Carts and Bar Carts
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Stainless Steel
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Bamboo
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
1960s Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
1970s Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
1980s Bohemian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1960s Spanish Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
1970s Unknown Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
Late 20th Century German Space Age Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Laminate, Beech
Late 20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Chrome
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Crystal, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Rosewood
1970s American American Colonial Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rosewood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Laminate
20th Century Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum, Nickel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rattan, Paint
1950s French Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Maple, Burl
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Plastic, Wood
1950s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Steel, Iron
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Laminate, Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1970s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Leather, Walnut
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.