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Brass and Glass Bar or Tea Trolley
Located in Troy, MI
Brass frame trolley has two clear glass shelves with open work brass galleries, circa 1930s. Tray form shelves are not removable. Leaf form embellishments on lower supports of frame,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Bronze Vitrine Style Hollywood Regency Tea or Liquor Wagon
Located in Manhasset, NY
-mounted tea or liquor serving cart of its kind. Having all bevelled glass surround with a bottom glass
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar tea table .c1940
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormey for Dunbar tea table in mahogany with reeded curved x supports. wood gallery on 3
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany
Aalto Tea Trolley Model 901 for Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Aalto Tea Trolley Model 901 for Artek, circa 1950s. Model created in the 1930s. White linoleum top
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rubber, Birch
Ralph Lauren Chrome
Lucite Modern Wood Bar Tea Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Avalon two tier tea table by Ralph Lauren Home. This sleek and modern bar table features a
Category
2010s Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Mahogany Oval Tiered Drinks Tea Trolley End Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Serve tea or drinks with style with this antique tiered mahogany oval bar cart that rolls to where
Category
Early 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Danish Modern Scandinavian Teak Expandable Two-Tier Bar Serving Cart
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome and practical teak tea or bar cart made in Sweden. This cart can be wheeled around for
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment Bar Cart, Italy, circa 1950
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brussels, BE
Aldo Tura goatskin parchment bar cart, Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Reading/ cart/ tray table in rosewood and chrome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great rosewood reading adjustable table
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Chrome and Plywood Serving Cart, 1980
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage serving trolley made of chrome and plywood.
Very good vintage condition with some signs of use (see photo).
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage French Polished Brass Bar Cart with Black Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Very nice vintage French polished brass bar cart with black glass. Notice the beautiful details
Category
Mid-20th Century French Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Italian Bar Cart, Ico Parisi Style, Brass
Lacquer
By Cesare Lacca, Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Italian bar cart or tea trolley in the style of Ico Parisi, featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Italian Designer Cesare Lacca, 1960s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in North York, ON
accents. The sculptural bar cart or tea caddy features two glass shelves and a rare ice and bottle holder.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
English Wooden Bar or Tea Trolley with Removable Tray
Located in Troy, MI
Bar or tea trolley made of dark stained wood with removable, glass-covered top tray. Found in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Italian Sculptural Walnut and Brass Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage two-tier bar cart or tea trolley designed by Cesare Lacca circa 1950s, Italy. This unique
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Ralph Lauren Chrome
Lucite Modern Wood Bar Tea Table
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Avalon two tier tea table by Ralph Lauren Home. This sleek and modern bar table features
Category
2010s Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Hollywood Midcentury Regency Revival Tea Trolley Bar Wagon, Italy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Made in Italy (stamped) midcentury Hollywood brass and wood tea trolley, 1940-1950. Scrolling iron
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Parchment Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
A smart 1950's Italian parchment and brass, 3-tier bar cart by famed designer Aldo Tura.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Metal
Brass Glass Tiered Rolling Trolley Butlers Bar Serving Cart
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Butlers tea trolly or swivel bar cart. Made of metal and glass featuring tiered form with
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Intriguing Sculptural Lacquered Rolling Cart
Located in North Miami, FL
Two tiered rolling cart made of fiberglass and lacquered in high gloss white. Can be used for bar
Category
20th Century American Tea Caddies
Wooden Midcentury Tea Trolley Designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This wooden midcentury tea trolley or bar cart was designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina; a very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Beech
Midcentury French Gilt Metal Oval Bar Cart Trolley with Smokey Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant two-tiered oval tea trolley or bar cart in solid-brass with glass shelves and clear casters
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Italian Vintage Wooden Bar Cart Trolley with Two Shelves, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian vintage wooden bar cart trolley with two shelves, 1960s
Wooden bar trolley dating to the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Wood
Aldo Tura bar cart trolley in green goatskin Italy 1950
By Atelier Tura, Aldo Tura
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautifully shaped and highly collectible bar cart designed by Italian designer Aldo Tura, Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brass Tea Trolley by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in London, GB
Brass tea or bar cart or trolley by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s.
