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Tray Tables For Sale
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1960s Astonishing Tray in Bamboo By Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing tray in bamboo by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy. It's in excellent condition and is signed at the bottom. Dimension: 12,99" x 8,66" x 7, 08 H inches cm 33 x c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

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Bamboo

Cotto Touché a Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotto Touché A tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 36 × 4.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal rod that rest...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Cotto Touché B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotto Touché B tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 47 × 6.7 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colours: taupe, cotton, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal rod that res...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Hakou B Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Hakou B tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 30 × 11 cm Materials: Glass and iron Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base All the poetry, deli...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart / Trolley by Aldo Tura, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern bar cart/trolley by Aldo Tura. Two lacquered goatskin tiered shelves with brass mounts on four caster feet. Circa 1960.
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Tray Tables

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Brass

Cotto Touché C Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotto Touché C tray 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 that res...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Pink Hakou a Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Hakou Aatray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 39 × 32 × 11 cm Materials: glass and iron Colours: transparent, fume or light pink glass + black metal base All the poetry, deli...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Glass

Cotto Touché E Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Bordeaux Touché E Tray by Mason Editions. Dimensions: D 48 × 7 cm. Materials: iron and MDF. Colours: taupe, cotton, burgundy, sage green, petrol green. A light metal rod that r...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Cotto Touché D Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotto Touché D tray by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colors: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal rod that rests...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Pair of Cotto Touché D Trays by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Cotto Touché D trays by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Iron and MDF Colors: taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green A light metal rod t...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

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...
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2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Folding Wooden Tray Table from Austria, 1930's, in Burnt Orange Colour
Located in Vienna, Austria
A folding, wooden tray table in burnt orange colour, from the 1930's. The tray uses a simple mechanical mechanism composed of a Leaf spring and pin lock....
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1930s Austrian Modern Vintage Tray Tables

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Wood

Wonderful Inlaid Musical Marquetry Silver Plated Removable Gallery Tray Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful inlaid musical scene marquetry removable gallery tray table with silver plated handles and trim.
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20th Century Edwardian Tray Tables

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Wood

Related Items
Rectangle Cosmos Tray in Cream Shagreen, Shell and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos rectangle tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Also av...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Circular Cosmos Tray in Black Shagreen, Blue Pen Shell and Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos circular tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Measu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Aldo Tura Bar Cart Brown Goatskin
Located in Munich, DE
Bar cart by Aldo Tura in lacquered goatskin, brass and glass with a removable tray and bottle holders, Italy, 1950s. Measures: 85 x 51 x 62 cm.  
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables

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Brass

Aldo Tura Bar Cart Brown Goatskin
Aldo Tura Bar Cart Brown Goatskin
H 24.41 in W 32.29 in D 20.08 in
Shagreen Tray with Mix Inlay Pattern Including Shell and Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
A Classic oval vanity tray revisited; this Kifu Paris nautical-striped pattern tray is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, black shell, and bronze-patina brass, making for a stunning tabletop piece in any space. The frame is inlaid in bronze-patina brass. Available in other finishes and a rectangle shape. The dimensions of this piece are 15.75 x 7.75 x 0.78" All Kifu Paris pieces are handmade by artisans, ultimately making each piece unique. Custom color/sizing available on request. Wipe clean with soft dry cloth. Although inspired by her parents, her collection of Home Accessories and Furniture is a distinct identity of its own. Kifu uses handmade techniques of elaborate inlay patterns...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Cream Shagreen Tray by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting tray comes in two sizes and two color variants. This listing is for the medium size in cream shagreen. The irregular surfaced bronze-patina ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Cream Shagreen Tray by R&Y Augousti
Cream Shagreen Tray by R&Y Augousti
H 1.78 in W 12.01 in D 16.93 in
Shagreen Tray with Blue Pen Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos rectangle tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Also av...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Fornasetti Tray Holder Tray Black Wood
Located in MILANO, IT
Fornasetti trays become elegant coffee tables by adding this black wood base. Is suits a 40 cm diameter metal round tray.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Shagreen Tray with Mix Inlay Pattern including Shell and Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
A Classic oval vanity tray revisited; this Kifu Paris leopard pattern tray is inlaid in a mixture of cream shagreen, brown shell, and bronze-patina brass, making for a stunning table...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Le Tray/Walnut, Oakwood Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Le tray" tray is at the origin of our Heritage collection. Crafted by hand,  it is directly inspired from our Caribbean ancestors.  Thought and built for a perfect adaptation to y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables

