Mid-Century Wood and Formica Bar Cart in the manner of Angelo Ostuni, Italy 1950

Original vintage condition with normal trace of age and use with patina on the brass for this Italian bar cart designed by Cesare Lacca and produced during the 50s. Glasses with no c...

This elegant mid-century serving trolley is a refined example of Italian design from the 1950s. The piece is crafted from solid brass and features a circular two-tier structure that ...

Elegant 1950s Italian bar cart by Cesare Lacca, crafted in ebonized wood with a refined sculptural structure and a circular glass top. The piece features Lacca’s characteristic flowi...

Elegant Vintage three shelves trolley or bar cart designed by the Italian Tommaso Barbi during 1970s. It is made from brass and wood. Brass with some patina and spots.

Elevate your entertaining space with this authentic Mid-Century Danish Modern teak bar cart by renowned designer John Stuart. Crafted with timeless Scandinavian simplicity, this eleg...

Midcentury Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca maple wood brass parts 1950s.

Fantastic mid century wood bar trolley. It was produced by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s. This wonderful piece comes with two glass removable trays and an ergonomic bottle rack. The lines of this piece make it perfect for a midcentury-style dining room or bar. Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brasswork for which he is the best know and which fetch high prices from collectors. Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”. Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray. Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...

Mid-Century Danish bar cart with plastic covered brass decorations. Top tray has sun related discoloration which appears to be a charming addition to a Classic Mid-Century design.