Tray Tables
2010s Danish Post-Modern Tray Tables
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Tray Tables
Steel
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
1830s English Regency Antique Tray Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Tray Tables
Iron
1920s Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tray Tables
Metal
1990s American Modern Tray Tables
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
20th Century American British Colonial Tray Tables
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Metal, Brass
1860s English High Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Satinwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
1990s American Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century American Georgian Tray Tables
Faux Leather, Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Tray Tables
Brass
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Tray Tables
Metal
1890s English British Colonial Antique Tray Tables
Walnut
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Marble
2010s South African Modern Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Tray Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Tray Tables
Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Glass, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Tray Tables
Hardwood
1880s Burmese Late Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Tray Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Brass
2010s European Minimalist Tray Tables
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tray Tables
Metal
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Tray Tables
Tin
1850s English Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Paper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Metal
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tray Tables
Wood
20th Century Tray Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tray Tables
Wood, Leather
1930s British Regency Revival Vintage Tray Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tray Tables
Tôle
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tray Tables
Faience, Cherry
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Walnut
1770s English Chippendale Antique Tray Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s German Modern Tray Tables
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tray Tables
Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tray Tables
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tray Tables
Leather, Wicker
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables
Teak
1920s Vintage Tray Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Tray Tables
Stainless Steel
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.






