Mid-Century Italian Oval Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo and Rattan, 1960s
By Franca Helg
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous mid-century oval bar cart, crafted entirely in curved rattan and bamboo. This stylish organic bar cart was produced in Italy during the 1960s. Fully original and in amazin...
Metal
Midcentury Serving Bar Cart with bottle holder in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing serving bar cart with bottle holder and glass holder with a curved handle for lifting in bamboo and rattan. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal
Serving Bar Cart in Lucite, Brass and Rattan Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round serving bar cart in lucite, brass and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Metal, Brass
Campo e Graffi Bar Cart w/ Removable Tray in Teak and Brass, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous triangular shaped serving bar cart with removable top tray in a beautiful combination of teak wood, brass, hand-woven wicker and white laminate.
Brass
$1,057Sale Price|60% Off
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Bar Cart in Style of Franco Albini, Italy 1950's
By Franco Albini
Located in Trieste, IT
Italian Rattan bar cart in the style of Franco Albini . The cart is made in the early 1950s and of interesting shape, the form resembles of Art Deco period cartrs.
Metal
$1,402Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo & Rattan Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The upper surface, perfect for placing bottles and glasses, is covered with a plastic laminate surface while the lower surface is in woven wicker texture. This mid-century Bar Cart ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
Vintage Brown Painted Wicker Tea Trolley, Removable Tray
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage Brown Painted Wicker Tea Trolley, with removable serving tray above storage compartment on four wheels. 31" H x 20" W x 35" D. Provenance: From a SoHo, New York Collection.
Metal
Handmade Bamboo and Wicker Console Table with Handles
Located in Marbella, ES
Encantadora mesa auxiliar de ratán natural, de estructura ligera y resistente, ideal para aportar calidez y funcionalidad a cualquier espacio. Su diseño incluye dos niveles de baldas...
Bamboo, Wicker
Serving Cart with News Paper Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Serving cart with news paper holder circa 1950s Original condition.
Metal
1960s Midcentury Rattan Iron Tea Cart Attributed Arthur Umanoff Unmarked
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Mid-Century Modern vintage wicker and wrought iron rolling bar cart attributed to Arthur Umanoff.
Iron
Italian Bamboo, Rattan and Red Velvet Bar Trolley, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous midcentury 1960s bar trolley in good condition. This item was designed in Italy during 1960s. This piece is wonderful because is an equilibrate composition of bamboo, ratta...
Bamboo, Rattan, Velvet, Wicker, Wood
1960s bamboo bar cart, Vittorio Bonaci style
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
1960s bamboo bar cart, Vittorio Bonaci style. Private Collection Domenico Rugina
Bamboo, Wicker
Danish Sewing Table by Br Gelsted
Located in London, GB
This Danish sewing table, manufactured by the esteemed Brdr. Gelsted, is a masterclass in functionalist elegance. A sought-after example of 1960s Scandinavian utility, this piece is ...
Wicker, Wood
Mid-century Circle Design Bamboo Flower Stand with 4 Flowerpot, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Italian Circle Design Bamboo Flower Stand with 4 Flowerpot Space, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Width: 66 cm...
Wood, Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage Black Wicker Serving Cart
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine vintage wicker cottage style tea, wine liquor or drinks serving cart with black painted woven rattan/wicker and bentwood gallery around the top and lower mirrored shelves. The u...
Wicker
Brutalist Metal Door Wicker Barrel Bar Cart or Trolley Cabinet, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th century eye-catching barrel shaped bar cart, constructed in hand-braided rattan accented with wood. Door made of metal and a nice glass cover on top. Nice addition to your h...
Metal
Bamboo Rattan Barrel Bar Cart Cabinet, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Barrel bar cart cabinet in bamboo and rattan, Italy, 1960s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica
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.
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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.
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The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.