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Tall Mahogany Trolley
Tall Mahogany Trolley

Tall Mahogany Trolley

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tall Scottish Trolley with four shelves

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Baker's Display Trolley
Baker's Display Trolley

Baker's Display Trolley

Located in Culver City, CA

Made of oak, with original hardware and wheels.

Category

1910s French Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Antique Wicker 2-Tier Bar / Tea Cart Attributed to Heywood Wakefield
Antique Wicker 2-Tier Bar / Tea Cart Attributed to Heywood Wakefield

Antique Wicker 2-Tier Bar / Tea Cart Attributed to Heywood Wakefield

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Nice early. Quite charming 2 tier bar or tea cart. Turn of the century, Great patina!

Category

1910s American Late Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Trolley, England, circa 1900
Edwardian Trolley, England, circa 1900

Edwardian Trolley, England, circa 1900

Located in Culver City, CA

Edwardian Trolley, England, circa 1900. Two-tiered trolley in mahogany, with original finish and large spiked wheels.

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Antique Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Drinks Cart / Serving Table / Dry Bar
Stunning Antique Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Drinks Cart / Serving Table / Dry Bar

Stunning Antique Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Drinks Cart / Serving Table / Dry Bar

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and practical design, early 1900s drinks table. This striking and highly stylish, two-tier drinks table is as stabile as the day it was handcrafted and in very good condition s...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley
Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley

Art Deco Metamorphic Walnut Trolley

Located in Cheshire, GB

Art Deco metamorphic trolley. It comprises of a top shelf and an under-shelf which folds up on a cantilever to create a tabletop. Supported on four curved reeded supports terminating...

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bar Carts

English 19th Century Mahogany Trolley
English 19th Century Mahogany Trolley

English 19th Century Mahogany Trolley

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A tiered English trolley made in the 19th century. This mahogany is rich in color and has three tiered shelves. The four legs are turned and capped with turned flat finials. Cleaned ...

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Bohemian Glass White over Blue Decanters in Britannia Metal Holder
Pair of Bohemian Glass White over Blue Decanters in Britannia Metal Holder

Pair of Bohemian Glass White over Blue Decanters in Britannia Metal Holder

Located in New Orleans, LA

A delight to the eye, use them on your sideboard, bar, bar cart or dining table to enhance the beauty of your living room, dining room or study.

Category

1890s English Bohemian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Edwardian Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's
Edwardian Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's

Edwardian Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Handled rolling and folding iron hotel beverage trolley, serving cart, dry bar. Tea. Coffee. Plants.

Category

Late 19th Century American Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley
Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley

Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley

Located in Cheshire, GB

Walnut three-tier buffet. The shaped top having pierced scrolling end supports with central urn finial this continuing throughout. Raised up on four turned walnut legs terminating in...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Tea Trolley
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Tea Trolley

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Tea Trolley

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This wonderful three-tier mahogany tea trolley, circa 1860, is a Dutch interpretation of traditional English Georgian style and features a second tier drawer for storing flatware and...

Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Tiered Trolley
English 19th Century Mahogany Tiered Trolley

English 19th Century Mahogany Tiered Trolley

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An unusual sized English trolley made in the 19th century. The carved mahogany is rich in color and has two tiered shelves. The four legs are turned and capped with turned flat finia...

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

English oak 3 tier trolley on casters
English oak 3 tier trolley on casters

English oak 3 tier trolley on casters

Located in Charleston, SC

English oak three tier trolley. Great for bar, bathroom, kitchen or any storage needs

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Circa 1890s Rolling Black Iron Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart
Circa 1890s Rolling Black Iron Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart

Circa 1890s Rolling Black Iron Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Edwardian Rolling and Folding Black Iron Hotel Beverage Trolley, Occasional Serving Cart, Dry Bar. Featuring Iron casting with spoked wheel detail.

Category

Late 19th Century American Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Cocktail Table
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Cocktail Table

Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Cocktail Table

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Cocktail Table. Direct from England, a beautiful antique English oak tea trolley or “dumbwaiter” drinks serving cart. ...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Antique English Oak Tea Trolley Drinks Wine Serving Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter
Antique English Oak Tea Trolley Drinks Wine Serving Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter

Antique English Oak Tea Trolley Drinks Wine Serving Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter

Located in Shreveport, LA

Direct from England, a beautiful antique English oak tea trolley or “dumbwaiter” serving cart. Excellent for entertaining and great for use as a side table or sofa table. Features ...

