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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
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
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
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
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
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
Materials
Plywood
Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley / Bar Cart Model 900 for Artek. Birch and Rattan.
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
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
Materials
Rattan, Birch
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
Vintage cabinet with wheels Deco
Located in Brescia, IT
Coffee table with compartments and bookcase produced in Scandinavia in the 1940s.
Original Deco trolley cabinet made of birch wood.
Equipped with lockable hinged doors, a drawer and...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch
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
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
Materials
Teak
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
Mid Century Italian Bar Cart Cocktail Trolley C1950
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage Mid Century Bar Cart c1950s Italy. A stylish and practical, two-tiered, drinks trolley, bar cart or cocktail table with a brass f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Trolley on Wheels T9 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey through mid-century Italian design with the Vintage Trolley on Wheels T9 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, circa the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Folding Teak Bar Cart / Serving Trolley
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and functional Danish modern folding teak bar cart / serving trolley, circa 1960s. Elegant and simply designed Danish bar cart on gliding wheels. Beautifully detailed wo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Teak
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
Giorgio Ramponi Serving Trolley
By Giorgio Ramponi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giorgio Ramponi, bar cart, wood, metal, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s
This elegant trolley by Italian designer Giorgio Ramponi is executed in bright wood, white lacquered metal and gla...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ico Parisi for MIM Roma "M10 Bellagio" Bar Cart, Italy 1958
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Very rare tea/bar/table trolley model 'M10 Bellagio' by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy 1958, with original label, painted metal frame and two wooden shelves.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Glass & Laminate Bar Cart on Wheels
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Glass & Laminate Bar Cart on Wheels
Circa 1970. Measures: 25.75" H, 32" W, 17" D
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Gallotti & Radice
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome and glass coffee or side table on wheels by Pierangelo Gallotti for Gallotti & Radice, 1975.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Rosewood bar cart with brass profiles, 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Rosewood bar cart and food rack with double clear glass shelf and a beautiful machined brass profile.
It has four wheels that are still fully functional and running.
Height from th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern bartrolley by Luigi Mason for Guzzini
Located in Amstelveen, NL
These bar trolleys keep to amaze us. The shere proportions and beautiful materials make this trolley stand out from all other modernist ones.
Made of acrylic, this trolley features...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Acrylic
Bar Cart with Faux-Bamboo Frame in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bamboo bar cart of trolley, brass, metal, Europe, 1960s
Charming bar cart made in Europe in the 1960s. This piece is made in brass, that displays a bamboo-like frame. Within this de...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Classy Midcentury Modern Brass and Glass Bar Cart
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classy midcentury modern brass and glass bar cart having elegant off set tiers with curved shape at each end. The handle is brass and light wood and the large wheels add style to t...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Serving Cart by Bodil Kjær for Cassina, Italy - new
By Bodil Kjaer, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
A serving cart, designed by Bodil Kjær for the modern living room, where welcoming cheer is encouraged by versatile furniture that elegantly enhances new domestic lifestyles and a qu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Ash, Walnut
Mid Century Bar Cart in Riviera Style, Hand Made in Bamboo Cane and Rattan 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
An amazing and rare Bar Cart, you will hardly find another one like it for sale.
Roomy, stable but very light, this vintage bar Cart is hand crafted in Italy between the 50s and 60s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Two Tier Brass & Glass Serving Cart Table with Removable Serving Trays
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern tubular brass base tea cart with removable trays.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Italian Deco Three Tiered Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish 1950's three tiered rolling bar cart or side table with maple frame and curved glass shelves. Black glass top and wooden bottom tray separated by a clear glass shelf with bla...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Italian Collectible Bar Cart with Two Trays, Cassina 762
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Bar Cart - Trolley - Mid century design
Designed by Salvati and Tresoldi for the Italian furniture giant, the cart is absolutely essential - better, rational - in its simple geometric wood frame...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Vintage Heywood Wakefield Maple Bar Cart
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage MCM bar cart. Made by the iconic Heywood Wakefield and tagged on the bottom. Two drop leaf panels for extended surface area. Acquire...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Maple
An Amazing 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Italian Bar Cart
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish lucite and brass bar cart designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties, it's in good conditions with normal signs of use and age, the lower floor it's mirrored glass, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Danish Vintage Teak Drinks Trolley by Niels Moller
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made Danish vintage teak drinks trolley by Niels Moller. This was made in Denmark by JLM Mobelfabrik, it ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Bar Trolley by Paolo Tilche, 1959
By Arform, Paolo Tilche
Located in Berlin, DE
Bar trolley on casters, oval, upper tray removable
Black lacquered brass construction, trays
teak wood
Paolo Tilche graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1949.
