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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Tea Or Beverage Cart Ft. Black Ceramic Tray
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted entertaining piece designed with a retro flair. This bar cart has two iron shelves and a wrought iron structure shown in a matte texturized black iron which perfectly com...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Brushed Stainless Steel Bar Cart by Studio Anansi w/ Resin Handle, Customizable
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen, Studio Anansi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art industrial in its aesthetic and sculptural in its presence, with references to Brutalist architecture, Studio Anansi’s Brut bar cart poetically marries the hard rawness of brushed stainless steel with a semi-translucent resin. Traditional wheels are here replaced with a metal base, giving the cart a structural permanency. Metal, finishes, and resin color are fully customizable The Brut Bar Cart is part of Sight Unseen first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island furniture...
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2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Stainless Steel

Barbara Barry for Baker Drinks Table with Removable Mirrored Serving Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish ebonized hardwood bar or drinks table designed by Barbara Barry and manufactured by Baker. The removable mirrored tray top has 2 side carry handles and is fitted with an an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Hardwood

"Pedro" bar cart Modernist style, painted steel and natural wood
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
With the Pedro trolley, Alessandra pays a loving tribute to her father. The light and functional piece has an interesting detail: the smaller top tray is movable, allowing you to use...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Ralph Lauren Chrome & Lucite Modern Wood Bar Tea Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Avalon two tier tea table by Ralph Lauren Home. This sleek and modern bar table features a polished chrome flat bar frame with tubular Lucite handles and stained wood tops. ...
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2010s Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Bar Cart in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame with Oak Slats and Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bar cart has been developed as a new addition to our favourite dry bar unit. The curvaceous laser cut steel form is adjusted to allow for mobility and with removal of door hardware, the piece functions as a lighter, more porous movable bar...
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2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Cut Steel

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Duilio Drink Cabinet with Casters
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
Designed by IC and beautifully crafted by skilled Italian artisans, the Duilio drink cabinet with casters features a round shape with a ribbed ex...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood, Glass

HOLLY HUNT Outdoor Omura Bar Cart with Pearl Frame & Pure White Stone Top/Shelve
Located in Chicago, IL
At your service. This outdoor-rated bar cart balances a refined, linear frame with the durability required for outdoor entertaining. The Omura Bar Cart is mounted on four fully swive...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Kartell Gastone Trolley in White by Antonio Citterio & Oliver Löw
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gastone is an elegant and practical folding trolley with varnished plastic top surface and chromed steel support. The castors are a formal feature and ensure functional mobility. Onc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Aluminum

1970's Italian Fratelli Guzzini Style White Bar Cart
Located in San Carlos, CA
Elevate Your Space: Fratelli Guzzini Italian White Plastic Bar Cart Are you searching for that perfect blend of functionality and style to enhance your living space? Look no further...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Italian Rosewood Bar Cabinet by Carlo De Carli for Fiarm Scorze, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian modern bar cabinet designed by Carlo De Carli for Fiarm Scorze in the 1960s. The curved form is crafted from rich rosewood and paired with smooth white surfaces, creating ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Bauhaus Style Trolly Cart
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very nicely designed serving trolley from circa 1980s. Made of black coated flat steel, chromed steel parts and glass top.      
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1880s Italian Antique Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

McGuire Three Tier Ebonized Rattan Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
McGuire three tier ebonized rattan rolling bar cart in excellent vintage condition. Measures: 25.5" in diameter and stands 30" tall.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Rattan, Paint

Boby yellow trolley, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
Located in Milano, IT
The Boby storage cart, designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1969, is considered an icon of Made in Italy design. In 1971, the designer received the SMAU award for this very mod...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Plastic

