Hand Painted European Garden Scene on Metal Stand with Glass Insert, circa 1940

19th century paper cache painted oval tray on later stand

19th century chinoiserie hand-painted tray table with much later base

19th century walnut serving tray on stand Serving tray with handles on four sides The sides of table drop down to make a larger surface, gr...

Vintage Indian Brass Tray Incised on Wood Folding Stand Circa 1960's Tray 30" Stand 28x23H

Vintage Indian Incised Brass Tray on Anglo-Indian Wood-carved Folding Stand

Early 20th century mahogany serving / bar tray with shell inlay Gorgeous handcrafted serving tray. Made with old growth mahogany with maple...

English tole tray on stand with figural and pagoda scenes on faux bamboo painted and gilt splayed legs with original connecting stretchers, Early 19th century.

American hand-painted decorative tole tray on carved mahogany stand. Tray has two side handles with hand-painted floral, fruit and medallion motif. Stand was made for tray with a car...

English scalloped paper mache tray on stand with hand painted floral decoration. Stand was made for tray at later date. Dealers please call...

A Good Quality Regency Period Oblong Papier Mache Tray With Very Attractive Hand Painted And Gilded Decoration Raised On Elegant Later Faux Bamboo Design Stand.  What better way t...

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...

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.