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Carts and Bar Carts For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Georgian
British Bar Cart in Teak Wood from 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bar cart in teak wood produced by British company Eedee, 1960's. Teak wood and polished and lacquered aluminum. Two trays and a storage space.
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern round coffee table with decorative bacterio pattern top, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round coffee table with decorative bacterio pattern top, 1980s
Round coffee table composed of a top covered in laminate with "Bacterio" pattern, orange-red painted met...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Design Teak Bar / Serving Cart or Trolley, Hans Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions 72 x 48 x 61 cm (length x width x height)
This elegant bar cart was created by renown Danish designer Hans Wegner and manufactured by Andreas Tuck in Denmark. The bar tro...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Thomasville Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Burl Wood Rolling Flip Top Bar Cart
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie rolling flip top bar cart or buffet server
By Thomasville
USA, Circa 1970s
Beautiful burl wood, with Asian-inspired bra...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Caesar Lacquer Trolley Bar Italy 1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Lucca, IT
Trolley Bar by Cesare Lacca Italy 1955 . The Bar Trolley is made of brass, wood and has glass tops , it was created for the modern and elegant home in the mid 1950s , it has wheels t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Wood and Brass Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Wood and Brass Bar Cart, Italy 1950-60's
Stunning bar cart featuring. Wonderful stained wood featuring elegant brass accents. Original brass wheels complet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Barcart 1970s with smoked glass
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Barcart 1970s
With smoked glass and chromed frame on wheels.
Beautiful patina.
H-73cm, W-82cm, D-43cm
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Lacquered Bar Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this all-original Italian lacquered bar cart dating from the 1960s. It features a sturdy yet lightweight solid wood frame ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
1950s Arturo Pani Service Bar Cart Patinated Brass
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Mexico lovely vintage Modern Brass Service Cart by Arturo Pani.
Body construction tubular brass. Original vintage wheels.
Cart comes with new ...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage Oak & Laminate Serving Cart for J.B. Van Sciver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home decor a vintage spin with this mid-century oak cart by Camden, New Jersey's J.B. Van Sciver Furniture Co. This free-wheeling design features a convenient pull-out draw...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
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
Materials
Metal
Johannes Andersen Bar Cart/ Serving Trolley in Teak, 1960 Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Teak serving trolley by Johannes Andersen, 1960s Danish modern serving cart in teak and cane attributed to Johannes Andersen for CFC Møbler....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Cane, Teak
Aldo Tura Three-Tier Lacquered Goatskin Bar Cart, Italy 1980s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Norwalk, CT
One of Aldo Tara's most enduring design, the triple bar cart in high-gloss lacquered goat skin. This form is so elegant as well as functional with triple levels. This cart in origin...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Goatskin
Aldo Tura Dry Bar Cabinet Brown & Beige
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
Own a piece of mid-century Italian design history with this stunning Aldo Tura "Calice" bar cabinet, crafted in the 1950s. Considered one of the most beautiful and rarest creations ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Revolving Mobiletto T128 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Dronten, NL
This rare round cabinet on hidden wheels designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno is made out of lacquered plywood, laminate, leather and steel. The dark grey lacquered plywood interior...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Barcart 1970s with smoked glass
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Unique Barcart from 1970s with wheels
Material: Stainless steel, Smoked glass
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brazilian Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood by Sergio Rodrigues, 1962, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this midcentury bar cart made in solid hardwood is stunning! The bar cart is composed of one big door, two shelves with a bottle holder and four (original) wheels th...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Vintage italian serving trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Fifties serving trolley or bar cart by Cesare Lacca.
Stunning and elegant italian design with original glass and a mahogany and brass frame.
Good condition with age related wear.
...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Metal Bar Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pantinaed midcentury metal bar cart on wheels. Small chip to glass on bottom shelf, pictured. Wheels in vintage condition but functional. Dimensions:...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Bar cart – France 1950
Located in Girona, ES
Nickel-plated metal serving trolley, black opaline base, removable upper tray covered with a mirror.
France circa 1950
Dimensions
Total
cm 81 x 41,5 x 76,5
inches 31.89 x 16.34 x...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Bar Cart by Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This walnut bar trolley was designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina in the 1950s. As per fate, it is equipped with two removable trays and an upper surface with glass top, always remova...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Tea Trolley by Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
An earlier edition of the Alvar and Aino Aalto Tea Trolled for Artek. Using new technology to bend birch wood, the dynamic design duo created a heritage piece that has stood the test...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
1960s Gorgeous Magazine Rack by Franco Albini, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous and elegant serving bar cart in bamboo & rattan by Franco Albini. The structure featuring two shelves, the lower one features six bottle holders. Made in Italy. The ca...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo
Sculptural Swedish Modern Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
A bar cart by designer Svante Skogh.
