Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Serving Bar Cart by Gino Maggioni Signed, Bent Curly Walnut Wood, Italy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Italian serving bar cart in curved walnut. This fantastic piece was designed by Gino Maggioni in Italy in the late 30s and still has its signed plate on the bottom.
This ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Italian Design 3-layer Chrome and Blue Glass Trolley, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Design 3-layer Chrome and Blue Glass Trolley, 1960s, Italy
Measurtements :
Height: 86 cm
Diameter: 39 cm
Shelf heights from bottom to top: 15cm , 42 cm and 70 cm
Please do...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Antique Italian circa 1950's Brass & Glass Tea Cake Serving Trolley
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, circa 1950’s Mid-Century Modern brass and glass Italian drinks trolley
A good looking well made and decorative piece, the beauty...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Serving Trolley in Rosewood by Juul Kristensen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Beautiful Danish trolley designed by Juul Kristensen in the 1960s. The table is made of rosewood, has a black pull-out top, and 4 wheels. With a Danish label at the bottom.
Denmark,...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modern Console Table Server late 1950's early 60s. A mid century modern tiered Console table of bleached mahogany with i...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Trolley model 900 designed by Alvar Aalto with tile by Fiskars for Artek, Sweden
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Trolley model 900 designed by Alvar Aalto with tile by Fiskars for Artek,
Finland, 1946.
Birch, tile from Fiskars, and rattan.
Provenance: Ingvar Norman, Ernst Sundhs Byggnads AB.
...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Birch
Carlo Hauner elegant walnut wood trolley
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2508
Carlo Hauner (1927-1996)
Elegant walnut wood trolley with cut glass tops.
Italy, 1950s.
90 x 45 h 75 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Service Trolley by Variett Bremshey for Bremshey & Co., Germany, 1966
Located in Roma, IT
This Variett multipurpose table or trolley was designed by Bremshey & Co. and exhibited by Arnex Products Ltd at The Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibitio...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Italian Magazine Rack Trolley In The Style Of Ico Parisi, Italy 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
This trolley is made of cherry wood and is strongly reminiscent of Ico Parisi in style and design.
Design
The highly stylized frame is made in a traditional manner and we see the t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Cherry
1970s Trolley /Serving Cart by Zuanelli Mobili, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- mahogany veneered top desk
- good / very good original condition
- H: 74, W: 80, D: 37 cm
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern c1950s Rolling Brass Two Tier Rectangle Serving Cart Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern c1950s Rolling Brass Two Tier Rectangle Serving Cart Wheels.
Heavy bronze patina.
Normal due to age and use scratches in the gla...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Serving Cart
By Romeo Rega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage brass serving cart features unique Mid-Century design, combining simple lines and plenty of room for storage or service. Made i...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Brass Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Brass Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Wicker Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful trolley table or tea cart made of a black painted metal frame with wicker shelves manufactured in midcentury in Austria, circa 1950.
The wicker is in excellent condition. Wear of use on the metal particularly on the handles.
The trolley is in the style of the wicker carts...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gold Colored Cart on Wheels
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Cart 2 Tier with Rack on bottom. Clear Wheels. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age
Dimensions. 18 W ; 16 D ; 24 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Design Mid-Century Round Bar Cart in Teak, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare 1950s Italian desgin serving bar cart. Made of teak wood equipped with two shelves and brass wheels for convenient movement. Perfect for serving drinks to your guests.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bar Cart in Beech, Brass and Glass, Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1960s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury beech wood, glass and brass bar cart. Cesare Lacca probably designed this fantastic piece in Italy during the 1960s.
This item is extremely elegant thanks to its curved brass handle and the composition of its structure: two tiers, the top in crystal glass and the bottom in chestnut wood. Four little wheels, made of brass, complete this astonishing cart. The combination of the different materials result in an amazing contrast.
This charming bar cart perfectly suits a midcentury living room or a bar project.
Measures in cm:
Depth 49
Width 85
Height 66
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brass—work for which he is best know and which fetch high prices from collectors.
Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of 3 Mid Century Triangular Stacking Tables by Frederic Weinberg c 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Set of three mid century triangular stacking tables, designed by Frederic Weinberg circa 1950's. The set consists of two black top and one white top tables...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Composition, Iron
Mid-Century Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Expanding Serving Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Expanding Serving Bar Cart
Original Vintage Condition
Dimensions: 28”H x 31”-48”W x 22”D
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
1970s Beech Serving Cart by Drevotvar, Czechoslovakia
By Drevotvar
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Mid Century Modern Greek Key Marble and Brass Table
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Greek Key Marble and Brass Table
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and ...
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20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century Brown Italian Cassina Bar Cart - Walnut Tea Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Danish Vintage Drinks Trolley by Severin Hansen
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and beautifully crafted Danish vintage drinks trolley by Severin Hansen. This was made in Denmark by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Trolley In Solid Wood Finished With Mahogany Veneer, Italy 1960's
Located in Hellouw, NL
Trolley in solid wood finished with mahogany veneer.The practical function of the trolley, also called a serving trolley, is something from a bygone era, but the object itself has ag...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1940s Ancient serving Table by Drant Trnka and Volák Dřevoprůmysl Holešov
Located in Praha, CZ
- model 1016
- Labeled
- completely restored
- new shellac hand-polished polissh according to the original (the same light
yellow varnish was used on the boards)
- waterproof and ...
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid etched bar cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-tier cart has an avoid etched abstract design around the top and bottom edge… Two glass shelves… 32 inches high by 37 1/4 inches wide by 22 1/4 inches deep…
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maguire Round Reed & Cane Three Tier Gallery Top Serving Tables Stands
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Maguire Round Reed & Cane Three Tier Gallery Top Serving Tables Stands on Casters MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Rattan and bamboo.
H: 78 cm
W: 48 cm
L: 91 cm
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Concorde cutlery set by Raymond Loewy for Air France, Set of 12 pieces
Located in Lasne, BE
Elegant cutlery designed by Raymond Loewy for Air France's Concorde flights. Stamped Air France.
Dimensions: Length: 16 cm Width: 3 cm
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century John Wisner Tile Top Bar Cart For Ficks Reed
By John Wisner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic 1960’s Mid Century design with Stained Rattan Frame, Tile inlaid Top with Stylish Asian Characters framed by Cinnabar framing, Lower Shelves clad in Geometric Patterned Bambo...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan
Wooden Serving Cart with Black Formica Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Ludvig Pontoppidan serving cart made of wood with two cloves, top covered with black Formica. Two underlying shelves and a drawer. Set on four brass wheels.
Measurements when the ta...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Hand-Rubbed Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Walnut Drop Leaf Bar Cart was created by the illustrious designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar originating from the United States, Circa 1950. Featuring a lov...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
German sewing table on Wheels from the 1970s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This sewing table on wheels was made in Germany in the 1970s.
It can also be used, for example, as a serving table or great interior decoration. It features a metal structure and an...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Iron
Black Lacquer & Chrome Bauhaus Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels c.1940s MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Le Corbusier Bauhaus Style Black Lacquer & Chrome Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels c.1940s MINT!
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
1970’s Vintage French Brass Drinks Trolley / Bar Cart
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and useful 1970’s vintage French brass & glass drinks trolley / bar cart.
The quality is fantastic, this is a great size and is beautifully designed, with fluted bras...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Bar Cart
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass bar cart.
Italian Mid-Century Modern seamless brass bar cart, serving cart, drinks cart or cocktail trolley. Thi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Mahogany Danish Drinks/Tea Trolley
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This Mid-Century Mahogany Tea Trolley embodies the elegance and functionality that are hallmarks of mid-20th century design. Crafted from rich mahogany wood, its warm tones and fine ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Modern Teakwood Folding Tray Table Portable Service
By Ernest Sohn
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Solid Teakwood Folding Tray Portable Table
Maker label present. Thailand Teak
28.25 tall x 22.25 w x 14 Folded 28 x 19.25 x 2.25
Preowned original vintage condition.
Ref...
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1960s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Cesare Lacca Walnut and Brass Bar Cart with Magazine Rack, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Mid-Century bar cart with magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by De Baggis in Italy during 1950s.
