Rare Chinoiserie Tea Cart
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1480 Rare hand decorated tea cart with storage drawer Drop down shelves 43"when open
Vintage 1940s Carts and Bar Carts
Hardwood
Rare Chinoiserie Tea Cart
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1480 Rare hand decorated tea cart with storage drawer Drop down shelves 43"when open
Hardwood
$1,450
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 18.25 in
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
Oak
$4,400
H 31 in W 37 in D 21 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.
Rosewood
$1,911
H 30.32 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Wood Tea & Bar Cart with Drop-Leaf Sides and Bottle Holder, 1940s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant vintage tea and bar cart crafted in rich mahogany, dating from the 1940s. This refined
Wood
$1,895
H 28 in W 33 in D 18.5 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
Bone, Rosewood
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
Glass
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 20.5 in D 29.5 in
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 21 in D 32 in
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
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 33 in W 38 in D 18 in
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.
Brass
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
Brass
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
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 24.5 in D 17.25 in
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
Oak
Sold
H 27.75 in W 24 in D 17 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
Oak
Sold
H 31 in W 28.5 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
Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 20 in D 28 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
Walnut
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
Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
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
Oak
Sold
H 33 in W 28 in D 17 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Oak
Sold
H 33.5 in W 31 in D 19 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 15 in
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
Oak
Sold
H 33 in W 30 in D 18 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
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
Laminate, Teak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 34.5 in
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
Cherry
Sold
H 28 in W 16 in D 28 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
Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 28.5 in D 16.5 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
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 30 in D 20.5 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
Oak
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
Metal, Brass
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
Mahogany, Glass
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
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
Teak
Drop-Leaf Tea Cart on Wheels by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dorchester, MA
This beautiful tea cart has a sculptural elegance. With both leaves extended this piece measures 49
Mahogany, Glass
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
Oak
$1,750
H 27 in W 32 in D 32 in
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...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
English Antiqued Serving Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered serving table, the galleried top and undertaker with a glass overlay, on spiral turned legs joined by an under tier fitted with two drawers, on ...
Wood
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...
Oak
$2,950 / item
W 59 in L 91 in
Zebra Hide Rug, South Africa, Wool Felt Backed with Leather Trim, New 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. This zebra hide in the pictures is sold but we will ha...
Zebra Hide
Vintage chinoiserie Rattan Nesting Tables, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A set of three vintage chinoiserie Rattan nesting tables. circa 1960s. Feature a tiger bamboo and rattan frame and black laminated top with floral motifs. In good original conditi...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,295
H 42 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
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...
Marble
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.
Ceramic, Paper
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$822Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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. M...
Oak
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
$13,914 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 87 pink alabaster disks Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 87 fantastic pink alabaster iridescent glasses...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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 ...
Brass
Vintage Chinese Large Hand Painted Birds and Flowers Fan/ Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1746 Vintage Chinese hand painted oversized fan / screen with colorful flowers and blue birds Folded size 45x4x3"
Bamboo, Paint, Paper
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. Measurements Width 32.50’’ x Depth 1...
Rosewood
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.
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.