Tray Tables
Early 20th Century French Tray Tables
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 1900s Moroccan Late Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Asian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Indian Agra Tray Tables
Marble
2010s English Tray Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
1970s Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tray Tables
Lacquer
1970s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Wicker
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal
20th Century Chinese Qing Tray Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Tray Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tray Tables
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Quartz, Brass
1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Baroque Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Tray Tables
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Tray Tables
Ormolu
2010s Italian Modern Tray Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Tray Tables
Copper
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
2010s Swiss Tray Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Tray Tables
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tray Tables
Plastic, Fiberglass
20th Century French Tray Tables
Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
Early 20th Century British Tray Tables
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1950s Argentine Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tray Tables
Brass
1970s Japanese Vintage Tray Tables
Plastic
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tray Tables
Brass
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo, Paper
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Murano Glass
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tray Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tray Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tray Tables
Brass
1930s Queen Anne Vintage Tray Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tray Tables
Brass
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.