Features a sculptural wood frame with clear glass shelves and casters.
Sweden, circa 1950.
Dimensions: 31.5” L x19.5” D x 23” H
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
1970s French Brass Oval Serving Bar Cart with Tray on Wheels
Located in London, GB
1970s well-made brass serving two-tier bar cart/trolley in good condition presented on four directional wheels. The original smoked glass is typical from the mid-century period, the ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Leighton Hall Serving Cart/Trolley - Showroom Sample
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a serving cart/trolley by Leighton Hall Furniture. It features ebonized posts with exotic Pau Ferro wood for the shelves, brass accents and cas...
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2010s Philippine Georgian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Ebony
Edward Wormley Bar Cart for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An ebonized bar cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The cart features a white laminate flip top surface with a double sided caned door f...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Bar Cart in Hardwood & Brass by Ming Moveis, Brazil, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-century bar cart in Pau Marfim hardwood & brass is stunning! Its unique design, for the time, draws attention for its functionality and practicality. It has...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Karl Springer Shagreen Covered Liquor Cart Bar Trolley
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Purchased from Karl Springer. We believe it is shagreen printed leather. Smoked glass shelves. 34 1/8" h x 33 7/8" w x 22" d.
Condition
Scratches. Minor scuffs and stains. Minor peel...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
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
Materials
Teak
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
Materials
Steel
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
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Two Tiers Brass and Smoked Glass Bar Cart
Located in London, GB
Elegant 1960s Italian two-tier round trolley with its original smoked glass. The bar cart is mounted on 4 brass castors and wheel very well. The trolley is functional and its sleek d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
John Van Koert Designed Console/Cart
By Drexel, John Van Koert
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
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 1970s bar trollys by luigi massoni
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
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
Materials
Plastic
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.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Serving Cart after Ico Parisi - Italy circa 1950s - Mahogany
By Ico Parisi
Located in Decatur, GA
Midcentury modern serving or bar cart by Ico Parisi in sculpted mahogany and glass with brass fittings - Italy circa 1950s. Imported by and sold through House of Rainbow NYC.
Excell...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Mahogany Bar Cart by Ico Parisi for MB Italy 1960s
By MB Italy
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Behold the exquisite bottle trolley, a masterpiece designed in Italy by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Mb Italia in the glamorous era of the 1960s. This creation is a captivating fusion of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Rosewood
Piero Fornasetti Wood and Brass Folding Trolley, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti wood and brass Folding trolley, Italy 1950s
The trays depict a horse near a lake and wild vegetation scenery.
Original labels
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Materials
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
Materials
Plastic
Wicker Tea Trolley or Bar Cart
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful tea cart or bar cart from the 1950s.
Wonderful design and stable, high-quality workmanship.
The upper basket can also be used as a tray.
The handle is sturdy ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Lucite
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
Materials
Brass
Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
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
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
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1960's Pair of Vintage Swedish Teak Side Tables / Trolleys
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage side tables / serving trolleys, these were made in Sweden and date from the 1960’s. They have four loose trays in teak which can all be removed. The trays ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
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Teak
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
Materials
Teak
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
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Mod. 201 Italian Serving Bar Cart by Ico Parisi for De Baggis, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful service bar trolley designed by the master of Italian design Ico Parisi together with his wife Luisa. The cart was produced by De Baggis in the 1950s in Italy.
The wood qu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Bonacina (attr) Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
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
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
ADT Folding Cart
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Simple, practical vintage ADT Cart that folds away for storage.
Made In Germany
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Wood and brass vintage rolling bar cart, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Rare vintage rolling bar cart with wood structure venereed in dark teak wood with chromed brass handles. Removable top and shelves. Fully restored and in remarkable conditions with ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Carrello portavivande Anni 60
Located in Milano, IT
Carrello di servizio, metallo smaltato, legno di faggio tinto, vetro. Buone condizioni originali.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Serving Coffee Table Bar Cart with Removable Trays, Cassina, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century Italian serving table with removable trays. This exceptional item was produced by Figli di Amedeo Cassina in Italy during the 1960s.
The quality of the wood o...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
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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