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Mastercraft Burl Wood and Brass Rolling Server or Bar Cart
Mastercraft Burl Wood and Brass Rolling Server or Bar Cart

Mastercraft Burl Wood and Brass Rolling Server or Bar Cart

By Mastercraft

Located in Doylestown, PA

Mastercraft burl wood rolling server or bar cabinet, c. 1960-70s. A wonderful bar cabinet on

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Milo Baughman Aluminum Rolling Bar Cart Mid-century Modern
Wonderful Milo Baughman Aluminum Rolling Bar Cart Mid-century Modern

Wonderful Milo Baughman Aluminum Rolling Bar Cart Mid-century Modern

By Milo Baughman

Located in Pemberton, NJ

WONDERFUL CHUNKY ALUMINUM AND GLASS MILO BAUGHMAN ROLLING BAR CART. THE FRAME CONSISTS OF THICK

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Robert Mitchell Walnut Dropleaf Rolling Bar Cart Tray Table Server
Vintage Robert Mitchell Walnut Dropleaf Rolling Bar Cart Tray Table Server

Vintage Robert Mitchell Walnut Dropleaf Rolling Bar Cart Tray Table Server

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Robert Mitchell tea / bar / serving cart. Made of walnut featuring a two tier design with

Category

Early 20th Century American French Provincial Dry Bars

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Rolling Bar Cart Brass / Burl by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft
Rolling Bar Cart Brass / Burl by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft

Rolling Bar Cart Brass / Burl by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft

By Mastercraft

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A well-crafted high quality dark Carpathian burl wood rolling bar cart with a top that folds out on

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Burl

American of Martinsville Faux Bamboo Rattan Rolling Serving Bar Cart
American of Martinsville Faux Bamboo Rattan Rolling Serving Bar Cart

American of Martinsville Faux Bamboo Rattan Rolling Serving Bar Cart

By American of Martinsville

Located in Lake Worth, FL

faux bamboo rattan rolling slide top sideboard bar cart. This listing and price are for the cart in

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Dry Bar Sideboard Serving Cart Rolling Contempora by J L METZ
Dry Bar Sideboard Serving Cart Rolling Contempora by J L METZ

Dry Bar Sideboard Serving Cart Rolling Contempora by J L METZ

By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Mid-Century Modern Bar Rolling Cart

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid Century Modern American Expanding rolling Walnut Bar Buffet Cart Janus
Mid Century Modern American Expanding rolling Walnut Bar Buffet Cart Janus

Mid Century Modern American Expanding rolling Walnut Bar Buffet Cart Janus

By Janus Collection, John Stuart Inc., Mount Airy Furniture Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern rolling bar cart made by the Mount Airy Furniture Co. Of North Carolina - Janus

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Felt, Laminate, Walnut

Rare Brazilian Rosewood Rolling Bar Danish Attributed to Arnie Vodder circa 1960
Rare Brazilian Rosewood Rolling Bar Danish Attributed to Arnie Vodder circa 1960

Rare Brazilian Rosewood Rolling Bar Danish Attributed to Arnie Vodder circa 1960

By John Stuart, Arne Vodder

Located in Camden, ME

Unusual rosewood and beech bar with sliding black laminated top that hides a liquor cabinet behind

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Rolling Dry Bar Hand Painted Jazz Band Scene, circa 1930
Art Deco Rolling Dry Bar Hand Painted Jazz Band Scene, circa 1930

Art Deco Rolling Dry Bar Hand Painted Jazz Band Scene, circa 1930

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and amazing, one of a kind demilune Art Deco period bar with a hand painted big band

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

1950's Italian Modern Two Tier Rosewood and Brass Rolling Table
1950's Italian Modern Two Tier Rosewood and Brass Rolling Table

1950's Italian Modern Two Tier Rosewood and Brass Rolling Table

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Italian Modern Rosewood and Brass rolling Coffee Cart, Tea Cart or Bar Car with Two Shelves. Each

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Treitel-Gratz Chrome-Plate and Glass Machine Age Rolling Cart, 1930s
Treitel-Gratz Chrome-Plate and Glass Machine Age Rolling Cart, 1930s

Treitel-Gratz Chrome-Plate and Glass Machine Age Rolling Cart, 1930s

By Treitel Gratz

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Classic Treitel-Gratz New York Art Deco bar cart - tea trolley - serving cart with removable lower

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Pair of Space Age Cylindrical Tower Bars
Pair of Space Age Cylindrical Tower Bars

Pair of Space Age Cylindrical Tower Bars

By Pace Collection

Located in Hanover, MA

Attributed to Pace collection these two six foot tall rolling cylindrical tower bars or liquor