Category

Early 1900s English Jacobean Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Silver-Plated Meat Carving Trolley Cart
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Silver-Plated Meat Carving Trolley Cart

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Silver-Plated Meat Carving Trolley Cart

By Christofle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style silver-plated and gilt-bronze mounted wooden serving "Chariot à Viande" meat-carving trolley cart on wheels, attributed to Christ...

Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Silver Plate, Ormolu

English Serving Cart
English Serving Cart

English Serving Cart

Located in Stamford, CT

Solid wood English serving cart with original wheels. Both shelves have 14 inch clearance. Wheel diameter is 6 inches.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

English, 19th Century Mahogany Three-Tiered Trolley on Brass Casters
English, 19th Century Mahogany Three-Tiered Trolley on Brass Casters

English, 19th Century Mahogany Three-Tiered Trolley on Brass Casters

Located in Atlanta, GA

This 19th century English three-tiered rectangular mahogany trolley is raised on brass casters for ease of movement. With a nice warm finish, it is raised on finely turned supports, ...

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Dutch Louis XVI Style Serving Trolley with Inlay, 1920s
Mahogany Dutch Louis XVI Style Serving Trolley with Inlay, 1920s

Mahogany Dutch Louis XVI Style Serving Trolley with Inlay, 1920s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Offered by Amsterdam Modernism: Wonderful and elegant Dutch Louis XVI style serving trolley, 1920s. Mahogany base on original brass wheels with four folding doors. This stunning trol...

Category

1920s Dutch Louis XVI Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Beef Trolley, Circa 1920
Antique Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Beef Trolley, Circa 1920

Antique Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Beef Trolley, Circa 1920

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Italian Art Deco style silver-plated beef trolley, Circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Silver Plate

1920s Oak Tea Cart
1920s Oak Tea Cart

1920s Oak Tea Cart

Located in Pomona, CA

A solid oak tea cart made in England in the mid-1920s. Baluster shape turned uprights. Excellent original finish. Fitted with rubber-tired wheels.

Category

1920s English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

English 1880s Mahogany Trolley with Turned Legs, Lower Shelf and Casters
English 1880s Mahogany Trolley with Turned Legs, Lower Shelf and Casters

English 1880s Mahogany Trolley with Turned Legs, Lower Shelf and Casters

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English mahogany trolley from the late 19th century, with slender turned legs, lower shelf and casters. Born in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this tiered tr...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century French Carved Fruitwood and Brass Cognac Barrel on Stand
Early 20th Century French Carved Fruitwood and Brass Cognac Barrel on Stand

Early 20th Century French Carved Fruitwood and Brass Cognac Barrel on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

The oval wood barrel features brass rims and decorative carvings including a faucet. The bar essential is in excellent condition and would make a charming, fitting addition to a wine...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Tree-Tier Industrial Cart
Tree-Tier Industrial Cart

Tree-Tier Industrial Cart

Located in New York, NY

Three-tier industrial cart having tubular iron frame, cast iron wheels and pressed steel shelves The shelves dip in the interior, probably from years of heavy use, please see images....

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Iron

English Chinoiserie Trolley on Casters with Ebonized and Giltwood, circa 1920
English Chinoiserie Trolley on Casters with Ebonized and Giltwood, circa 1920

English Chinoiserie Trolley on Casters with Ebonized and Giltwood, circa 1920

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English chinoiserie revival trolley with two shelves from the early 20th century. This English trolley features an exquisite ebonized wood body, delicately highlighted by giltwood...

Category

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

18th Century French Cobbler's Cart Painted by Ira Yeager
18th Century French Cobbler's Cart Painted by Ira Yeager

18th Century French Cobbler's Cart Painted by Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Wonderful piece of important folk art that could function as a table, bar cart, or objet.

Category

18th Century French French Provincial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron, Zinc

19th Century English Drinks Cart
19th Century English Drinks Cart

19th Century English Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century oak drinks cart from England with shelves of varying heights. The shelves all having surrounds and separated by hand turned shelf supports. The cart appears to be suppor...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart
19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart

19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century mahogany drinks cart from England. The cart has two shelves, both with wonderful and rich color and graining. The shelves have galleries on three sides with easy access ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Wooden Trolley on Casters with Two Drawers and Turned Legs
19th Century English Wooden Trolley on Casters with Two Drawers and Turned Legs

19th Century English Wooden Trolley on Casters with Two Drawers and Turned Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

English three-tiered trolley on casters with drawers, from the 19th century. This three tiered English trolley - sometimes called tea cart - features two drawers, each with two bras...

