Serving Platters & Trays

Whether entertaining guests outdoors or having a casual luncheon indoors, setting the scene is half the fun. Our favorite modern serving trays and platters transition from indoors to deck, terrace, or patio seamlessly, offering attractive and versatile backdrops for carrying drinks and displaying hors d'oeuvres—and illustrating that in modern design, presentation may be everything.

Fermob Alto Metal Tray

This sizable modern tray, fashioned from galvanized steel, has easy-to-grab handles and low-profile legs which elevate it above table surface. Five inspired UV resistant colors make Alto ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.

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Fferrone Doppio Rectangle Serving Board

Two elegant wood pieces—walnut and maple—form the beautiful Doppio Rectangle Serving Board from Fferrone, so refined, you'll be tempted to keep sharp implements away. When not wowing guests, it makes a gorgeous centerpiece.

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Areaware Grid Serving Tray

Serve up a yummy geometry lesson on the hexagon-shaped Grid Serving Tray from Areaware. This solid beech wood tray does double duty as cutting board on the smooth side, and serving platter on the flip grid side.

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GAN Rugs Mix and Match Trays

The Mix and Match collection of modern trays by Brazilian ceramist Flavia Pra combines hand crafted ceramic tiles and copper-plated metal. Select different sizes, motifs and shapes for a dazzling tabletop statement.

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Kartell Jellies Oval Tray

Patricia Urquiola's Jellies Oval Tray is made from signature Kartell plastic, and features an intricate faceted pattern that resembles cut glass. With no breakable quotient and so much prettiness on display, this serving tray is a no-brainer.

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Fferrone Doppio Round Marble Board

Designed to be both centerpiece and serving board, the Doppio Round Marble Board leverages two marble slabs in service of one elegant circular serving platter. When not in use, Doppio just sits there looking fetching.

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W&P Design The Host Serving Board

Crafted from American walnut, this handsome serving board from W&P Design is the perfect host/hostess gift, but you'll want one for yourself. Both cutting and serving board, The Host's roomy size is ideal for a host of munchies.

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Kartell Namaste Tray (Set of 3)

Three asymmetric modern trays that evoke the shape of stones, Kartell's Namaste trays are made from durable melamine, and segue from indoors to outdoors beautifully. Choose from sets of monochromes or contrasting hues.

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Knoll Nakashima Splay Tray

It isn't often that a serving tray becomes a modern design classic, but George Nakashima's supremely refined Splay Tray for Knoll fits the bill. Solid Douglas fir and exquisite Nakashima joinery makes Splay a 'bucket list' modern tray.

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Currey & Company Thatcher Tray

Fashioned from cast aluminum, and given an antique brass and black finish, the Thatcher tray is as much decorative object as serving tray. Choose from 2 sizes, and serve up drinks or hors d’oeuvres on a couple of perfect circles.

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