Dry Bars
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Adam Style Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Plywood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
20th Century Japanese Dry Bars
Pine, Paint
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Early 1900s Antique Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
Mid-20th Century European Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1920s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Walnut
Late 20th Century Native American Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood, Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Lucite
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
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!
Find your dry bar as well as all the barware you need on 1stDibs.
Read More
28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
20 Toast-Worthy Bars
Raise a glass to good design. In these sophisticated drinking destinations, there's always something to celebrate.