$2,600
Danish Teak Serving Cart
Located in Highland, IN
serving or bar cart. The sculpted sides with flowing lines and integrated handles offer an opaque
Teak
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn – Rare Brass & Mirrored Glass Drinks Trolley
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
An exceptionally rare and early Josef Frank drinks trolley, designed around 1938 for Svenskt Tenn
Brass
Rare 1960s Model 5370 Trolley by Borge Mogensen for Frederica Mobelfabrik
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Beerse, VAN
Wooden trolley in solid oak and black formica designed by Borge Mogensen for Frederica Mobelfabrik
Formica, Oak
Alvar Aalto, Birch Serving Trolley, Model 98/901, Designed 1935, Finmar Label
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto, model 98/901 serving trolley, for tea or drinks, designed in 1935 this is an early
Birch, Paint
Børge Mogensen, Tray Table or Cart
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen tray table with frame of oak. Plates of black laminate. Mounted on wheels. Model 5370, made by Fredericia Furniture.
Oak
Vintage serving cart by Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Cool serving trolley by Ilmari Tapiovaara, made from birch. Small wheels, sled legs. Table top
Birch
Swedish Designer, Serving Cart, Oak, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and metal serving cart or bar cart designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Moderate wear
Metal
Danish Modern Drop Leaf Teak Serving Cart
Located in Kansas City, MO
Versatile and unique Danish bar cart or serving cart with teak drop leaves and black laminate
Brass
Model 900 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 900 cart, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1960s. Birch frame, ceramic tiles
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
$2,200Sale Price|21% Off
Poul Hundevad Teak Adjustable 3-Shelf Rolling Cart Denmark 1960s
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Camden, ME
built to endure. This adaptable cart serves equally well as a bar trolley, serving table, or media stand
Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Rolling Low Cart / Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Low Rolling Cart / stand. Measures 33.5" in width, 16.5" in depth and
Wood, Teak
Model 901 Tea Cart, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Mid-20th Century
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 901 tea cart, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, Mid-20th Century. Birch frame with
Birch
Teak Serving Cart from Firma Glas & Trä, Sweden, 1950s
By AB Glas & Trä
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Very cool serving cart from Firma Glas & Trä, made from black lacquered metal and teak. The two
Brass
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Exquisite Danish Rosewood Cart by Nies Erik Glasdam Jensen
By Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Fine rosewood cart, opens to revel storage space, black laminate top. Stamped on bottom "Vantige
Laminate, Rosewood
Mid Century Serving Cart by Otto Schulz, Boet, Sweden, 1950s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Lovely serving cart or side table by Otto Schulz. Made from mahogany with sleek lines. Table top
Ceramic, Elm
Scandinavian Modern Hyllinger Mobler Serving Card 1970s Denmark
By Hans Bollinger
Located in Den Haag, NL
Versatile side table or Serving Card Hyllinge Mobler. Features four post with rolling base, and a Wooden tray style top and shelf underneath. Has the original label on the undersid...
Beech
Alvar Aalto Tea Cart Model 901, produced by Artek, circa 1980s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced during the 1980s by Artek.
Birch
Alvar Aalto Tea Cart Model 901, produced by Artek, circa 1980s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced during the 1980s by Artek.
Birch
Danish Bar Cabinet by Dyrlund, 1960's
By Dyrlund
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bar cabinet by Dyrlund, Denmark, 1960's. Reversible doors with white laminated and interior with
Laminate
$784Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Hot Table Buffet Cart by Salton, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Hot Table Buffet Cart by Salton. Circa 1960s Features a solid
Glass, Wood
Danish Modern Teak Versatile Small Desk / TV Tray Mobile Low Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile rare Danish teak tv table , bar cart , portable desk on casters great for watching tv or
Plastic, Teak
Swedish Grace "Haga" dining table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1932
By Carl Malmsten, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant “Haga” dining table by Carl Malmsten, with a curvesome stained wooden base. Round table top with warm mahogany veneer in a checkered pattern.
Birch
Swedish Modern Chest of Drawers by Axel Larsson, Bodafors, Sweden, 1940s
By Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful mahogany chest of drawers by Axel Larsson, with lovely veneer on front and sides, and decorative brass handles. Curving shape and drawers that follow the same shape inside.
Brass
Midcentury "Haga" chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1920s
By Carl Malmsten, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant “Haga” chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten, made with stained birch veneer laid in a discreet pattern. Black painted legs and table top. Adorable handles in the form of crowns.
Birch
Scandinavian vintage 1940s mahogany trolley
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1940s mahogany cart with two drawers, opening side wings, and brass details. Vintage Scandinavian trolley from the 1940s made of mahogany with brass details. It has two...
Mahogany
Casino model oak trolley by Engström & Myrstrand
By Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand, Tingströms
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s oak cart designed by Engström & Myrstrand for Tingströms, with two shelves and original wheels. "Casino" model cart designed by Engström & Myrstrand for Tingströms in the 1960...
Oak
Mahogany trolley from the "Stockholm Collection" series by IKEA
By IKEA
Located in Brescia, IT
IKEA Scandinavian trolley from the "Stockholm Collection" series, wooden frame with mahogany veneer, 1960s-70s. Elegant Scandinavian trolley produced by IKEA in the 1960s-70s, part ...
Beech, Mahogany
Scandinavian vintage mahogany storage cart
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s/60s mahogany cabinet on wheels, with opening storage and side drawer. Original storage cabinet on wheels, made of mahogany and dating from the 1950s/60s. The top folds open re...
