Dry Bars
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Mirror, Maple
1940s French Baroque Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Directoire Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Maple, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mirror
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Murano Glass, Maple
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Straw
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Cherry
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Rope, Glass, Oak
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Beech
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze, Zinc
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bakelite, Wood, Burl
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Other Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut, Glass, Mirror
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
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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