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Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Sunshine Yellow
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in gloss Sunshine Yellow. This
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

1930s Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Matte Black
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in matte Black. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Baby Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in baby blue. This uniquely
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Industrial Mid Century Metal Filing Document / Letter Tray Desk organiser 50s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Vintage tiered metal filing tray, from the 1940’s - 1950’s. A Sophisticated Grey and Stylish
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Hammered Letter Opener Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage copper letter opener with tray.
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20th Century Letter Openers

Materials

Copper

Danish Modern Paper Tray and Letter Organizer in Teak, Maple, Walnut, c. 1970
By William Sklaroff, Dansk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern paper and letter tray with streamline design, circa 1970. Comprised of
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Maple, Teak, Walnut

Walnut Tray by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Waltham, MA
Walnut letter tray or desk paper organizer by Jens Risom. Architectural design and intricate
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Rubber

Rare desk by Bertha Schaefer
Located in Hudson, NY
drawer with flaring letter tray on tapered legs. Measurements below are to top of desk surface
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Jens Quistgaard Flip-top Teak Desk
By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
letter tray. Located in LV2, 113 Stanton Street, 212-358-8000.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

Benno Meyer Hammered Bronze Bauhaus Era Desk Set
By Benno Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
, storage jar, letter tray and letter opener. Patterning of metal hammered finish reminiscent of
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Lovig "Flip Top" Teak Desk by Jens Quistgaard
Located in North Miami, FL
Teak desk designed by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig, circa 1960. Back gallery with removable letter
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Flip Top Desk in Teak
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
is branded on the bottom with the Dansk/Lovig makers mark. Included also are 2 removable letter trays.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage McDowell Craig Tanker Desk, Refinished in White
By Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
, one filing drawer, one locking stationary drawer and two letter trays. All original aluminum hardware
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Double Pedestal Tanker Desk, Refinished
By Steelcase, Steel Age, Mcdowell-Craig
Located in Alhambra, CA
letter trays. All original hardware. Iconic and monumental from every angle.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Radius One Office Set by William Sklaroff Smith Metal Arts
By William Sklaroff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
notepad holder has a moulded plastic interior. Underside of each letter tray is lined in velvet with
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1990s American Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson for Lovig
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Baltimore, MD
letter trays and a key which secures one drawer. Flip the top to expand your workspace or to create a
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20th Century Danish Desks

Materials

Brass

McDowell Craig Midcentury Tanker Desk Refinished in Bauhaus Colors, in Stock
By Mcdowell-Craig, Steelcase, Allsteel
Located in Alhambra, CA
desk features many utility drawers, one filing drawer and two letter trays. All original aluminum
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Wall Sculpture by Peter Pepper
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, occasional tables, walnut file and letter trays and more. As the company grew, Peter Pepper started the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Danish Modern Teak Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Table Desk for Peter Lovig
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Tulsa, OK
letter trays. The back section flips completely back, making a flat surface for a table that measures 38
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

German Pounded Copper Desk Tray with Matching Letter Opener
Located in Miami, FL
Patterned hammered copper desk tray with matching copper letter opener. Signed/ hallmarked.
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20th Century German Desk Accessories

Richard Meier for Swid Powell Silver Plate Letter Opener and Tray
By Richard Meier, Swid Powell
Located in Kensington, MD
Silver plate letter opener and catch all tray by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. Both pieces are
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Gold Plate, Brass

A Bronze and Leather Letter Opener and Pencil Tray by Aubock
Located in Hoboken, NJ
A bronze and leather handled letter opener with a slightly curved leather pen and pencil tray
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Decorative Objects

Travelling Letter Weigher
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
unequal distance with a tray for the letter on the short section. With the introduction of the Uniform
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Tiffany Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Style Tray
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co, antique sterling silver two handled tray. Acid Etched, Art Nouveau Design, circa 1910
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Neoclassical Elkington Silver-Plated Gallery Tray
Located in Denver, CO
Elkington & Co. (Birmingham, 1836-1963) Marked: A / 15641 / E & Co. / H (date letter). This
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Serving Pieces

Hammered Copper Desk Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Includes letter holder, pen tray & blotter. Hand-crafted and beautiful patina.
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

A STERLING SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SET. TIFFANY Co., 1912-1913
Located in New York, NY
IDENTIFIES THE PERIOD PRESIDED BY JOHN C. MOORE. THE LETTER "T" ON THE TRAY IDENTIFIES THE PERIOD PRESIDED BY
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Desk Set
Located in Wainscott, NY
A Pair of Blotter Ends, Pen Tray, Letter Opener and Inkwell with a gold dor'e finish
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American Desk Accessories

Modern Crystal Desk Set - Likely French Circa 1950
Located in Vancouver, BC
Heavy cut crystal desk set. Likely French, circa 1950. Comprising letter opener, ash tray and pen
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20th Century French Desk Accessories

