Tea Cart Drop
Rare Chinoiserie Tea Cart
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1480 Rare hand decorated tea cart with storage drawer
Drop down shelves 43"when open
Category
Vintage 1940s Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Hardwood
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1930s British British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Oak
$1,450
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 18.25 in
Multifunctional Danish Rosewood Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Mid-Century Modern
By Carl-Henning Pedersen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
serving cart bar. Open measurement is 58" long.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$4,400
H 31 in W 37 in D 21 in
South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Marquetry Rosewood Drop Leaf Serving / Tea Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
A South East Asian Hancrafted Bone Inlay Rosewood Drop Leaf two tier rolling Serving Trolley
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Export Dry Bars
Materials
Bone, Rosewood
$1,895
H 28 in W 33 in D 18.5 in
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All mahogany, drop leaf Tea Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dunbar tea cart,with drop leaves on each side item # 4487. All maghony, with fixed glass tray on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass
Rare Arthur Umanoff Wood Drop-Leaf Bar/Tea Cart, ca. 1950’s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Hampstead, QC
A very rare drop-leaf bar/tea cart by the American industrial designer Arthur Umanoff (1923-1985
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian Floral Inlay Rolling Bar Tea Cart, Drop Leaf Sides
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian Floral Inlay Rolling Bar Tea Cart, Drop Leaf Sides
Offered for sale is an Italian
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Maple Drop Leaf Bar Cart Tea Cart, Circa 1960s
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage solid maple tea cart bar cart in excellent vintage condition.
Features full size bottom
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Maple
E.Wormley for Dunbar Drop-Leaf Tea Cart
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar drop-leaf tea cart, 1952, green label, drop-leaves on each side, fixed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Marquetry and Brass Drop Leaf Tea Cart Trolley
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elaborate Italian tea cart features floral marquetry of rosewood, satinwood, and tulip wood with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Aldo Tura Goatskin Drop-Leaf Bar or Tea Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Aldo Tura goatskin drop-leaf bar or tea cart in chocolate brown parchment with brass hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Drop-Leaf Tea Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
This beautiful tea cart has a sculptural elegance. With both leaves extended this piece measures 49
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Italian Marquetry Drop-leaf Olive Wood Tea Barcart Cart
Located in West Hartford, CT
All measurements below except 16" depth when sides are dropped down.
This is a coveted Hollywood
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Baker Drop Leaf Mahogany Banded Inlay Tea Cart Server Cart with Glass Tray
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker drop leaf mahoganybanded inlay tea cart server cart with pull out glass tray. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Federal Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Signed Mid Century John Widdicomb Drop Leaf Expandable Rolling Bar Cart Tea Cart
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
hardware and wheels.
33 in. H., 38 in. W., 18 in. D. with two 14 in. drop leaves.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 33 in W 38 in D 18 in
Sheraton Style Benchmade Mahogany Tea Table/Cart w Two Drop Leaves
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A classic beauty, this beutifully constructed drop-leaf tea cart is both functional and elegant
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sheraton Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Drop-Leaf Tea Cart on Wheels by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dorchester, MA
This beautiful tea cart has a sculptural elegance. With both leaves extended this piece measures 49
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Ludvig Pontoppidan Teak Tea Cart
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ludvig Pontoppidan teak tea cart with two 11 inch drop leaves, one drawer and three shelves with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Barley Twist Dumbwaiter Drop Leaf Table.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28 in W 24.5 in D 17.25 in
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Drop Leaf Table
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Tea Trolley Drinks Cart Tiger Oak Barley Twist Drop Leaf Table.
