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Mid Century Italian Bar Cart Cocktail Trolley C1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage Mid Century Bar Cart c1950s Italy. A stylish and practical, two-tiered, drinks trolley
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Bar Cart
By Maison Ramsay, Romeo Rega, Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman, Maison Baguès
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass bar cart.
Italian Mid-Century Modern seamless brass bar cart
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Cocktail Bar Cart by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern cocktail cart in rosewood designed by Grete Jalk and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rosewood
H 25.75 in W 27.5 in D 17.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley Bar Cart
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
disassembled to be able to serve your guests cocktails and drinks, it is unnecessary to comment on the design
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Teak Cocktail Home Bar By Turnidge Of London
By Turnidge Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an amazing 1970's teak cocktail bar by Turnidge of London. Made in England.
The side panel
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Home Cocktail Bar with bar stools and mirror, England 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an extremely rare and very chic home cocktail bar that consists of a
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
H 43.31 in W 49.22 in D 19.69 in
A pair of Mid century modern drinks/bar trolley Merrow &associates
By Richard Young
Located in London, Lambeth
A pair of Mid Century cocktail trolley chrome & glass shelves designed by Richard Young for Merrow
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Old World Zodiac Globe Cocktail Bar Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Old World Zodiac Globe Cocktail Bar Cart on Turned Wood Leg
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Paint
Gorgeous Mid Century Modern Maison Jansen Style Cocktail Cart
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Gorgeous Mid Century Modern Maison Jansen Style Cocktail Cart
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dry Bar
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern walnut dry bar manufactured and designed in the United States, circa
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Danish Modern Freestanding Cocktail Bars In Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 47.25 wide x 19 deep x 44 tall
Condition: In excellent original condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Cocktail Dry Bar Console, 1950's
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool dry bar console by Arthur Umanoff, freshly painted white top with vintage side bottle top
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wrought Iron
Aldo Tura Bar Cart or Mid-20th Century Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
An Aldo Tura Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart/trolley. Two lacquered goatskin tiered shelves with brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wine Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet Side Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian wallside table or cabinet, ideal as wine holder dry bar or side table with the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 33.86 in W 34.26 in D 15.36 in
Mid-Century Walnut Bar Cart With Leaves
By Thomasville
Located in Trenton, NJ
This Mid-Century Walnut Bar Cart is a stylish and versatile piece that's ready to elevate your
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Three-Tier Bar Cart on Castors in Book-Matched Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern bar cart was realized in the United States circa 1960. Sitting on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
H 29.5 in W 30 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Dry Cocktail Bar attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Cocktail bar in walnut and mixed exotic woods. Three panel door open to reveal ample storage
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Cocktail Bar By Robert Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England
Designer: Robert Heritage
Manufacturer: Archie Shine
Era: 1958
Materials: Mahogany
Measurements: 34.5" wide x 18" deep x 45.5" tall
Condition: In excellent origina...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Expanding Bar or Cocktail Cart by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad, Hundevad & Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern teak expanding bar or cocktail cart by Poul Hundevad
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
H 23.75 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Modern Bar Cart
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing this Vintage Modern Brass Finish Metal and Glass Bar Cart, a stunning piece that exudes
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Modern Two Tier Teak Cocktail Trolley Serving Bar Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Danish drinks trolley in a wonderful vintage condition made from solid teak and teak plywood sitting on fully working casters. A three-tiered trolley with a middle shelf cove...
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Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Teak
Italian Mid-Century Chinoiserie Cocktail Bar Set Attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Italian Design Chinoiserie painted wood Cocktail bar set .
The cocktail bar includes a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 83.86 in W 53.94 in D 53.94 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Style Fireplace Bar Cabinet
By Paul Evans, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Mid-Century Modern Brutalist style sculptural faux fireplace bar cabinet.
Sure to
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Materials
Mirror, Resin, Wood
French Mid-20th Century Oval Brass Bar Cart with Removable Tray
Located in Benington, Herts
A French mid-20th century brass oval bar cart with removable tray, circa 1960.
Of very good
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Freestanding Teak Cocktail Bar With White Laminate Top
By Turnidge Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Turnidge of London
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak, Laminate
Measurements: 48" wide x 16" deep x 39" tall
Condition: In excellent original...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Danish Modern Teak Bar Cart
Located in Trenton, NJ
your living space with this mid-century Scandinavian Teak Bar Cart and embrace a piece of history that
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Delightful American of Martinsville Burled Light Wood Bar Cart Mid-Century
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
cocktails. One drawer and 2 open cabinets make stowing away bottles and bar ware easy.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Bar Cart Cocktail Trolley Brass and Wood
By Cesare Lacca
Located in London, GB
Stylish modernist bar cart or cocktail trolley by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950's in brass and ebonized
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Cocktail Dry Bar Storage Cabinet
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern cocktail dry bar cabinet in rosewood made in Denmark circa 1970's. This unique
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Midcentury Metamorphic Rolling Bar Cabinet, Cocktail Bar
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
midcentury Metamorphic Rolling Bar Cabinet, Cocktail Bar
A Stylish and Functional Piece, the
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Cocktail Bar Accent Table, Relling & Rastad, Norway
By Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERN ROSEWOOD COCKTAIL SERVING BAR TABLE
Designed by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling, Norway, circa
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Italian 1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Burl Dry Bar Cocktail Side Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern end or side table ideal as drinks dry bar cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 15.36 in
Mid Century MODERN Walnut Sculpted Liquor / BAR Cabinet + Light Up, c. 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut liquor / bar cabinet with incredible sculpted facade, c. 1960's. This
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
H 24 in W 36 in D 14 in
Svenskt Tenn Mid century Modern Brass Service Trolley by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Weesp, NL
stylish Mid-Century bar cart by Swedish design company Svenskt Tenn, circa 1950s. Made of tubular and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 24.81 in W 20.87 in D 29.14 in
Bar Cart Drinks Cocktail Smoked Lucite and Chrome Table Foldable Trolley, 1977
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage bar cart drinks or cocktail folding trolley.
