Sold|$1,195
English Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
English oak drinks cart, circa 1900 with two shelves and a single drawer, raised on hand-turned legs which end in the original casters.
Oak
Sold|$1,295
19th Century English Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English drinks cart made from Mahogany. It has two shelves with molded sides and a scalloped apron along the top shelf. The shelf supports and legs are hand turned, an...
Mahogany
Sold|$1,195
English Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
English drink cart made from oak, circa 1900. The top is decorated with finials, following down to two shelves, which have galleries around them and beaded fronts. The shelf supports...
Brass
Sold|$1,195
Edwardian Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Edwardian drinks cart from England made from oak with two shelves which have beaded edges across the front, separated by hand-turned barley twist shelf supports following down to han...
Brass
Sold|$1,175
English Oak Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
English oak drinks cart, circa 1900 with finials decorating the top following down to two shelves, both with galleries and beaded edges along the fronts. The shelves are separated by...
Oak
Cast Iron Cart by New Britain
By New Britain Machine Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A great version of a cast iron industrial workman's machinist cart with original right angle casters and a unique, rough hewn, oak drawer. Height can be modified by WYETH.
Iron, Steel
Sold|$5,800
Antique Hidden Bar
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany Hidden Bar on Wheels with Crystal
Mahogany
Sold|$7,500
Antique "Mechanical" Bar
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English "Mechanical" Bar Mahogany with Satinwood
Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold|$1,800
Antique Extendable Bar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let the party begin! This vintage bar has been restored and is ready for entertaining. Expanding front, drop leaf counter, multiple storage units for bottles, glasses, ice, even a s...
Sold|$2,764
Secession Bar Table
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Secession bar table. When opened, a shelf wtih alcohol comes out. Two female nudes appear on the inside. These are the prints under the glass. Overall condition is fine with signs of...
Brass
Sold|$1,500
1920s Industrial Steampunk Garden Hose Cart
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cast iron and steel heavy duty construction.
Sold|$2,800
Steel and Oak Industrial Factory Cart
Located in Culver City, CA
Factory car with oak plank top, steel frame and original red metal / rubber wheels. Made in Belgium circa 1910.
Metal, Steel
English Turned Oak Drink Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
English oak drink cart, circa 1900 with two shelves, separated by hand turned shelf supports, which end in square legs for contrast. Supported on casters.
Early 20th Century French Metal & Wooden Cart
Located in High Point, NC
Introduce a piece of industrial history to your decor with this Early 20th Century French Metal & Wooden Cart. This robust and charming cart features a solid wooden frame with slatte...
Metal
Sold|$1,795
19th Century English Oak Large Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak drinks cart in an unusually large size. The piece has three shelves separated by hand turned barley twist shelf supports and ending in original casters. The ...
Oak
Sold|$3,500
Very Chic Early 20th Century Cocktail Cart
Located in Round Top, TX
A very chic and lovely early 20th century cocktail cart from Northern Italy. Beautifully crafted from brass and glass. Please note that the two glass shelves are clear glass.
Brass
Sold|$1,295
Late 19th Century Drinks Cart with Drawer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak drinks cart from England with two shelves, both with surrounding galleries. The apron on the front has hand carved decoration, and contains a single drawer. the shel...
Oak
Sold|$1,195
English Three-Tier Drinks Cart, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
English oak drinks cart with three shelves. The top shelf has a gallery around the top, and a single drawer, following down to two lower shelves, separated by hand-turned barley twis...
Brass
Late 19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak drinks cart from England. The top of the legs are decorated on top with hand turned caps, over three shelves, all joined by hand turned spool legs. The shelves hav...
Oak
Sold|$263
Seltzer Bottle, France around 1900
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautiful decoration on the bar cart, but actually makes itself everywhere well in the interior and fits with everything!
Tin
Sold|$6,800
Antique English Hidden Bar
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany hidden bar with original interior and modern crystal.
Crystal
Sold|$18,500
Lawyer's Pop Up Bar
By Maple & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding, ingeniously designed bar brings style to any cocktail party. Also known as a "lawyer's coffin", this drinking station outwardly appears to simply be a beautifully c...
