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Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of 7 Mid-Century Space Age Bowls and Tray Set from Emsa, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age Bowls and Tray Set from Emsa, 1960s, Set of 7, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mater...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Plastic

1940s Large Mirror and Nickel Bronze Table Centre-Tray
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Unusually large mirror and nickel bronze table centre-tray, 1940s. France.  
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Mirror

Rosewood Side Table by France & Daverkosen, 1960s Denmark
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great Table,
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Wood

Set of 4 MidCentury West German Pottery WGP Stacking Bowls with Teak Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Stacking Bowls with Teak Tray, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Ceramic, Teak C...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Hexagonal Plate in Solid Brass Gold Italian Design 1970 Tray
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Hexagonal plate in solid brass gold Italian design 1970 tray, elegant piece.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Plastic Blue & Pink Flip Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Plastic Blue & Pink Flip Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Plastic Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Blue It...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Plastic

Mid-Century Teak Folding Tray Table From f.m. Produkt, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This mobile table design impresses with its elegant shape and functionality. The table consists of two elements, the table top … Read more This mobile table design impresses with its...
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Bar or Tea Serving Cart
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Mid-Century Modern two-tier bar or tea serving cart. The cart features large carriage style wheels, two glass shelves and a free-wheeling r...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Italian Design Mid Century Cocktail Tray Trolley
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Italian Design Mid Century Cocktail Tray Trolley The ultimate in Mid century Chic, this is a style icon of its own time, this heavy and sturdy piece is made in Elm The Elm 2 tier tr...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Elm

Rare Mid-Century Alminette Teak Folding Tray Table Norway, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This Mid-Century Norwegian Alminette Teak Folding Tray Table by f.m. Produkt, Frederiksberg Metalvarefabrik from the 1960s exemplifies elegant design and practicality. Comprising two...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Wicker, Bamboo and wood Bar, Breakfast or Tea Tray Table, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Striking mid-20th century Tray Table made of metal and bamboo with hand-woven wood and wicker fittings. Wood and wicker drink tray on top. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. You can also use it as breakfast tray table...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Rosewood Flip-Top Tea Trolley by Grete Jalk, Denmark
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Grete Jalk mid century Rosewood flip top table with removable serving tray. Swivel top allow surface space to double in size. Brass h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Rosewood

Fredrik A. Kayser Teak Vatne Lenestolfrabikk Side Tray Table, Norway, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Solid teak side table with removable tray, Norway, 1950s circa. Made and marked by VATNE Lenestolfabrikk Norway, by the designer Fredrik A. Kays...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood, Teak

Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm
Located in New York, NY
Fritz Hansen Teakwood Folding Tray Table by Svend Willumsen & H Engholm. Model 4508. Overall excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Measures approx 23.5" in diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Lucite Tray Table, France, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
very nice Lucite tray table, cross folding legs, comes with a loose tray with chrome hinges. Beautiful and stylish piece. 1970s France.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Lucite

Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully executed butler’s tray table by Danish designer Svend Langkilde, produced by the influential design retailer Illums Bolighus. The piece features a removable solid rosew...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Morex Midcentury Three Levels Brass and Smoked Glass Italian Bar Cart, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional midcentury brass and smoked glass bar cart on three levels. This three-level service cart was produced by Morex in Italy during 1970s. The elegance of this wonderful p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Italian Vintage Serving Square Tray in Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite & Brass, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
Square tray made in Italy undoubtedly dating back to the 70s. Made with a 3 mm thick quadrangular faux tortoise lucite panel enclosed in a solid brass frame with removable handles. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Bamboo Tray Table with Two Removable Trays and Folding Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique two Tier Tray table made of Bamboo and Pencil rattan. Hand crafted and in very good vintage condition. The Stand holds two trays that are removable and then folds for eas...
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bamboo, Glass

Mid Century Modern Folding Bed Tray - Book Stand, Italy 1970
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Wood and Formica Folding Bed Tray - Book Stand, Italy 1970 Charmy and versatile Mid-Century Modern folding bed Ttay, originating f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Formica, Beech

Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Leaf Tray
Located in Miami, FL
Hand carved leaf tray made of Alabaster, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Alabaster

Set of Four Acrylic and Brass Serving Trays and Stand by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of four serving trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones. The trays are executed in white acrylic and solid brass, these trays are one of the 20 pieces specifi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Paul McCobb Raymond Loewy Coffee Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
Unique table produced by Planner Group with Genuine vintage (not later re-issued pattern) formica top design "skylark" by Raymond Loewy and Brooks Stevens...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Antique Copper Tray, 1900s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Antique Copper Tray, 1900s Vintage Design This 1900 chocolate-colored copper bac is not just a container, but an invitation to travel in time, to...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Copper

Round Gold Tray Bar Solid Brass Engraved Cane Motif Italian Design Plate
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round gold tray bar solid brass engraved cane motif Italian design plate.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Tray Solid Brass Hammered Italian Design with Handles, 1970 Gold Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tray solid brass hammered Italian design with handles 1970 gold Italian design. Signed.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Tray Table in Solid Brass with Engravings, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tray Solid Brass with engravings, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Set of 2 Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray with Glass, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray with Glass, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Glass, Teak Style: Mid-Century Modern Co...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Teak

Austrian Side Table, 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Austrian side table and troley, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Knoll Vintage Bentwood Walnut Desk Inbox Tray
Located in Kensington, MD
Appropriately labeled on bottom. Produced by Knoll Associates, Inc.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bentwood, Walnut

Serving Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca in Wood, Brass and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Serving bar cart in wood and brass details composed of two removable glass trays by the Italian designer Cesare Lacca, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal, Brass

