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Italian Bar Cart in Mahogany by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s, Mid-Century Modern
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Italian bar trolley in mahogany, glass top and large wheels in Italian brass. Finishes worked
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Serving Bar Cart in Wood Faux Bamboo, Brass Glass by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rare serving bar cart in wood faux bamboo, brass and glass by Cesare Lacca
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

Italian Bar Cart with Bottle Holders in Brass and Wood by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This classy Italian bar cart by Cesare Lacca from the 1950s is a true embodiment of Mid-Century
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Rare Bamboo and Brass Bar Cart, Drink Trolley Maison Jansen, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful rare brass and bamboo wood Hollywood regency drinks trolley, bar cart with two glass
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Walnut Mid-Century Modern Trolley or Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern trolley or bar cart. Design by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Glass, Walnut

Unique piece - Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Bar Cart , 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
A modern service trolley manufactured in Italy in 1950's Made of black enameled iron and wood frame
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Iron

Cherry Mid-Century Modern Trolley or Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern trolley or bar cart. Design by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Glass, Cherry

Bar Serving Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca in Brass Mahogany and Glass Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Rome, IT
Bar serving cart trolley by the Italian designer Cesare Lacca in a mahogany and brass structure and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Vintage Glass and Curved Wood Bar Cart, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, IT
Very stylish bar cart with elegant curved wood profiles and a double circular tray. Attributed to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Glass, Wood

Bar Cart Wood and Glass Brown Color Italian Midcentury Design 1950s Geometric
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bar cart wood and glass brown color Italian midcentury design 1950s geometric.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Midcentury Brass Bar Cart by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury brass bar cart by Josef Frank for manufacturer Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s Made of
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

1950s Rattan And Iron Serving Cart
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Rattan and iron serving cart. Tray is removable.
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Vintage 1950s Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Rattan

Mid-Century Bar Cart Wood Metal Black Fratelli Reguitti Italian Design, 1950s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Palermo, IT
Bar cart/food holder with wheels made in Italy in the 1950s by the Fratelli Reguitti company. The
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Ico Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
By Ico Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco dry bar cabinet cart with two glass tiers and highlighted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Serving Cart, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart, circa 1950s Brass, teak wood, and glass are in original condition Original patina.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Serving Cart, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart around 1950s Polished and stove enmaelled The black glasses have signs of use.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis Cantù Bar Cart Number 58 1950s
By Ico Parisi, Angelo De Baggis
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis Bar Cart 'Number 58', Italy, Cantù, 1950s. This is a very elegant
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Classic Style Walnut and Brass Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Classic style bar cart is made of walnut and brass with two serving trays.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Bamboo Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart with a Red Touch, Italy, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Fifties designed bar cart a quality workmanship made in Italy. The bar cart featured a bamboo
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Bamboo, Laminate

1950s Iconic Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A mahogany and brass bar cart in original conditions. Brass it's in original patina, glasses are
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Bar Cart Designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
1950s Oak bar cart/tea trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. This refinished cart has a removal top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Large, Striking Drop-Leaf Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass Two-Tier Bar Cart, 1950s
By Maison Jansen, Cesare Lacca, Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Handsome rich brown lacquered goatskin or parchment bar cart with brass details by Aldo Tura, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass, Bronze

Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Bar Cart by Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This walnut bar trolley was designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina in the 1950s. As per fate, it is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Glass, Walnut

Rare After Thonet Bar Carts Table Serving Tables Bentwood Mirror, Europe, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
ornament than anything. Carts and bar carts. Bauhaus Vienna secession.
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Vienna Secession Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Rope Tassel Gilt Metal Bar Cart/Drinks Trolley
By Li Puma Firenze
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage midcentury Italian Hollywood Regency bar cart / drinks trolley attributed to Li Puma
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Sheet Metal

1950s Italian Ico Parisi for De Baggis Number 58 Wood Brass Glass Dry Bar Cart
By Angelo De Baggis, Ico Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Unique and very elegant bar cart designed by Ico Parisi around the mid 1950s with two glass tiers
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

1950s Umanoff Drink/Cocktail Tray Table Cart Palm Springs Poolside Bar Service
By George Nelson, Paul McCobb
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modern tea cart with two removable wooden trays. Shelf Heights; 9.25 and 27.5 inches. The trays are 18 x
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

