Midcentury Oak Bar Cart
Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
2010s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Nickel
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Carts and Bar Carts
Ceramic, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Smoked Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Ceramic, Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Smoked Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Bakelite, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Pottery, Oak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Laminate, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rustic Carts and Bar Carts
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Ash, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood, Laminate, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Ash, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Ceramic, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Aluminum, Copper
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Laminate, Birch, Oak
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Barware
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Oak, Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Reed, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Card Tables and Tea Tables
Cane, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1930s Australian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Oak, Masonite, Paint
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Plastic, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
Vintage 1950s Swiss Carts and Bar Carts
Formica
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Copper
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Oak
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Finding the Right bar-carts for You
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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