Carts and Bar Carts
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
1970s European Space Age Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Plastic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Mexican Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1980s Dutch Industrial Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Steel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Carts and Bar Carts
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
1960s American Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass, Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal, Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Glass, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Satinwood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Teak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Padouk
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
Early 20th Century English Carts and Bar Carts
Oak
20th Century German Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Metal
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Acrylic
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.