means an old broken table...

Butler's tray with stand. The sides are covered in green faux-leather and silver metal. The stand is mahogany with two straps.

A very good quality late 18th century, Georgian period, mahogany oval butlers tray of Panelled design, retaining original brass hinges to folding sides with pierced carrying handles, raised on later square leg mahogany stand. During the 18th and 19th centuries a coffee table was not what we regard as a coffee table in the 21st century. Coffee tables back then were always full height, effectively side tables. The modern, low, coffee table is really something which began to be seen during the early 20th century onwards. Based on the above there is a variety of different methods to incorporate a coffee table into an interior for people who wish to furnish their properties with genuine antique furniture, whilst still allowing for the practicalities and function which is required in modern times. Therefore as is now normal with by far the majority of these butlers trays which we see, due to the fact they make absolutely perfect coffee tables, this has been removed from its original, tall, folding stand at some point and fitted onto a lower, more practical and sturdy stand constructed from old antique wood. It’s worth noting that generally this means an old broken table...