Tray Table
Tray Table by Fritz Hansen (1958): a folding side table, 45 cm across and 42 cm high, in oak
450 × 420 × 450 mm
Source: product page text — Tray Table Small, Oak variant, Ø 45 cm, 42 cm high — published as W 45 × D 45 × H 42 cm
1958
USD 799, Tray Table, Oak (default variant), Ø 45 cm, 42 cm high, excl. VAT and taxes, fritzhansen.com US market, 2026-10-15
Description
Overview
The Tray Table is a folding side table that Fritz Hansen created for its own staff in 1958. The Oak variant measures 45 cm across and stands 42 cm high.
Construction
- Variant shown on the page: Oak
- Page wording: organic shape and light tapered legs
- Folds as a tray table and serves as a side table
Specifications
- Ø 45 × H 42 cm
- Weight 1.6 kg
- Design year 1958, as given on the page
- Credited to Fritz Hansen itself, with no named designer
Story
Made for the staff
The page says the Tray Table was created for the staff of Fritz Hansen in 1958 and was praised for its organic shape and light tapered legs.
Put into production
Friends and family of the house asked for it, according to the page, and that popular demand led Fritz Hansen to put the folding tray table into production.
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