Mid-20th Century Dutch Wooden Desk Set
Located in Raalte, NL
Old Dutch nostalgic carved wooden desk accessories sets consisting of pen tray, letter stand and
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Victorian Rosewood Stationary Box, Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
inlaid throughout, enclosing maroon leather writing surface, pen tray and letter/ paper compartment, all
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Action Office Desk
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
desk circa 1960 with original laminate surface, bin for hanging files adjustable to legal or letter
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Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Walnut Desk Top Stationary Box
Located in Wakefield, GB
fret work graduated letter divides, pen tray and a pair of ink wells. pull-out draw to the front. No
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Victorian Bird s-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
letter compartment and lift up tray with small dividers. This antique box has been sympathetically
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Superb Early Victorian Jewelry Box Vanity Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
letter compartment and lift up tray with dividers, all with glass bottles and small containers which can
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Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Complete Art Deco Crocodile Executive Desk Set
Located in Oakland, CA
original paper, letter holder, pen holder (for 2 pens), ash tray, letter opener and ink blotter. It is a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Box, Stationery Box, Victorian Writing Box, Oak Desk, B1703
Located in Vancouver, BC
down to reveal a fitted interior Letter compartments, pen tray, inkwell holders Fold out original black
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Antique 1890s Scottish Desks

Materials

Oak

Rare Coromandel and Satinwood Victorian Period Travelling Stationery Box
Located in Darwen, GB
fitted interior with a day, date and month calendar, letter racks, a pen tray, ink bottles and a
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Antique 1870s Victorian Cabinets

Asprey Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
1876 . To the center of the box has a removable accoutrements tray which includes: cork screw, pair
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Edwardian English Country House Marquetry Inlaid Satinwood Desk, circa 1900
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
lidded compartments of waterfall shape, that open to reveal an interior fitted a pen-tray and letter
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Florence Knoll Double Letter Tray
By Florence Knoll
Located in Hudson, NY
Molded teak plywood pivoting double letter tray, stainless steel pin separates the two trays. Felt
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Florence Knoll Double Letter Tray
By Florence Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
very rare Florence Knoll Double Letter Tray edited by Knoll International Lit : Steven & Linda
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Architectural Bronze Mesh Letter Tray
By Bauhaus
Located in Waltham, MA
Architectural mesh letter tray in solid bronze. Well built and finely detailed desk accessory that
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Vintage 1960s American Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Smokador Single Tier Chrome Letter Tray
By Knoll
Located in Alhambra, CA
Chrome and black single letter tray. Perfect for the chrome-plated executive! Dimensions: 15" D
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1920s Double Tier Letter Tray, Tangerine
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel desk top letter tray. Salvaged from Cherry Point Marine Air station. Refinished in
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Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Desk Sets

1920s Double Tier Letter Tray, Chrome
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel desk top letter tray. Salvaged from Cherry Point Marine Air station. Refinished in
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Vintage 1920s American Machine Age More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Midcentury-Modern Style Gold Tone Desk Letter Tray
Located in Oakland Park, FL
midcentury-Modern style gold tone desk letter tray. In box tray.
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2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1920s Two-Tier Letter Tray, Royal Blue
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel desk top letter tray. Salvaged from Cherry Point Marine Air station. Refinished in
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Vintage 1920s Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

1920s Double Tier Letter Tray, Gloss White
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage steel desk top letter tray. Salvaged from Cherry Point Marine air station. Refinished in
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Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Vintage McDonald Chrome Two-Tier Letter Tray
Located in Alhambra, CA
Heavy duty two-tier desk top letter tray from McDonald, maker of high quality desk accessories
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Molded Walnut Plywood Two-Tier Letter Tray by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An architectural, two-tier, molded walnut plywood letter tray by Florence Knoll. An outstanding
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Florence Knoll Black Birch Plywood Letter Tray, Office Desk Accessory
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Raleigh, NC
Designed by Florence Knoll in 1948, this letter tray is made of ebonized birch plywood and was a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plywood

Mid-20th Century Florence Knoll Molded Plywood Pivoting Letter Tray
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A molded plywood pivoting letter tray designed by American designer Florence Knoll (1917-2019) for
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

1960s Molded Teak Plywood Letter Trays by Martin Aberg for Rainbow Wood
By Martin Åberg
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Influenced by the Florence Knoll letter trays, designer Martin Aberg created these similar trays
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Teak

Pair of Knoll Stitched Leather Letter Trays by Raul de Armas Carolyn Lu
By Knoll
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of Knoll stitched leather letter trays designed by Raul de Armas and Carolyn Lu for the Knoll
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories

1930s Steel Letter Tray Refinished in Gloss Red
By Cole Steel
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Art Deco office letter, memo or mail tray powder-coated in Gloss Fire Engine Red (RD01
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Italian Desk Set Wastepaper Basket, 1980s
By Rexite
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Italian desk set, including a letter tray, pencil cup, catchall with card holder and a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

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Letter Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal letter tray for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every letter tray was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a letter tray, we have 64 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a letter tray — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each letter tray bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one letter tray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florence Knoll, Jacques Adnet and Martin Åberg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Letter Tray?

Prices for a letter tray start at $150 and top out at $3,939 with the average selling for $700.
Questions About Letter Tray
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A desk tray is a storage solution used to tidy up desktop work areas. Normally, they are flat rectangular trays with raised sides, and their proportions make them ideal for storing stacked papers. Some trays have more than one tier to separate incoming and outgoing paperwork. You'll find a variety of antique and vintage desk trays on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A letter tray is used for organizing papers. You can place different categories of mail and paperwork in the various levels of the trays. Often, people use trays with two levels: one for incoming documents and one for outgoing documents. Find a variety of vintage letter trays on 1stDibs.