George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5153 Mobile Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller, Irving Harper
Located in Hanover, MA
White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for
Iron
George Nelson Style Mid Century Oak Bar Cart
By George Nelson
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson style mid century oak bar cart Bar cart measures: 36.5 wide x 18.5 deep x 26 inches
Brass
Oval Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Serving Bar Tea Cart
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oval serving cart circa 1950s George Nelson decor.
Wrought Iron
George Nelson Steel Frame Bar Cart
By Herman Miller
Located in Portland, OR
Clean modernist lines; a two-tier steel frame bar trolley by George Nelson. Top surface is a subtle
Steel
George Nelson For Herman Miller Serving Cart
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
one owner serving cart in excellent condition.
Metal
George Nelson Rolling Serving Bar or Tea Cart with Slide Out Shelf
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare George Nelson for Herman Miller serving cart on casters. Completely original. White laminate
Steel
George Nelson serving cart
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut cart designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. A good piece for serving or as a T.V
George Nelson for Herman Miller Modern Walnut Tea or Bar Cart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant George Nelson design walnut tea cart or bar.
Walnut
George Nelson for Herman Miller Serving Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rolling cart of walnut veneer with surface of white laminate and stainless steel frame which
Steel
1960's George Nelson For Herman Miller Walnut And Chrome Bar Cart
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern walnut and chrome bar cart designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Bar Serving Cart in the Style of George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1950s walnut and steel modernist tea cart in beautiful original condition. Not signed or marked by
George Nelson Herman Miller Serving Cart
By George Nelson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
George Nelson for Herman Miller bar or serving cart, circa early 1950s. This all original seldom
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 37.41 in W 29.14 in D 16.93 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Bar or Serving Cart in Mahogany, USA - 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson for Herman Miller bar cart with extendable top (full width: 123cm). USA 1950s. Good
Metal
Sold
H 32.25 in W 27 in D 18.5 in
1950s Umanoff Drink/Cocktail Tray Table Cart Palm Springs Poolside Bar Service
By George Nelson, Paul McCobb
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modern tea cart with two removable wooden trays. Shelf Heights; 9.25 and 27.5 inches. The trays are 18 x
Iron
George Nelson Steelframe Cart
Located in New York, NY
Rolling cart from the Steelframe series, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman
Steel
Bar Cart Designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Fulton, CA
Simplistic modern design in this steel and laminate bar cart designed by George Nelson. Retains
Steel
Sold
H 31.25 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
Serving Cart or Table by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller No. 5899
By Herman Miller, George Mulhauser, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
at George Nelson's office. Serving bar cart with a white laminate top, walnut sides and lower
Aluminum, Cut Steel
FINAL OFFER: George Nelson Serving/ Heating cart, USA
Located in London, GB
FINAL OFFER! GO FOR IT NOW...GREAT PRICE 28.5h x 34w x 18d inches, walnut with aluminum electirc heat panel
Walnut
Mid Century George Nelson For Herman Miller Style Trolley 60s
By George Nelson
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
2 tiered Bar or serving cart, circa early 1960s. George Nelson for Herman Miller Style This all
Aluminum
Trolley by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, circa 1960
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Wilnis, UT
Beautiful trolley designed by George Nelson, manufactured by Herman Miller in the USA, circa 1960
Metal
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
$6,287 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
H.P. Hansen Designed Folding Danish Teak Dry Bar
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning Danish dry bar is sure to be the life of the party! The gorgeous teak wood grain guarantees that this piece will impress from all angles, while the drop-down laminate b...
Metal, Chrome
$1,800Sale Price|60% Off
H 28.75 in W 34.5 in D 19.5 in
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Bar Cabinet by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen
By Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Oakland, CA
Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen expanding midcentury rosewood bar cabinet with two sections that slide out to reveal a stylish interior with a glass shelf above bottle storage with white s...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian modernist folding bar cabinet. Bar folds open in the middle and is finished on all sides to be free standing. Mahogany, teak, patinated brass details.
Mahogany
$3,480 / item
H 30 in W 20 in D 61.75 in
"Douglas" Turned Leg Stereo HiFi Cabinet / Credenza - Mid-Century Modern WALNUT
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Turned Leg Douglas Stereo Cabinet is functionally the same as the original Douglas cabinet but with a classic turned leg. It's been meticulously designed to be the perfect home f...
Walnut
$4,850
H 34 in W 36 in D 18 in
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Dry Bar or Server
By H Sacks & Sons, Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hard to find Paul McCobb dry bar or server for his Connoisseur collection by H. Saks & Sons. To be refinished, custom color available, rounded pulls to be re-plated brass. Top lifts ...
Mahogany
$2,250
H 42 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Slat Dry Bar for Shaver Howard, 1950's
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Features Umanoff's signature vertical wood slatting and a minimalist black iron base that eliminates "utilitarian bulkiness". Designed for both style and utility, it includes a dura...
Wrought Iron
$1,871Sale Price|25% Off
H 42.5 in W 30.25 in D 19.25 in
Vintage Art Deco Philippine Mahogany Dry Bar or Liquor Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Art Deco dry bar or liquor cabinet comprised of Philippine mahogany. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use a...
Mahogany, Fabric, Paint
John Widdicomb Bar Cart / Server with Expanding Top
By John Widdicomb
Located in Highland, IN
This striking John Widdicomb bar cart or serving cart has several great features: a terrific graphic quality with a dynamic composition of clear and opaque shapes, a top that expands...
Walnut
John Kapel for Glenn of California Expandable Bar Cart Cabinet
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Mid-Century bar cabinet features an expandable formica top with raised edges, spacious storage shelves, and a wide drawer for organizing glass ware or other items. Made b...
Wood
Vintage George nelson Steel frame Side table for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
simple and elegant black steel frame with white laminate side table on castors. designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Iron
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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