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Vintage Teak Trolley with Two Glass Tops by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
A trolley by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe from the 1950s, in original condition. The trolley
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Teak

Elegant Serving Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful serving trolley in totally original state. Designed by Cees Braakman and produced by UMS Pastoe. The trolley has a solid teak frame and glass plates with original rubber pr...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Teak

1950s French Brass Glass Three Tables Trolley Attrib. to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
A beautiful brass vintage trolley with 3 separate trolley tables attributed to Maison Jansen. Nice elongated shape with a brass frame and glass plates. The top shelf is removable to ...
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

1950s Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Tea Trolley 901 in Birch with Ceramic Tile
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original ‘Tea Trolley 901’ Serving Cart, designed in 1936 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Birch, Rubber

Mid Century Tea or Bar Card or Trolley with Wood and Brass, France 1950 s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
An elegant 1950s bar cart, or drinks serving trolley. In the iconic style of the renowned Parisian
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Vintage 1950s French Romantic Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Bar Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950’s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussel, BE
Beautiful serving trolley, bar cart with a three bottles holder, one shelve and a magazines
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Iron and Tile Inlay Bar Cart, Dry Bar, C. 1950 s
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into the past with this utterly charming, straight-from-the-1950s Italian bar cart. Black
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Iron

Italian Brass and Glass Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant mid-century Italian bar cart, dating from the 1950s, combines refined design with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Bar Cart " Mobilo PE03" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Brussels, BE
Bar Cart " Mobilo PE03" by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s An admirer of Charles & Ray Eames' work
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Italy 1950s Cesare Lacca Attributed Dry Bar Cart, Laquered Walnut Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A Brugnoli Mobili Cantù Dry Bar Cart, laquered walnut in mahogany color, brass thread & burl
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Burl, Walnut

1950s Midcentury Regency Italian Wood, Brass and Mirror Dry Bar Cabinet Cart
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet cart characterized by its original
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Handled Teak Black Enamel Rolling Two Tier Cart, 1950 s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Modern rolling Two Shelf Teak & Black Tea Cart, Serving Cart Featuring a lipped
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal, Steel

Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazilian design
By Forma Brazil, Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This Bar cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Italian Bar or Cart in Walnut, Venice Print and Light, Italy, 1950s Signed Sarti
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Italian bar trolley or 1950s dry bar in lacquered walnut, bright white inside. Attributable to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Vintage Midcentury Danish Jens Risom Teak Glass Bar Cart
By Jens Risom
Located in Pasadena, TX
countless imitations. Vintage Midcentury Jens Risom teak, glass bar cart 1950s Rare and classic
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Teak

Meadowcraft Athena Collection Greek Key Wrought Iron Bar Cart, 1950 s
By Salterini
Located in Rochester, NY
Meadowcraft Athena Collection greek key wrought iron two tier rolling bar cart / serving cart in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Renato Forti Bar Cart / Work Unit, Italy, 1950s
By Renato Forti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare designer Renato Forti bar cart/work unit, Italy, 1950s Renato Forti is most known for his
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Lacquered Drinks Trolley or Bar Cart
Located in London, London
Drinks trolley or bar cart Lacquered frame Brass details Three glass shelves 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart, Italy 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart, Italy 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

French Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Bar Cart, 1950s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
French craftsmanship bamboo & rattan bar cart with beautiful details made in the 1950s, France. The
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serving Pieces

Materials

Bamboo

Two Trays Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Brussels, BE
Two trays bar cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Round Bar Trolley of Maison Baguès, Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, France, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Roma, IT
Maison Baguès superb two-level bar trolley. Made of high quality brass and bronze. With bottle
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Oval Chrome and Rust Glass Mirrored Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Oval chrome and rust glass mirrored bar cart, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Chrome

Aldo Tura Ivory Goatskin Italian Design 1950s Serving Trolley Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brescia, IT
Aldo Tura Italy, 1950s Ivory goatskin Brass details Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Serving Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Cesare Lacca, Mid-Century Brass and Wood Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Catania, CT
Elegant mid-century bar cart designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Orange Brown Jordan ”Tamiami” Outdoor Bar Cart
By Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s Orange two tier outdoor bar cart by Brown Jordan. Part of the”Tamiami” line. Can be used
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Wood Magazine Rack and Bar Cart, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern wood magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Mathieu MATEGOT Garden Serving Bar Cart in Perforated Metal, France, 1950s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Garden Serving Bar Cart in Perforated White Lacquered Metal by Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Andre Sornay Oregon Pine, Glass and Copper Bar Cart, France, 1950s
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Andre Sornay bar cart in darkened Oregon pine on steel and rubber casters, each tray has an
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s.
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Catania, CT
This brass bar or service cart, designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy in the 1950s, is in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Bar Cart from the 1950s - Solid Fruitwood - Removable Tray - 82x73x46 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming Italian bar cart from the 1950s is a gem from the mid-20th century. Crafted in solid
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Late 20th Century Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Fruitwood

