How can I clean an old metal tray?

How to clean an old metal tray properly depends on the type of metal. For most materials, you can use warm water, mild dish soap and a soft cloth. Vinegar and lemon juice may help remove stains from aluminum and brass trays. Special polishes may be necessary for other types of metal. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique metal trays on 1stDibs.

Tole Tray

Painted Tray Coffee Table

Black Chinoiserie Tray

Italian Tole Table

Metal Tray With Glass

Oval Game Table

Tole France

Tole Painted Furniture

French Hand Painted Tray

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bowls and Baskets

19th Century Painted Tole Tray

$750

1960s Italian Tole Tray Table

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous midcentury 1960s painted tray table, Made in Italy. Two pieces with removable tray and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian Tole Tray Table

$1,150

19th Century French Oval Yellow Tole Tray

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century French oval yellow tole tray.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Tôle

19th Century French Oval Yellow Tole Tray

$2,650

Vintage Style Hermes Inspired Metal Tole Tray

Located in Houston, TX

This vintage style hand-painted metal tole tray pays tribute to the Hermès fashion and equestrian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Barware

Materials

Metal

Vintage Style Hermes Inspired Metal Tole Tray

$695

Antique English Tole Tray End Table on Stand

Located in Port Chester, NY

Charming antique oval tole tray of black lacquered wood and gilt, fitted into a new stand. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

Materials

Tôle

Antique English Tole Tray End Table on Stand

$895

Combine Listing: Chinoiserie Style Tole Tray Table and Bamboo Bookcase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Item 1 -Superb Chinoiserie Style Tole Tray Table on Original Stand - DIMENSIONS H 29.25 in. x W

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Tôle

Combine Listing: Chinoiserie Style Tole Tray Table and Bamboo Bookcase

$2,100

Large Floral Painted Circular Tole Tray on Black Lacquered Base, circa 1860

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Large tole tray with pierced gallery edge and original floral painted decoration. The black painted

Category

Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Large Floral Painted Circular Tole Tray on Black Lacquered Base, circa 1860

$1,200

Orange and Gold Decorated Tray on Cast Iron Base, Briger Design

Located in Bridport, CT

Tole tray with handles and forged iron base with gold knobs. Removable tray decorated with flower

Category

1990s Mexican Tray Tables

Materials

Iron

Orange and Gold Decorated Tray on Cast Iron Base, Briger Design

$950

Italian Tole Painted Tray Coffee Table

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An Italian made tole painted tray on stand as coffee or cocktail table. The chinoiserie styled

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Tole Painted Tray Coffee Table

$795

19th Century Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Tray Coffee Table with Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century neoclassical gilt decorated tray coffee table with custom base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Tray Tables

Materials

Tôle

19th Century Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Tray Coffee Table with Custom Base

$3,250

Whimsical Painted Victorian Umbrella Stand

Located in Norwalk, CT

Painted umbrella stand made with brass and copper coaching horns having an inset tole tray

Category

Antique 19th Century English Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass

Whimsical Painted Victorian Umbrella Stand

$2,500

19th Century Tole Dish-Shaped Tray

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A large 19th century tole dish-shaped tray, a mounted figure at full gallop with an armed figure in

Category

Antique 19th Century British Serving Pieces

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Tole Dish-Shaped Tray

$2,601

French Tole Tray

Located in Charleston, SC

A polychrome decorated French tole tray depicting a nautical battle scene.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Platters and Serveware

French Tole Tray

$1,750

Tables Under $2,000

Antique and Vintage Tables

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Tole Tray For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tole tray available at 1stDibs. A tole tray — often made from metal, tôle and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tole tray, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A tole tray made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tole tray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fornasetti, Georges Briard and Piero Fornasetti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tole Tray?

Prices for a tole tray can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,595.

Questions About Tole Tray

How can I clean an old metal tray?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
How to clean an old metal tray properly depends on the type of metal. For most materials, you can use warm water, mild dish soap and a soft cloth. Vinegar and lemon juice may help remove stains from aluminum and brass trays. Special polishes may be necessary for other types of metal. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique metal trays on 1stDibs.