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Arthur Umanoff Bicycle and Butcher Block Bar Cart
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great looking mid-century bar cart designed by Arthur Umanoff. Distinctive large pair of Rear
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Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Stunning California 1950s Bar Cart attr. Arthur Umanoff
By Lou Hodges, Arthur Umanoff, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
Extraordinary oak and mahogany three wheel serving cart by Arthur Umanoff. Black lacquered iron
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart in Brass and Glass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
three bottle holders. The bar cart has four finely worked legs: the front ones have two large sunburst
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian Hollywood Regency Brass Faux Bamboo & Wood Bar Cart circa 1960s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Roll into cocktail hour in style with this chic Italian Hollywood Regency brass bar cart. The
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Two Tier Brass with Lacquered Marquetry Bar Cart Italy C1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in a rare form bar cart from Italy C1950. Staggered two tier with intricate marquetry
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

French Riviera Mid-Century Bar Cart in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century French Riviera style bar cart fully made in curved bamboo, rattan and woven
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Edwardian Industrial Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Handled rolling and folding iron hotel beverage trolley, serving cart, dry bar. Tea. Coffee. Plants
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Antique 1890s American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Iron

1950s Aldo Tura Italian Goatskin and Brass Swan Service Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass made in Italy 1950s. Wheeled Service Cart Trolley Bar or Dessert Cart. Sculptural swan shape. Wood
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

19th Century Hovis, Grocery and Post Office Delivery Hand Cart
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
” “HOVIS” and addresses in ANERLY Croydon Rd S.E and Norwood Junction SE25. The Cart has 2 large wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment Swan Bar Cat
By Aldo Tura
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Aldo Tura Swan bar cart in Goatskin Parchment. Two glass shelves for serving and display
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Large Wheel Design Chrome and Glass Tea Bar Cart
By Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern polished chrome and glass rolling bar tea cart.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Chrome

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"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables

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Marble, Travertine

Brass Bar Cart with Aged Mirror and Leather
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
The Vendôme Bar Cart is perfect to style any room. It is made by our craftsmen in brass, with age mirror and leather making it a unique statement piece.
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Marble

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Two-tier Bar Cart / Server Trolley - Maison Baguès Style
By Maison Baguès
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Elegant bar cart with two tiers with glass, attributed to Maison Baguès, Paris. The trolley is made of brass colored metal and glass, with beautiful refined details, such as the pier...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Walnut & Iron Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A charming rustic antique Spanish walnut work / side table with nicely aged patina. Born in Spain, circa 1860s, hand-crafted of warm rich solid walnut wood, exceptionally executed ...
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

1970s Chrome Modernist Three Tier Bar Cart
Located in Saint Louis, MO
With an almost Art Deco inspired skyscraper silhouette, this sleek and sexy 1970s chrome bar cart rises up in layers of chrome, glass and softly rounded edges. The look is modern, cl...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Antique Alter Table 'Bar'
Located in Washington, DC
A very interesting hand-painted antique alter table which would make a great bar. It’s made of pine and has the original paintwork which has some wear. This comes in two parts so...
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Antique Alter Table 'Bar'
Antique Alter Table 'Bar'
H 38 in W 90 in D 38 in
French Hollywood Regency Brass Bar Cart with Star Motif c. 1960s
By Maison Jansen, Maison Baguès
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Roll into cocktail hour in style with this chic French 1960s Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen / Maison Baguès attributed brass bar cart. Glamorous. Ornate. Festive. The details. Two t...
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Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian 1950s Brass Drinks Trolley
Located in London, GB
Classic Italian decorative brass drinks trolley with oversized front wheels, two glass shelves and brass holders to store three bottles. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian 1950s Brass Drinks Trolley
Italian 1950s Brass Drinks Trolley
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
French Style Art Deco Iron and Marble Display Stands the Style of Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco display stands crafted with the utmost quality, inspired by the renowned design of Edgar Brandt. These stands are a testament to style and craftsmanship, reflecting the esse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Iron

Italian Vintage Bar Cart
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming petite bar cart crafted in Italy. The sleek metal frame retains a great luster that compliments the design. Two tinted glass shelves look wonderful from the side profile, ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Italian Vintage Bar Cart
Italian Vintage Bar Cart
H 30 in W 26 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Brass, Glass and Dark Wood Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, IT
Very elegant two-level bar cart, with geometric lines in gilded brass and dark wood with three circular slots for bottles. Attributable to Cesare Lacca, Italian production in the 60s...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of complete matching bar stools have a wonderful dark surface or stain and in very good condition.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
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Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Stools

