Mid-Century Golden Aluminum and Formica Italian Bar Cart with Pictures, 1950s

Very rare midcentury bar cart in white plastic and chromed metal. This piece is in very good condition, was designed in Italy during the 1950s. A wonderful piece that will complet...

Fantastic midcentury serving trolley in beech wood with two formica red shelves. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s. This is a won...

Marvelous and incredibly rare mid-century serving bar cart with drawer in a gorgeous rosewood. This elegant piece was designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini in Italy...

Fantastic mid century wood bar trolley. It was produced by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s. This wonderful piece comes with two glass removable trays and an ergonomic bottle rack. The lines of this piece make it perfect for a midcentury-style dining room or bar. Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brasswork for which he is the best know and which fetch high prices from collectors. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”. Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray. Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...

Elegant French Mid-Century Modern 3 Tier Lucite and Nickel Bar, Tea or Dessert Cart attributed to Maison Jansen, France, 1970. Additional References: Maison Bagues, Maison Charles.

Rare 1950s Italian desgin serving bar cart. Made of beech wood equipped with two glass shelves and brass wheels for convenient movement. Perfect for serving drinks to your guests. Vi...

Mid-Century wood bar cart trolley made in Italy in the 1950s. Dark brown wood, plastic glass, brass tubes. Good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 90 cm / 35.4 inches Height: 76...

An unusual ribbon striped mahogany side table with brass inlay set into the attached tray frame and along the tapered elegant legs. This table features brass rod supported sides that modify to drop down and expand on all four flanks providing useable, flat surfaces that lay flush with the central shelf. The brass rods give the composition an aesthetic grace and also serve as structural elements that guarantee the stability of the table extensions. Measurement when open: 41 1/4" x 33 1/4" Clover like in shape and having a versatile design, this table can be used as Card Tables and Tea Tables...