This elegant maga...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Metal
Pair of Chromed Steel Sofa End, 1960-1970's Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Chromed Steel Sofa End, 1960-1970's Design.
Pair of 1960-1970s sideboards in chromed metal, glass, on castors, mid XXth century design.
Dimensions: h: 72cm, w: 44cm, d: 35cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel
French Side Table in Perforated White Lacquered Metal With Removable Tray, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
French side table in perforated white lacquered metal with removable tray, 1950s.
Overall good to very good condition with normal light signs of use due to age.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian coffee table / Bar, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden furniture with interior storage for bottles. The bar opens with 2 small wheels. Wear due to time and age.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Bamboo Table with Chrome Base & Two Extending Leaves (15" each) with Glass Top
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Table has two leaf extensions that pull out, measuring 15" each.
Piece can be utilized as bar or serving table.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Serving Trolley, Midcentury Trolley Bar Cart, Scandinavian, Serving Cart
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful trolley! Absolute stunner for every home, bar or restaurant.
Looking great in every interior. Chrome in perfect condition, wood has beautiful patina.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Brass and Steel Bar Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern four-tier rolling serving trolley in the style of Maison Jansen. Elegant Neoclassical brass medallion accented frame with two floating clear glass shelves....
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel, Brass
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Wood Italian Bar Cart with Glass Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury wood bar cart with glass serving trays. Cesare Lacca probably designed this amazing piece in Italy during the 1950s.
This ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Bar Cart in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful design and well matched materials make this piece a good fit in a modern home. It consists of a frame in mahogany with beautiful details in brass and a glass table top.
...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Dessert Table, Rattan, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
A bamboo servant, Italian manufacture from the 70s.
In good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rattan
Cesare Lacca Cherry Wood and Metal Serving Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury Italian serving bar cart in cherry wood, with metal finishes. This cart was designed in Italy by Cesare Lacca during the 1950s.
This elegant piece has two shelves, fully made in solid cherry wood with stunning wood grains. The four metal wheels have been kept with the original patina which results in a beautiful contrast together with the wood.
A lovely trolley bar cart with simple straight lines that will donate charm and elegance to your bar.
Measures in cm:
47 Depth
80 Width
82 Handle Height - 61 Top shelf height - 21 Lower shelf height
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brasswork for which he is the best know and which fetch high prices from collectors.
Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Rattan and Bamboo Barrel-Shaped Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible barrel shaped bar cart or trolley in rattan and bamboo produced in Italy in 1960s.
The bar cart consist of a rattan spiral designed top with a curved handle, an interio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Fortalit Sculptural Serving Trolley Brazil 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural shaped and foldable serving trolley designed and manufactured by Fortalit Ltda, Sao Paulo Brazil 1960. This stunning serving cart has an unusual but very sculptural shape,...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Laminate, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Expanding Serving Cart
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Expanding Serving Cart
Super cool and rate vintage mahogany Paul Frankl serving/bar cart. One side has a drawer and 2 pullout shelves. The other sid...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Bar Serving Cart in Bamboo, Rattan and Green Formica, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury round serving cart in bamboo, rattan and green formica. This unique piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
The bar cart fe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Formica, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Service Trolley Painted Beech, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Service trolley with removable top that can be used as a tray in stained beech wood and mahogany veneer.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Serving Cart with Wheels and Teak Trays, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern serving trolley bar cart with wheels and an extremely linear design; produced and designed in Italy during the 1960s.
...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Iron
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Black Marquina Marble "Eros" Side Table
Located in Stockholm, SE
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper black Marquina marble "Eros" Console, Italy, 1970s
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, iconic black or Nero Marquina ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Cassina Walnut Bar Cart, Tea Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Italian Cassina Bar Cart, Serving Walnut Trolley by Cesare Lacca
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian bar cart made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by Cassina, enhanced by detailed wood carvings, in good cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-century Modern serving tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serving tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving tables, popular names associated with this style include Cesare Lacca, Cassina, Cees Braakman, and UMS Pastoe. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serving tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $51,713 while the average work can sell for $2,014.
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