Materials

Rattan, Wood

20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
H 30 in W 15 in D 16 in
Early 20th Century French Painted Iron Bronze & Brass Three-Shelf Baker's Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
Display your Majolica collection, cooking books, or other accessories on this elegant antique Parisian "Boulangerie" rack. Crafted in France circa 1920, the shelf is primarily built ...
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Early 20th Century French Shelves

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Bronze

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Antique Bar Cart
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A white-painted metal three-wheeled bar cart with two glass tiers surrounded by a pierced gallery
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20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Antique Bar Cart
Antique Bar Cart
H 31 in W 46 in D 26 in
White Vintage Indoor Outdoor Patio Bar Cart with Wooden Handle
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A charming bar cart that is equally at home indoors or outdoors on the patio. This vintage trolley
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Swan Drinks Trolley by Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
gorgeously curved swans. With a pair of large brass tone wheels and a small balancing wheel at the back for
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Wood

Beautiful Swan Drinks Trolley by Aldo Tura
Beautiful Swan Drinks Trolley by Aldo Tura
H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 472.45 in
Mirrored Bar Cart Dry Bar Drinks Trolley by Jacques Adnet, France ca. 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
leather. It rolls very smoothly on 2 large copper wheels with rubber tires and a small swivelling wheel on
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Copper

Salterini Original Painted Metal Large Wheel Beverage Cart
By John Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. The cart has two large wheels with a small front wheel. The rubber is in excellent shape. John B
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Bar Cart
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period bar cart in copper with a brass finish and two black glass shelves. We love
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Copper

French Art Deco Bar Cart
French Art Deco Bar Cart
H 25.63 in W 28.5 in D 16.25 in
Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Chicago, IL
White oak and mahogany three wheel serving cart by Arthur Umanoff. Black lacquered iron frame
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Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
H 39 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Chicago, IL
White oak and mahogany three wheel serving cart by Arthur Umanoff. Black lacquered iron frame
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Vintage 1960s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Wrought Iron

Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
Extraordinary Arthur Umanoff Bar Cart
H 39 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
1920s Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French solid brass and mahogany bar cart. The brass is polished but not lacquered and the glass
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20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts

1920s Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
1920s Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
H 28 in W 33 in D 22 in
Two Tiered Oval Front Nickel Bar Cart
Located in Dallas, TX
Large wheel bar cart featuring two glass tiers with curved fronts and straight backs, each with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Two Tiered Oval Front Nickel Bar Cart
Two Tiered Oval Front Nickel Bar Cart
H 34.5 in W 38 in D 24 in
Aldo Tura Lacquered Parchment Bar Cart, circa 1959
By Aldo Tura
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an example of an iconic Aldo Tura lacquered parchment or goatskin bar cart. The cart
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass

Arthur Umanoff Bicycle and Butcher Block Bar Cart
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great looking mid-century bar cart designed by Arthur Umanoff. Distinctive large pair of Rear
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Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Bar Cart in Polished Brass and Glass - Mid Century
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine large wheeled polished brass bar cart, the polished brass trays with glass bottoms raised on
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Maison Bagues Mid-20th Century Circular Brass Bar Cart Trolley
By Maison Baguès
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare circular mid-20th century vintage brass and glass bar cart, drinks trolley most probably by
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Unusual Carved Oak Bar Cart from Brittany, France, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
An unusual beverage table from Brittany, France, this bar cart was designed for the utmost
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Italian Two-Tier Brass Bar Cart or Tea Trolley
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency Italian two-tier bar cart or tea trolley in polished brass and glass dating from
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Italian Bar Tea Trolley
Located in North York, ON
two large brass wheels with rubber tread and one large caster wheel at front. The cart also has two
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Italian Bar Tea Trolley
Vintage Brass Italian Bar Tea Trolley
H 35 in W 42.5 in D 22 in
French Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 1940s French solid brass and mahogany bar cart with glass shelves surrounded by a decorative
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20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

French Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
French Brass and Mahogany Bar Cart
H 29 in W 28 in D 20 in
1960s Italian Goatskin Lacquer & Brass Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Elegant and stately 1960s ivory goatskin lacquer and brass bar cart imported from Italy. Aldo Tura
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Italian two-tiered bar car. Brass finish with clear glass shelves. Two large wheels on each
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Two-Tier Bar Cart in Chrome and Glass
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite two-tier bar cart in polished chrome, produced, circa 1960s with curved rope motif
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Drinks Hostess Bar Cart Trolley, circa 1930
By Fischel
Located in Devon, England
original large wheeled casters. Its design is typical of the Art Deco furniture of the period with curved
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Drinks Hostess Bar Cart Trolley, circa 1930
By Fischel
Located in Devon, England
original large wheeled casters. Its design is typical of the Art Deco furniture of the period with curved
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