Category

Vintage 1970s American Space Age Dry Bars

Materials

Stainless Steel

Aldo Tura Bar Cart or Mid-20th Century Bar Cart
Aldo Tura Bar Cart or Mid-20th Century Bar Cart

Aldo Tura Bar Cart or Mid-20th Century Bar Cart

By Aldo Tura

Located in Miami, FL

later expanded to bar furnishings like rolling carts, cabinets and complementary barware accessories

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rolling Bar Cart/ Display Case
Rolling Bar Cart/ Display Case

Rolling Bar Cart/ Display Case

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1-6001 Italian gilded octagonal shape-wood rolling displayed case having brass handle and a

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Henkel Harris Mahogany Flip Top Rolling Buffet Server and Dry Bar Cabinet
Henkel Harris Mahogany Flip Top Rolling Buffet Server and Dry Bar Cabinet

Henkel Harris Mahogany Flip Top Rolling Buffet Server and Dry Bar Cabinet

By Henkel Harris

Located in Germantown, MD

Solid Mahogany dry bar and buffet server by Henkel Harris. It features one large compartmented

Category

Late 20th Century Chippendale Buffets

Materials

Brass

Italian Also Tura Side table / Barcart, goatskin and brass
Italian Also Tura Side table / Barcart, goatskin and brass

Italian Also Tura Side table / Barcart, goatskin and brass

By Aldo Tura

Located in Valladolid, ES

expanded to bar furniture such as rolling carts, cabinets and complementary bar accessories, such as ice

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italy midcentury Aldo Tura game box, Goatskin (parchment)
Italy midcentury Aldo Tura game box, Goatskin (parchment)

Italy midcentury Aldo Tura game box, Goatskin (parchment)

By Aldo Tura

Located in Valladolid, ES

bar furniture such as rolling carts, cabinets, and complementary bar accessories such as ice buckets

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Goatskin, Fruitwood

Rolling Mirror Server by Milo Baughman
Rolling Mirror Server by Milo Baughman

Rolling Mirror Server by Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

A chromed steel, mirror and glass rolling server or bar cart designed by Milo Baughman. This

Category

Vintage 1970s American Dry Bars

Materials

Steel

Danish Rosewood Rolling Bar Cabinet
Danish Rosewood Rolling Bar Cabinet

Danish Rosewood Rolling Bar Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Rosewood rolling bar cabinet Ca. 1960 from Denmark in all original condition.Flip top cabinet opens

Category

20th Century Danish Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

A 1960's Mahogany Rolling Bar Cabinet by Michael Taylor for Baker
A 1960's Mahogany Rolling Bar Cabinet by Michael Taylor for Baker

A 1960's Mahogany Rolling Bar Cabinet by Michael Taylor for Baker

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A 1960's mahogany rolling bar cabinet by designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture. From the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Danish Teak Convertible Rolling Bar Cabinet
Mid Century Danish Teak Convertible Rolling Bar Cabinet

Mid Century Danish Teak Convertible Rolling Bar Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century Teak Bar Cabinet. Multi functional piece with various positions. Extending shelves/ top

Category

20th Century Unknown Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Brass and Lacquer Hollywood Regency Drexel Campaign Rolling Bar Cart, 1970s
Brass and Lacquer Hollywood Regency Drexel Campaign Rolling Bar Cart, 1970s

Brass and Lacquer Hollywood Regency Drexel Campaign Rolling Bar Cart, 1970s

By Drexel

Located in santa monica, CA

Gorgeous midcentury Campaign style rolling bar cabinet from the Drexel Accolade collection. Has two

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Rolling Bar with Flip Top
Danish Teak Rolling Bar with Flip Top

Danish Teak Rolling Bar with Flip Top

Located in Frederick, MD

This lovely rolling bar cabinet is from Denmark. It's handcrafted from beautiful old teak with its

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Teak

Postmodern Rolling Cabinet or Bar
Postmodern Rolling Cabinet or Bar

Postmodern Rolling Cabinet or Bar

By Memphis Group

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Postmodern cabinet or bar on casters. Burl maple and mahogany veneer construction with three

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Ivory Laminate Rolling Bar with Lazy Susan Cabinets
Ivory Laminate Rolling Bar with Lazy Susan Cabinets

Ivory Laminate Rolling Bar with Lazy Susan Cabinets

Located in Pasadena, CA

A sculptural large scale rolling bar in ivory white laminate with two 360 degree rotating lazy

Category

Vintage 1970s American Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Glass

Swedish Rolling Bar
Swedish Rolling Bar

Swedish Rolling Bar

Located in Chicago, IL

Bar features two flip-top doors concealing storage with a removable tray divider.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Modern Wood Rolling Bar
Modern Wood Rolling Bar

