Pair 40's Modern Table Lamps by Otto Guggenheim
By H. H. Turchin, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Fraser, MI
The maple cylinders are common parts used in coffee tables, end tables, and tea carts from this era by Otto Guggenheim Lamp Co.; and H.
Glass, Maple
Danish Modern Rosewood Flip Top Expandable Bar Cart
By Grete Jalk
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Danish Rosewood Expanding Flip Top Bart Cart or Tea Trolley. Top pivots and flips open to expand the serving area, matching rosewood tray stows on frame below.
Rosewood
Two-Tier Polished Brass Glass Rolling Serving Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative polished brass serving tea bar cart. Larger carriage style wheels.
Brass
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 36 in D 16 in
Dunbar Edward Wormley Bar Serving Cart Mid-Century Modern
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Mid-Century Modern bar, tea or buffet serving cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Walnut
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 36 in D 16 in
Post-Modern Memphis Style Italian Aluminum Frame Bar Cart
By Mario Bellini, Philippe Starck, Mario Botta, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile piece on casters that can be used as tea, bar or serving serving cart. The piece is made of wood with a teal colored aluminum frame and handles and is of exceptional Italia...
Aluminum
Sergio Rodrigues. Tea trolley / Bar, c. 1960. Edition Oca
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in PARIS, FR
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) Tea Trolley / Bar, c. 1960 Oca Edition Wood, wood veneer, and formica Dimensions : 68 x 80 x 60 cm (26 77/100 x 31 1/2 x 23 31/50 in) This tea /...
Formica, Hardwood
$1,694
H 29.93 in W 35.44 in D 20.87 in
Spanish Mid-Century Wooden Bar Cart with Turned Legs and Bottle Holder
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Both practical and decorative, this piece works beautifully as a bar cart, tea trolley, or serving table
Hardwood
$2,995
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 17.25 in
Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table
Located in New York City, NY
Measurement when open: 41 1/4" x 33 1/4" Clover like in shape and having a versatile design, this table can be used as Card Tables and Tea Tables, Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tab...
Brass
$1,717 / item
H 35.04 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
"Dionízio" Bar Cart in Black Carbon Steel Natural Wood Details and Leather
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
(Brazilian reforest wood), as the others beautiful details in wood. The cart is na elegant and sophisticated piece in the interior decoration, as it can be used as a bar, tea or cof...
Metal
$461
H 20.87 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Danish Modern Teak Serving Trolley or Bar Cart, Denmark, 1960s, Mid-Century Scan
Located in Rødekro, DK
The slightly raised edges and contrasting dark handle insets add a subtle graphic quality, while the warm teak wood enhances its timeless appeal. Perfect as a bar cart, tea trolley,...
Teak
$2,600
H 32 in W 21 in D 41 in
Brass Tortoise Finish Glass Bar Serving Cart on Large Carriage Style Wheels
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Mid-Century Modern two-tier bar tea serving cart on large carriage style brass wheels.
Brass
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in W 31 in D 20 in
Modern Bar cart or trolly indoor or outdoor Patio Pool white and wood
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Bar cart or tea trolly indoor or outdoor poolside white and wood.
Rubber, Hardwood, Lacquer
Vintage Brooke Bond Tea and Coffee Cast Iron Horse and Wagon with Driver
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Cast Iron Green Toy Brooke Bond Tea & Coffee Horse Drawn Wagon, Cart Cast Iron.
Iron
$471
H 31.5 in W 27.96 in D 20.87 in
Stylish French Retro 1950s Drinks Trolley on Wheels with Two-Tier Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
The two-tier structure provides ample space for serving drinks, displaying glassware, or styling decorative objects, making it ideal as a cocktail trolley, bar cart, tea trolley, or ...
Cane, Rattan
$2,687
H 22.05 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Design Classic: Alvar Aalto Serving Trolley 901, Artek Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Renens, CH
The 901 serving trolley by Alvar Aalto is a Finnish design classic, presented for the 1st time at the 1936 Triennale di Milano. The bar cart or tea trolley features a birchwood stru...
Rubber, Birch
$1,599
H 29.5 in W 27.5 in D 15.75 in
French Midcentury dessert table / bar/ console/ plant stand/ side table
Located in New York City, NY
This console table is quite versatile and can also be used as a plant stand, tea table, carts and bar carts, center table, end table, farm table, industrial and work tables, book she...
Metal
Sculptural Silver-tone Metal Folding Tray Top Service Table
Located in Forney, TX
Dimensions: (approx) 24" High, 25.5" Wide, 15" Deep Floor to tray: 21" Stand height: 20" Tray only: 5.5"h, 25.5"w, 15"d Stand folded: 25h, 21w, 5"d Smaller size and proportions,...
Metal
$3,388
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Aldo Tura Side Table on Wheels in Emerald Green with Brass Detail and 2 Drawers
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
This original ALDO TURA coffee table or side table also makes a great tea trolly / bar cart as it is set on wheels and comes with two handles.
Brass
Circular Table Attributed to Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
The exhibition collects and exhibits the work of the most talented and prominent Italian designers who embrace and develop modernist principles, revolutionizing the Italian artisan t...
Brass
19th Century French Belle Époque Period Marquetry Tiered Table
Located in Forney, TX
A great presence and good proportions, make this versatile piece the ideal size for use as a accent table, occasional table, whatnots etagere, lamp stand, bedside nightstand, dessert...
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Inlaid Glass Tray Top Table
Located in Forney, TX
Born in Paris, France in the early 20th century, hand-crafted of warm, rich, solid mahogany wood, the elegant Parisan dessert server / cocktail drinks bar cart / tea table having a l...
Brass
$995 / set
H 11.25 in W 7.75 in D 5 in
MCM Enameled Cookware Orange Regal Poly Perk Coffee Pot & 6 Plastic Mugs, a Set
Located in Topeka, KS
These pieces are going to be beautiful in your kitchen whether on display in a cabinet or upon a buffet, atop a coffee or tea bar or cart, ON or IN the oven, or simply on the counter...
Metal, Enamel
$12,500
H 32 in W 16.5 in D 26 in
Tahan Paris Signed French Napoleon III Period Convertible Wine Cooler Tray Table
By Jean-Pierre Tahan, Tahan Paris, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Forney, TX
Could also be used a bar cart, tea service table, drinks server, sofa console or jardiniere planter / tiered plant stand.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Grete Jalk Danish Teak Serving Trolley
By Grete Jalk
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century teak wood serving trolley / tea cart with a rectangular form and two tiers, resting on four casters.
Wood, Teak
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.
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The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.