Chrome and smoked lucite.
Clean lines
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
H 25.99 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
Italian Bar Cart or Cocktail Trolley in Brass and Smoked Glass
Located in London, GB
This is an unusual elegant bar cart, cocktail or serving trolley in brass and smoked glass Italy
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Serving Bar Cart with Hot Plate by Brown Saltman, c1960s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chino Hills, CA
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, authentic mid-century modern serving cart
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 31.5 in W 38.25 in D 20 in
Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Iron Bar for Raymor
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare mid century modern cocktail bar by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor. Circa 1950s.
Classic fifties
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Italian Bar Cart 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid Century Modern Italian Bar Cart from the 1960s, featuring brass tires and a metal frame
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Florence Knoll American Mid-Century T-Bar Walnut Coffee / Cocktail Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular coffee / cocktail table with a walnut top supported on a T-shaped
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 15.5 in W 60.25 in D 20 in
'Aran' Mid-Century Modern style Dry Bar in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
By Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
overall aesthetic and mid-century modern style make it a striking piece that is imposing yet delicate and
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 37.41 in W 42.52 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Cocktail Bar Made in England a. Umberto Mascagni Drinks Bar Counter
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Kumhausen, DE
This spectacular English Cocktail Bar is in amazing good condition - fully revised and rewired
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
H 41.34 in W 52.37 in D 21.66 in
English Mid-Century Drinks Trolley in Teak
By Richard Hornby
Located in Leicester, GB
A handsome mid-century drinks trolley in solid teak. The vintage drinks trolley has two tiers with
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Cocktail Bar in Stainless Steel & Brass, circa 1970
Located in London, GB
A beautiful demi-lune cocktail bar. The core is made out of stainless steel and brass, whereas the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Italian 1970s Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet Side Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian 1970s drinks dry bar cabinet with beautiful wood and great designed wooden
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Vintage Serving Bar Cart, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage Italian trolley on 4 wheels. This cocktail bar drinks cart was made in Italy in a 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage Metamorphic Cocktail Cabinet, Danish, Bar, Reno Wahl Iversen, Dyrlund
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage metamorphic cocktail cabinet. A Danish, rosewood and brass mid-century drinks bar
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 71.07 in D 11.62 in
Italian Silver Cocktail Cart
Located in Norwalk, CT
Glamorous cocktail cart, made in Italy, featuring fluted column legs, glass top and lower glass
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century 'Tiki' Style Curved Bamboo Bar with Inside Shelf and Foot Rest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage "Tiki" style bar. Stylish bamboo drybar/cocktail bar with large rattan supports, supply
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Bamboo
20th Century Italian Narrow Polished Walnut Cocktail Bar - Vintage Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian narrow cocktail bar with an elevated L-form top
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 30.25 in W 46.5 in D 37.5 in
20th Century Italian Walnut Cocktail Dry Bar - Vintage Glass Vitrine Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian cocktail dry bar made of hand crafted polished Walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 35.5 in D 15.5 in
1960s French Bamboo & Glass Bar Cart On Wheels
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the epitome of chic mobility, this 1960s French Bamboo & Glass Bar Cart On Wheels is a
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Mid-20th Century French Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
Rosewood Danish Modern Dry Bar Credenza Cabinet
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern dry bar with sideboard cabinet in rosewood circa 1970’s. Features an expandable
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Aluminum
French 1960s Small Bar Cart With Lift Off Tray
Located in London, GB
push the bar cart into place.
A decorative and practical midcentury piece for serving cocktails when
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Italian Design Cocktail Bar Set 1970' Attributed to Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Willy Rizzo Italian Design burl birch wood and gilt brass Cocktail bar set .
Hollywood
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
H 82.68 in W 63 in D 47.25 in
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Tall Dry Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cocktail cabinet, in beautiful walnut
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 57.49 in W 40.16 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Massimo Papiri "Harry's Bar" Green Coffee Table, Italy
By Massimo Papiri, Mario Sabot
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Massimo Papiri "Harry's Bar" Green Coffee Table by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Rosewood Convertible Bar Cart, c 1960s Brazil
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brasilia style would be perfect in a Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern or Danish
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Rosewood
H 29 in W 32.75 in D 19.75 in
Vintage Czech Design Cocktail Bar Cupboard by Bohumil Landsman for Jitona
By Jitona, Bohumil Landsman
Located in BAARLO, LI
vintage czech design cocktail bar cupboard with showcase designed by bohumil landsman for jitona
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 53.55 in W 46.46 in D 17.33 in
Convertible Bar Cart / Table on Casters with Removable Tray, c 1960s, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This versatile and utilitarian Mid-Century Modern bar cart can convert to a table and has a
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 31 in D 15.5 in
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Midcentury Modern Cocktail Bar For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the midcentury modern cocktail bar you’re looking for. A midcentury modern cocktail bar — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury modern cocktail bar — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A midcentury modern cocktail bar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury modern cocktail bar over the years, but those crafted by Culver Ltd., Paolo Buffa and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Midcentury Modern Cocktail Bar?
Prices for a midcentury modern cocktail bar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $8,617, while the average can fetch as much as $875.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
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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