Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
2010s Indonesian Brutalist Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Formica
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
20th Century French Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Hardwood, Bog Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1970s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Soapstone
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Copper
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Laminate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
19th Century Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood, Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s French Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
Antique, New and Vintage Dry Bars
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!
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