What we might call a bar cart began as Victorian England’s tea trolley. Whatever you call it and however you use it, this birch wood cart with white enameled wheels attracted $2,650 at auction.

They originated in the Victorian era, when they were demurely referred to as tea carts, but the heyday of bar carts was in the 1950s and ’60s, when evening cocktails became common.

Maybe it’s a bit of a hangover effect from TV’s “Mad Men,” or an increased interest in going to a little more fuss with company, but bar carts have become a popular dining room feature ...

Each bar cart on our list has its own personality, with some featuring four or two wheels (a nod to their Victorian-era tea trolley roots).Rattan and powder-coated aluminum are popular within the ...

Bar carts date back to the Victorian era, although back then were used for tea. It wasn’t until the ’30s that they began to be used for drinks. During the 1950s, due to the emphasis on hosting and ...

Whatever you call it and however you use it, this birch wood cart with white enameled wheels attracted $2,650 at auction. Teatime comes to modern times. Scandinavian modern design gives an Artek ...