Crystal
Antique Italian Two-Tiered Cart with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique two-tiered cart/work table with gray marble top and brass casters.
Antique Burl Wood Butlers Cart, Early 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful and practical piece, this butlers cart is a show stopper in burl wood. The cart features three shelves, a lower drawer with brass pulls and stands on brass casters. It co...
Brass
Antique Barrett-Cravens Adjustable Steel Rolling Die Cart
Located in Dekalb, IL
Heavy-duty steel die cart manufactured by the Barrett-Cravens Company of Chicago, identified by the original riveted maker's plate indicating Model F-1 with a rated 3,000 lb capacity...
Steel
English 1920s Silver Plate Top Hat Champagne Cooler
Located in London, GB
An elegant addition to your bar cart or dining room table. A great traditional English antique!
Metal, Silver Plate
1920s Industrial Cart by New Britain Machine Co.
By New Britain Machine Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Two-tier industrial cart with an oil and wax blackened finish on castors with height adjustable lower shelf. Each shelf has rounded corners with a one inch lip around its perimeter. ...
Steel
French Three-Tier Drinks Cart of Brass and Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A large French oval three tier drinks cart or trolley server of brass and glass, featuring three gallery tiers of fine brass with fitted glass, on rolling brass casters.
Brass
Sold|$3,528
Midcentury Italian Mirrored Bar Cabinet
Located in IT
1950s bar with mirror-covered doors decorated with floral motifs Measures 37x69 xH 120 CM.
Glass
Rolling Cart or Market Cage from British Colonial India
Located in Austin, TX
A handsomely-crafted rolling cart or market cage of wood and bamboo with iron hardware from British Colonial India (The Raj), featuring a cross-hatched slatted top and sides in an ir...
Iron
Vintage Industrial Hand Crank Steel Scissor Lift Die Cart
Located in Dekalb, IL
Industrial scissor-lift die cart with hand-crank elevation. Heavy-duty shop-built die cart in original industrial orange, featuring a scissor-lift platform raised by a hand-crank me...
Steel
19th Century English Oak and Silver Plated Tantalus with Crystal Decanters
Located in Dallas, TX
The pieces are all original, stamped by the maker and were crafted in the 19th century. This elegant set is a bar cart must-have!
Cast Iron Machinist's Cart by the New Britian Machine Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Industrial rolling cart made of cast iron and steel with three wheels and three concealed interior storage shelves behind a round sliding door. Lever and handle mechanism used for ra...
Brass
Sold|$6,500
Vintage Industrial Island / Bar / Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Printer's Turtle Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 27 1/2" x 38" high Materials: Cast Iron, Oak & Maple
Iron
American Made Cast Iron & Steel Industrial Stationary Printers Letterpress Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Incredible versatility, bar cart, high cafe/dessert table, island, work station and much more.
Steel, Iron
Sold|$3,411
Secession bar table by Portois & Fix
By Portois & Fix
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Secession bar table by Portois & Fix in very nice oirignal condition.
Brass
19th Century Italian Handmade Bronze Serving Table, Cart with Capodimonte
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique Italian handmade bronze serving table - cart 19 century decorated with Capodimonte porcelain. With original old silver mirrors.
Bronze
A Sturdy Pair of American Industrial Iron & Steel 2-Tiered Carts
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sturdy pair of American industrial iron and steel 2-tiered carts/side tables; each robust cart with rectangular top raised on 4 u-shaped supports ending in bold casters; all joined...
Early 20th Century Factory Wire Metal Rolling Cart, circa 1930-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original factory wire rolling cart with large rubber wheels. The front two wheels rotate for easy maneuverability. This piece has retained some of its original pa...
Metal
Vintage Industrial Island / Bar Rolling Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Printer's Turtle Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 30 1/2" x 37 1/2" high Materials: Cast Iron
Iron
Sold|$3,881
Art Deco Bar, probably France around 1920
Located in Greding, DE
Small Art Deco bar furniture with rotating bar section and semi-circular shelves. The bar stands on castors and can therefore be moved quickly and easily. The top has a beautiful geo...
