Rectangular Bar Cart in Brass by Maison Baguès with Acorn Finials, Bottle Holder and Glass Tiers, French Work, 1950s.

This bar cart features two rectangular tiers of clear glass set in moulded brass frames with rounded corners. The fluted uprights are surmounted by finely chased acorn finials; an arched carrying handle eases service, and a brass bottle holder is arranged beneath the upper tier. The whole rolls on four black-tyred castors.

This neoclassical vocabulary - fluted uprights, acorn finials, integrated bottle holder - is characteristic of the productions of Maison Baguès, the great Parisian house of art bronze founded in the 19th century, the reference in gilt brass whose serving carts are among the most sought-after classics of the 1950s.

Condition report: Good overall condition. Brass with a beautiful even gilt patina, the glass possibly showing probable surface micro-scratches inherent to use, functional castors. An elegant and practical bar cart that will enliven a sitting room or a dining room.