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart
19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart

19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th Century mahogany drinks cart from England. It has three shelves with galleries and lovely hand turned barley twist legs, ending in hand cast brass casters.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Edwardian Drinks Cart, circa 1900

Edwardian Drinks Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Edwardian drinks cart from England, circa 1900. The top is decorated with hand turned finials, following down to two shelves, both having galleries and beaded front edges. The top sh...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

French Industrial Wooden Rolling Cart
French Industrial Wooden Rolling Cart

French Industrial Wooden Rolling Cart

Located in Pasadena, TX

French Industrial cart from the early 20th century. Wooden frame and shelves with leather covered wooden supports and iron wheels.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Brass Drinks Cart, circa 1920
Brass Drinks Cart, circa 1920

Brass Drinks Cart, circa 1920

Located in High Point, NC

English drinks cart made from brass with glass shelves, circa 1920. The shelves have pierced galleries around them and are connected by fluted columns. It retains its original casters.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rolling Wicker Picnic Basket Cart
Rolling Wicker Picnic Basket Cart

Rolling Wicker Picnic Basket Cart

Located in Stamford, CT

A very unusual antique wicker picnic basket set in a large wheeled cart. The cart has six circular sections for wine or water bottles. The deep covered wicker basket has a handle on ...

Category

1920s American American Classical Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Leather, Wicker, Wood

Early Industrial Three-Tier Cart
Early Industrial Three-Tier Cart

Early Industrial Three-Tier Cart

Located in New York, NY

Early Industrial three-tier cart having a tubular iron frame, cast iron wheels, and steel shelves. This example shows significant cosmetic wear, it is currently in old silver paint f...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Iron

19th Century English Drinks Cart
19th Century English Drinks Cart

19th Century English Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English oak drinks cart with a molded gallery around the top and lower shelf, separated by hand turned bob and stop shelf supports. It is raised on the original wheels, ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Chinoiserie Black with Gold Tea Cart
Chinoiserie Black with Gold Tea Cart

Chinoiserie Black with Gold Tea Cart

Located in Lambertville, NJ

The large spoke wheels in the back paired with small castors in the front make this a useful bar or dessert cart. This carts opens up to 43" deep, by 28.25" in length.

Category

Late 19th Century American Chinoiserie Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Antique Industrial Steel Mill Cart #195
Antique Industrial Steel Mill Cart #195

Antique Industrial Steel Mill Cart #195

Located in Newtown, CT

Antique Industrial Steel Mill Cart # 195. These were used in a processing mill to weigh product. The number on the cart represents the weight of the cart. It is 27" deep with the w...

Category

1920s Industrial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900
English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900

English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

English oak drink cart, circa 1900. This cart has two shelves, separated by hand turned barley twist shelf supports, and straight legs at the bottom for contrast. Raised on casters.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, Circa 1900
Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, Circa 1900

Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, Circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Edwardian oak drink cart from England, circa 1900-1910. There is a single drawer in the top of the cart, which is a nice addition, and a more unusual feature to find in drink carts....

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart
C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

C. 1900 English oak drinks cart with turned handles over three shelves which have scalloped galleries and hand turned shelf supports and feet. The cart is supported on what appear to...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart
C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

C. 1900 English oak drinks cart with turned handles over three shelves which have scalloped galleries and hand turned shelf supports and feet. The cart is supported on what appear to...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, c. 1900
Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, c. 1900

Edwardian Oak Drink Cart, c. 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1900 English oak drink cart with two shelves. The shelves have surrounding galleries, and are separated by hand turned barley twist shelf supports. Beneath the lower shelf, the...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart
19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart

19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century oak drinks cart from England with finials on the top, following down to galleries around the two shelves, separated by hand-turned barley twist shelf supports. The cart ...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Tea Cart, circa 1900
Edwardian Oak Tea Cart, circa 1900

Edwardian Oak Tea Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Edwardian oak drinks cart from England. The cart has two shelves, both with hand scalloped galleries on three sides for easy tray removal on the front side. The shelves are separated...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart
19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart

19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century oak drinks cart from England. The cart has three shelves with beaded front edges separated by hand-turned barley twist shelf supports and raised on casters.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart
C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

C. 1900 English Oak Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

C. 1900 English oak drinks cart with a turned handle over three shelves which have scalloped galleries and hand turned shelf supports and feet. The cart is supported on what appear t...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Brass Bart Cart by Maxwell Philipps
Brass Bart Cart by Maxwell Philipps

Brass Bart Cart by Maxwell Philipps

By Maxwell Phillips

Located in Montreal, QC

Brass Bart cart by Maxwell Philipps with two-tier glass shelf and top. Stamped Maxwell Philipps New York.