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From 27 September until
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Lucite and Teak Bar Cart with Gio Ponti Lines
Located in Astoria, NY
A marvelous lucite and teak tea or bar cart. The design mimics the lines of Gio Ponti's
Category
20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Lucite, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Maison Jansen Brass Bar Cart/Drinks Trolley, France 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
serving pastries and tea, the cart boasts a clear glass top and a wooden bottom shelf equipped with a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Tea Troller Sérgio Rodrigues
Vertis
1960 Brazilian Modern Jacarandá Rosewood
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Curitiba, PR
Tea Trolley "Vertis", from Brazil, 1955 by Sergio Rodrigues. Its rosewood (Jacarandá) brings a
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Jacaranda, Rosewood
Restored Black Lacquer Art Deco Cocktail Cart with Bottle Storage, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
design and modern-day entertaining. Whether you’re searching for a tea trolley, cocktail cart, drinks
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Chrome
USM Haller Bar Cartt, Modern Tea Trolley or Steel Serving Trolley, Switzerland
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller
Located in München, Bavaria
Elegant and multifunctional USM Haller bar cart / tea trolley / serving trolley, made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Postmodern Italian Bar Cart, Table
By Ettore Sottsass, Mario Botta, Philippe Starck, Mario Bellini
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful example of Italian Postmodern design. Versatile piece on casters that can be used as tea
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Enamel Metal and Brass Bar Cart Trolley by Poggibonsi, Italy, 1960s
By Siva Poggibonsi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern serving trolley bar cart, card table, tea side table with wheels in black
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea trolley in brass and glass, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea trolley in brass and glass, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mario Buatta for John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Two-Tier Tea Table/Etagere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinoiserie style two-tier tea table/etagere on casters. Carved wood in faux tortoise shell finish
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco mirrored bar cart on wheels stamped Bar Tugas (modele depose)
Located in New York City, NY
, tea table, mirrored furniture, dry bar, tea table, butler cart, wine, liquor, Art Moderne
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Industrial 3-Tiered Chain Drive Adjustable Steel Table / Bar Cart/ Factory Lift
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Industrial 3-tiered chain drive adjustable steel table / bar cart/ factory lift, made by the
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Veneered Walnut Bar Cart - Vintage Trolley by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Service Cart Table on Wheels
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this elegant service table in your dining room to serve tea or dessert. Crafted in France circa
Category
Early 2000s French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Walnut, Cane, Glass
Tea Trolley Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass and original mirrored glass.
Measures: H 59 cm/ 23 1/4"
W 100 cm/ 3' 3 1/3"
D 51 cm/ 20".
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Tea Trolley Model 901, Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1935
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic, birch, and lacquer.
Measures: H 58 cm, 22 7/8"
W 91 cm, 2' 11 7/8"
D 64 cm, 2' 1 3/16".
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Ceramic, Birch, Lacquer
Antique Brass Bar Carriage/ Tea Trolley/ Table Trolley, Glass Case from a Castle
Located in Hamburg, DE
smart and special thing about this tea trolley is not only its appearance but also its
Category
Antique 1890s European Belle Époque Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Bar Carriage/ Tea Trolley/ Table Trolley, Glass Case from a Castle
Located in Hamburg, DE
smart and special thing about this tea trolley is not only its appearance but also its
Category
Antique 1890s European Belle Époque Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
1920s Murano Rectangular Black Wood and Art Glass Italian Card and Tea Table
Located in Roma, Lazio
Italian Art Deco cards and tea table. Wooden structure polished in black lacquer; on the top there
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Vintage mid century danish trolley in solid teak/ bar cart By SIKA Mobler , 1960
By Sika Møbler
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage mid century danish trolley in teak/ bar cart By SIKA Mobler , 1960s
It is in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Teak
Carrinho de Chá Rosewood and Brass Tea Trolley by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This iconic and coveted trolley is in it's original condition and has beautiful patina. Provenance available upon purchase.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley model 901 for Artek in Birch Wood and Red
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turin, Turin
executed details, unique treatment of materials, and ingenious use of lighting.
The tea trolley was
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Birch
Cane Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazil
By Martin Eisler, Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
20th Century French Trolley
Located in Atlanta, GA
luxurious brass finish, this Maison Baguès table serves as a stunning bar cart, tea trolley, or decorative
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Plexiglass Trolley with Brass Details, 1980
Located in Oirlo, LI
detail.
Vintage trolley gold / bar cart / tea trolley / serving trolley.
Double layer. A gold-coloured
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Trolley
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Sometimes referred to as a “dumb waiter” or “tea cart”, this antique is a top-quality English faux
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Side Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
small objects to tea carts to pieces of furniture. He also exported to the USA. The quality of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Wall Mirror with Light Blue Frame, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
iconic tea cart was produced by Cassina but he also designed for Arredoluce. Unfortunately, not much is
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Set of Nine Weatherend Lacquered Teak Garden Furniture Suite
By Weatherend Estate Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
tea cart. All chairs, chaises, and ottomans include matching original seat cushions as shown in photos
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Mahogany Wood and Brass Italian Magazine Rack, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Side Table by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Weesp, NL
needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass Oval Tea or Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
A solid brass oval two tiered serving cart with glass shelves. Circa 1940's. The cart has been
Category
Vintage 1940s American Barware
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Tea Cart For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of tea cart for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every item from our selection of tea cart was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of tea cart, we have 604 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of tea cart — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each option in this array of tea cart bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of tea cart over the years, but those crafted by Aldo Tura, Cesare Lacca and Alvar Aalto are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Tea Cart?
A piece of tea cart can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,949, while the lowest priced sells for $5 and the highest can go for as much as $28,000.
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
- 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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