Bar or Tea Cart from Sweden on Wheels, Mid-Century
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-Century bar or tea cart on wheels from Sweden. Love the lines of the cross bars and the lath-turned wooden handle.
Rubber, Wood
Midcentury French Brass and Glass Trolley Style Bar Cart with Large Wheels
Located in Houston, TX
This midcentury French bar cart features two tiers of storage, including a built in bottle holder at the bottom and large, stylized wheels at one end.
Brass
Sold|$2,773
Art Deco bar cart
Located in Brussels, BE
Nickel plated metal bar cart on wheels with black glass top.
Nickel
Steel Coal Cart on Wheels as Mobile Planter
Located in Madison, WI
Coal cart of steel on heavy duty steel wheels with handle makes an ideal mobile planter. Roll it effortlessly from house to porch to deck to yard. Wheel beneath handle pivots for eas...
Steel
Sold|$1,440
Milo Baughman Chrome Bar Cart
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Milo Baughman chrome bar cart with rolling wheels. The cart has two tiers - the top piece is clear glass and the bottom is mirrored.
Industrial Storage Cart on Wheels with Four Removable Trays
Located in Madison, WI
Industrial cart on wheels makes ideal storage unit with four removable trays that can be height adjusted. Lightweight galvanized steel makes this cart lightweight and rust resistant....
Steel
Sold|$2,500
Midcentury French Brass Bar Cart
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive French bar cart from the 1950s made of brass with glass tops and rubber wheels.
Brass
Sold|$1,475
Mid-Century Rolling Lucite Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finished with three original rolling wheels. Bar cart is sturdy and strong, ready to be used.
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Nickel and Glass Oval Bar Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
Burnished nickel oval bar cart. Tapered legs with covered wheels. Top shelf is glass and bottom shelf is charcoal mirror.
Chrome
Sold|$1,325
Vintage Faux Bamboo Style Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage brass faux bamboo style two tier bar cart is in excellent condition. It features glass inserts with one removable small tray on the top wine rack, bottom shelf, and cast...
Brass
Sold|$1,250
Black Metal Bar Cart / Serving Wagon ca 1960
Located in Bridport, CT
Two tier black metal bar cart with walnut handles, large wheels and ball caster, circa 1960.
Metal
Mahogany Brass Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Basel, CH
Beautiful Italian bar cart on wheels by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s.
Crystal, Brass
Cesare Lacca Bar Cart Brass and Mahogany, 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Basel, CH
Stunning Italian bar cart on wheels by Cesare Lacca, manufactured in Italy in the 1950s.
Brass
1960s Brass Bar Cart: Mid-Century Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Equipped with four solid brass columns and smooth caster wheels, this bar cart promises effortless mobility, making it an ideal companion for entertaining.
Brass
Modern Serving Trolley, Bar Cart, Gold and Dark Gunmetal, 1980s
Located in Retie, BE
This drink trolley has 2 levels, two-tier: A fume glass top and below a mirror glass with holders for bottles. This bar cart - tea cart has wheels and two handles.
Metal
Stunning Brass Tea or Bar Cart in the Style of Milo Baughman, circa 1970
By Milo Baughman
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A stunning two-tier tea or bar cart in brass with spoke wheels in the style of Milo Baughman, circa 1970.
Brass
Vintage Midcentury Service Cabinet on Wheels, Austria, 1960
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Stunning midcentury Austrian cabinet on wheels. The cabinet veneered with beautiful teak. Handles and four rubber wheels in brass. Features one shelf underneath. This wonderful piece...
Brass
Sold|$1,800
Wicker Bar Cart with Metal Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wicker bar cart with metal wheels and rope details.
Stainless Steel Book, Plant and Bar Cart on Wheels
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage book cart on wheels has been striped to it essential stainless steel construct, swirl-sanded and sealed.
Steel
Gilded Bar Cart or Serving Trolley with Three Levels on Wheels
By Maison Jansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Absolutely stunning heavily gilded trolley on three wheels decorated with hummingbirds. It has three glass levels of which the lower a mirror and the upper very thick glass to place...
Gold
Gilbert Rohde Midcentury Trio of Tables, Coffee, End and Bar Tea Cart
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Madison, WI
Two-tier rectangular table: with two : 26 inches long x 14 inches deep x 22.5 inches high Three-tier bar tea cart with handle, wheels: 34 inches long x 18.5 inches deep x 32 inches ...
Wood, Glass, Rubber
Jacques Adnet Brass and Rosewood Bar Cart, France, circa 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco bar cart on wheels with an antique brass frame attributed to Jacques Adnet (1900-1984).
Brass
Italian Midcentury Bar Cart in Brass and Mahogany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian midcentury bar cart on wheels in brass with mahogany details.
Brass
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.