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Bronze, Nickel, Brass

Le Tray/Walnut, Oakwood Tray
Le Tray/Walnut, Oakwood Tray
H 2.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Shagreen Tray with Mother of Pearl and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lunar light tray in large, demonstrates the beautiful signature Augousti inlay work and design aesthetic. This pattern is an abstract interpretation of...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

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Brass

Shagreen Tray with Mix Inlay Pattern Including Shell and Brass by Kifu, Paris
Located in New York, NY
A Classic oval vanity tray revisited; this Kifu Paris leopard pattern tray is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, black shell, and bronze-patina brass, making for a stunning ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Cosmos Tray in Coal Black Shagreen, Blue Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos rectangle tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass. Also av...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Previously Available Items
Folding Side Tray Table Tortoise Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1980s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely modernist 1980s Italian folding side tray table. Extra-large square-shaped butler tray with raised edges in Lucite with a faux tortoiseshell (tortoise) pattern. Chromed meta...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tray Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Italian Space Age Orange Plastic 4 Gatti Table by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age orange plastic 4 Gatti table by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1970s Pair of quare coffee tables 4 Gatti in orange plastic, stackable through the ho...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tray Tables

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Plastic

Pair of Wicker Elephant End Tables or Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of elephant tables or stands crafted with wicker in an amusing form with removable serving trays on top.
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wicker

Early European Mid-Century Modern Orange Bakelite Handle Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European orange bakelite handle tray with glass top.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

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Bakelite, Wood

Pair of Wicker and Bamboo Tray Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wicker and bamboo tray tables. Pair of vintage wicker and bamboo handled trays on collapsible stands perfect as bedside tables at the beach ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Bamboo and Brass Drinks Table, circa 1960
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Drinks table: Removable bamboo veneer tray with bamboo handles. The tray sits on a X shape base with metal details, France, circa 1960 Measures: W : 88 cm / 34.5 in. D : 57 cm...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

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Metal

Bamboo and Brass Drinks Table, circa 1960
Bamboo and Brass Drinks Table, circa 1960
H 33.86 in W 34.65 in D 22.45 in
Rare Sheet Metal Tray from New York World's Fair, 1939
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare Art Deco sheet metal tray in dark blue, orange and cream white from the very famous New York World's Fair 1939. The front side with a few scratches and marks from normal use, ba...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables

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Sheet Metal

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Hand Painted Tole Tray with Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1860 and rectangular in shape, the large and colorful platter features a pierced gallery around the edges and is decorated with hand painted bird motifs perched on branches. The antique tray table...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tray Tables

Materials

Tôle

Three Tiered Yellow and Black Tole Tray Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A three-tier canary yellow and black tole Stand with removeable trays hand painted in the French Creil style, 1960s.   
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Mid-20th Century European Tray Tables

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Hairpin Stacking TV Tray Tables
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and functional pair of midcentury hairpin stacking TV tray tables, circa 1960s. The table frames are made of welded steel and the tray tops ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Steel

Aldo Tura Parchment and Brass Hardware Wheeled Tray Dry Cocktail Bar, 1950s
Located in IT
Aldo Tura cream color parchment and brass hardware wheeled tray, 1950s to be used as dry cocktail bar thanks to the bottles holder. A wheeled crea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Fornasetti "Strumenti Musicali" Tray with Original Brass Stand
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing print with nice patina. signed with label.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables

Materials

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.

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