Chrome + Smoked Glass Bar Cart by Allegri Arredamenti, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking Italian three-tier bar cart designed by Allegri Arredamenti in the 1970s. The Space Age style, chrome frame features a smoked glass rectangular top and two square shelves ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Jacques Lucite and Brass Bar Cart
Located in New York, NY
Clearly cool. Bar carts are the swankiest of all home decors. Two glass shelves offer plenty of space for your chosen aperitif and your fabulous barware. Shown in ethereal transparen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Brass Serving Cart by Osvaldo Borsani, circa 1938
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and very rare serving cart (carello) by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, circa 1938. Polished and lacquered brass, original glass (green tinted).
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1930s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oval Brass and Glass 2-Tier Bar Cart, 1940’s Maxwell-Phillips Attr
Located in Hampstead, QC
An oval brass bar cart/tea trolley from the 1940’s and possibly late 1930’s attributed to barware and furniture manufacturer Maxwell Phillips of New York. It has 2 tiers with each ha...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Italian modern black plastic storage trolley Boby Joe Colombo Bieffeplast, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black plastic storage trolley Boby Joe Colombo Bieffeplast, 1970s Storage cart mod. Boby in black plastic. The trolley has a rectangular base, has many compartments, w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Blackened Steel, Cast-Concrete and Solid Walnut Wood Handsome Bar Cart
Located in Biddeford, ME
This bar cart is composed of a welded steel frame with lower steel shelf. Upper shelf is a mix of cast-concrete with a removable walnut surface that is finished to be food safe and u...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Concrete, Steel, Cut Steel

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

"Lola" Bar Cart Modernist Style Painted Steel natural wood and removable mirror
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Lola". Elegant and versatile,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

2009 Gastone Trolley Bar Cart by Antonio Citterio and Oliver Low for Kartell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Gastone Trolley Bar Cart, designed by Antonio Citterio and Oliver Low for Kartell in 1991. This example dates to 2009. The design features a chrome-plated steel base on pol...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Aluminum

Polo Trolley Three Levels Rectangular 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

McGuire Three Tier Natural Rattan Bamboo and Leather Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Germantown, MD
McGuire three tier ebonized rattan rolling bar cart in excellent vintage condition. Measures: 25.5" in diameter and stands 30" tall. Lower tier has a 13" clearance and the middle t...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Rattan, Paint

French Two-Tiered Round Drinks Table of Chrome and Glass on Rolling Casters
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French round or circular table of chromed steel with two concentric circle tiers of inset glass, set upon rolling casters. Great as a drinks trolley or bar cart as well.
Category

20th Century French Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Vintage BRF Italy Modern Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Doylestown, PA
Uniquely designed modern lacquered wood and chrome two-tier Italian bar cart by BRF. It sits on four fully rotational casters making it very easy to maneuver. The large platform styl...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Swedish Designer, Bar Cart, Wood, Metal, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and metal bar cart or drink trolley, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Stellar Works Leather & Walnut Valet Bar Cart Designed by David Rockwell
Located in Boston, MA
DETAILS David Rockwell's Valet Bar Cart is elegantly crafted in matte-black steel with wrapped leather-cord accents. The cart boasts a pair of walnut shelves—the top one a work surface with a leather sling wine rack underneath and the bottom one for liquor or tumblers. A handy bottle opener hangs at the ready while a saddle leather bag...
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2010s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1980s Postmodern Form Bar or Tea Serving Cart in White
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Postmodern Bar or Tea Serving Cart This vintage bar or tea serving cart is a must-have for anyone looking to add a touch of retro style and functionality to their home. The ...
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1980s Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

OK! Black Cocktail Serving Bar Trolley Chromed Finish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

Carved Wood Elephant Bar Cart by Marge Carson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular 1990s carved wood elephant bar cart on casters by Marge Carson. The elephant is lacquered off white and gold leaf. The glass is smoked. The ...
Category

