Tray Tables
20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Metal, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Tray Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century British French Provincial Tray Tables
Glass, Hardwood
19th Century British Regency Antique Tray Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Thai Modern Tray Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Tray Tables
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tray Tables
Metal
20th Century Campaign Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Modern Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tray Tables
Hardwood
1960s Danish Vintage Tray Tables
Oak, Teak
1980s American Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Asian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Nickel
1930s British Georgian Vintage Tray Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Tray Tables
Burlap, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Tôle
1890s French Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Tray Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tray Tables
Metal
19th Century French Antique Tray Tables
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Glass
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tray Tables
Pine
Mid-19th Century American Antique Tray Tables
Metal
1880s French Antique Tray Tables
Paper
20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Wood
1960s English Georgian Vintage Tray Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Ash
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tray Tables
Other
19th Century Unknown Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Tray Tables
Ormolu
1930s Italian Vintage Tray Tables
Mirror
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Teak
1990s Unknown Post-Modern Tray Tables
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Tray Tables
Plywood
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tray Tables
Metal, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Tray Tables
Paint, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Steel
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tray Tables
Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Tray Tables
Bronze
Antique and Vintage Tray Tables
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.





