Antique English Colonial Bamboo Bed Tray with Builtin Magazine Rack
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-442 English colonial burnt bamboo and wicker tray with glass holder /magazine/newspaper holder.
Bamboo, Wicker
Bamboo and Rattan Bed Trays with Drink and Magazine Holder, Offered Individually
Located in Doylestown, PA
Complementary pair of 1960s bed in breakfast trays of burnt bamboo and woven rattan cane, offered individually.
Bamboo, Rattan
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.
Bamboo, Wicker, Glass, Wood
Bohemian Handwoven Reed Caning Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray Table Cup Book Holder
By Ficks Reed
Located in Miami, FL
Add some Boho Chic vintage charm to your breakfast in bed with this amazing Tiger bamboo, caning and rattan bed tray table.
Bamboo, Cane, Reed
Antique Bamboo Breakfast in Bed Tray with Magazine Pockets Early 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
(We've sourced other pieces similar to this one in an array of different colors, including pink and tortoise bamboo). Imagine two twin beds, with a tray atop each.
Bamboo, Wood
Tortoise Rattan and Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This bamboo and rattan bed tray will make mornings just a little easier to deal with.
Bamboo
Burnt Tortoise Wood Bamboo Breakfast Bed Tray with Magazine Rack and Cup Holder
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage burnt bamboo or tiger/tortoise bamboo breakfast bed tray.
Wicker
Bamboo — the reed-like, woody grass revered the world over for its attractiveness, durability and unbeatable versatility — has a purity and elegance that Ming Dynasty dignitaries, European royals and workaday folks alike have appreciated for centuries. Antique and vintage bamboo furniture can help introduce an air of relaxation in any space, and pairs well with chinoiserie decor and a range of porcelain decorative objects.
So why is bamboo — in its many forms — so enduringly popular? The grass itself is classic-looking and pleasingly geometric, and it evokes a subtle exoticism that’s both glamorous and (due in large part to its sustainability) highly attainable.
Bamboo is harder than mahogany. It’s a rigid and hollow reed, and as such it is not rattan, which is dense, steamable and bendable, and has become its own ultimate decorative-arts chameleon over the years. But like rattan, bamboo is an organic material that provides a link to nature, helping us to bring a bit of the outside in, in an elegant yet no-frills way that seems comforting and familiar. Plus, bamboo’s lightness and slight irregularities make it the perfect counterpoint to heavy-feeling interiors.
For organic modern interiors — or any space that would benefit from a dose of the natural world — a variety of vintage bamboo outdoor furniture, side tables, dining chairs and more can be found on 1stDibs.