$2,600
H 30 in W 34 in D 22 in
Mid Century Modern Italian Glass Shelves / Mirrored Base Swivel Bar Cart
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our extraordinary Mid Century Modern Art Deco style Italian bar cart or pastry cart, a
Metal
$3,275
H 19.69 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Modern Italian Glass Shelves / Mirrored Base Swivel Bar Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Introducing our extraordinary Mid Century Modern Art Deco style bar cart or pastry cart, a
Glass
French Pastry Display
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
This charming "pastry display" has a gracefully designed iron base and a marble top that is
Marble, Iron
English Mahogany Pastry Cart
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany pastry cart of two tiers, the upper one with a narrow backsplash and supported on
c.1850 French Mahogany & Brass Pastry Cart
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Very hard to find! Antique French mahogany and brass pastry cart w/ original patina.
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Dessert or Pastry Cart in Brass & Glass
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern dessert or pastry cart on wheels with glass shelf closed compartment
Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 15 in
Antique English Tea Cart Trolley Pastry Cart Barley Twist 3-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist 3-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side
Oak
Sold
H 33 in W 30 in D 18 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cart Tray Tudor 2-Tier Oak c. 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Oak
Sold
H 31.5 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
Antique English Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea Pastry Cart Spin Top c. 1930
Located in Tyler, TX
Wonderful Antique English Dark Oak Barley Twist Drop Leaf Tea/Pastry Cart or End Table Side
Oak
Sold
H 17.5 in W 19.5 in D 12 in
PETITE Vintage French Pastry Bar Cart Brass Glass Tray Serving Trolley Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Shreveport, LA
PETITE Vintage French Pastry Bar Cart Brass Glass Tray Serving Trolley Table. Direct from France
Metal
Sold
H 33 in W 28 in D 17 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Oak
Sold
H 33.5 in W 31 in D 19 in
Antique English Trolley Tea Cart Pastry Cocktail Bar Cart Tray Tudor Oak 1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Two-Tier Tea/Pastry Cart, Trolley or End Table Side Occasional Table
Oak
18th c. Pastry Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully shaped Pastry Table
Marble, Iron
Sold
H 29 in W 24.5 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Maison Jansen Brass Bar Cart/Drinks Trolley, France 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
serving pastries and tea, the cart boasts a clear glass top and a wooden bottom shelf equipped with a
Brass
French Neoclassical Style Brass Pastry Cart or Tea Trolley
Located in Astoria, NY
A French brass, glass and wood pastry cart or tea trolley, made in the 1940s in a neoclassical
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Bar or Pastry Cart, circa 1940's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern dessert or pastry cart, France circa 1940-1950's. Just feast your eyes on this
Brass
1940s French Pastry Cart /Bar Cart
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s French pastry / bar cart. Brass and beveled glass. Glass door opens to allow access. Out of a
Sold
H 26.25 in W 17 in D 12 in
PETITE Vintage French Pastry Bar Cart Brass Glass Tray Serving Trolley Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Shreveport, LA
PETITE Vintage French Pastry Bar Cart Brass Glass Tray Serving Trolley Table. Direct from France
Metal
Country French Patisserie Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet and unusual country French pastry cart painted Marie Antoinette blue.
Wood
Hotel Pastry Cart
Located in Dallas, TX
Glass and metal pastry cart with two shelves and 12" wheels.
Metal
Brass and Glass 'Pastry' Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
Brass and Glass 'Pastry' Cart
Brass
Brass & Glass Pastry Cart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In the flamboyant rococo style, this well proportioned elegant piece is from the high styled 1940s. Top quality cast brass elements with beautiful beveled glass.
Brass
Pastry Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
extremely good condition, all original brass and marble, signed table
Marble, Iron
19thC cast iron painted pastry table
Located in Santa Monica, CA
lovely cast iron pastry table wiht original paint original marble
Marble, Iron, Brass
French Brass and Glass Cart
Located in New York, NY
Brass and Glass Pastry/Bar Cart with Romovable Tray. All sides in top compartment open up.
Brass
Rockhausen Bar or Pastry Cart, circa 1930
By Ernst Rockhausen
Located in Woodbury, CT
This cart was designed and made by Rockhausen furniture in Germany and is believed to be from the
Brass
$728Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Moder...
Oak
$17,000 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1966, Set of 2
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" easy chairs for Cassina, plywood and black leather, Italy, 1966, set of two. In 1966 Afra & Tobia Scarpa designed the "925" chair, realized in walnut and l...
Leather, Plywood
$4,300
W 41 in L 61 in
Vintage Gabbeh Persian Rug, Cream and Brown with Leopard Pictorial - Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 3x5 Persian Gabbeh rug is the latest grand entry to Rug & Kilim’s curation of rare tribal pieces. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This vintage Ga...
Wool
$75,500 / set
H 87 in W 119 in D 18 in
Grand Mastercraft Designed Three Part Brass & Glass Vitrines or Curio Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Architecturally-inspired this breathtaking three part brass Curved China cabinet set by Mastercraft, inviting drama into any space. Dedicated to creating hand-constructed furnishings...
Brass
$3,643
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Jacques Adnet 'Attributed to' Art Deco Mirror in Pink Glass and Mirror
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques Adnet (attributed to) Art Deco mirror in pink glass and mirror, circa 1940 good general condition, small wear but no cracks, no breakage the photos being taken outside ther...
Glass, Mirror
Charlotte Pedestal
By Josh Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal.
Oak
$3,158 / set
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 3.15 in
Stunning set Brass tilting Bath room mirrors 1970s France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Exclusive Set tilting Brass bath room wall Mirrors. Top quality . Beautiful Gold color . 1970s no screws to see, solid Brass armature. Please don't hesitate to reach out for alt...
Brass
$5,294 / item
H 61.03 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
By Henry Holland Studio
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
Sold|$8,000
H 27.56 in W 75.99 in D 35.83 in
Sculptural Sofa in Nutwood & Burl, Art Deco, Swedish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful cubist Art Deco sofa made in fantastic burl wood veneer, reupholstered in a luxurious vintage fabric from the 1980s. . Made in the 1940s by a Swedish cabinetmaker. A rare o...
Nutwood, Fabric, Birch, Burl
$12,000 / set
H 29 in W 36 in D 33 in
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs and Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory...
Bouclé
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Bronzed Glass Round Side Table, Made in Italy
Located in Lentate Sul Seveso, IT
The coffee table Amami is made entirely of bronzed glass. The top is circular and 45cm in diameter, while the base is obtained by gluing slightly bevelled 6mm thick slabs. Bronzed ...
Marble
Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
Bronze
$2,004
H 25.4 in W 30.32 in D 18.71 in
Chrome, Brass, Smoked Glass and Mirror Bar Cart/Serving Table, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Attributable to Fontana Arte Superb linear service trolley. On two levels. One in smoked glass, the other is a smoked mirror. The frame is tubular in brass and chrome, rectangular ...
Brass, Chrome
Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leatherette
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leatherette, mirrored glass, plastic, brass, lacquered wood, metal, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designe...
Metal, Brass
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in Dm 20.5 in
Single 'Plisse' Flush Mount by Achille Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single 'Plisse' Flush Mount by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1980. Pleated enameled outer skirt with a centered pill shaped glass diffuser. Flush ...
Steel, Aluminum
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.