Dry Bar Shelf
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s French Dry Bars
Bamboo, Laminate
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Ash
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dry Bars
Pine
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
Vintage 1950s American Rustic Dry Bars
Upholstery, Bamboo
Vintage 1930s Italian Dry Bars
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Paint, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Brutalist Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Mahogany, Glass
Vintage 1920s Belgian Belle Époque Dry Bars
Marble, Copper
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Dry Bars
Cane, Bamboo, Wood
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Wood
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Opaline Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Wood, Formica
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A dry bar is a case piece that houses barware, spirits and possibly a beverage refrigerator. A wet bar is a dry bar with sink and running water.
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