Carts and Bar Carts
18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Leather, Fabric, Straw, Walnut
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Early 17th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Late 18th Century Rustic Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
18th Century Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1790s French Directoire Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Marble, Iron
18th Century English George III Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Silver, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1890s American Industrial Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Federal Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1750s Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Glass
1670s Mid-Century Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1780s European Louis XVI Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Tulipwood
1790s Philippine Sheraton Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
1770s Italian Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Italian Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Marble, Bronze
18th Century European Chippendale Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
17th Century Chinese Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Elm, Wood
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Antique and Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
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.