In the Style of Maison Jansen, Neoclassical Brass Bar Cart, French, circa 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice neoclassical bar cart is all made of brass with clear glass shelves. This drinks
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Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart, Circa 1890's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Handled rolling and folding iron hotel beverage trolley, serving cart, dry bar. Tea. Coffee. Plants
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Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Circa 1890s Rolling Black Iron Hotel Tea Cart, Beverage Cart, Serving Cart
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Edwardian Rolling and Folding Black Iron Hotel Beverage Trolley, Occasional Serving Cart, Dry Bar
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Antique Late 19th Century American Edwardian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Aldo Tura Brass and Ebonized Birch Wood Italian Oval Bar Cart, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
Rare three-wheeled midcentury brass and ebonized wood oval bar cart. It was designed by Aldo Tura
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Fantastic French Riviera Style Rattan Refreshmant Cart
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A large two wheeled beverage serving cart of rattan. The "wheelbarrow" shape has compartments for
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Rattan

Early 20th Century Rosewood and Ebonized Brass Barcart, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Homemakers entertained their friends and families from a fully stocked bar cart that they could easily wheel
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Revolving Serving Cart or Bar Cart Showcase Vitrine
Located in Stamford, CT
A Mid-Century Modern revolving serving cart or bar cart having beveled glass with fine bronze
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Aldo Tura Goatskin Bar Cart or Cocktail Cabinet, circa 1950
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Visually arresting bar cart or cocktail cabinet by Italian artist-craftsman Aldo Tura, displaying
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Painted Faience Barbotine Cart and Cows Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
wheel. The cart is topped with a Calvados barrel and its removable top, and embellished with the
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Early 20th Century French Barware

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Early 20th c. Factory Scissor Lift Table c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
steel scissor lift table with large wheel that easily raises the whole piece from side table height to
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Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
brought the wheeled cart or wheelbarrow back to Europe in the 12th century. The wheelbarrow could carry
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

French Bamboo Bar Cart
Located in London, GB
tiers. This trolley features stunning large bamboo spoke wheel design, with faux bamboo on the legs and
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Mid-20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts

French Bamboo Bar Cart
French Bamboo Bar Cart
H 25.99 in W 29.53 in D 20.87 in
Two-Tier Rounded Front Nickel Bar Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Large rear wheel bar cart fashioned of nickel-plated steel and featuring two glass tiers with
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Mid-20th Century American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Nickel, Steel

Sculptural Aldo Tura Lacquered Wood and Brass Tiered Bar Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
Gorgeous bar cart brings together 1930's style and modern design with classical materials and
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20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Salterini Vintage Tea or Bar Cart
By John Salterini
Located in Long Island, NY
A most elaborate wrought iron tea cart by Salterini. With a huge wheel decorated with banana leaves
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Salterini Vintage Tea or Bar Cart
Salterini Vintage Tea or Bar Cart
H 32 in W 40 in D 26 in
1950s Drop Leaf Bar Cart with Large Wheel by Imperial Furniture
Located in Armonk, NY
1950s Drop Leaf Bar Cart with Large Wheel by Imperial Furniture Super cute and functional Vintage
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Brass and Glass 3 Tier Rolling Bar or Tea Cart
Located in Woodbury, CT
decorations of palmettes. Dimensions include the width from large wheel to large wheel, handle to front of
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20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Bar Harbor Wicker Teacart
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bar Harbor style wicker tea cart having 2 large wood-spoked wheels and a small pivoting wheel
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Early 20th Century American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Oak, Reed

Bar Harbor Wicker Teacart
Bar Harbor Wicker Teacart
H 31 in W 31 in D 19 in
Salterini Bar or Tea Cart
By John Salterini
Located in Long Island, NY
An elaborate Salterini wrought iron vintage bar cart. John Salterini designed several great bar
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Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Salterini Bar or Tea Cart
Salterini Bar or Tea Cart
H 32 in W 40 in D 26 in
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Bar Cart Large Wheel For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bar cart large wheel you’re looking for. Each bar cart large wheel for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bar cart large wheel, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bar cart large wheel bearing mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency or industrial hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bar cart large wheel over the years, but those crafted by Aldo Tura, Jacques Adnet and Arthur Umanoff are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bar Cart Large Wheel?

Prices for a bar cart large wheel can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $780 and can go as high as $13,260, while the average can fetch as much as $3,250.

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.