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Carts and Bar Carts For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Hollywood Regency
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Drop Leaf Bar Cart Model 4487, circa 1950
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This beautiful Dunbar Model 4487 bar cart was designed by Edward Wormley in the early 1950s and features the iconic and whimsical silhouette form made from bent mahogany wood. Dunbar produced some of the most elegant and sought after midcentury furnishings of the time, and this bar cart exemplifies the merger of artful design with function. The bentwood frame is complimented by curved drop leaves that add counter space for preparing your favorite cocktails or for displaying tasty hors d'oeuvres. The top shelf is made of glass - which makes clean up easy and worry free with no risk of staining. Ready to serve? Bottom trays are removable for presentation and for serving your guests. Casters make it easy to roll the bar cart up to center stage for entertaining and returning it to its desired place. In terms of finish and condition, this 1950s Dunbar bar cart...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Collapsible Chrome and Bakelite Bar Cart
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is a rare and unusual Mid-Century Modern piece. A folding bakelite and chrome bar cart from the 1960's. The chrome accordion structure allows you to fold the bar cart up and sto...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Brown ALDO TURA Bar Cart / Tea Trolly - An Italian Design Classic from the 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Cork, IE
We love Aldo Tura bar carts and tables! Check out our store for a vast selection of Aldo Tura designs!
This bar cart is in very good condition with all wheels still in good working ...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Cesare Lacca Designer Italian Service Cart Walnut And Glass Tops.
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Midcentury Italian Gold Gilt Metal Rope and Tassels Glass Top Bar Tea Cart Wheel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern metal rope tea or bar cart. Nice vintage condition with some patina shown in the pictures.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tessellated Stone Bar or Tea Cart with Brass Trim in the style Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very sleek and modern two tier bar cart - the piece is made of tessellated stone with an inlay banding of brass. The top is glass that sits on a brass closure. The shape is very ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Marble, Brass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Trolley' for Fritz Hansen in Walnut
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Trolley' for Fritz Hansen in Walnut.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsmanship with an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Mathieu Matégot Black & Red Finish Bar Cart on Casters French Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
French Mathieu Matégot bar cart in red & black finish, features hand made mesh baskets and comes with the original rubber wheels.
All working...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Steel
Bar Cart Vienna circa 1950s with Punched Grid
Located in Wien, AT
Bar cart Vienna circa 1950s punched grid
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Danish Mid-Century Modern Foldable Serving Trolley
By Hans Bolling
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the perfect addition to your home entertaining needs - a vintage foldable serving trolley designed by Danish architect Hans Bølling in th...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Laminate, Beech
1960's John Stuart Bar Cart Tea Trolly on Casters
By John Stuart
Located in Southampton, NJ
Solid Cherry two tier drop leaf tea trolly / bar cart with two dovetail drawers on casters by John Stewart. A very sweet, practical & Transitional design suitable for any setting. Di...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
1970's Hollywood Regency Pace Cart
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern media Tv console or coffee table for sale. Manufactured by Pace, and made of thick glass with brass brackets and casters. It's really well made and solid, ...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Chrome & Mirrored 2 Tier Bar Cart Bottle Holder, France, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet 2-tier bar cart, removable top mirror tray and bottle holder.
Very good original condition and wheels run smoothly.
Tray dimensions: 24 / 15 inches.
Space in between...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Serving Bar Cart or Trolley with Teak Trays, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Classic serving cart, bar or trolley from the Italian mid-century, 1970s of great quality.
The base of the trolley is made of black metal with two beautiful teak wood veneer shelves....
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Brown Goatskin Round Bar Cart Removable Tray, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Fine bar or serving cart by Aldo Tura Milan, Italy 1960s in very good vintage condition. The wooden frame is covered with brown colored goatskin, varnished in clear acrylic lacquer a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Tea Wagon or Serving Cart, Beveled Glass, Bronze and Brass
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Beveled glass, bronze and brass tea Wagon or Serving Cart. One of two available.
