1940 Rattan Bar Carts
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Rattan, Bamboo
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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
20th Century Japanese Victorian Barware
Metal
20th Century French Country Barware
Chrome
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Glass
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Pitchers
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bottles
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Metal
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Cotton, Silk, Plastic, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Magazine Racks and Stands
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Planters and Jardinieres
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1930s Polish Campaign Stools
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
Vintage 1940s American Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Wood
20th Century American Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1940s Carts and Bar Carts
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany, Rattan
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Dry Bars
Early 20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Antique Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
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.
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