1960s Rattan and Bamboo Auxiliary Cart with Bottle Rack, France
Located in Marbella, ES
A charming mid-century modern bar cart crafted from bamboo and rattan, featuring an elegant, lightweight, and organic structure characteristic of French design from the 1960s and 70s.
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-Century Boho Chic Rattan Beverage Rolling Bar Cart W/ Removable Serving Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid-century Boho Chic Rattan beverage rolling bar cart with removable serving tray and two glass shelves.
Rattan, Glass
Mid century modern rattan and bamboo serving bar cart w/ bottles holder.
By Franco Albini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century modern rattan and bamboo two tier are serving cart liquor bar on wheels.
Bamboo
Bamboo Two Tier Bar Cart
Located in Bradenton, FL
A bamboo and rattan bar cart with bentwood bamboo corners. Two tray like shelves are made with bamboo pieces with bamboo sides.
Bamboo, Rattan
French Art Deco 1930 antique colonial bamboo Drink Trolley
Located in Markington, GB
Features: Original 1930s French Art Deco design Colonial bamboo and rattan construction Two-tier serving trolley Original wheels/castors Integrated storage for 3 bottles Ideal as a ...
Cane, Rattan
Mid-century Rolling Magazine Rack Cart, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant mid-century rolling magazine rack cart produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s. The cart features a black metal tubular frame, integrated rattan magazine holder, and a newl...
Metal
$372Sale Price|40% Off
Bamboo Serving Trolley, 1940s, Art Deco, Midcentury Bar
Located in Hamburg, DE
A charming serving trolley from the 1940s. The trolley comes on wheels and is made of bamboo and rattan.
Bamboo, Rattan
Original Mid-Century Serving Trolley, Metal, Palisander, Scandinavia, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The overall harmonious and warm appearance is completed by natural rattan details on the handle, bringing natural texture and elegance to the cool industrial metal.
Metal
Vintage Dux Serving Trolley, Design Attributed To Kenneth Bergenblad
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Bridgeport, CT
White paint decorated serving trolley constructed from bamboo and rattan attributed to Kenneth Bergenblad, part of the "Manilla" series for the Swedish furniture company Dux.
Brass, Other
"McGuire" 1970s Bar Server Buffet, Trolley with Extendable Top
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
"McGuire" 1970s bar Server Buffet - Trolley with extendable top. Designed by John and Elinor Mcguire in the seventies this item is part of a dining room set that can be bought toge...
Rattan, Wood
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Tea Trolley 900 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Early Model
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
The striking Tea Trolley 900, which features ceramic tiles and a rattan basket, was first launched internationally at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, a traditionally functiona...
Ceramic, Rattan, Bentwood
Stylish French Retro 1950s Drinks Trolley on Wheels with Two-Tier Shelves
Located in Markington, GB
Stylish French Retro 1950s trolley featuring a beautifully functional Mid-Century design with elegant metal framing and practical melamine two-tier shelving. Raised on original wheel...
Cane, Rattan
Mid-century Teak Sewing Table or Bar Cart with Slide Out Basket
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
This mid-century teak trolley, originally crafted for textile arts like knitting or sewing, offers versatile functionality as a bar cart or side table.
Rattan, Teak
Mid Century John Wisner Tile Top Bar Cart For Ficks Reed
By John Wisner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic 1960’s Mid Century design with Stained Rattan Frame, Tile inlaid Top with Stylish Asian Characters framed by Cinnabar framing, Lower Shelves clad in Geometric Patterned Bambo...
Ceramic, Rattan
"McGuire" 1970s Dining Room Set in Black Lacquered Rattan
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
"McGuire" 1970s dining room set in black lacquered rattan Complete of: – Trolley with extendable top bar cart server buffet (dimensions: 110 x 56 x 76 cm closed top) – Console with F...
Rattan, Glass
Vintage Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc. Boardwalk Cart: A Timeless Seaside Treasure
Located in New York, NY
Step back in time with this fun Early 20th Century Wicker Boardwalk rolling cart crafted by the renowned "Ocean Rolling Chair Co. Inc," as evidenced by delicately placed porcelain si...
Rattan
$644Sale Price|50% Off
Hollywood Regency Trolley Bar Furniture Faux Bamboo Orsenigo Italy
By Orsenigo Furniture
Located in Poperinge, BE
Quality object, timeless Italian design, faux bamboo or rattan design, this beautiful trolley fits seamlessly into a vintage or modern interior.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Green Glass Tumblers – Set of Five Textured Mid-Century Barware
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Serve herb-garnished cocktails to highlight the color and texture Display on a travertine bar, rattan bar cart, or dark wood credenza Use as mini vases for single-stem florals during...
Glass
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.