Folding Tray Tables
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Vintage 1930s French Streamlined Moderne Tray Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Metal
20th Century Chinese Qing Tray Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Campaign Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century English Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wood
20th Century British Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Indian Tray Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tray Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Wood
Antique 1840s French Country Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Tray Tables
Maple, Paint
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Tray Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Modern Tray Tables
Copper, Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Asian Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Tray Tables
Walnut, Burl
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Teak
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tray Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Tray Tables
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Tray Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tray Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Asian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Metalwork
Metal, Copper
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Metalwork
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Moorish Furniture
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite
20th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tray Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tray Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s Moroccan Late Victorian Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Chrome
Antique 1890s Indian Serving Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Lucite, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Plastic, Laminate, Wood, Beech
1990s North American Modern Tray Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Canvas, Ash
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Brass
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Finding the Right Tray Tables for You
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.
- What is the best folding table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.
- What is a butler’s tray table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A butler's tray table is an accent table typically used for serving. It includes a removable tray top that can transport food and drinks from room to room. Normally, the base features folding criss-crossing legs. Shop a range of butler's tray tables on 1stDibs.
- What is a tray top coffee table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021Tray top coffee tables are coffee tables with long, flat rectangular surfaces that are supported by an x-frame base. Low tables that were initially used as tea or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. After coffee drinking and “coffee breaks” became popular, it didn’t take long for coffee and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary tray top coffee tables from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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