Beveled glass bronze tea wagon or serving cart. This wo...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Serving Cart with Teak and Enameled Metal Bottle Holder, Bar Cart
Located in Roma, IT
This modern Scandinavian midcentury serving cart is made of two teakwood floors. One of which also has a bottle rack. Excellent conditions.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal
Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray
Located in Buffalo, NY
Whimsical Mid Century Black Horse Outline Bar Cart Designed By Frederick Weinberg in The 1950's.Removable serving tray, replaced plexiglass .Interior or exterior.. great garden , pat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Lucite Side Table Cart Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois, France, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Rome, IT
Side table cart in smoked Lucite designed by Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois. Made in France in the 1970s.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Lovely 1950s Cesare Lacca Mahogany Bar Cart Trolley with Removable Trays
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Cesare Lacca bart cart trolley in rich lacquered mahogany with removable glass trays with brass detailing and orignal brass castors, for Italian company Cassina.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Teak Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley or Cart, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern serving trolley or cart.
Striking Dutch design from the 1960s.
Solid teak frame with two original glass tops.
Four original wheels and all fou...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Tubular Lucite Bar Cart
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exceptional lucite bar cart attributed to Charles Hollis Jones from the late sixties. Tubular frame which supports the shelving. Tiered bottom has cutouts for glassware while the top...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful Large Italian Mid Century Bottle Carrier and Stand Made of Bamboo
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Italian Mid Century bottle carrier and stand.
Great rare Italian design made entirely of bamboo.
Versatile use for bottles or...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo
Midcentury Bar Cart Tiles and Wrought Iron, Vallauris France, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury bar cart tiles and wrought iron. Vallauris France, 1950s. Hand-painted tiles! Signed. Perfect vintage condition.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wrought Iron
Service Trolley from the 50s-60s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Trolley, stained beech wood, glass. Good conditions.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Beech
Bamboo Rattan Round Serving Bar Cart & Bottle Holder, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s round serving bar cart and bottle holder (up to four bottles) with a long curved handle for lifting in bamboo and rattan made in Italy.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
1950's "ROLO" PB31 Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design "ROLO" Tea Trolley by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe Utrecht. Model PB31. Made in the Netherlands / Holland, 1950's period. Birch plywood constru...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch, Plywood
John Widdicomb Bar Cart by Dale Ford with Expanding Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking John Widdicomb bar cart or serving cart has several great features: a terrific graphic quality with a dynamic composition of clear and...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century String Teak Bar Cart Console Side Table, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century string teak bar, cart, Denmark 1950s.
Black glass detail.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern 2 Tier Chrome & Green Glass Milo Baughman DIA Style Bar Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern 2 Tier Chrome & Green Glass Milo Baughman DIA Style Bar Cart. Item features a brushed metal chrome frame, 2 tiers of green glass, double chrome border, rolling cas...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
21st Century European Rattan Trolley Cart Table in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This designer trolley made of Rattan lends itself to the interior use only. Franco Albini designed the original Trolley. This bar cart is both stylish and functional. The frame features beautiful rattan, carefully crafted to support multiple trays...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rattan
Walnut Slatted Tea Cart by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1950 and reintroduced in 2022, the Slatted Tea Cart is a two-level rolling cart built with our signature walnut slats and fine joinery details. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Nickel Bar Cart from the "Metric" Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful Lucite and polished nickel bar-cart designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "Metric" collection designed and manufactured in the 1960s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Nickel
Mategot Bar Trolley, France, 1950s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mategot bar trolley, France, 1950s. Black metal base. Vinyl covered tabletop. Castors move prefect.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Serving Cart with News Paper Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart with news paper holder circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Era Metal Rolling Bar Cart Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Era Metal Rolling Bar Tea Cart Server (No glass). Item features a metal frame, 2 tiers, rolling casters, sleek sculptural form. Circa Mid 20th Centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5153 Mobile Table
Located in Hanover, MA
White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Also referred to as an Angle Iron table...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Grappa Trolley by Cesare Lacca in Glass, Brass and Metal. Italy, 1950’s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Serving trolley by Cesare Lacca in very good condition. The wheels run smooth again and the brass has been cleaned and made. The mahogany forms great contrast both in colour as in ma...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo & Rattan Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
A Bar Cart with a " Tropical allure "but made in Italy, a sort of synthesis of the two seasons of White Lotus.
