$3,700 / item
Polo Trolley Three Levels Oval Small by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
Metal
$2,400 / item
Polo Trolley Two Levels Oval by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
Metal
Jacques Adnet Serving Trolley, France, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Decorative quality trolley or serving cart designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured by Atelier Jacques Adnet, France, 1950s. This super nice shaped and amazing quality trolley has ...
Metal, Brass
$5,101 / item
Reys Trolley
Located in Paris, FR
Trolley Reys with all structure in solid walnut wood structure and handles and trays tops covered with grained leather in black color. The 2 table trays are removables. Trolley on...
Leather, Walnut
$2,412Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Smoked Glass & Metal Serving Trolley by Enzo Mari for Alessi, circa 1980
By Enzo Mari, Alessi
Located in Labrit, Landes
Elegant modern trolley designed by Enzo Mari for Alessi in 1989. Handlebar above a cylindrical shaft side support, on three wheels, stamped Alessi. Very hard to find, especially in t...
Faux Leather, Rattan
"Dionízio" Bar Cart in Black Carbon Steel Natural Wood Details and Leather
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
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Metal
Attributed to Aldo Tura Red Goatskin and Brass Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian bar cart attributed to Aldo Tura, featuring two oval tiers covered in deep red goatskin parchment with lacquered finish and gilt brass details. Raised on original cas...
Brass
After Midnight Liquor Cart by MSJ Furniture, Walnut Case with Leather and Brass
By Michael Smith-Jones
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our after midnight liquor cart is constructed out of solid walnut and featuring brass wheels, brass hardware, and brass pulls. Midnight blue leather top and a soft close drawer for y...
Brass
$3,595 / item
Route Black Bar Cart
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
A stylish must-have for entertaining events, this cart is equipped with front and back wheels for easy transportation but works equally well as a static statement topped with a decan...
Metal
$501Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Czechoslovak Mid-Century Folding Bamboo Serving Trolley Bar Cart
Located in Praha, CZ
The trolley features a practical collapsible construction and original caster wheels for easy mobility. Ideal as a bar cart, serving trolley, side table, or decorative storage piece ...
Metal
Bar Cart in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame with Oak Slats and Leather Top
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The curvaceous laser cut steel form is adjusted to allow for mobility and with removal of door hardware, the piece functions as a lighter, more porous movable bar cart. A leather top...
Cut Steel
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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Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.