Style of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti 1950s Brass Walnut Glass Tiered Bar Cart
By Cesare Lacca, Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very elegant and well-made Italian bar cart in the manner of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti. What
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Hollywood Regency 3 Tier Mahogany and Brass Server, Bar Cart on Casters
Located in Germantown, MD
Hollywood Regency three tier Mahogany server with brass details and casters. This oval server on brass wheels is simple in design, yet very elegant. Brass columns and turnings on the...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in Green Lacquered Metal
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Svenskt Tenn, bar cart or serving trolley, brass, lacquered metal, Sweden, 1950s Practical and
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s Bar Cart
Located in New Orleans, LA
1950s bar cart on wheels with one drawer and two doors. Restored.
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Vintage 1950s Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Italian 1950s Bar Cart Designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
By Cesare Lacca, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful bar cart in solid walnut designed by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. As shown in Domus 262
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Twin Bar Carts
Located in Boston, MA
Unusual to find two 1940's early 1950's bar carts in brass tone finish. Great form and line. No
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Vintage 1940s American Carts and Bar Carts

Twin Bar Carts
Twin Bar Carts
$3,600 / set
Bar Cart, Austria, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vienna, AT
Bar cart, Austria, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bar Cart Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Bern, CH
Bar trolley with bottle holder, black lacquered wood, brass, glass shelves, manufactured in Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Tea Cart / Bar Cart Crema, 1950s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored: Serving trolley / bar cart Crema, 1950s , Formica surfaces in cream white, golden edging
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Vintage 1950s Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Formica

Rare Arthur Umanoff Wood Drop-Leaf Bar/Tea Cart, ca. 1950’s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Hampstead, QC
A very rare drop-leaf bar/tea cart by the American industrial designer Arthur Umanoff (1923-1985
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Italian Ico Parisi Bar Cart, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Basel, CH
Wonderful Ico Parisi bar cart from the 1950s made of mahogany with original brass wheels. The top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Cesare Lacca Bar Cart 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Basel, CH
Description Cesare Lacca bar cart manufactured in the 1950s in Italy. Very elegant object with a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rare 1950s Brutalist Iron Bar Cart
Located in L Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare Brutalist iron bar cart manufactured in 1950s. In very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century European Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Cesare Lacca Bar Cart Mahogany, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Basel, CH
Cesare Lacca bar cart manufactured in the 1950s in Italy. The frame is made of solid mahogany wood
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Rare 1950s Edmund Spence Walnut and Rattan Bar Cart
Located in Washington, DC
Rare 1950s Edmund Spence walnut and rattan bar cart.
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Carts and Bar Carts

Rare, 1950s Modernist Frederick Weinberg Wrought Iron Bar Cart
By John Salterini
Located in Washington, DC
Rare early 1950s American modernist Frederick Weinberg wrought iron bar cart with wood handles
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Vintage 1950s American Carts and Bar Carts

Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, 1950s
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in Southampton, GB
Stylish 1950s Italian drinks trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina. This superb black lacquered
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart by Max Kment, Austria 1950s
By Max Kment
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart by Max Kment, Austria 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Bar Cart Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Berlin, DE
Cesare Lacca delivered a series of designs for innovative bar carts for Cassina. Again, this cart
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Bar Cart in the style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Miami, FL
Bar cart, turned teakwood with satin finish. Two removable glass trays, brass hardware, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Oval Brass Bar Carts, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A pair of oval, two-tier brass and glass trolleys with removable trays.  
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Bar Cart in Mahogany Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Italia
Italian bar cart from the mid-20th century in mahogany Cesare Lacca, Italy, 1950s. In good
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Virginia Scoccimarro Midcentury “Filiberto” Bar Cart for Adrasteia, 1950s
By Adrasteia
Located in Koper, SI
This bar cart was designed by architect Virginia Galimberti Scoccimarro in the late 1950s and it
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Virginia Scoccimarro Midcentury “Filiberto” Bar Cart for Adrasteia, 1950s
By Adrasteia
Located in Milan, Italy
This bar cart was designed by architect Virginia Galimberti Scoccimarro in the late 1950s and it
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Style Bar Cart in Patinated Brass, France 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Vienna, AT
Maison Jansen style bar cart in patinated brass, France 1950s.
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Vintage 1970s French 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.