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Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of 4 MidCentury West German Pottery WGP Stacking Bowls with Teak Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century West German Pottery WGP Stacking Bowls with Teak Tray, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Ceramic, Teak C...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Mid-Century Plastic Trolley Bar Container Table by Marcello Siard for Longato
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
What an iconic and vibrant piece Italian 1960s furniture this container table on wheels is. It is marked.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Plastic

Asian Etched Brass Tray Table on Four Leg Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome mid-century modern tray table featuring an Asian inspired etched brass tray top. The tray is subtly incised or etched with a small vignette in the Asian motif. The edge of t...
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Christian Dior Octagonal Lucite and Brass Coffee Table with Tray
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing foldable octagonal crystal lucite and brass frame with tray. This amazing piece was designed in France after Christian Dior. The shape of this piece is just outstanding, i...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Pale Pink or Nude Hollywood Regency Bamboo and Wicker Bed Breakfast Tray
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pale ballet pink bamboo, glass, and wicker breakfast or bed tray. A fantastic piece with a glass top and twin magazine or newspaper racks on each side. The tray has glass on top to s...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Glass, Wood

1970s Astonishing Tray By Albatros in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing tray by Albatros in Murano Glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition Dimension: 11,41 x 11,41 x 0,78 H inches cm 29 x cm 29 x cm 2 H
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Murano Glass

HMN Mid Century Danish Teak Adjustable Tray Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
HMN Mid Century Danish Teak Adjustable Tray Table This tray table measures: 43.25 wide x 14.5 deep x 29.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Black and White Pilastro Telephone Table with Perforated Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Pilastro telephone table with white top, black perforated slanted magazine rack and chrome wire frame. In original condition with visible wear, and visible patina to the frame...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Rectangular Metal Tray, named Città di Carte
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage, rare Piero Fornasetti Rectangular Tray: Città di Carte. Like all Fornasetti accessories, the tray is handcrafted using original artisan...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Leaf Tray
Located in Miami, FL
Hand carved leaf tray made of Alabaster, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Alabaster

Ico Parisi Attributed Mid-Century Modern Italian Tray Table
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy 1950s. This highly refined tray table has a mahogany stained beech base that supports a glass shelf and a removable tray with a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass Serving Trolley, 1970s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Brass Serving Trolley, 1970s, Germany, - made of Brass and Smoked Glass, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Chrome and Glass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and glass serving tray. Vintage Italian chrome plated galleried and handled tray. Italy, mid 20th century. Handle to handle 15 3/4" W x 9 3/4" W x 1 3/4" H; tray interior di...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Chrome

Walnut Campaign Tray Table By Kipp Stewart And Stewart McDougal For Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern folding walnut and glass campaign tray table was created by two designers Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart for the Drexel Furniture Company during the late...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Tray Table in Solid Brass with Engravings, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tray Solid Brass with engravings, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Luigi Massoni Minimalist Plastic White Bed Tray Element by Guzzini, Italy, 1980s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Plastic tray Design: Luigi Massoni Producer: Guzzini, Italy Decade: 1980s Description: This tray table was designed by Luigi Massoni and produced by Guzzini in Italy in the 1980s. It is made from white-colored plastic and is in very good vintage condition, and would be ideal to serve breakfast in bed. It still features the original Guzzini box...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Plastic

Rosewood Side Table by France Daverkosen, 1960s Denmark
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great Table,
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Wood

Paul McCobb Raymond Loewy Coffee Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
Unique table produced by Planner Group with Genuine vintage (not later re-issued pattern) formica top design "skylark" by Raymond Loewy and Brooks Stevens...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Iron

Tray Solid Brass Hammered Italian Design with Handles, 1970 Gold Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tray solid brass hammered Italian design with handles 1970 gold Italian design. Signed.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Rare Hand and Sandaled-Foot Butler s Stand Attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual tray table, having a rectangular top of Lucite, on X-frame stand of steel and brass, joined by stretcher, four-cast hands hold the acrylic table ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Steel

