Carts and Bar Carts
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Concrete, Steel, Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1940s American Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1960s Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
1970s Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
Late 20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Paint
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Carts and Bar Carts
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century French Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Lucite, Plexiglass, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
1970s French Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Oak, Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bronze, Steel
1990s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Ceramic, Sycamore, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Lucite
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1880s Italian Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
2010s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Sheet Metal
2010s Chinese Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Oak, Glass
1970s North American Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1960s North American Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
20th Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
20th Century Belgian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Oak
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1950s American Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Chrome
1990s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1980s French Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Crystal, Steel
1980s French Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
1980s American Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Cut Glass
1980s French Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
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.