Handcrafted, this vintage Bar Cart is made of natural fibers such as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
Italian Mid-century barcart / waitress, gilded brass and smoked glass
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing “barcart” or waitress made of gilded brass and smoked glass. This is an exquisite and very modern Italian side table or table cart with four small wheels, ideal for bringing...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s
Modern tea cart manufactured in the 1960s by Giuseppe Scapinelli.
The trolley has 2 levels, both laminated with a Formica t...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Rolling Bar Tea Cart Laminate Faux Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Rolling Bar Tea Cart Laminate Faux Marble. Item features 2 tier brass frame, rolling casters, laminate faux marble surfaces, sleek Modernist lines. C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Vintage German BauHaus trolley bar cart in Teak & Chrome with drawer , 1960s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage German BauHaus trolley bar cart in Teak & Chrome with drawer , 1960s
It is in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage items some minor wear marks should be expe...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
John Widdicomb Bar Cart / Server with Expanding Top
Located in Highland, IN
This striking John Widdicomb bar cart or serving cart has several great features: a terrific graphic quality with a dynamic composition of clear and...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian 1950's Serving Cart in Bent Plywood
Located in Palermo, IT
Stylish and restored service cart with double plywood shelf folded on the sides, with wheels and brass finishes. Italian production from the 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
French Hollywood Regency Brass Bar Cart with Star Motif c. 1960s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Roll into cocktail hour in style with this chic French 1960s Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen / Maison Baguès attributed brass bar cart. Glamorous. Ornate. Festive. The details. Two tiers both with glass shelves surrounded by pierced brass galleries that showcase a rare and unique star motif. The stars add a regal look and shine. Serving cocktails or nosh is easy. Top shelf lifts easily an functions as a serving tray with ornate brass handles. Empirical neoclassical inspired leg detail. Light patina throughout highlights a look of old money...
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1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Modern Romeo Rega Brass and Briar Italian Bar Cart with Service Tray, 1980s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian trolley in briar with finishes in chrome and brass. It has a removable service glass service tray with finishes in brass and chrome.
This 1980s production is attr...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Silvered Bronze Bar Cart by Maison Lancel Paris France Mid-Century Modern 1955
Located in Miami, FL
Very attractive Maison Lancel silvered bronze 2 tray oval bar cart.
Both trays are removable.
Finely cast galleries give this piece a neoclassical flair.
All original wheels whi...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Tea Cart, Garden Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern bamboo tea cart, Fabulous from the 1950s. Made in bamboo with two large wheels. Bottle rack on the back.
In perfect condition.
Per...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bamboo
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
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
Midcentury Serving Bar Cart or Trolley, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical
- rare type.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vereinigte Werkstatten Brass and Glass Midcentury Trolley or Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful elegant serving trolley or bar cart from the 1960s with four wheels.
The beauty of this trolley is the form of the upper brass frame.
The two trays are made of glass; the...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serving Cart with 3 Bottle Holders Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart with 3 bottle holders vienna around 1950s
The top can be removed for serving
Iron white lacquered.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Two-Story Tea Cart by Celina Decorações, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Two-Story Tea Cart by Celina Decorações, Brazil, 1960s
This elegant two-tier tea cart was produced in the 1960s by Celina Decorações, in Brazil.
It has two levels...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Rare Arthur Umanoff Wood Drop-Leaf Bar/Tea Cart, ca. 1950’s
Located in Hampstead, QC
A very rare drop-leaf bar/tea cart by the American industrial designer Arthur Umanoff (1923-1985). His work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
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.