Mahogany
Swedish Modern console table, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful Swedish Modern console table, with clean functionalist lines and rounded forms. Made from elm painted contrasting black around the table and base edges.
Elm
Swedish vintage "Thea" trolley by Yngve Ekström in teak
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian 1960s serving trolley, model "Thea" by Yngve Ekström. Teak frame with folding shelves and wheels. This elegant serving trolley, model "Thea," was designed by renowned S...
Teak
1950s coffee table with wheels
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian coffee table with mahogany top and black painted legs. Ideal as a coffee table for the living room, thanks to the presence of wheels it can be moved with ease....
Mahogany
Midcentury chest of drawers by Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1940s
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Stylish walnut chest of drawers by Ole Wanscher with a striking veneer front and brass handles. Beautiful attention to detail.
Birch
1960s teak coffee table with wheels
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage coffee table. A modern coffee table with essential lines consisting of a teak table top and a second magazine rack made of wooden slats with gold metal trim. Ideal for use ...
Teak
Rare sewing table by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare sewing table in teak and maple on wheels from the 1950s. Finn Juhl / Bovirke.
Maple, Teak
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Bar Cart By Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo Norway
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An absolutely stunning Vintage Rosewood Bar Cart Trolley By Torbjørn Afdal For Bruksbo Norway
Rosewood
Danish Modern Teak Sliding Door Bar Cart
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a very cool Danish modern teak bar cart. Features two sliding doors on top
Teak
Mid Century Danish Bar Cart by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen
By Vantinge Møbelindustri, Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Absolutely Gorgeous expandable, Scandinavian, Mid-Century Modern dry bar cart by famous designer
Wood
Stunning Rosewood Expansion Bar Cart by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen
By Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A unique expansion bar in rosewood by Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen for Vantinge Møbelindustri with a
Glass, Formica, Rosewood
Jorgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik Danish Teak Rolling Cube Bar Cart Vintage
By Jorgen Clausen, Brande Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage 1960s Jorgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik rolling cube bar cart. This is an absolutely
Brass
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Adjustable Bar Cart with Storage C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic rolling bar cart with an adjustable work area which opens to reveal ample storage for all
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Dry Bar / Serving Cart by PBJ Mobler. Circa 1970s
By PBJ Møbler
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Dry Bar / Serving Cart by PBJ Mobler, Denmark. Circa 1970s
Teak
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Borge Mogensen Danish modern Beech Teak Flip Top bar cart Table 149
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Borge Mogensen Danish modern Beech and Teak Flip Top bar cart Table by Søborg
Brass
Danish Modern Handled Teak & Black Enamel Rolling Two Tier Cart, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Modern rolling Two Shelf Teak & Black Tea Cart, Serving Cart Featuring a lipped
Metal, Steel
Scandinavian Midcentury Bar Cart in Brass and Glass
Located in Karlstad, SE
A beautiful bar cart made of brass with black wooden details and a table top in glass, probably
Brass
Midcentury Brass & Glass Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful bar cart from the 1960s in brass and removable trays in glass. Very good condition.
Brass
1960s Fully Restored Danish Teak Bar Cart with Integrated Tray
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s fully restored Danish teak bar cart with integrated tray. The well designed table with an
Teak
Alvar Aalto Model 901 Tea Trolley, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Model 901 tea trolley designed 1930 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, white linoleum top with
Rubber, Birch
Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Svenskt Tenn, bar cart or serving trolley, brass, lacquered metal, Sweden, 1950s Practical and
Metal, Brass
$1,002Sale Price|40% Off
Rolling Danish Teak Sewing Table or Bar Cart with Slide Out Rattan Basket, 1960s
Located in Karis, Nyland
also be used as a bar cart or side table. Rattan basket slides out from underneath the table top
Rattan, Teak
Aulis Leinonen & Tapio Wirkkala Beech Trolley & Rythmic Veneer Trays, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant wooden trolley in lacquered beech and rhythmic veneer, manufactured by Asko in Finland
Beech, Birch, Lacquer
Aulis Leinonen and Tapio Wirkkala Beech & Rythmic Veneer Trolley, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare and elegant wooden trolley in lacquered beech and rhythmic veneer, manufactured by Asko in
Beech, Birch, Lacquer
Børge Mogensen Teak Serving Cart, Model 5370
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful serving cart by Børge Mogensen, model no. 5370 for Fredericia Furniture, in teak with
Metal
Swedish Designer, Tea Cart, Birch, Glass, Metal, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch, glass and metal tea cart or bar cart designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall
Metal
Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen Danish Mid-Century Tea Cart
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century Teak Tea Cart with a tray top and bottom shelf resting on castors (TOVE AND
Brass
Scandinavian Bar Cart or Trolley in Mahogany Wood with Removable Tray, 1950s
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Fregene, IT
Geometrical and pure lines characterized this Scandinavian bar cart in teak wood. The upper tray
Brass
Early Midcentury Bar Cart Serving Table by Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn Sweden 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Early midcentury and beautiful patinated brass bar cart or drinks trolley designed by Josef Frank
Brass
Unavailable|$656
Scandinavian Teak Bar Cart by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Sacramento, CA
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern rolling teak tea trolley/bar cart by Yngve Ekström, made in Sweden
Teak
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.
A bar cart should be stocked with a jigger, shaker, strainer, bottle opener, corkscrew, ice bucket, tongs and various alcoholic beverages.