He immediately began ...
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1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Trolley Bar Cart Mid-Century Norwegian Rosewood Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo, 1960
Located in Göteborg, SE
This is a beautiful design by the Norwegian designer Torbjørn Afdal in the 50s.
This piece of furniture can be used as a serving trolley, or decorate it with a beautiful lamp, vase w...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rosewood
Rare French Midcentury Bar Cart, Steel with Brass Details
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare midcentury bar cart in black lacquered steel, tile tops and brass wheel covers. France, mid1900s. Beautiful sculptural shape with quality wheels, easy to move around and works i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
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Brass, Steel
French Riviera Mid-Century Bar Cart in Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker, France 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Mid-Century bar cart fully made in curved bamboo, rattan and woven wicker. This gorgeous French Riviera trolley was made in France during the 1950s.
This stunning and uniqu...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Italian Bar Cart
Located in Dronten, NL
Wonderful Minimalist mid-20th century modern bar cart, made circa 1960 in Italy.
Miniature tiles in different sizes form a beautiful pattern.
Very stable when standing but light and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Italian Bamboo, Rattan and Formica Bar Serving Cart, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century Italian serving trolley in bamboo, curved rattan and woven wicker and white formica. This exceptional piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This unique ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Bamboo, Laminate, Glass, Rattan
Vintage Italian 1960s elegant bar cart/serving trolley with glass shelf, by Rama
Located in Oostende, BE
This very elegant bar cart was made in the 1960s by Rama Mobili and has a glass shelf and a cabinet underneath with a little light bulb on the inside. When you open the cabinet door ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Svenskt Tenn, bar cart or serving trolley, brass, lacquered metal, Sweden, 1950s
Practical and modern bar cart by Swedish manufacturer Svenskt Tenn, made in the 1950s. This design i...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century White Iron Garden Cart Openwork with Curls, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century white iron garden cart openwork with curls, 1960s
Outdoor cart in white painted iron. The cart has two compartments, with floral-shap...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid Century brass and wood serving trolley or bar cart by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in München, DE
Rare beautiful Mid Century Modern serving table or bar cart.
Manufacturer is Vereinigte Werkstätten. Made in Germany.
Typical 1950s design. Also very nice as a side table.
Heavy bras...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Lacquered Goatskin / Parchment Serving Bar Cart by Aldo Tura, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Very unique Aldo Tura Goatskin or parchment bar cart. This bar cart was made in Italy in the 1960s.
Constructed of thickly lacquered goatskin / parchment and gilt metal hardware.
...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Reversible Surface Trolley by Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov
By Hans Bolling
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bar cart/tea trolley designed by Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov (ca. 1963, Denmark).
Composed of a collapsible oak base on caster wheels with two removable, round tray surfaces: each...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rubber, Oak, Paint
1960's George Nelson For Herman Miller Walnut And Chrome Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern walnut and chrome bar cart designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, with a single drawer and pull out tray, in vintage condition with minor wear and pat...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Serving trolley 901 by Alvar Aalto, Artek Finland
By Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Argelato, BO
Alvar Aalto's 901 trolley is one of the icons of Finnish modern design, presented for the first time at the Milan Triennale in 1936.
The bar or tea trolley features a birch wood frame and white linoleum-covered trays.
Soberly elegant, the Aalto trolley...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rubber, Birch
Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut and Brass Bar Cart by Cassina 50s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This walnut and brass bar cart was designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina in the 1950s. It features two removable trays and a front and rear bottom shelf for bottles.
Completely restor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage teak cart
Located in Brescia, IT
Coffee table with wheels of 1960s Scandinavian manufacture.
The simple, linear structure features two shelves; the top one can be removed and used as a supporting tray.
Ideal for us...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
Italian mid-century modern Wooden and glass cart with tray by Cesare Lacca 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wooden and glass cart with tray by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
Food cart with dark wooden structure. There are two shelves and an extractable tray with handles mad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Two-Tier Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Trolley by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Designed Bar Trolley, Italy 1960's.
An original vintage Aldo Tura trolley in dark brown lacquered goatskin and brass plated ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Italian Serving Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Wood, Metal and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century serving bar cart with oak wood removable trays. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This serving table has a beautiful structure in bent tub...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Tea Cart Model 901 Trolley by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Vorst, BE
Tea Cart or Trolley model 901 designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek.
Made in Finland. Manufactured probably in the 1950s.
Birch frame, contrasting shelving with black linoleum, ...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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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