Set of Four Acrylic and Brass Serving Trays and Stand by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of four serving trays and stand designed by Charles Hollis Jones. The trays are executed in white acrylic and solid brass, these trays are one of the 20 pieces specifi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Austrian Side Table, 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Austrian side table and troley, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Rare Mid-Century Alminette Teak Folding Tray Table Norway, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This Mid-Century Norwegian Alminette Teak Folding Tray Table by f.m. Produkt, Frederiksberg Metalvarefabrik from the 1960s exemplifies elegant design and practicality. Comprising two...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Solid Brass Sculptural Italian Design Gold Flowers Engraved 1970 Minimal Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Solid brass sculptural Italian design gold flowers engraved 1970 minimal design.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Morex Midcentury Three Levels Brass and Smoked Glass Italian Bar Cart, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional midcentury brass and smoked glass bar cart on three levels. This three-level service cart was produced by Morex in Italy during 1970s. The elegance of this wonderful p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Butler s Tray Table in Rosewood and Brass by Svend Langkilde, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Butler's Tray Table in Rosewood and Brass by Svend Langkilde, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Rosewood and brass Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Tray Table Produced by Lan...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Rectangular Bar Table Movable Top in Steel and Black Wood Italy 1970 Stildomus
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular bar table movable top in steel and black wood Italy 1970 Stildomus. inside you will find a place for bottles and glasses.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Steel

Teak Tray Side Table, Danish Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful teak tray side table, top is removable and legs fold together. Ready for a new home.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Curved Bamboo Portable Bar Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury curved bamboo portable bar Italian Design 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bamboo

Barovier Toso trolley from the early fifties
Located in bari, IT
Barovier & Toso coffee trolley in worked glass. and brass with removable tray. The coffee table can be adjusted in height as needed. The tray has the foll...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Colonial Tray Table Brass Bamboo Style Maison Jansen, France 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury Tray Table Brass Bamboo Style Maison Jansen, France, 1960s. colonial style removable tray. base can be folded.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Knoll Vintage Bentwood Walnut Desk Inbox Tray
Located in Kensington, MD
Appropriately labeled on bottom. Produced by Knoll Associates, Inc.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bentwood, Walnut

Splendid Wood and Brass Folding Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Wood and brass folding coffee table, very similar to the table 'BORD FLAMMES' by Maria Pergay. Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Restored Mid Century Tropical Split Bamboo Serving Tray, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of 20" matching unused mid-century tropical split Bamboo serving trays each featuring 20 split rattan pieces with two full pieces at each end for handles. Restored to new for y...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bamboo

Svend Langkilde Tray Table in Rosewood by Illums Bolighus in Denmark
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautifully executed butler’s tray table by Danish designer Svend Langkilde, produced by the influential design retailer Illums Bolighus. The piece features a removable solid rosew...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Arne Wahl Iversen for Ingemann Hansen Set of Nesting Tables
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Ingemann Hansen
Located in Hanover, MA
Very unique design on this Danish mid-century set of nesting tables by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ingemann Hansen. Two petit tables are suspended from slots on the width rather than lengt...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Rare Bar Cart by Milo Baughman with Removable Trays
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual bar cart designed by Milo Baughman for Murray Furniture and made ca' early 1950's. Wrought iron and solid maple, removable serving trays...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great design with brass inlay and sleek styling on wheels. Very well crafted. In origina...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Abel Sorenson Coffee Table
By Abel Sorenson
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Abel Sorenson coffee table for Knoll. This rare table was in production for only two years from 1947-1949.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Bentwood

Don Shoemaker Mid-Century 3 Piece Jacaranda Desk Set
Located in Queens, NY
3 piece Mid-Century Jacaranda wooden desk set including a tray and two pencil/pen boxes. (DON SHOEMAKER)(PRICED AS SET) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use (Pencil box...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Decorative Tray by Del Campo, Italy 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative Tray by Del Campo Italy 1970, grisaille d'oro enameled copper Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘del campo Italy’. Dimensions: 1 h × 11½ w × 11½ d in
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Copper

Hector Aguilar Meat Carving Tray
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Hector Aguilar with this piece shows us what a born artist he was, the works he did in wood are few, that's why this rare tray is an exceptional piece, we believe that the best way t...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

