Find many varieties of an authentic expandable bar cabinet available at 1stDibs. An expandable bar cabinet — often made from
wood,
laminate and
glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an expandable bar cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each expandable bar cabinet bearing
Mid-Century Modern,
Scandinavian Modern or
Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one expandable bar cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but
Niels Erik & Glasdam Jensen,
Vantinge Møbelindustri and
Bruksbo produced versions that are worth a look.
Prices for an expandable bar cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,495.
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.