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Folding Tea Cart

Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea / Bar Cart in Chrome and Molded Plywood
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very nice molded plywood and chrome folding tea cart. Made in USSR.
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Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea / Bar Cart in Chrome and Molded Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea / Bar Cart in Chrome and Molded Plywood
$626 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 25.99 in D 17.72 in
Folding Serving Tea - Bar Cart from Bremshey & Co, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
design. The bar cart can be folded in two positions and easily stored. Made of formica laminate teak wood
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Mid-Century Foldable Bar Cart Tea Trolley In Chrome & Formica
By Nils Trautner, Ary Sweden 1
Located in Torquay, GB
1960s metamorphic bar cart tea trolley in the manner of Nils Trautner for Ary Nybro Sweden. Chromed
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel, Chrome

Vintage Folding Serving Cart, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Folding serving cart made of metal and plastic in Germany in the 1960's.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Metal

Vintage Folding Serving Cart, 1960's
Vintage Folding Serving Cart, 1960's
$505
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Folding Bar Cart or Trolly by Paul Nagel for JIE Gantofta Sweden
By Paul Nagel, JIE Gantofta
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing and stylish Mid-Century Modern folding bar cart or tea trolley with elegant details and two
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

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1970s Modern Folding Tea Cart
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970s molded plywood and chrome folding tea cart.
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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Chrome

1970s Modern Folding Tea Cart
1970s Modern Folding Tea Cart
H 30 in W 26.5 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea Cart Trolley
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique, mid-century modern folding tea cart designed by Gerlinol with formica shelves and a metal
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Antique 19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Formica

Arrebo Danish rosewood tea cart with folding top 1960
By Arrebo Mobler
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic tea cart by Danish manufacturer. Superbly finished and great to use because of the large
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Mahogany Wood Two Folding Side Wheeled Bar Cart / Tea Trolly
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mahogany wood two folding side wheeled bar cart / tea trolly with sides extension drop leafs. The
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Vintage 1920s European Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood

Vintage Mid Century Folding Bar Cart Chrome
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Mid Century folding tea bar trolley cart, chrome frame with laminated shelves. Made in
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea Cart in Chrome and Molded Plywood
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice molded plywood and chrome folding tea cart. Made in USSR.
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20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Chrome

Antique Industrial Black Iron Oak Folding Rolling Tea or Bar Cart Hotel Trolley
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Industrial chic antique rolling and folding tea cart, bar cart, or hotel serving trolley
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Early 20th Century Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

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Iron

Unusual Iron Shape Folding Brass Tea Cart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice unusual iron shape brass teacart server or side table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Italian Drinks Cart or Fold-Down Tea Table with Removable Tray Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian drinks cart or tea and coffee serving table of painted wood, featuring a large
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Early 20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

English Drinks Cart or Fold-Down Tea Table with Removable Tray Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English drinks cart or tea and coffee serving table of inlaid mahogany from the Edwardian
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Horst Brüning Tea Trolley Kill International, Germany, 1968
By Kill International, Horst Bruning
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, 1968. This serving cart is made of matte chrome-plated steel and it has a teak wooden folding top. This
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Bauhaus Russian Tea Service Trolley Tray Bar Cart Folding Design, USSR
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Russian service tea cart foldable compact design trolley bar service bar by
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

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Chrome

Folding Tea Cart on Wheels by R. Howland for I. Christiansen
Located in New York, NY
Guarea Mahogany Folding Cart. Shown in "40 Years of Danish Furniture Design; The Copenhagen Cabinet
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Vintage 1940s Danish Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Folding Tea Cart with Two Trays
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Tea/bar cart with two trays, fully collapsible, on wheels. Great for entertaining or for display.
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Vintage 1950s American Tray Tables

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Teak

Folding Tea Cart with Two Trays
Folding Tea Cart with Two Trays
H 27 in W 24 in D 16 in
Folding Bar or Tea Trolley 1950's
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare folding bar cart with a chromed gallery around the upper glass and a bottle holder at the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Chrome

Folding Bar or Tea Trolley 1950's
Folding Bar or Tea Trolley 1950's
H 29.34 in W 27.76 in D 18.12 in
Mid Century Folding Formica and Chrome Trolley Bar Cart Italian Robex Style 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A vintage folding drinks bar cart / tea & cake serving trolley or a portable music stand
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Aluminum, Chrome

Folding Bamboo Tea Cart
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bamboo bar cart with three fold out sides and hand painted aviary scene with red accents
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Bamboo

Folding Bamboo Tea Cart
H 27 in W 22 in D 14 in

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Located in London, GB
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Mid-Century Modern Wooden Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s
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Folding Tea Cart For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of folding tea cart available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every item from our selection of folding tea cart was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of folding tea cart — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of folding tea cart made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of folding tea cart over the years, but those crafted by Arrebo Mobler are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Folding Tea Cart?

Prices for a piece of folding tea cart can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $485 and can go as high as $4,989, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.

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 Folding Tea Cart
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Tea carts were popular from the early 19th century through the 1930s. However, some people still use tea carts for serving or as decorative accents in their homes. Shop a range of tea carts on 1stDibs.