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Carts and Bar Carts For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Four Tier Bar Cart in Thick Lucite
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MCM Tiered Lucite Bar Serving Cart, 1970's Mid-Century Modern multi-purpose lucite serving bar cart or trolley. This cart features 4 classic metal wheels. This minimalist cart certa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Boho Chic White Washed Bamboo Rattan and Wicker Bar Cart
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home's ambiance and infuse a touch of bohemian elegance into your entertaining space with this exquisite White Washed Rattan Bar Cart, a stunning piece that not only sho...
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20th Century Indonesian Bohemian Carts and Bar Carts

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Bamboo

Jeremy Serving Trolley Three Levels by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
wood finishing: walnut / wenge metal finishing: chrome / brass / bronze available
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Aldo Tura Lacquered Goat Skin Bar Cart, Italy 1950s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Such a great color on this Aldo Tura bar cart crafted from Tura's signature lacquered goat skin with gold tone hardware. This example features drop down sides that, when raised expan...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Goatskin

Multifunctional mid century extendable teak table by McIntosh, circa 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
Multifunctional mid century extendable table made of teak by McIntosh, circa 1960s. Very pratical nesting table with castors. Can be used ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Teak

Contemporary Nickeled Brass Bar Cart with Tinted Glass in the Style of Art Deco
Located in Ulm, DE
This modern bar cart, made of nickel-plated brass square tubes, is a perfect addition to your home, offering mobility and flexibility in your living room with its three wheels. The ...
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2010s German Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Polo Trolley Two Levels Round by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century round bar cart trolley fully made in bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This unique piece was hand-crafted during the 1960s in Italy. with perfect prop...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Hans Bølling For Torben Ørskov Reversible Folding Oak Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern, rolling, bar or serving cart trolley by Danish architect Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov features two oak trimmed, round reversible trays that are lacquered red o...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Oak, Lacquer

John Van Koert Designed Console/Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single drawer rolling cart by Drexel in genuine mahogany. Wheels can come off to make a stationary console table. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Mahogany

Bar cart In Rosewood, Designed By Johannes Andersen From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The rolling table in rosewood, designed by Johannes Andersen and manufactured by Silkeborg Møbelfabrik in the 1960s, is an example of Danish furniture art from the mid-20th century. ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Rosewood

Art Deco Macassar Ebony & Chrome Modernist Hostess Trolley, Bar Cart, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Super stylish English 1930's Art Deco two-tier chrome and Macassar Ebony wood drinks hostess trolley bar cart. This design is a little more unusual in shape than you normally find an...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel, Chrome

Henning Wind Hansen for SIka Møbler, sewing cart
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henning Wind Hansen Sika Møbler sewing cart in teak. With wheels of brass.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Teak

Stunning Mid-Century Modern Serving Cart in Plywood, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning midcentury round serving cart in bamboo and metal. This unique piece was produced in Austria in the 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Italian Brass and Glass Bar Cart, 1980s Equipped with Tray
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare bar cart Italian 1980s, it is made of golden brass and glass. The brass is finely worked. Comfortable wheels they allow easy movement. Equipped with two glass top, the upper top...
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1980s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

"Pedro" bar cart Modernist style Light gold painted steel and wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
With the Pedro trolley, Alessandra pays a loving tribute to her father. The light and functional piece has an interesting detail: the smaller top tray is movable, allowing you to use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Chrome Drinks Trolley
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage Bauhaus style chrome and light smoke colored glass drinks trolley.
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1970s Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Chrome

18th century louis XV Period Playing Table with Four Chairs
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful set of a playing card table with four chairs dating from the Louis XV period. The table has a drawer on each sides with brass ha...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carts and Bar Carts

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Leather, Fabric, Straw, Walnut

Polo Trolley Three Levels Round Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that incorporates traditional know- how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede, founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment and push the technical boundaries of his craft in order to create pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather workmanship, and its founder has become a key partner for a large number of interior designers as well as a select group of yacht and private jet designers who rely on his specialized knowledge to realize made-to-measure commissions. In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist RABITTI1969. In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate brands. In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Polo Trolley Three Levels Oval Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Polo Trolley Three Levels Oval Large by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that incorporates traditional know- how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede, founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment and push the technical boundaries of his craft in order to create pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather workmanship, and its founder has become a key partner for a large number of interior designers as well as a select group of yacht and private jet designers who rely on his specialized knowledge to realize made-to-measure commissions. In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist RABITTI1969. In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate brands. In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Polo Trolley Two Levels Oval by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Polo Trolley Three Levels Round Large by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

1950s french mid century bar trolley
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: France Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Brass, Laminate, Beech Measurements: 28.25″ wide x 23.25″ deep x 18″ tall Condition: In good original co...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Boho Chic Woven Ribbon Rattan Two Tier Bar Cart
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your living space with the Boho Chic Rattan Bar Cart. Designed with intricate swirls and hearts, this two-tier cart is a functional work of art. Some wear around the edges an...
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20th Century Bohemian Carts and Bar Carts

