$2,600
H 30 in W 32 in D 20 in
Edwardian Industrial Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handled rolling and folding iron hotel beverage trolley, serving cart, dry bar. Tea. Coffee. Plants
Metal, Iron
$4,113
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
1950s Bar Cart by Aldo Tura for Danieli Hotel Venice Golden Brass two Tops Glass
By Aldo Tura
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Bar Cart by Aldo Tura for Danieli Hotel Venice in Golden Brass with two Tops Glass Fumè
Brass
folding Hotel Trolley and Bar Cart
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Uncommon folding Hotel Trolley and Bar Cart with separate (20 x 30) tray
Steel
Cesare Lacca Ebonized Hotel Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Austin, TX
Italian modernist hotel cart in ebonized mahogany, brass, and glass. By Cesare Lacca. This fun
Brass
Brass and Red Carpet Hotel Luggage Carts
Located in Queens, NY
4 mid-century brass hotel bellhop's luggage and hanging garment racks with red carpeted platforms
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 46.5 in W 46.5 in D 20 in
Antique English Hotel Dumbwaiter Server Bar Cart Sideboard Carved Oak Display
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English hotel dumbwaiter server cart sideboard carved oak display shelf. Direct from
Oak
"Hotel Zeus" TV stand / cart by Ron Arad
By Ron Arad
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Hotel Zeus" TV stand / cart designed by Ron Arad, manufactured by Zeus Noto in 1992. Enameled
Metal
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
Iron
Sold
H 31 in W 32 in D 20 in
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
Iron
Sold
H 30 in W 26.5 in D 22 in
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
Iron
Sold
H 42.5 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Christofle Mounted Mahogany and Silver Plate Hotel Dessert Cart on Wheel
By Christofle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The classic midcentury dessert cart by French firm Christofle. Three tiers with mahogany frame and
Silver Plate
Sold
H 42.38 in W 41 in D 19.25 in
Drink's Trolley by Drakes Silversmiths England (from Ritz Hotel, Paris)
By Drakes Silversmiths
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Mid-Century silver-plated and chrome drinks trolley from the Ritz Hotel, London, by Drakes
Metal, Silver Plate, Chrome
Hotel Pastry Cart
Located in Dallas, TX
Glass and metal pastry cart with two shelves and 12" wheels.
Metal
Hotel Trolley Serving Cart with Removable Silver Tray
Located in New York, NY
Serving cart in dark sable finish with matte nickel wheels and casters
Silver
$654 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 17.72 in
1970's Japanese Large Industrial Aluminium & Glass Dome Pendant Lamp
By Industrial Production
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This aluminium dome pendant light is a restored original industrial lamp from the late 1970s, manufactured for use on old ships and engineered to withstand harsh marine conditions. R...
Aluminum, Brass
Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940
Located in Uccle, BE
A mid 20th century birch art deco desk with 7 drawers and key included. Date of manufacture stamped: 20 12 1940 Designed by Erik Chambert (1902-1988) who was a pioneering interior d...
Birch
Antique Wall Fountain
Located in Udenhout, NL
Made from Bourgondian marble stone type Chassagne Rose from France. (The quarry already closed for years).
Marble
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Forged Mirror in Brass, Viya by Vikram Goyal From grit and flame, raw metal is reborn, each piece shaped by the ancient art of forging—a process that requires both brute force and m...
Brass
$22,000 / set
H 107 in W 34 in D 4 in
Pair of English Gothic Architectural Giltwood Mirrors ~9 feet tall
Located in Hanover, MA
Truly extraordinary pair of English 19th century Gothic Revival architectural mirrors, nearly 9 feet tall. In the manner of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (aka God's Architect). I b...
Gesso, Wood, Mirror
19th Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Cast Iron
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this 19th century adjustable drafting table in cast iron. The top of the table are original and made in solid oak, supported by a finely cast iron base with a pair of wheels...
Iron
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 49 in W 23 in D 24.25 in
Victrola XVI Mahogany Upright Disc Player & Discs C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Victrola XVI Mahogany Upright Disc Player & Discs C1900. 24 1/4" x 22 7/8" x 49". A well crafte...
Mahogany
Antique Industrial Adjustable Cast Iron Drawing Easel Table
By Washburn Shops 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This antique, industrial, artist rendering easel or drafting table features a 24 x 22 inch, solid oak top on a tilt and height adjustable, cast iron pedestal base with the Washburn S...
Iron
$1,320Sale Price|40% Off
H 82 in W 37.5 in D 14 in
Restored Aesthetic Movement Bamboo& Grassmat Hall Tree W Mirror & Umbrella Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian era Aesthetic Movement Bamboo and Grassmat Hall Tree with Mirror & Umbrella Stand features graceful, sinuous curves in its bamboo frame adding an elegant and unique to...
Brass
$22,093Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 78.75 in
Exceptional Quality Antique C.Bechstein Victorian Rosewood Boudoir Grand Piano
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...
Ivory, Rosewood
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$3,791 / item
H 7.49 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Customizable ClassiCon Bow Coffee Table by Guilherme Torres
By Guilherme Torres
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by 1970s lines and designs, Brazilian Guilherme Torres presents a side table or coffee table of casual elegance. The metal-covered surface of the body also quotes futuristic...
Brass
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
Large oak dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large oak dinner gong the arch top with lion mask head, and suspended ring, surrounded by carved scrolls and foliage, above two figures supporting the original brass gong. All raised...
Oak
$180
H 6.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.13 in
Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1930s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Metal
Trendig Bar Cart by Magnus Engman for Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2013. Birch construction, wheels roll for easy moving.
Birch
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.