Edwardian Rosewood and Inlaid Tea Trolley Table
By James Shoolbred
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Shoolbred of London Edwardian rosewood and inlaid tea trolley hostess 19.5"W x 17"D x 26"H (33.5"W open)
Rosewood
English Steel Framed "Work in Progress" Trolley
Located in Stamford, CT
Price REDUCED from $1,700 --English polished steel framed 'Work in Progress' trolley with sliding shelves. Five Available! #'s 029-01 to 029-05
Steel
Sold|$1,395
Factory Cart
Located in Spokane, WA
Industrial, Factory Cart used in a lumber mill to move wood product around the shop. Before that, in a print shop, and before that, is anyone's guess. Lots of history. Perfect am...
Steel
Sold|$1,395
Factory Cart
Located in Spokane, WA
Industrial, Factory Cart used in a lumber mill to move wood product around the shop. Before that, in a print shop, and before that, is anyone's guess. Lots of history. Perfect am...
Steel
Sold|$2,250
French 1900's Marquetry Serving Table
Located in Austin, TX
An early 1900's two-tiered Bar Cart in beautiful rosewood veneer with fruit wood inlaid and flower motif marquetry.
Brass
Sold|$16,500
Burled Walnut Two-Tier Trolley, England, c. 1870
Located in New York, NY
Finely-Grained Burled Walnut Two-Tier Trolley with Three-Sided Gallery and Lower Drawer. Carved Legs and Finials Supported by Brass Casters. England, c. 1870
34 inches...
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Bleached Mahogany Trolley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Regency Bleached Mahogany Trolley w/Old Brass Casters, Beautiful Color and Patina
Mahogany
Sold|$775
Mahogany Tea Cart
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Mahogany three-tiered tea cart with faux bamboo and turned legs, shaped galley top on original petite brass wheels.
Sold|$3,250
Antique Industrial Cart
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Three tier iron and steel industrial cart. Double hand cranks to adjust height. Top tier with glass insert. On locking casters.
Sold|$1,500
Childs Cart / Wagon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th Century Childs' cart / wagon.
Iron
Sold|$6,990
RAILROAD MINE CART
Located in New York, NY
VINTAGE RAILROAD MINE CART WITH GLASS TOP
Steel
Sold|$2,400
French Baguette Cart
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
French steel baguette cart on wheels. Great for firewood, towels and toys etc.
Sold|$900
Cart on wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique wood cart with round pole sides and metal corners. Sits on 4 wheels , 2 in center and 1 on each end. Interesting wood bottom. Located in dealers warehouse. Two carts are avail...
Wood
Sold|$2,100
Pine Book Cart
Located in Culver City, CA
If you are looking for something unusual, eye catching and useful this early 20th century book cart from Sweden may suffice. The cart has a fixed tray at the top (30 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 2...
Sold|$2,500
Walnut Tea Cart
Located in Southampton, NY
Walnut Tea Cart, France Circa 1900
Walnut
Sold|$3,200
Hotel Pastry Cart
Located in Dallas, TX
Glass and metal pastry cart with two shelves and 12" wheels.
Metal
Sold|$975
Iron Industrial Cart
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Iron industrial cart with original age patinated green paint. Glass shelves are new.
Sold|$1,350
Iron Tea Cart
Located in Southampton, NY
Iron Tea Cart, Style & Service, all in one!
Iron
Sold|$3,500
English Tea Trolley in Walnut on Iron Wheels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cat. No. 014-001-2009
Walnut
Sold|$1,200
Brass Drink Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wheeled brass drink cart with clear glass top and mirrored glass bottom.
Brass
Sold|$1,100
Wicker Tea Cart
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic wicker tea cart in natural stained finish having 2 solid wood surfaces finished in wicker braiding. Wooden spoked front wheels, wood casters on back legs. Gently curved can...
Reed
Sold|$1,400
WICKER TEA CART
Located in Sheffield, MA
American antique wicker tea cart in natural stained finish. Full bottom shelf and center half shelf with wood surface. Removable wicker framed glass serving tray with handles. One...
Wood, Glass, Reed
Sold|$1,200
French Metal Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
Three sets of wheels, two handles, open wire sides
Metal
Sold|$1,900
Antique Hand Cart
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
This vintage "diable" was used in a factory as an elevator to lift pieces from the floor onto moving belts.
Metal
Sold|$650
Dutch Tea Cart
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dutch oak trolly table, circa 1900 with 18th century puce delft tiles.
Wood, Ceramic
English Metal "Work in Progress" Trolley (Reduced from $1, 500)
Located in Stamford, CT
Originally priced at $1500, English metal framed "Work In Progress' Trolley in a green paint with sliding shelves. Five available! #029-06 to 029-10 Price reduced from $1,500 as 6 ...
Metal
Sold|$1,250
Wicker Tea Cart
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wicker teacart in natural stained finish. Removable serving tray, two stepped out wood shelves framed in braiding, woven bottom storage shelf and large wheels with wooden spokes.
Reed
Sold|$550
Brass tea cart
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Very ornate, features Victorian styling
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Outstanding Flower Cart Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A really terrific cart turned into a moving island or bar !
Metal
Sold|$4,950
Horse Drawn War Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
Suitable for use as a table, bar, or war cart if you are so inclined.
Iron
Sold|$895
Antique French Vineyard Cart
Located in Houston, TX
This unique piece of French winemaking and vineyard life is an antique harvest cart we sourced on our last trip to Europe. This cart was at one time used on a vineyard to carry woode...