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Rattan

French Mid Century Industrial Boulangerie Trolley Basket Cart C1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Large French baker's bread cart, provenance from a boulangerie in the southwest of France. Wonderfully distressed and full of character, this basket wa...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Polo Trolley Three Levels Rectangular by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing a philosophy that inco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Pair of 1970s bar trollys by luigi massoni
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Italy Designer: Luigi Massoni Manufacturer: Guzzini Era: 1970s Materials: Plastic Measurements: 25.5″ wide x 25.5″ deep x 23.75″ tall Condition: In excellent original condit...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Plastic

Brushed Brass Bar Cart Trolley
Located in Nantucket, MA
A brushed brass trolley or bar cart with glass shelves. Handle on once side, larger wheels on the other and swivel wheels on the handle side. 1980's. The Lockhart Collection is a personally curated gallery of antiques and fine jewelry, owned and operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts...
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Late 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Swedish bar cart in pine from the 70s attr. to Sven Larsson
Located in Kiel, SH
Swedish bar cart in pine from the 70s attr. to Sven Larsson in good used condition with signs of use and age. The trolley must disamble for the transp...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood, Pine

1970's Lucite Two Tier Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
The Lucite framed bar cart supporting two tiers of removable trays all on wheels.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Lucite

"Pedro" bar cart Modernist style black painted steel and wood
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
With the Pedro trolley, Alessandra pays a loving tribute to her father. The light and functional piece has an interesting detail: the smaller top tray is movable, allowing you to use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Trolley, Serving Barcart, Spage Age, Orange and Silver
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Spage age serving bar cart in orange and silver metal in original good condition.
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Aluminum

Table basse tripodes en Acajou de Pierre Cruège, 1953
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Table basse en acajou "Table 70" gamme "Stylus" pierre Cruège, 1953. Le modèle de table basse tripodes ajouré "Table 70" gamme "Stylus", dessiné par Pierre Cruège dès 1953, s'émancipe des références historiques pour traité la gamme "Stylus" comme de sculpture abstraite...
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1950s French Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood

Cherry wood bar cart by Cesare Lacca - Italy 1950
Located in Girona, ES
Solid cherry wood and glass bar cart with removable tray, bottle rack on the lower level and brass wheels and finishes. Original polyurethane varnish in good condition. Design: Cesar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Vintage "Boby" Trolley by Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Colombo’s designs captured the seductive spirit and breakneck speed of technological advancement in the West after World War II and advocated for the deployment of advanced techniqu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Plastic

Cesare Lacca Brass Bar Cart
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant and practical bar cart attributed to Cesare Lacca, made in Italy, circa 1965. Round walnut drop down top, handles and wheels in brass. The brass shows beautiful age related p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century serving cart. Model PT10 designed by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It has two trays made of shaped plywood. The frame is also made of plywood. Well designed piece with very nice details. It stands on the original castors. The cart can be disassembled. It was sold originally as flat packed furniture. For shipping it will be disassembled for safer and easier transport. Easy to put back together again with the original brass bolts. The wood gained a beautiful dark patina through the years. UMS Pastoe b.v. is a Dutch furniture manufacturer from Utrecht, which designs and produces furniture under the Pastoe brand name. This company was founded on April 13, 1913 in Utrecht as UMS, which stood for Utrechtse Machinale Stoel- en Meubelfabriek. The name Pastoe comes from "passe partout" and was added to the name after the Second World War Well-known designs are the wire steel chair SM05 by Cees Braakman and Adriaan Dekker, the cabinets by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar and Vision by Karel Boonzaaijer and Pierre Mazairac. Pastoe has worked with graphic designers such as Dick Bruna and Benno Premsela, photographers such as Ed van der Elsken and Cas Oorthuys and designers such as Shiro Kuramata, Shigeru Uchida, Maarten Van Severen and Vincent van Duysen. Frits Loeb founded the factory in 1913 under the name Utrechtse Machinale Stoel- en Meubelfabriek (UMS). This was located at Oosterkade 30 in Utrecht. The furniture that was produced was initially intended for his store at the Ganzenmarkt in Utrecht, but soon it was sold at various points of sale in the Netherlands. When the space on the Oosterkade had become too small, the factory moved around 1918 to the building of the former Tegelfabriek 'Holland' on the Rotsoord. Since 2016, the factory has been on the Tugboat in Houten. UMS focused on the general public with its furniture. Business manager and designer Dirk Lubertus Braakman varied on the designs of the Amsterdam school. Although the business design style did not suit the taste of the general public, UMS continued to engage in innovative design, with influences from Scandinavia and art deco. After World War II After the Second World War, Loeb found an empty factory. He decided to rebuild UMS, with his cousin Frits Ullman assisting him. In the first years after the war, UMS mainly worked on behalf of third parties and did not yet have a permanent collection. Around 1947, the factory set a different course, with contemporary design central. In 1948, the new brand name Pastoe was introduced, which was added to the abbreviation UMS. Business manager and designer Cees Braakman, after a study trip through the United States, introduced a new technique of curved plywood and persuaded Loeb and Ullman to use this production method. Due to the use of this new technique, no more reference was made to the craft. New materials such as plywood finished with oak and birch veneer characterized the designs. The new production technique provided the subdued and sober design that later became the company's trademark. UMS Pastoe joined the Good Living Foundation. The focus of the UMS Pastoe collection was mountain furniture, where the consumer could put together a cabinet himself. This new concept of flexible cabinet systems was developed in 1955 in the cabinet system Meubelen-naar-maat. In this series, the cabinet could not only be assembled by the consumer himself, but also expanded later. This series was a great success at home and abroad. This became clear when the teak version was awarded a silver medal in 1957 at the 11th Triennale in Milan and Le Signe d'Or in Belgium. In 1968, the company received the BKI Award for the innovation of PVC-coated chipboard that is milled transversely; the plates could then be folded into a cube. This technique was applied in the 1967 Pastoe Cube...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Plywood

