19th Century Victorian Wicker Tea/Bar Cart, Rouge Painted, Two-Tier
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
$1,319Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian-style English serving cart
Located in Milano, IT
English Victorian-Style Serving Cart Attributed to Frederick Weinberg - Retro Elegance and Functionality This fine English serving cart, attributed to Frederick Weinberg and inspired...
Brass, Iron
Antique Victorian Walnut Marble Top Barley Twist Washstand Dry Sink Server Bar
Located in Dayton, OH
A large antique Victorian washstand, dry sink, server or dry bar, circa 1870. Featuring a white marble top with an arched and caged backsplash over a walnut base with two hand doveta...
Marble
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century mahogany drinks cart from England. There are two shelves, both with galleries around three sides, leaving one side open for the ability to slide serving trays. The...
Mahogany
19th Century Hovis, Grocery and Post Office Delivery Hand Cart
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Hovis, grocery and post office delivery hand cart This enduring piece was made in the 19th century, by closely examining the script you can see it has changed hands a...
Wood
Victorian Card Games Table Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut games table of demi lune form. This table is raised upon shaped and carved legs with original porcelain castors. Circa 1860 The columns being of a turned form. ...
Walnut
Victorian English Mahogany Serving Trolley with Original Glass, Early 1900s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and unique Victorian serving bar trolley, dating to the early 1900s (circa 1900–1910), of English origin.
Crystal, Metal
$2,059Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Victorian 1860 Hardwood Drinks Table with Crystal Decanter & Glasses Wheels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian heavy mahogany with carved column base on wheels side table with built in decanter and three glasses in cut glass crystal ...
Crystal
English-bohemian "Madeleine Castaing" style antique etagère with casters
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A English-bohemian "Madeleine Castaing"-style antique two-tier cart or étagère. The reverse marked with "B", its reference unknown. Caster's have patented markings indicative of 19th...
Wood
$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
Fine Antique Venetian Salviati Enameled Blue Glass Stemmed Cordial Glass Set
By Antonio Salviati, Salviati
Located in Forney, TX
. --- finest quality Venetian glass art glass luxurious luxury drinkware glassware serveware barware liquor liqueur glasses after diner drink stemware drinking goblet small cup tumb...
Enamel
Handsome English Late 19th Century Mahogany 3-tier Bar Cart/étagère
Located in San Francisco, CA
perfect for a bar cart or an étagère, fitted with three shaped shelves each with perimeter gallery; all raised on turned supports ending in casters
Mahogany
Sold
H 26 in W 30 in D 17 in
Antique Italian Marquetry Two-Tier, 3-Ring Bottle Holder Coffee / Bar Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous coffee bar cart features exquisite antique Italian inlaid lacquered marquetry full brass gallery top and lower shelf with a brass triple ring bottle holder.
Metal, Brass
Sold
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
Vintage Bamboo Tea Cart
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Bamboo Tea Cart on Castors
Metal
19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany drinks cart from England with four fluted and shaped finials over two galleried shelves with beveled front edges and separated by fluted shelf supports and legs...
Mahogany
19th Century English Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak drinks cart with three shelves. The top is decorated with finials, following down to three shelves, all with beaded front edges and galleries. They are separ...
Oak
Late 19th Century English Oak Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century large oak cart from England with three shelves and barley twist shelf supports. Raised on what appear to be the original casters.
Oak
Late 19th Century English Drink Cart
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century English oak drinks cart with two shelves, joined by hand-turned legs. Supported on casters.
Oak
19th Century English Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English drinks cart made from Mahogany. It has two shelves with molded sides and a scalloped apron along the top shelf. The shelf supports and legs are hand turned, an...
Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Large Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak drinks cart in an unusually large size. The piece has three shelves separated by hand turned barley twist shelf supports and ending in original casters. The ...
Oak
Late 19th Century Drinks Cart with Drawer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak drinks cart from England with two shelves, both with surrounding galleries. The apron on the front has hand carved decoration, and contains a single drawer. the shel...
Oak
Late 19th Century English Oak Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak drinks cart from England. The top of the legs are decorated on top with hand turned caps, over three shelves, all joined by hand turned spool legs. The shelves hav...
Oak
Early Victorian Rosewood Trolley
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with corner finials over three conforming shelves supported with barley twist legs and uprights. Casters.
Rosewood
Victorian Parquetry Tray Top Table
Located in Essex, MA
In the French taste, gallery top and trestle form base and pierced stretcher and saber legs.
Tulipwood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 43.71 in D 23.43 in
Antique Victorian Restored Asprey's London Elevette Drinks Table Claw & Ball
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this wonderful Victorian mahogany Asprey london, mahogany Elevette drinks table What a table! This really makes serving drinks a sense of occasi...
Hardwood
Victorian Mahogany and Brass Campaign Table
Located in Essex, MA
Consisting of three oval shelves joined by brass bars, top with brass part gallery. Drue Heinz Estate. Sutton place, NYC.
Mahogany
Antique English Butlers Tray
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Mid 19th century antique English butlers tray, constructed of solid mahogany. Note large crack through the middle from shrinkage due to age. Integrity of the piece is not compromised...
Mahogany
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 c. Large English Oak Bar Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th-C. English oak large bar cart with three shelf style and spool turned shelf supports. Wonderfully connected by block connectors and raised on original casters.
Brass
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H 34.5 in W 23.5 in D 14.5 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Canterbury Whatnot Bar Cart Magazine Rack Stand 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian walnut Canterbury rack / cart. Made of walnut featuring fruitwood inlay and gallery, supported on finely turned columns, the middle section having three divisions ...
Walnut
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
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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. Measures: 33.5" H x 21.25" W x 34" D, sink: ...
Metal
19th Century English Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak drinks cart from England with shelves of varying heights. The shelves all having surrounds and separated by hand turned shelf supports. The cart appears to be suppor...
Oak
19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany drinks cart from England. The cart has two shelves, both with wonderful and rich color and graining. The shelves have galleries on three sides with easy access ...
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century mahogany drinks cart from England. It has three shelves with galleries and lovely hand turned barley twist legs, ending in hand cast brass casters.
Mahogany
19th Century English Drinks Cart
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English oak drinks cart with a molded gallery around the top and lower shelf, separated by hand turned bob and stop shelf supports. It is raised on the original wheels, ...
Oak
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.