1960s Walnut Campaign Tray Table by Kipp Stewart Stewart McDougall for Drexel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern walnut campaign style folding X form tray, side or end table with removable tray. Designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart for Drexel Furniture Company, Dec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Canvas, Walnut

Italian 70 s Butler Serving Table In Brass And Red Lacquer
Located in London, GB
This nice 1970's Italian serving folding table in the style of the Pier Fornasetti with removable tray in red lacquered wood with a brass handles and sabots and brass bar in the mid...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Style Trolley, Refined, Classic Brown Finish, Transparent Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mid-century style trolley, refined, classic brown finish, transparent glass. Enhance your interior with the timeless refinement of this 1950s-style trolley. With its rich brown fini...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Glass, Wood

Rare French Side Tray Table Lucite and Brass Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Heighten the modern look of your living area with this sophisticated side table with transparent glass top removable tray. Made with solid brass and Lucite, and produced in France by...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Vintage Tony Paul Tempo Group Tray Tables - A Pair
By Tempo, Tony Paul
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this exceptional pair of mid-century modern tray tables designed by Tony Paul for The Tempo Group. Featuring warm-toned wood trays with a gently raised edge, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wrought Iron

1960s Teak Serving Tray/Kart, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Italian Midcentury Set of Three Chromed Metal Glass Stackable Tray Tables, 1970s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of three Mid-Century Modern coffee tables was produced in Italy in the 1970s. They are in smoked glass and chromed metal. In very good vintage conditions. Measurements: ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Vintage Grocery Trolley, 1960s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Vintage Grocery Trolley, 1960s Vintage Design Treat yourself to a piece of functional and aesthetic history. This grocery store of the 1960s is much more than a simple piece of furn...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal

Tray Table in Oak, 1960s Van Den Berghe Pauvers, Belgium
Located in Balen, BE
This rare and beautifully crafted low tray table was made in the 1960s by Van Den Berghe-Pauvers in Belgium. Its unique proportions and elegant design make it both functional and ver...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Oak

Bamboo Tray Table
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamboo tray table. The dimensions of the tray are 23.22 inch (59 cm) - 13.77 inch (35 cm) The dimensions of the top are 29.1 inch (74 cm) - 15.7 inch (40 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Campaign Style Folding Trays
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of matching tables serving tray tables in Campaign styling. Made of walnut wood features a rectangular removable serving tray top with riveted handles, decorative brass deta...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass

Italian Trolley Bar in Brass and Steel 70 s style Romeo Rega
Located in bari, IT
Liquor bottle trolley in brass and steel, smoked glass shelves italian production mid seventies, in Romeo Rega style.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Brass, Steel

Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Illum Wikkelso Mid Century Rosewood Folding Snack Table Set This table set measures: 18 wide x 17 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Italian Tea Tray Table
Located in Augusta, GA
Beautifully made Italian tea trolley Could also be used as a bar cart Made circa 1955 in the style of Cesare Lacca
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

In the Style of Mathieu Mategot Serving Cart with Removable Tray
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Original three wheels trolley with two levels including a removable tray with brass setting. Three dedicated spots for bottles. In the style of Mathieu Mategot in white perforated e...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray Side Table Designed by John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tray side table with hairpin style and a pullout, manufactured by Brown Saltman, and designed By John Keal.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood, Hardwood

Wonderful Drexel Rolling Bar Cart Mid-Century Modern, circa 1957
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful folding rolling bar cart by Drexel, designed by John van Koert circa 1957. This piece is made of Italian walnut and retains its original finish. I love the removable solid...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Walnut

Accent Table with Brass Tray
Located in Seattle, WA
Accent Table with Brass Tray. Dimensions. 25 W ; 25 D ; 24 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Wood

Accent Table with Brass Tray
Accent Table with Brass Tray
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Mid-century Modern tray tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tray tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tray tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tray tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tray tables, popular names associated with this style include Charles Hollis Jones, Piero Fornasetti, Aldo Tura, and Jens Quistgaard. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tray tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $160 and tops out at $12,500 while the average work can sell for $1,450.

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