An assortment of bar ice buckets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
metal and
glass, all bar ice buckets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of bar ice buckets available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century.
Mid-Century Modern,
Art Deco and
Scandinavian Modern bar ice buckets are consistently popular styles. Large bar ice buckets can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller bar ice buckets available at 1stDibs — each spanning 18.12 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Bar ice buckets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by
Pierre Cardin,
Dyrlund and
Johannes Andersen are consistently popular.
Prices for bar ice buckets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, bar ice buckets begin at $300 and can go as high as $99,095, while the average can fetch as much as $2,950.
The name “dry bar” can be a bit of a misnomer. After all, the last thing you would want a bar to do is run dry. In this case, the “dry” descriptor in your antique or vintage dry bar doesn’t refer to a lack of drinks. Instead, it serves to differentiate dry-bar furniture from wet-bar installations. The latter is typically a permanent fixture in a home, requiring plumbing to support a built-in sink.
In short, a dry bar is a piece of furniture or tabletop area that you’ve built into your space for mixing cocktails and storing everything needed —bottles, barware and other accessories — for the intoxicating in-home bar you’ve designed.
Some dry bars were built with minimalism in mind. Those crafted by designers associated with mid-century modernism or Scandinvanian modern, for example, likely looked to these as practical furnishings to serve as a cabinet or case piece. But there have been decorative and even outwardly sculptural interpretations by Art Deco furniture makers and those working in the Hollywood Regency style over the years.
No matter what kind of antique, new or vintage dry bar fits your space, these versatile furnishings can definitely elevate your home bar area as well as your hosting. We’ll toast to that!
Find your dry bar as well as all the barware you need on 1stDibs.