What is a trolley cart?

A trolley cart is sometimes used to refer to what we know as bar carts. Bar carts as we know them were originally conceived as tea trolleys — a modest-sized table on wheels, sometimes featuring both an upper and lower shelf — to help facilitate tea service during the Victorian era in England. Bar carts were a must-have addition to the sensuous and sleek low-profile furnishings that we now call mid-century modern. Antique and vintage bar carts have seen a resurgence over the years and a variety of mid-century modern bar carts can be found on 1stDibs.