Modern Wood Rolling Bar

Located in Bridport, CT

Modern wood rolling bar.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Laminate

Large-Scale Modernist Rolling Bar
Large-Scale Modernist Rolling Bar

Large-Scale Modernist Rolling Bar

Located in New York, NY

A modernist rolling bar of great proportion. Polished nickel with smoked glass shelves.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Nickel

Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart
Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart

Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart

Located in Oakland, CA

This Art Deco rolling bar cart is both practical and romantic. Able to be moved into place, pushed

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart
Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart

Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Midcentury French gilt rolling bar cart, complete and all in excellent condition, soft age patina

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Akko Acrylic Waterfall Rolling Bar Cart
Akko Acrylic Waterfall Rolling Bar Cart

Akko Acrylic Waterfall Rolling Bar Cart

Located in Ferndale, MI

A waterfall edge acrylic rolling bar/serving cart on chromed castors by AKKO, Inc., Lawrence, MA

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Original Art Deco Oak Rolling Bar
Original Art Deco Oak Rolling Bar

Original Art Deco Oak Rolling Bar

Located in Oakland, CA

as you could imagine. Compact, rolling wheels, multi-faceted, lots of drawers, compartments and yet

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart Restored
Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart Restored

Art Deco Rolling Bar Cart Restored

Located in Oakland, CA

A perfectly restored bar cart. Great Art Deco design with newly re-chromed frame. Great storage for

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart
Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart

Midcentury French Gilt Rolling Bar Cart

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Midcentury gilt bar or drinks trolley, circa 1950-1960. An excellent piece with no damage or losses

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Torbjørn Afdal Rolling Dry Bar Cabinet
Midcentury Torbjørn Afdal Rolling Dry Bar Cabinet

Midcentury Torbjørn Afdal Rolling Dry Bar Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, CA

Born in 1917, Torbjorn Afdal was a prolific Norwegian designer was known for his sleek, ultra-minimal Mid-Century Modern pieces. Many famous people collected Afdal's pieces such as J...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Faux Bois Airliner or Train Rolling Bar
Faux Bois Airliner or Train Rolling Bar

Faux Bois Airliner or Train Rolling Bar

Located in New York, NY

Faux Bois metal rolling bar cart with bookmatched grain design. Top of the bar has a gallery

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar
French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar

Located in Hialeah, FL

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar. Will Be Refinished By Us Prior To Shipping. Please Allow

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Drexel Heritage Palazzo Rolling Dry Bar, 1960s
Drexel Heritage Palazzo Rolling Dry Bar, 1960s

Drexel Heritage Palazzo Rolling Dry Bar, 1960s

By Drexel

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage Drexel Furniture Co rolling dry bar from the Drexel Heritage Palazzo line, circa 1960s. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Laminate, Cherry

French Art Deco Flame Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar
French Art Deco Flame Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar

French Art Deco Flame Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar

Located in Hialeah, FL

A French Art Deco Flame Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar. Finished interior.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Unique Art Deco Rolling Bar or Liquor Cart
Unique Art Deco Rolling Bar or Liquor Cart

Unique Art Deco Rolling Bar or Liquor Cart

Located in Oakland, CA

Very unusual bar cart design. This one has two major storage areas that open up to hold bottles

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

"Jamaica" rolling bar cart by Eugenio Girli for Tecno
"Jamaica" rolling bar cart by Eugenio Girli for Tecno

"Jamaica" rolling bar cart by Eugenio Girli for Tecno

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unusual rolling "Jamaica" bar cart with Tromp-Loeil detail. Designed in 1967 by Eugenio Girli for

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar, Curved Doors
French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar, Curved Doors

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar, Curved Doors

Located in Hialeah, FL

French Art Deco Mahogany Rolling Dry Bar, Curved Doors. Center Plaque.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet French Art Deco Rolling Bar or Tea Cart
Jacques Adnet French Art Deco Rolling Bar or Tea Cart

Jacques Adnet French Art Deco Rolling Bar or Tea Cart

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A stunning French art deco bar cart by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) from the 1930s. The cart, in

Category

20th Century French Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome, Brass

Hollywood Regency White Lacquer and Brass Rolling Bar Cart by Broyhill
Hollywood Regency White Lacquer and Brass Rolling Bar Cart by Broyhill

Hollywood Regency White Lacquer and Brass Rolling Bar Cart by Broyhill

By Broyhill

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1950s Hollywood Regency faux bamboo wood bright white lacquered high gloss finish rolling bar cart

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Rolling Rosewood Bar Cart by Niels Erick and Gasdam for Vantage Mobelindustri
Rolling Rosewood Bar Cart by Niels Erick and Gasdam for Vantage Mobelindustri

