Tray Tables
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Metal, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Wood
1930s Campaign Vintage Tray Tables
Oak
20th Century Italian French Provincial Tray Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
1880s French Antique Tray Tables
Paper
Early 19th Century Empire Antique Tray Tables
Metal
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
20th Century Asian Moorish Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Tray Tables
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Gold Leaf
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
1990s American Regency Tray Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Plastic, Laminate, Wood, Beech
1980s American Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tray Tables
Lacquer
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tray Tables
Other
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tray Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Tray Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century British British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
1890s English Edwardian Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Tray Tables
Wood, Mahogany, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Tray Tables
Glass, Mahogany
1980s Italian Eastlake Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Tray Tables
Brass
1980s French Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tray Tables
Bone, Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Tray Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Tray Tables
Marble, Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Tray Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Gothic Revival Antique Tray Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Plastic
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.