Teak Tray Side Table, Danish Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful teak tray side table, top is removable and legs fold together. Ready for a new home.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Set of Four Acrylic and Brass Serving Trays with Stand by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of four serving trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones. The trays are executed in white Acrylic and solid brass, these trays are one of the 20 pieces specific...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Solid Brass Sculptural Italian Design Gold Flowers Engraved 1970 Minimal Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid brass sculptural Italian design gold flowers engraved 1970 minimal design.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

1960s Diseños Caaesa Folding Butler's Tray Table Hand Painted Gold Leaf
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Diseños Caaesa Folding Butler's Tray Table Hand Painted Gold Leaf on Wood Still Life Stamped by maker. 31 h x 18 d x 32 Folded 38 h x 8.75 d Wood has decorative carvings paint...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Gold Leaf

Restored Mid Century Tropical Split Bamboo Serving Tray, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of 20" matching unused mid-century tropical split Bamboo serving trays each featuring 20 split rattan pieces with two full pieces at each end for handles. Restored to new for y...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bamboo

Danish Side Table by George Tanier
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic raised edge table by George Tanier, imported from Denmark. Featuring a floating top, lower shelf, sculpted oak legs.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Folding Tray Table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut folding table by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel c.1960s, USA. The rectangular folding table features a slatted x-base ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Walnut

Arne Wahl Iversen for Ingemann Hansen Set of Nesting Tables
By Ingemann Hansen, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Hanover, MA
Very unique design on this Danish mid-century set of nesting tables by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ingemann Hansen. Two petit tables are suspended from slots on the width rather than lengt...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Rare Sidetable by Sidse Werner, Fritz Hansen, Chromed Steel, Denmark, 1970´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sidse Werner (1931-1989) studied at the school for architecture and Industrial Design in Copenhagen. For some years she worked as assistant in the drawing office of Nanna Ditzel. In ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Chrome

Vintage Grocery Trolley, 1960s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Vintage Grocery Trolley, 1960s Vintage Design Treat yourself to a piece of functional and aesthetic history. This grocery store of the 1960s is much more than a simple piece of furn...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Piero Fornasetti Wicker Cornucopia with Flowers, Roses and Pomegranates Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti Cornucopia with Flowers early serving tray. Original Label. Featuring a Wicker Cornucopia holding Flowers, Roses, Pomegranates and...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Splendid Wood and Brass Folding Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Wood and brass folding coffee table, very similar to the table 'BORD FLAMMES' by Maria Pergay. Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Style Trolley, Refined, Classic Brown Finish, Transparent Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mid-century style trolley, refined, classic brown finish, transparent glass. Enhance your interior with the timeless refinement of this 1950s-style trolley. With its rich brown fini...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Italian Tea Tray Table
Located in Augusta, GA
Beautifully made Italian tea trolley Could also be used as a bar cart Made circa 1955 in the style of Cesare Lacca
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set This table set measures: 18 wide x 17 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Rosewood

Decorative Tray by Del Campo, Italy 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative Tray by Del Campo Italy 1970, grisaille d'oro enameled copper Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘del campo Italy’. Dimensions: 1 h × 11½ w × 11½ d in
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Copper

Royal Copenhagen Trolley
Located in London, GB
Created by designer Severin Hansen for the Danish manufacture Haslev this incredible piece is wonderfully unique. Made from hardwood the sleek and elegant frame creates an unassuming...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Bamboo Tray Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamboo tray table. The dimensions of the tray are 23.22 inch (59 cm) - 13.77 inch (35 cm) The dimensions of the top are 29.1 inch (74 cm) - 15.7 inch (40 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Hector Aguilar Meat Carving Tray
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Hector Aguilar with this piece shows us what a born artist he was, the works he did in wood are few, that's why this rare tray is an exceptional piece, we believe that the best way t...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Custom "Palm Springs" tray table by foley&cox HOME
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant side table with removable serving tray. Wood base with bead detail and tapered legs available in medium mahogany. Tray available in leather or parchment. (PARCHMENT TOP chan...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Leather, Parchment Paper, Wood

Vintage Regency Gallery Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of sophisticated glamour with this vintage Hollywood Regency gallery table. This elegant accent piece features a removable mirrored tray top, encircled by a finely ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Don Shoemaker Mid-Century 3 Piece Jacaranda Desk Set
Located in Queens, NY
3 piece Mid-Century Jacaranda wooden desk set including a tray and two pencil/pen boxes. (DON SHOEMAKER)(PRICED AS SET) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use (Pencil box...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Walnut Serving Cart or Console Table with Two Sliding Shelves, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This serving cart / console table features a walnut frame with brass details and casters. It is a vintage piece therefore it might show slight traces of use, bu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Abel Sorenson Coffee Table
By Abel Sorenson
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Abel Sorenson coffee table for Knoll. This rare table was in production for only two years from 1947-1949.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bentwood

Barovier Toso trolley from the early fifties
Located in bari, IT
Barovier & Toso coffee trolley in worked glass. and brass with removable tray. The coffee table can be adjusted in height as needed. The tray has the foll...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Set Of 2 Roll Coffee Table With Serving Tray Made In Walnut Wood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small round coffee tables with 4 wheels and a serving tray both above and below made in walnut from around the 1960s. Measurements in cm: H:56.5 W:47 D:42.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Walnut, Wood

Rare French Side Tray Table Lucite and Brass Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Heighten the modern look of your living area with this sophisticated side table with transparent glass top removable tray. Made with solid brass and Lucite, and produced in France by...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Two trays bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Mid-century Modern tray tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tray tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tray tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tray tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tray tables, popular names associated with this style include Charles Hollis Jones, Piero Fornasetti, Aldo Tura, and Jens Quistgaard. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tray tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $160 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,450.

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