Antique Bar Carts
19th Century American Victorian Antique Bar Carts
Wicker
Late 19th Century Antique Bar Carts
Wood
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Bar Carts
Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Glass, Wood
1920s French Industrial Antique Bar Carts
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Iron
Early 20th Century English Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Bar Carts
Walnut
1920s German Bauhaus Antique Bar Carts
Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Bar Carts
Nickel
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Bar Carts
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century American Regency Antique Bar Carts
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Bar Carts
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Bar Carts
Oak
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Bar Carts
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Antique Bar Carts
Metal
1850s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century American Antique Bar Carts
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Bar Carts
Satinwood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Bar Carts
Wood, Paint, Glass
Early 20th Century American Antique Bar Carts
Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Bar Carts
Wicker, Reed, Glass, Wood
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Bar Carts
Fabric, Wicker, Reed, Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Bar Carts
Steel, Iron
Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Bar Carts
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Bar Carts
Walnut
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bar Carts
Wicker
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bar Carts
Iron
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Iron
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Bar Carts
Goatskin
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Bar Carts
Brass
Mid-18th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Brass
1920s American Industrial Antique Bar Carts
Iron
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Bar Carts
Crystal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Bar Carts
Art Glass
1910s Austrian Country Antique Bar Carts
Metal
1910s American Antique Bar Carts
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Bar Carts
Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Bar Carts
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Bar Carts
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Bar Carts
Wrought Iron, Steel
19th Century English Other Antique Bar Carts
Brass
19th Century English Antique Bar Carts
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Antique Bar Carts
Oak
1890s American Industrial Antique Bar Carts
Metal, Iron
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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.
- How do you stock a bar cart?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A bar cart should be stocked with a jigger, shaker, strainer, bottle opener, corkscrew, ice bucket, tongs and various alcoholic beverages.
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