1990s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

2024 Nicolo Ornaghi and Francesco Zorzi for NM3 Model NM23 Trolley / Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an NM23 trolley, originally designed by Nicolo Ornaghi and Francesco Zorzi. This particular example was produced by NM3 in Italy C. 2024. The trolley cart is made up entirely...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rolling Bar/Serving Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Cubist Industrial solid chromed metal frame with inset white Formica wengé shelves. In original good condition. The wheels works perfectly.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Italian Drinks Cart Trolley or Bar Cart of Brass and Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian drinks trolley or bar cart, featuring three tiers of rectangular glass set into a stylish brass and chrome frame on rolling casters. Makes a great side or occasional ...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Drinks trolley by Porada model Spritz, 2000s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
The Spritz bar trolley was designed by D. Dolcini for Luxury Italian manufacturer Porada. Featuring a sharp and sleek design crafted from walnut. The trolley comes with an integrate...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Italian Vintage Lucite Bar Cart
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A two tiered bar cart in in lucite/plexiglass with shelves in glass. In very good condition and very stabile. It also is easy to move with the castors working very well. Very nice co...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Lucite, Plexiglass

Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood, rubber and steel staircase bar cabinet or display, 1980s. Display cabinet with ladder shape on wheels, with wooden structure cover...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Tea Trolley Model 901 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland 1990s
Located in Greding, DE
Beech tea trolley with white disc wheels and black shelves.
Category

1990s Finnish Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Kaelo wine cooler fitted occasional bar table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Kaelo wine cooler fitted occasional table circa 2010. Here we offer a unique bar side table that was custom made to showcase the potential uses and design ideas for the kaelo wine c...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Lacquer

Guillerme et Chambron Dessert, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Guillerme et Chambron oak and glass dessert or bar cart, circa 1970.
Category

1970s French Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Oak, Ceramic

Belgian Three-Tier Drinks Cart of Smoked Glass and Brass by Belgo Chrom
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Belgian rectangular three-tier drinks cart (bar cart) or trolley server by Belgochrom, featuring a stylish brass and steel frame with inset smoked glass panels on rolling cast...
Category

20th Century Belgian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

2023 Tecta M4RS Console Trolley / Bar Cart in Oak with Chrome Frame and Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a M4RS bar trolley, originally designed and produced by Tecta in 2002. This particular example was made in Germany in 2023. The cart is comprised of tubular steel and wood wi...
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2010s German Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Chrome and Glass Vintage Bar Cart
Located in Austin, TX
Bar cart, French, of chromed steel. The modernist bar cart features two thick glass shelves and is supported on casters.
Category

1980s French Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome

Corona Bar Cart
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):...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Modern Kaymet Bar Cart with Maple Eye and Decorative Edges
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

Polo Trolley Three Levels Oval 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 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Polo Trolley Three Levels Oval 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 inco...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

Zenzero Trolley in White 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 ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Metal

MCR Trolley By André Fu Living
Located in Admiralty, HK
an artfully designed three-tiered trolley created to enlighten all dining rooms. inspired by the organic profiles of intertwining floral stems, its distinct form evokes the essence o...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Glass, Ash

Kittinger Contemporary Mahogany and Marble Serving Cart
Located in Countryside, IL
Kittinger Contemporary Mahogany and Marble Serving Cart This serving cart measures: 59 wide x 26 deep x 23.5 inches high About Photos: We take our photos in a controlled lighting s...
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Early 2000s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Marble, Metal

Poul Hundevad Attributed Danish Modern Expanding Rolling Bar Cart
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Poul Hundevad Danish Modern teak rolling bar cart. The ingenious design allows you to slide the top shelf to the left, lift the bottom sh...
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1960s North American Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Teak

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

Finnish modern wood, wicker Cart Tea Trolley 900 by Alvar AAlto for Artek, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Finnish modern wood, wicker Cart Tea Trolley 900 by Alvar AAlto for Artek, 1970s Cart mod. Tea Trolley 900 in light wood, wicker and white ceramic. The rec...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Ceramic, Wicker, Wood

Italian Hydraulic Bar Cart
Located in Austin, TX
Bar cart from Italy made of lacquered tole and brass and featuring a hydraulic system sealing the drum shaped shelf with a clear glass top. This piece is on casters; all original.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

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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