Modern Carts and Bar Carts
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Polo Trolley Two Levels Oval by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$1,400 / item
Gazelle Copper, Walnut and Resin Cocktail Bar Cart by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Gazelle cocktail trolley is part of the Primal collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
The signature of this pieces is the handle which is cast resin gazelle hoof with a bronzed finish. The drinks trolley is manufactured using copper...
Category
2010s South African Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Copper
1955 Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Co Rolling Bar / Utility Cart / Bedside Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1955 vintage rolling cart designed by Raymond Loewy and produced by the Hill-Rom Company of Batesville, Indiana. This example is one of a few variants desi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Aluminum
"Purple Rain" 21st Century Bar Cart, Eucaliptus and Maple by Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The concept of Purple Rain bar cart is somewhat ambiguous. The idea was born from an image of someone that can never be satisfied with classical and traditional forms. And the above-...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Maple
Carlo Hauner. Mid-Century Modern Tea Trolley in Caviúna Wood
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Charming tea trolley with wheels in solid Brazilian caviúna wood and formica. It has the seal of a sophisticated furniture shop, famous in the city of São Paulo in the 1950's. This i...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Formica, Wood
French Modern Style Spherical Two-Tier Patinated Gilt Metal and Glass Bar Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Modern Style Spherical Two-Tier Patinated Gilt Metal and Glass Bar Cart, Circa 1970s
A striking example of French modernist design, this sculptural two-tier bar cart features...
Category
20th Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
STAG/G Bar table in Solid Walnut and Glass Tops designed by Nigel Coates
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Behold the Stag/G table, a captivating creation designed by the visionary Nigel Coates that breathes life into your living space. Inspired by the animal kingdom, the table's legs gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1950s Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Tea Cart 900 in Birch and Rattan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original ‘Tea Trolley 900’ Modern Cart, designed in 1937 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for the World Exhibition in Paris. The Aalto’s use of Finnish b...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Rattan, Birch
1980s Modernist Wood and Chromed Metal Italian Round Bar Cart
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant bar trolley in wood and steel designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties, on the wood lower level, the slots for 4 bottles, the upper level always in wood is surro...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Ok! White Cocktail Serving Bar Trolley Chromed Finish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
White Cocktail Serving Bar Trolley Chromed Finish
Materials:
Iron, plastic
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 91 cm x H 73 cm.
“Looking for lost ideas with a cup in one hand, ther...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Iron
$2,588 Sale Price
25% Off
1970s Yngve Ekstrom for Kallemo of Sweden Teak Thea Bar / Serving Cart
By Källemo, Yngve Ekström
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Thea bar and serving cart, designed by Yngve Ekstrom for Kallemo in the 1950s. This particular example dates back to the 1970s. Crafted from teak, the cart reflects Ekstrom...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Bar Cart with Convertible Folding Table top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Danish modern teak bar cart with a convertible folding tabletop. The care features four wheels and a convertible top which measures 19.5" x...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Teak
$1,196 Sale Price
25% Off
Modern Bar Cart or Side Coffee Rolling Table Adjustable Height Design Allegri
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italy bar cart, side or coffee rolling table with adjustable height, in lacquered steel and the top in crystal. Original Allegri design Parma
Measures cm: H 56/...
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Steel
1970s Modern Italian Golden Brass and Lucite Trolley
Located in Roma, IT
Golden brass and lucite trolley from the 1950s.
The trolley has two glass shelves finished in brass.
The shelf edges are in elegant golden brass.
The...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$1,287 Sale Price
40% Off
Zenzero Trolley in Glossy Gold Structure with Leather Finish by Samer Alameen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A trolley, a bar cart, an independent workstation… Zenzero is surprising, peppery, engaging, it is hospitality on wheels.
Three steel trays are supported by a sinuous structure made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
A Brass, Glass And Chrome Peter Ghyczy Bar Cart
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
A quality brass and chrome bar cart with two removable trays in glass, the top clear the bottom opaque. Marked with the Ghyczy stamp on each support. The X frame design in brass with...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Tecno Style Chrome Bar Cart, Mahogany Insert Top Crystal Fumè Tempered Glass
By Tecno
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Modernist 1980s Italy style Tecno chrome bar card for your scotch bottles for quite some time. Excellent conditions.
Measures cm: H 70 x W 82 x D 45 (internal shelves 52 cm).
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
AT16 White Oak Writing Desk, Occasional Table, with Blackened Steel and Castors
Located in Newburgh, NY
Whether used as an occasional table, a writing desk or cart, the AT16’s clean lines and crafted materials offer a graceful solution for the home or office.
Shown in solid white oa...
Category
2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Modern Kaymet Bar Cart with Maple Eye and Decorative Edges
By Kaymet
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century Modern Kaymet bar cart with maple eye and decorative edges.