Wood
Carved and Painted Wooden Child-Size Sicilian Wedding or Festival Cart
Located in Dallas, TX
Multi-color painted and carved wooden child-size Sicilian wedding or festival cart with original paint and hand-forged iron axle.
Wrought Iron
Floral Market Cart in Style of Hoffmann, Vienna AT, Early 20th Century
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
High style welded metal stand from a European floral market. Custom crafted with sculptural shape and unique rivet pattern. Newly fitted half inch clear glass insert makes the interi...
Metal
Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Commode Bar by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Bronze Mounted French Louis XVI Style Commode / Bar by Jansen. This one of a kind bar commode is simply stunning as well as a conversation piece as it is clearly one of this well kno...
20th Century Edwardian Hand Pulled Milk Cart "By Appointment to H.M the King"
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an unusual Edwardian hand pulled milk cart. The top of the cart is sheltered by a canopy, with decoration on the side which reads "By appoint to H.M The King" with "Expre...
Wood
Louis XV Style Bar / Liqueur Cabinet, French Signed Brevete Paris
By Brevete
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine Louis XV style bar cabinet with gilt bronze mounts and floral marquetry. Unusual large size. Hardware stamped with double keys signed Brevete Paris. Measurements when full...
Bronze
Estate English Mahogany Hidden Surprise Bar with Cut Crystal Barware, circa 1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate English Mahogany and inlay hidden surprise bar with fitted interior and cut crystal barware on casters, circa 1940's. Includes cut crystal glassware and smoker's box with lock...
Crystal
Asprey & Co. London 1920s Mahogany Pop Up Dry Bar Drinks Cabinet and Decanters
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London 1920s Royal Warrant. Early 20th century mahogany elevette drinks cabinet with original three bottle tantalus & decanters & solid silver decanters colla...
Brass
1920s German Metal Table with Wooden Top on Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
Ideal for use as a mobile bar cart, a dynamic plant stand, or as a unique side table, this piece combines functionality with the timeless elegance of early 20th-century design.
Metal
Antique American Industrial John Towsley Warehouse Work Cart Island
Located in Forney, TX
Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, Ohio, United States, heavy-duty solid wood construction, boarded top and shelf, rolling on cast iron casters. circa 1920 Versatile: As warm a...
Iron
Sold|$2,400
French 19th Century Mahogany Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French mahogany and gray marble rafraîchissoir table from the late 19th century. Functioning like a bar cart or dry bar, this occasional table is adapted to keeping beverages cold ...
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,400
French 19th Century Mahogany Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French mahogany and gray marble rafraîchissoir table from the late 19th century. Functioning like a bar cart or dry bar, this occasional table is adapted to keeping beverages cold ...
Marble, Brass
Midcentury "Haga" chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
By Carl Malmsten, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant “Haga” chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, made with stained birch veneer laid in a discreet pattern. Black painted legs and table top. Adorable handles in the form of crowns.
Birch
Pair of 19th Century French Wagon Wheels
Located in Buchanan, NY
A pair of French 19th century wooden dog cart wagon wheels with iron bands. These wheels are for rental only.
Italian Late Nineteenth Century Wooden Etagere, 1890s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Late nineteenth century wooden etagere, 1890s Rectangular etagere with three shelves in wood with refined legs and wheels. Can be used as a cart. 1890s. Vintage condition,...
Wood
Sold|$2,800
Victorian Mahogany and Brass Campaign Table
Located in Essex, MA
Consisting of three oval shelves joined by brass bars, top with brass part gallery. Drue Heinz Estate. Sutton place, NYC.
Mahogany
Sold|$1,675
American 19th Century Pine Dry Sink
Located in Bellport, NY
Late 19thc New England Pine Dry Sink.The top opens to a step shelf interior.Front showing one small opening drawer,and one door on the bottom,the inside has good storage space.The ...
Pine
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.