Donati Guzzini
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dry Bars
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Dry Bars
Metal
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s French Beds and Bed Frames
Leather, Cotton, Foam
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Musical Instruments
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Crystal, Marble, Steel
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Stools
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
Finding the Right dry-bars for You
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.