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Aluminum
Corona Bar Cart
By Jerry Nance
Located in New Hampton, NY
Shown in solid burnished brass with tempered low-iron glass, the Corona bar cart features two shelves, solid brass swivel casters and a hand-rubbed finish.
Dimensions (as pictured):...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$5,950 / item
Dunbar Modern Mahogany Bar Cart
Located in Toledo, OH
Mahogany bar art by Dunbar furniture. Two removeable service trays. Drop leaves that extend to 48". Bent wood frame with glass top. Original finish with light wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany
Cesare Lacca Brass Trolley
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Catania, IT
Brass food trolley, Italian production of the 1950s attributed to the Neapolitan designer Cesare Lacca.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$1,144 Sale Price
20% Off
Lucite and Chrome Bar Cart
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s Lucite and chrome bar cart.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,512 Sale Price
46% Off
Jeremy Serving Trolley Three Levels by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
wood finishing: walnut / wenge
metal finishing: chrome / brass / bronze available
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$2,600 / item
Polo Trolley Three Levels Round Large by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Polo Trolley Three Levels Round Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that incorporates traditional know-
how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a
limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede,
founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment
and push the technical boundaries of his craft in
order to create pieces that are both beautiful and
functional.
Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand
has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather
workmanship, and its founder has become a key
partner for a large number of interior designers
as well as a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on his specialized knowledge
to realize made-to-measure commissions.
In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather
goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather
specialist RABITTI1969.
In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French
designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed
creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate
brands.
In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the
strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$1,900 / item
Polo Trolley Two Levels Round by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
$1,200 / item
1970s Astarte Nerviano Italy Typology Bar Cart in Fiberglass
Located in Biella, IT
Astarte Nerviano Italy rare typology of cart bar space age years 1970 in fiberglass with wheels
Perfect vintage condition A, diameter 36 inches high 16" = 90 cm diameter 40 cm high
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Modern Gilt Bar Cart
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Gilt Bar Cart with brass frame wrapped in textured gold with two shelves, tapered legs raised on brass casters. The texture appears to be like poi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
$2,970 / item
Italian modern cart T6 transparent glass tops Luigi Caccia Domini Azucena, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern cart T6 transparent glass tops Luigi Caccia Domini Azucena, 1970s
Cart mod. T6 with round base. It has two round transparent glass tops, with three chromed metal rod s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
1971 Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Berit Trolley Cart in Birch and Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Berit Trolley Table, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Firma Karl Mathsson in Sweden. The cart dates to 1971 and is branded with the manufacturer's logo on the bot...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian modern black and red metal food trolley on wheels, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black and red metal food trolley on wheels, 1980s
Food trolley on wheels, with structure in red metal rod with two twin shelves in black metal and handles in red iron ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
1970 Extensible Rolling Trolley, for Malabert from Paris Palace
By Maison Malabert
Located in Paris, FR
Maison Malabert. From Palace Parisien
Trolley with 2 glass shelves resting on an angled base in patinated brass.
The 4 extensions = 105 X 105 cm.
Measures: H: 50 cm W: 51 cm D: 51 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
Henry P. Glass Rolling Bar Tea Cart Cabinet by Fleetwood Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1956 vintage rolling cart designed by Henry P. Glass and produced by the Fleetwood Furniture Company. This example is fr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Steel
Modern Trolley Chrome Turquoise Glas Shelf's
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Modern trolley chrome turquoise glass shelf's on new wheels and the glass is new.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
1970s Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Tea Trolley in Birch with Ceramic Tile
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tea Trolley 900, originally designed in 1937 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for the World Exhibition in Paris. The trolley features a white ceramic-tiled top, and has an attached ...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch, Rattan
1990s Richard Schultz Prototype Serving Trolley or Bar Cart in Steel and Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Prototype Serving Trolley or Bar Cart, designed by Richard Schultz for his 2002 Collection. The tubular stainless-steel frame has a matte, brushed surface, and the wheels a...
Category
1990s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Tea Trolley 901 in Birch with Ceramic Tile
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original ‘Tea Trolley 901’ Serving Cart, designed in 1936 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek. The piece was manufactured in Finland circa 1950s. The strong frame is made fr...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Birch, Rubber
Hilton Metal and Glass Trolley, by Javier Mariscal for Memphis Milano Collection
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Model M10 Bellagio Tea/Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Model M10 Bellagio tea/bar cart by Ico Parisi, Italy 1958, in painted metal and rosewood, manufactured by MIM Roma.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Price Upon Request
Modern carts and bar carts for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern carts and bar carts for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage carts and bar carts created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern carts and bar carts made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original carts and bar carts, popular names associated with this style include Alfredo Häberli, Alvar Aalto, Artek, and Christophe de la Fontaine. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for carts and bar carts differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $13,315 while the average work can sell for $2,595.
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