Rolling Rosewood Bar Cart by Niels Erick and Gasdam for Vantage Mobelindustri

Located in Dorchester, MA

This rosewood bar cart has a bisected black laminate top. Each section slides to reveal an interior

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Laminate, Glass

1950s Medcosonlator Rolling Medical Cabinet Cart
1950s Medcosonlator Rolling Medical Cabinet Cart

1950s Medcosonlator Rolling Medical Cabinet Cart

Located in Alhambra, CA

Super retro medcosonlator rolling medical cabinet. With tubular chrome frame, sliding doors, and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Chrome

White Wrought Iron and Glass Rolling Cabinet
White Wrought Iron and Glass Rolling Cabinet

White Wrought Iron and Glass Rolling Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, CA

Unique rolling glass-topped cabinet with decorative wrought iron doors and sides, and inset panels

Category

20th Century American Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass

Birch, iron and rush rolling cart by Arthur Umanoff
Birch, iron and rush rolling cart by Arthur Umanoff

Birch, iron and rush rolling cart by Arthur Umanoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very unusual rolling bar cart constructed of birch, iron and rush, designed by Arthur Umanoff for

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dry Bars

Materials

Iron

Vintage Milo Baughman Fretwork Chrome and Glass Rolling Cart
Vintage Milo Baughman Fretwork Chrome and Glass Rolling Cart

Vintage Milo Baughman Fretwork Chrome and Glass Rolling Cart

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1970'S Hollywood Regency Fretwork chrome and glass bar cart designed by, Milo Baughman. Features

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Goatskin Bar Cart by Aldo Tura
Goatskin Bar Cart by Aldo Tura

Goatskin Bar Cart by Aldo Tura

By Aldo Tura

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Clad in an intoxicating blue goatskin, this unique rolling bar cart/liquor cabinet by Aldo Tura is

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Embossed Croc Chocolate Leather Bar on Wheels
Embossed Croc Chocolate Leather Bar on Wheels

Embossed Croc Chocolate Leather Bar on Wheels

By Serge de Troyer

Located in Vancouver, CA

Own this amazing chocolate brown croc embossed leather rolling dry bar cabinet. Mirror backed with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Dry Bars

Materials

Leather, Mirror

Manner of Harvey Probber Rosewood Cube Rolling Bar Cart Cabinet
Manner of Harvey Probber Rosewood Cube Rolling Bar Cart Cabinet

Manner of Harvey Probber Rosewood Cube Rolling Bar Cart Cabinet

By Harvey Probber

Located in Tulsa, OK

Gorgeous figural rosewood, finished to all sides, rolling barcart cube table. Features tambour door

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Walnut Rolling Bar Cart
Walnut Rolling Bar Cart

Walnut Rolling Bar Cart

Located in Southampton, NY

Walnut rolling barcart with interior cabinet and expandable top opens to 72; on round metal casters

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Signed Rolling Expandable Bar Cart
Signed Rolling Expandable Bar Cart

Signed Rolling Expandable Bar Cart

Located in Bronx, NY

Rolling Expandable Fold Top Bar Cart, Server, Buffet, with lock and key, after Hans J. Wegner

Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Palisander

Swedish Muti-Tiered Petite Rolling Bar
Swedish Muti-Tiered Petite Rolling Bar

Swedish Muti-Tiered Petite Rolling Bar

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This lovely petite birch rolling bar features a hidden compartment for your poison of choice.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Cabinets

Rosewood and Chrome Rolling Dry Bar or Cabinet by Leif Jacobsen, circa 1970
Rosewood and Chrome Rolling Dry Bar or Cabinet by Leif Jacobsen, circa 1970

Rosewood and Chrome Rolling Dry Bar or Cabinet by Leif Jacobsen, circa 1970

By Leif Jacobsen

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Rosewood and chrome rolling dry bar or cabinet by Leif Jacobsen, circa 1970. Beautiful grained

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

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Rolling Bar Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rolling bar cabinet you’re looking for. Each rolling bar cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. If you’re shopping for a rolling bar cabinet, we have 80 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rolling bar cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A rolling bar cabinet made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rolling bar cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Mastercraft and Alvar Aalto are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rolling Bar Cabinet?

A rolling bar cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Rolling Bar Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    One of the most useful components of any party is a rolling bar, often known as a bar cart, tea trolley or serving cart. 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. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary rolling bars from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A bar cabinet is called a cellaret or cellarette. It is a small structure that is often used to store bottles of wine or liquor. Traditionally, this cabinet was positioned under a side table, and when it was time to pour drinks, it was rolled out for use. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary bar cabinets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.

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