Victorian Wicker and Rouge Painted Rolling Tea/Bar Cart
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian wicker rouge painted oval two-tier tea/bar cart with a curved back and turned handle on a metal wheeled front axle.
Metal
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century 3 Tier Trolley Tea Cart
Located in Pasadena, TX
19th century Trolley Tea Cart Sometimes referred to as a "Dumbwaiter" this 3 tier piece has turned column supports and original brass castors with a three-quarter gallery edge. Rem...
Mahogany
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 serving trolley features two practical drop-leaf side extensions that expand the surfac...
Wood
Unavailable
H 7 in W 11.5 in D 6.75 in
Large Antique Painted Horse & Cart Papier Mache Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Large papier Mache tea caddy with sloping top, professionally painted all round. The top of papier Mache tea caddy features a beautiful rural themed scene, and the front, a hunting s...
Paper
The CE Bar – A Statement Piece for Sophisticated Hosts
By Gisela Simas
Located in Petrópolis´, RJ
A reflection of the designer’s multicultural background—born in Brazil and shaped by a decade in London—this piece revisits the classic drink trolley, an object that evolved from Vic...
Hardwood
Vintage Bamboo Tea Cart
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Bamboo Tea Cart on Castors
Metal
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H 31 in W 16 in D 30.5 in
Antique English Oak Barley Twisted Two Tier Rolling Bar Tea Drink Cart Trolly
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century English tea / drink / bar cart. Made of quartersawn oak featuring barley twisted supports connecting two tiers with three sided gallery, gadrooning apron, trestl...
Oak
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H 34.5 in W 38.25 in D 26 in
Oval Wooden Two-Tier Tea Bar Cart Trolley With Brass Hardware And Drawer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American two-tier oval tea on wheels, brass hardware and one drawer.
Wood
English 19th Century Mahogany Tea Trolley
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming three tier tea trolley is made of beautiful, solid mahogany. Liner and classically shaped, the excellent craftsmanship in which it was built is apparent. Exceptionally ...
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Tea Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. English tea cart made from mahogany. The top shelf has a wooden gallery on all four sides, surrounded by a nice molded edge. The shelf supports are exquisitely hand turned ...
Mahogany
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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 Occasional Table~~c. 1930s Versatile size~~31.5" tall x 23.5" wide x 15" deep 9.75"...
Oak
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H 39.5 in W 30 in D 17 in
Antique English Rolling Tea Trolley Tier Table Cocktail Cart Shelves Golden Oak
By English Country Antiques
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique English oak three shelf tea trolley cart on brass castors, circa late 19th century. Measures: 36 1/2" high, 39 1/2" high to top of backsplash, 30" wide, 17 1/2" deep. Good an...
Oak
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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 Occasional Table~~Square Top When Open~~c. 1930s Drop leaf sides with spin top ...
Oak
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H 33.5 in W 21.25 in D 34 in
Antique Victorian Heywood Wakefield Wicker Serving Tea Cart, Circa 1890
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian tea cart attributed to Heywood Wakefield offers wicker construction, has lower shelf and is painted white, c1890.
Metal
Antique Wicker Tea Trolley Bar Cart
Located in West Hartford, CT
American natural wicker tea trolley bar cart features front and back shelves, a removable glass tray top, and two large front wheels. Made in the early 20th century.
Wicker, Glass
Antique Wicker 2-Tier Bar / Tea Cart Attributed to Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice early. Quite charming 2 tier bar or tea cart. Turn of the century, Great patina! Just the perfect amount of wear. Features two large iron spoke wheels, wood shelves, some wicker...
Metal
Vintage Salterini Bar Cart Tea Trolley
By John Salterini, Salterini
Located in Cumberland, RI
Vintage Salterini bar cart tea trolley Complimentary Sandblasting and Powdercoating included and will be delivered to your residence in exceptional and restored condition. Protect...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
VICTORIAN WICKER TEA CART
Located in Sheffield, MA
Victorian wicker tea cart in natural stained finish.
Wood, Reed
Victorian style brass and glass tea cart
Located in Water Mill, NY
Very attractive and versitile Victorian style tea cart. The top tray is removable for serving.
Brass
Victorian Tea Trolley with Drawer
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
barley twist Tea trolley in Mahogany with single drawer at one end on original casters.
CE Bar Rolling Cart in Freijo Wood
By Gisela Simas
Located in Petrópolis´, RJ
The furniture is a revisit of the drink trolleys, born in the Victorian age as tea carts and that, mainly from the ’50s, have become fashionable, being used to serve alcoholic bevera...
Wood
CE Bar Rolling Cart in Freijo Wood
By Gisela Simas
Located in Petrópolis´, RJ
The furniture is a revisit of the drink trolleys, born in the Victorian age as tea carts and that, mainly from the ’50s, have become fashionable, being used to serve alcoholic bevera...
Wood
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
Massive 19th Century English Mahogany Trolley
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English tea trolley of epic proportions, this 19th century mahogany antique is grand in scale, likely used in a luxurious hotel or commercial setting. The wood shelves are stunnin...
Mahogany
$2,900
H 30 in W 30 in D 18 in
Modernist Drop leaf Planner Group Bar Cart Table by Paul McCobb . wood & iron
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Midcentury bar cart #1250 designed by Paul McCobb for planner group collection, circa 1950. Featuring one dove-tail drawer and 2 fold down leaves. Retains Original finish / pati...
Iron
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.