Iron
Sold|$2,850
Double Rolling Industrial Cart
Located in New York, NY
great form for possible bar or sideboard. Basket height is 11 1/2 inches.
Continental Tiered Brass Trolley on Casters with Mirrored Shelves, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A continental two-tiered brass trolley with mirrored shelves and casters from the early 20th century. This tiered cart features two rectangular shelves, each adorned with a mirrored ...
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Trolley or Étagère, England, circa 1860
Located in East Hampton, NY
"Good-looking" mahogany server with three wide tiers and gun barrel turnings.
Antique 3 Tiered Oak Barley Twist, Trolley, Serving Table, Scotland 1910, B2716
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique 3 tiered oak barley twist stand, trolley, serving table, Scotland 1910, B2716 Scotland 1910 Solid oak Original finish Rectangular moulded top Small gallery on all side...
Oak
Sold|$1,495
Hollywood Regency Tea Cart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Charming, delicate design whose slimline wheels still roll effortlessly. Bottom tray has three built-in bottle holders and unretouched frame still in very fine condition. Original gl...
Aluminum
Sold|$11,850
French Art Deco serving cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco serving cart with marble top bronze appointments and colored glass shelf.
Sold|$1,895
Early Industrial Cast Iron Cart
Located in Aurora, OR
This solid cast iron cart is an excellent example of the style and substance of late 19th century Industrial factory fixtures. Every piece of this cart is individually cast and has t...
Iron
Sold|$450
19th century hand cart (dollies)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully restored 19th century Italian hand cart (dollies). Sold seperately. Price is $450.00 each one.
Iron
Sold|$2,795
Antique European metal bankers cart
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique metal bankers cart with typical trays and drawers in perforated metal and smoothly functioning wheels
Steel
Sold|$3,000
Pair of French Vineyard Carts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wood & Iron Provincial French Winery Carts
Iron
Sold|$2,850
Industrial Shelving Cart on Wheels
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderfully Large Size Shelving Cart on Wheels. Deep enough for Holding a Television or Audio Equipment. Casters are Original and Move Easily. Original Wooden Shelves wit Original Fi...
Iron
Sold|$2,100
Shanghai Bar
Located in East Hampton, NY
Turn of the Century Unusual carved and lacquered Shanghai Bar
Sold|$675
Late 1800s Wooden Coal Cart
Located in Madison, WI
Antique wooden coal cart with removable front panel for shovel access. Mounted on wheels for easy mobility. An ancient beauty from the time that burning coal was the main source of h...
Iron
Antique Industrial Steel & Cast Iron Cart
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome and functional steel frame rolling cart with very nice cast iron wheels, large on one side and smaller rotating wheels on the other end for easy manuverability. many ...
Steel, Iron
Original Early Industrial Rolling Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with so many 'frankenstein-made' industrial pieces out there it's refreshing to see the real thing once in a while. original patinated wood and steel frame.
Steel
Sold|$2,290
INDUSTRIAL LUMBER YARD CART 1850"S
Located in New York, NY
INDUSTRIAL/VINTAGE STEEL CART ON WHEELS
Sold|$675
Metal Cart With Removable Extra Tray
Located in Kent, Ct
Metal cart with an additional more decorative tray that is removable. The removable tray is 19th century and really doesn't go with the cart but was bought as one piece, and looks gr...
Sold|$1,500
Old Factory Cart with Five Shelves
Located in Culver City, CA
This tall cart circa 1900, is from a New England shoe factory, has three adjustable raisers, and is easily moved on its iron casters. Very useful in a number of settings. Jefferson W...
Early 20th Century French Industrial Steel Cart
Located in Port Chester, NY
A very cool early 20th century industrial steel trolley from France. Towel bars on each end have a whimsical look like wings.
Steel
Sold|$1,400
UNUSUAL WICKER PIE SAFE TEA CART
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very unusual wicker tea cart having 4-sided glass enclosed pie safe component with 2 drop down doors. Sold oak surfaces and woven reed & cane in original natural stained finish. Ca...
Oak, Reed
Sold|$2,850
Mahogany & Brass Bar
Located in Southampton, NY
Mahogany & Brass Bar, Quirky & Handsome and so elegant to use!
Brass
Sold|$3,550
Art Deco Bar
Located in New York, NY
Early mechanical Art Deco Bar of the highest quality. Mirrored and lighted interior. The door has a mechanical sistem which lowers it a foot, then tucks under the bar, hence for the ...
Bronze, Brass
Sold|$1,095
A late 19th.c. child's cart from India
Located in New York, NY
CON22660
A late 19th.c. child's cart from India. The solid teak construction is enhanced by decorative brass embellishments.
19 in. H x 32 in. W x...
French 19th Cent. Bamboo & Wicker Serving Cart
Located in Bedford, NY
FRENCH ROLLING TWO TIER CART--BAMBOO STRUCTURE WITH WICKER TRIM..
FRENCH COLONIAL ERA..WINE BOTTLE HOLDERS ON SHELF..AGE APPROPRIATE COLOR
Bamboo, Wicker
Sold|$5,200
Wash or Bar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Convertible cabinet or washstand with rolled door and 2 drawers
Mahogany
Sold|$3,400
19th Century French Wine Cart
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful and very unusual wine cart from France. All elements of this piece are from the 19th century, but have been assembled in the 20th century. A wheelbarrow carries a French ...
Wrought Iron
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.
A bar cart should be stocked with a jigger, shaker, strainer, bottle opener, corkscrew, ice bucket, tongs and various alcoholic beverages.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.