French Brass and Glass Bar Cart, Drink Trolley with Removable Tray, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Midcentury trolley made in France in the 1950s. It has beautiful brass ornaments and two glass
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Bar Cart for Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This bar trolley in mahogany and brass was designed by Cesare Lacca, has both removable trays, and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Bar Cart/Trolly by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
Bar cart or Serving Trolly designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, circa 1950s, Italy. An ebonized
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Red Goatskin Bar Cart by Aldo Tura
By Tura, Aldo Tura
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1950s Mid-Century Modern bar cart by Aldo Tura is a stunning example of Italian design
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Wooden, Brass and Glass Italian Serving Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This serving trolley is made from a brass and laquered wood structure, supporting two glass shelves with brass edging. All sitting on brass and rubber wheels.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

1950s Swedish Brass and Perforated Metal Bar Cart / Drinks Tolley by Svensk Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
An absolutely wonderful and stunning mid century modern bar cart / drinks trolley by Swedish design
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass, Sheet Metal

French Bar Cart in Mahogany with Decorative Brass Elements
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Serving trolley or bar cart, stained mahogany, brass, France, 1950s This delicate bar cart has an
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Serving Cart Vienna Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving Cart vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled Original glasses ( black ).
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

1950s French Industrial Bakery Cart
Located in High Point, NC
From France circa 1950, a tall wheeled iron cart with adjustable wooden shelves. With a thick
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

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Iron

Italian Laquered Wood, Brass and Glass 1950s Serving Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Varese, Lombardia
joint the serving cart can be folded. Each glass shelve features a decorative engraved frame.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Italian Mid-Century Cesare Lacca bar cart, 1950s. Ebonized wood with brass details. Full restored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Fine Faux Bamboo Brass Dessert Tea or Bar Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish and quite utile, this 1950s-1960s bar or tea cart makes a fine and elegant statement
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Teak Tray Cart Designed in Sweden, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage bar cart with two removable teak trays. Frame can be folded up for easy storage.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Cart Wood and Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian cart is an original design work realized in the 1950s. Original lacquered wood and brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Italian Trolley Bar Cart, Italy, 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful bar cart, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enameled.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Italian Trolley Bar Cart, Italy, 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful bar cart, circa 1950s. Polished and stove enameled.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Bar Trolley by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Multi-functional trolley with bottle rack, magazine holder as well as having two trays that both are removable. Original wheels in good condition. The structure is made in stained be...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mathieu Mategot Serving Cart or Tea Trolley France, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Restored black Matégot tea cart with original wheels in excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Three-Tier Brass Bar Cart, Attributed to Maxwell Phillips
By Maxwell Phillips
Located in Astoria, NY
A Mid-Century circa 1950s Hollywood Regency bar cart, attributed to Maxwell Phillips, entirely in
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Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Aldo Tura Circular Italian Bar Cart in Lacquered Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
An 1950s Italian bar cart designed by Aldo Tura and produced in Milan. Featuring cream colored
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian Teak and Wicker Service Cart, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
A rare service trolley manufactured in Italy during the 1950s. Composed of three solid wood legs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Caviúna Tea-Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1950s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Caviúna and Formica tea-cart or bar-cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Reconstruction Oak Magazine Rack, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant multi-tiered compass magazine rack from the reconstruction era.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Serving Cart by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant mirrored glass bar trolley on wheels by Josef Frank, made with a brass frame. The frame has
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Brass and Wood Serving Trolley
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Italian bar trolley designed by Cesare Lacca in the 1950s in Italy. The bar cart
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Italian Serving Cart with Double Trays in Brass and Wood, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Serving cart with double trays made in wood with a brass structure. Italy, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

French Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Bar Cart Drinks Trolley
By Maison Jansen
Located in Barntrup, DE
Jansen, from circa the 1950s. This adorable bar cart features two glass tiers with brass gallery
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart in Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood), Brazil, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart in Jacarandá (Brazilian Rosewood), Brazil, 1950s This vintage tea-cart
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Vintage Midcentury Italian Bar Trolley, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1950s dry bar trolley attributed to Italian designer Cesare Lacca. This unusual bar trolley has
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

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1950s Bar Cart For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of 1950s bar cart available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of 1950s bar cart — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of 1950s bar cart is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of 1950s bar cart over the years, but those crafted by Cesare Lacca, Aldo Tura and Ico Parisi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1950s Bar Cart?

A piece of 1950s bar cart can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,212, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $49,129.

Finding the Right Bar-carts for You

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.

Questions About 1950s Bar Cart
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A bar cart should be stocked with a jigger, shaker, strainer, bottle opener, corkscrew, ice bucket, tongs and various alcoholic beverages.

  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    1950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.