Direct from
Category
Vintage 1940s British Arts and Crafts Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Oak
H 27.75 in W 24 in D 17 in
Late 20th Century French Walnut Drop-Leaf Tea Trolley Service Cart on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood drop-leaf cart was created in France, circa 1980. The cart sits on two large
Category
Late 20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
Antique Robert W Irwin French Country Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Tea Cart Boho Chic
By Robert W. Irwin Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"French Country walnut bar cart by Robert W Irwin Furniture Company. Features a serpentine drop
Category
Vintage 1930s French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
H 29 in W 20 in D 28 in
Aldo Tura goat skin parchment tea/serving cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Tura tea cart with side drop leaf,made with two colors goat skin.The cart open turns into 35
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique English Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea Pastry Cart Spin Top c. 1930
Located in Tyler, TX
Wonderful Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea/Pastry Cart or End Table Side
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique English Tea Cart Trolley Pastry Cart Barley Twist 3-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist 3-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side
Category
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 15 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cart Tray Tudor 2-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Category
Vintage 1930s English Tudor Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish Teak Drop-Leaf Tea Cart by L. Pontopiddan
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lovely tea or bar cart in teak by Ludvig Pontopiddan, 1950s Denmark. Expertly crafted with many
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Pennsylvania House Cherry Wood Drop Leaf Rolling Tea Cart Server with Drawer
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Pennsylvania House cherry wood drop leaf rolling tea cart server with drawer. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century North American British Colonial Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Cherry
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 34.5 in
Hammary Maisonette French Louis XV Walnut Drop Leaf Tea Wagon Cart Provincial
Located in Dayton, OH
"Circa 1970s Hammary tea wagon or cart #22229. Features French Louis XV / Provincial styling with
Category
Vintage 1970s Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 28 in W 16 in D 28 in
Late 20th Century French Rosewood and Brass Drop-Leaf Tea Cart with Marquetry
Located in Dallas, TX
This fine wooden and brass cart was created in France, circa 1980. The brass cart sits on four
Category
Late 20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Oak Drop Leaf Butlers Bar Tea Cart or Beverage Trolley with Serving Tray
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century bar or tea cart. Made from oak with French Brittany styling. Includes drop leafs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dry Bars
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
BAKER Banded Mahogany Drop Leaf Tea Server Cart
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Federal style rolling drop leaf tea cart by Baker Furniture. Mahogany with banded top, brass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Drop-Leaf Tea Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
All Mahogany. Drop Leaves on Each Side Fixed Glass Tray on Top. Two Removable Wood Trays on Bottom
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Tea Cart of Teak with Sliding Drop-Leaf, circa 1950
Located in Madison, WI
Tea cart of teak with sliding drop leaf designed by Yngve Ekström for Kallemo, circa 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Scottish Oak Barley Twist Tea Cart
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid oak barley twist tea cart with drop leaves, in original condition. Please note: each of 2
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
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Zebra Hide Rug, South Africa, Wool Felt Backed with Leather Trim, New Zebra Hide
Located in New York, NY
Decorative new zebra hide rug from South Africa. The hide is backed with wool felt fabric and trimmed with leather all around.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign More Carpets
Materials
Zebra Hide
$2,950 / item
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
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Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Oak Wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccable proportion...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Style Sofa in Velvet with Toned Piping
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Large Scale Hand Crafted Sail Boat Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-569 Hand crafted sail boat model on base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Danish Mid Century Modern, A Pair of Lounge Chairs, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A charming and sculptural pair of Danish modern lounge chairs, attributed to the Danish Designer Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. Made in solid oak and reupholstered in a style fabric with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$8,500 / set
H 30.71 in W 32.29 in D 31.5 in
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Handsome Black and Gold Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking glossy black ginger jar ceramic lamp on carved rosewood base having handsome black and gold paper chinoiserie decorated shade.
Lamp itself 6" diameter.
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Italian Marquetry Wood Bar Cart, Dessert Cart, End Table, or Bath Cart Trolley
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian Wood Bar Cart, End table, Bath Cart, etc. It depicts a two level cart. The first level is a rectangular in a unique light mustard color wood table with a drop leaf...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$1,750
H 27 in W 32 in D 32 in
Hokkaido Repousse Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Hokkaido Repousse Vase in Patinated Brass, by Vikram Goyal
"Repoussé involves hammering low-relief designs into malleable metal sheets from the reverse that originated around the 3r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Vases
Materials
Brass
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$814 Sale Price / item
47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair Of Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
Category
2010s Spanish Metalwork
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Pitch Pine Vanity Table Wash Stand with White Marble Top, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century pitch pine vanity features a beveled white marble top with an upper shelf. Its two drawers with metal drawer pulls are of dovetail construction. Below th...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Vanities
Materials
Marble
$2,295
H 42 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Danish Rosewood Dresser or Nightstand
Located in Oakland, CA
Four drawer dresser crafted in Brazilian rosewood with book-matched grain and raised on tapered legs. Finely restored and in excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
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Tea Cart Drop For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tea cart drop available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and brass, every tea cart drop was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tea cart drop you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tea cart drop, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tea cart drop over the years, but those crafted by Dunbar, Edward Wormley and Aldo Tura are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Tea Cart Drop?
Prices for a tea cart drop can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $4,400, while the average can fetch as much as $2,300.
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 Tea Cart Drop
- When were tea carts popular?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Tea 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.
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