Louise Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts Fine Hammered Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
Nesting Tables from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The...
Metal, Sheet Metal
Swiss Design Classic UPW Serving Cart, Designed by Ulrich P. Wieser for WB-Form
Located in Renens, CH
The UPW serving cart was originally designed by Ulrich P. Wieser (a Swiss interior architect) in the early 1950s as a solution for his wife’s need; a cart able to hold dishes, hot pots...
Metal
Italian painted iron bottle rack, circa 1970s
Located in Vicenza, VI
Italian-made bottle rack, datable to about 1970s, made of white painted iron. The object features a circular structure designed to combine functionality and formal balance, typical o...
Iron
Small Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart & Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca - Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Small bar cart and magazine rack, stained solid mahogany, French polish. Removable tray, polished brass hardware and wheels. Design: Cesare Lacca It...
Brass
Schönbuch Albert Side Table Designed by Sebastian Herkner
By Schönbuch, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Side table steel, finely-structured powder-coated finish, upper shelf in clear glass, lacquered on reverse side, lower shelf in lacquered MDF Stylish assistant. The Albert side tab...
Steel
Schönbuch Albert Night Blue Side Table by Sebastian Herkner
By Schönbuch, Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Side Table Steel, finely-structured powder-coated finish, upper shelf in clear glass, lacquered on reverse side, lower shelf in lacquered MDF Stylish assistant. The ALBERT side tab...
Steel
1970’s Danish bar cart by Henry Kjaernulf
Located in Chicago, IL
1970’s Danish bar cart by Henry Kjaernulf
Pottery, Oak
Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black and Purple Plum Metal Bar Tables, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of black and purple plum metal bar tables, 1950s. Pair of bar tables with round purple plum painted metal top and bl...
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Three Black and Grey-Blue Bar Tables, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern set of three black and grey-blue bar tables, 1950s Set of three bar tables with round blue painted metal top and black meta...
Metal
Vintage French Provincial Bar Cart, Metal and Glass, 20th Century
Located in High Point, NC
Resembling an elegant carriage, this original bar cart features a distinctive geometry shaped by the contrast of large and small wheels, supporting the two-tier structure. Both shelv...
Metal
Verpan Barboy Side Table and Mobile Storage by Verner Panton, Black
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Varedo, MB
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Barboy The Barboy by Verner Panton for Verpan is a multifunctional design icon that combines a side table and a mobile storage unit in one...
Wood
Rolling Patinated Steel Industrial Cart on Casters, Jacques Adnet, 20th C
Located in New York City, NY
Graphic, well made industrial cart with beautifully aged steel. Recently restored and sealed.
Steel
Swedish bar cart in pine from the 70s attr. to Sven Larsson
By Sven Larsson
Located in Kiel, SH
Swedish bar cart in pine from the 70s attr. to Sven Larsson in good used condition with signs of use and age. The trolley must disamble for the transp...
Wood, Pine
$739Sale Price|20% Off
Teak and brass food cart anii 50' divisible
Located in Torino, IT
Food cart divisible into 2. Functional trolley ideal as a bar cabinet or countertop in the hall or living room. The cart is made of teak wood with brass details and is an Italian p...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Folding Hardwood Brass 1950s Drinks Trolley with Removable Trays
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Mid-Century Modern brass and Rosewood finish drinks trolley circa 1950s with twin removable tray tops and folding body A good looking well ...
Brass
Price Upon Request
Trolley by Martin Eisler
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Trolley by Martin Eisler
Hardwood
Price Upon Request
Trolley by Tapeçaria Schulz
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Trolley by Tapeçaria Schulz
Hardwood
Hilton Metal and Glass Trolley, by Javier Mariscal for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Javier Mariscal
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Hilton trolley in lacquered metal and crystal glass, designed in 1981 by Javier Mariscal. He was born in Valencia in 1950. In 1971 he moved to Barcelona to study Graphic Design at the Elisava School. There he came into contact with comic book writers and illustrators of the time, such as Mique Beltrán, Daniel Torres and Sento. Together they set up "El rollo enmascarado", a group specialized in underground comics. In the 1980s, he worked as interior designer. In these he collaborated with Memphis Among his best known works are Cobi, the mascot for the 1992 Olympic...
Metal
Price Upon Request
Jules Leleu, Art Deco, Two-Tiered Side Table with Removable Tray, France
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Remarkable Art Deco, two-tiered table with blue-backed, glass topped, removable top, brass handles, and swirled supports.
Brass
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.