Mahogany wooden bar cabinet with high quality fretwork
Located in Marbella, ES
Mahogany wooden bar cabinet with high quality fretwork
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Mid-20th Century European Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood

Baroque Bronze Two Tier Bar or Tea Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous bronze Baroque 2 tier bar or tea cart. under the with wood shelves. Features a heavy ornate bronze frame on casters wheels. Measure to the low shelve: 25.29in Measure to th...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Carts and Bar Carts

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Bronze

Classic Bauhaus tubular steel bar cart manufactured by Thonet-Mundus
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
The bar cart on offer in Bauhaus Modernist style impresses with its timeless design and clear lines. The furniture was professionally restored by ZEITLOS-BERLIN using 1930s technology.
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1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Wood and Glass Bar Cart by Nordiska, Argentina, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and glass bar cart by Nordiska, Argentina, circa 1950.
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1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood

Mid-Century Bonacina (attr) Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant and rustic bar trolley in bamboo cane and rattan, with two large tops, handle, protruding bottle holder, resting on four wheels. Attributable to Bonacina, Italian manufacture...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Bamboo, Rattan

1950s trolley model 65 Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage service trolley with sloping arms and magazine rack function made of stained wood, glass and brass.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Vintage neoclassical trolley, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Elegant mid century neoclassical style serving trolley. Beautiful brass details and two tiered veneer wooden trays. Three bottle holders and enough space for glasses and other. 19...
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1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley / Bar Cart Model 900 for Artek. Birch and Rattan.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Alvar Aalto iconic Tea Cart 900 produced by Artek. This example is in very good condition with few signs of use. Birch wood frame and rattan basket. Great mid century design. Fun...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Rattan, Birch

Space Age Modular Table by Livia Castelli for Fain, Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Distinctive and stylish mobile bar / serving trolley designed by Livia Castelli for Fain Italy in the early 70s. This is the iconic brown version, quoted also in the book “L’Utopie d...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Plastic

1960s Brazilian Drinks Trolley Bar Cart Designed by Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, GB
1960s Brazilian drinks trolley designed by Sergio Rodrigues. With removable and reversible trays. The top is divided in half and has white laminate on one side and wood finish on th...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Laminate, Wood

Italian Bar Cart in the Style of Gabriella Crespi
Located in Belle Mead, NJ
Splendid barrel-shaped bar cart in bamboo and rattan manufactured by Bonacina, Italy, c. 1960s. With its interior shelf, bottle rack, and black laminate top, this mid-century piece i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Bamboo, Rattan

Paul McCobb for Directional Black Lacquered Flip Top Server Bar Cart, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern flip top extension rolling bar cart server By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture USA, 1950s Black lacquered mahogany, w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

English Mid-Century Drinks Trolley in Teak
Located in Leicester, GB
A handsome mid-century drinks trolley in solid teak. The vintage drinks trolley has two tiers with trays and both of those are detachable. The top tray is also reversible and has a c...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Teak

Elegant French tubular steel Art Deco bar card from the 1930s
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
The serving trolley offered by ZEITLOS-BERLIN impresses with its clear lines and transparency. The furniture is in first-class original condition
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

1950s Italian Ico Parisi for De Baggis Number 58 Wood Brass Glass Dry Bar Cart
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant bar cart designed by Ico Parisi around the mid 1950s with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape completed by ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Art Deco Circular Walnut Drinks Bar Cart Trolley, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive and iconic English Art Deco Savoy Hostess trolley cart dating from the 1920s-1930s period. This three-tiered trolley not only looks impressive but is very functional ...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Walnut

Hollywood Regency Wood Inlaid Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood regency floral motif mahogany and oak wood marquetry inlaid bar cart with two tiers, two gilt brass wheels, three bottle holders, and two ext...
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20th Century Regency Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood

Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Trolley' for Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Trolley' for Fritz Hansen. Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsmanship with an emphasis ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Steel

Early 19thC Empire Mahogany Wine Cask
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted mahogany wine cask with a crotch mahogany panel to the front side along with concave sides and a stepped lid. Lacquered and french polished not that long ago . ...
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1840s American American Empire Antique Carts and Bar Carts

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Iron

Midcentury Two Levels Glass and Brass Italian Service Bar Cart, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional two level mid-century service cart in brass. This gorgeous piece was produced in Italy during 1970. This stunning bar cart features a structure made in gold-plated bra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Antique and Vintage Carts and Bar Carts

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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