Antiques: Give la dolce vita a whirl with a retro Italian trolley

Des O'Sullivan eyes a mobile cocktail bar as we embrace al fresco living

An Italian 1970s mobile cocktail trolley at deVeres.

If you are dreaming of outdoor summer drinks in warming up Ireland, then a striking mobile cocktail trolley on casters might fill the bill. 

The selection of vintage mid-century modernist furniture at the online art and design auction at deVeres until July 15 includes a retro Italian 1970s mobile cocktail bar on castors, which with little effort could be wheeled outside in the heat. The estimate is just €400-€600.

A 1960s rosewood Italian sideboard at deVeres.

A 1960s rosewood Italian sideboard with an estimate of €800-€1,200, a pair of Magis Bombo aluminium bar stools (€400-€600), a pair of French spage age floor lamps (€400-€600), a burr walnut dining table attributed to Willy Rizzo (€600-€900) and a circular table by Arne Jacobsen (€200-€300) all feature at deVeres. 

There is no in-person viewing, though lots can be viewed by appointment. The auction of 242 lots features a large selection of artworks, and the catalogue is online.