19th Century English Black and Gold Japanned Cart with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black and gold japanned bar cart from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor depicting figures in landscapes, glass top and sides, on brass wheels.
Brass
Large 1940s Japanese Cane & Rattan Serving Bar Cart
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large serving bar cart formed of rattan and cane wrapping, circa 1940's.
Steel
Japanese Modern Marble, Wood and Metal Cart with Wheels, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Marble and metal cart with wheels, 1980s Cart with wheels composed of a white marble base, red plastic wheels, white metal structure and swivel top in black painted wood. There is a ...
Metal
Service Cart by DAISAKU CHŌ
By Daisaku Cho
Located in Barcelona, ES
Service Cart From “H Series” Manufactured by Tendo Mokko Japan, 1960s Teak wood, Glass Measurements: 68x45x84hcm 26,8 x 17,7 x 33,1h in Provenance: Private collection, Tokyo
Glass, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Vintage White Alvar Aalto Tea Cart 900 Artek, 1937, Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Vienna, AT
A symbiose between sleek Scandinavian Modern culture and simple Japanese inspired design features - this bar cart was created to a become a design icon.
Birch
Edward Wormley Party Server
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley Party Server Walnut,Japanese Pine and Laminate. The bar cart features one drawer and 2 adjustable shelves The top pivots and measures 54" when fully extended This exam...
Walnut
French, Napoleon III Serving Cart with Japanned Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
French, Napoleon III Serving Cart with Japanned Painting, Original Wooden Castors
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 17.72 in
Italian Bar Cart/Dry Bar with Bright Yellow Interior, Japanese Figures and Light
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian bar cart or dry bar from the 1950s with a bright yellow interior.
Brass
Sold
H 43.25 in W 47.5 in D 18 in
Japanese Malachite Green & Gilded Chinoiserie Faux Painted Bar Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
Japanese Malachite Green & Gilded Chinoiserie Faux painted bar cabinet A fabulous looking piece with a very useful inside! Center section rotates 360 degrees and has place for a fu...
Wood
Japan Memphis Style Trolley
By Memphis Group
Located in Geneva, CH
Pop 1980s, Japan memphis style trolley Adjustable, rolling and swiveling Three height position 64 / 70 / 77 cm In the manner of Memphis, good quality Signed "Iyoshi Jap...
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 30.91 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in
Japanese Antique Dining Chairs, set of 2, Primitive Wooden Chair, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A jet black iron wagon. The soft iron and the transparency of the glass create a dignified appearance. The four iron legs are equipped with casters, so it can be moved. The thin de...
Iron
19th Century Bamboo Japanese Serving or Bar Cart
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century bamboo Japanese serving or bar cart with handles in mixed woods.
Bamboo
Shigemichi Aomine Japanese Modernist Bar or Tea Cart
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in Southfield, MI
Difficult to find Japanese modernist bar or tea cart by Shigemichi Aomine (1916-2001).
Rolltop Oak and Japanned- Metal Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderful early office stand, with oak folding sides, metal rolltop with "Japanned" copper resist finish, and adjustable wheels.
Steel
$185,919Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in Dm 18 in
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...
Other
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
Copper, Enamel
$64,614
H 48 in W 58 in
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...
Oil
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$376,920
H 52.37 in W 35.83 in D 24.41 in
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis XVI style ormolu casket is supported by a mirror-topped table stand, which sits on fo...
Ormolu
$16,500
H 102 in W 45 in D 23 in
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$1,595
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 29.75 in
Vintage Italian Tiered Marquetry Drop-Leaf Dessert / Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century vintage Italian Tiered drop-leaf dessert / bar cart trolley with exceptional Marquetry art work. Lacquer finish over veneer marquetry work. Measures 31" in width,...
Brass
$24,000 / set
H 79 in W 27 in D 3 in
Pair of Magnificent Antique French Carved Wood Panels Depicting the Four Seasons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Extraordinary Pair of early 20th century carved wood Panels depicting the Four Seasons. Tall narrow unpainted panels with high relief carved decoration with motifs of the Four Sea...
Wood
$204,614Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
$125,000
H 34 in W 60 in D 26 in
Palatial Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinoiserie Commode
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary fine and Palatial French Louis XV style 19th century ebonized lacquered Chinoiserie style and finely chased gilt bronze-mounted two drawer Serpentine commode with ma...
Marble, Bronze
$16,500
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
Glass, Wood
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...
Silver
$68,557
H 31.11 in W 44.89 in D 29.53 in
Rare German Rococo 18th Century Period Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very unusual and superb Rococo console table from the mid-18th century. On four carved legs with an X-shaped stretcher, overall with scrolls and dolphin-like sea creatures. This ex...
Marble
$10,800 / set
H 45.25 in W 23.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair of English 1790s George III Gold and Black Chinoiserie Corner Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English corner cabinets from the late 18th century, with chinoiserie motifs. Born in England during the reign of King George III, this exquisite pair of late 18th-century c...
Wood
$22,000
H 88 in W 47 in D 14 in
19th Century English Black and Gold Chinoiserie Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century with Chinoiserie décor and glass doors. This exquisite English black and gold bookcase from the 19th century epitomizes refin...
Glass, Wood
Antique Reclaimed Neo-Gothic Carved Tan Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
This Neo-Gothic marble mantel was reclaimed from a NYC townhouse in the Upper West Side near Central Park. This striking mantel draws clear inspiration from medieval churches and the...
Marble
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.