Category

1850s American Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Drink Cart, circa 1900
English Mahogany Drink Cart, circa 1900

English Mahogany Drink Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

English drink cart made from mahogany with three shelves and a scalloped gallery around the shelves, turned legs and scalloped brackets. Supported on casters.

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Scalloped Drinks Cart
19th Century English Scalloped Drinks Cart

19th Century English Scalloped Drinks Cart

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English oak drinks cart with a wonderfully scalloped galleries on both shelves, separated by hand turned barley twist legs, which end in straight legs on original casters.

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900

Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Edwardian drinks cart from England made from oak with two shelves which have galleries on three sides, separated by hand-turned barley twist shelf supports following down to hand-tur...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

English Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1900
English Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1900

English Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1900

Located in High Point, NC

Oak drink cart from England with finials at the top over two shelves with beaded front edges, both with surrounding galleries and separated by hand-turned shelf supports. Raised on h...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

English Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1890
English Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1890

English Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1890

Located in High Point, NC

English oak drinks cart with finials decorating the top and following down to two shelves with galleries which have beaded front edges, separated by hand-turned barley twist legs, jo...

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900
English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900

English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900

Located in High Point, NC

circa 1900 English oak drink cart with two shelves and nicely hand turned spool style turned legs, raised on its original casters.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Large Antique French Industrial Wood Cart
Large Antique French Industrial Wood Cart

Large Antique French Industrial Wood Cart

Located in Sheffield, MA

Large industrial wood cart with iron straps at the corners on wheels for easy maneuverability. Can be used to hold children's toys, wood, laundry, etc.

Category

19th Century French Industrial Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1910
Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1910

Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, c. 1910

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1910 English oak drinks cart with two shelves, both with galleries surrounding them and separated by hand turned bob and stop shelf supports. The legs are also hand turned and ...

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

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Antique Bar Carts For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique bar carts available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique bar carts was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Antique bar carts have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique bar carts to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Art Deco and Victorian antique bar carts are of considerable interest. Many antique bar carts are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Baguès, New Britain Machine Company and Aldo Tura produced popular antique bar carts that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Bar Carts?

Antique bar carts can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,600, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $178,500.

Finding the Right Bar-carts for You

Forever a sleek and elegant furnishing that evokes luxury and sophistication, a vintage bar cart will prove both functional and fabulous in your living room.

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. Modern bar carts weren’t really a common fixture in American interiors until after the end of Prohibition in the 1930s, when they were rolled onto the sets of Hollywood films. There, they suggested wealth and status in the dining rooms of affluent characters.

As tough as the 1930s had been on the average working American, the postwar era yielded economic stability and growth in homeownership. Increasingly, bar carts designed by the likes of Edward Wormley and other furniture makers became an integral part of sunken living rooms across the United States in the 1950s.

Bar carts were a must-have addition to the sensuous and sleek low-profile furnishings that we now call mid-century modern, each outfitted with the finest spirits and savory snacks that people had to offer. And partially owing to critical darlings like Mad Men, vintage cocktail carts have since seen a resurgence and have even become a selling point in restaurants.

Bar carts not only boast tremendous utilitarian value but also introduce a fun, nostalgic dynamic to the layout of your space, be it in the bar area or elsewhere. In addition to showcasing your favorite bottles of rye and local small-batch gin — or juices and mocktail ingredients — there is an undeniable allure to stacking statement glassware, vintage martini cocktail shakers and Art Deco decanter sets atop your fully stocked mid-century modern bar cart. And one size or style doesn’t fit all — an evolution of cocktail cart design throughout history has yielded all manner of metal bar carts, rattan carts and more.

We invite you to add a few more dashes of class to cocktail hour — peruse the vast collection of antique and vintage carts and bar carts on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Antique Bar Carts
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A bar cart should be stocked with a jigger, shaker, strainer, bottle opener, corkscrew, ice bucket, tongs and various alcoholic beverages.