Standing Dry Bar
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Other Dry Bars
Glass, Laminate, Cherry, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood, Leather
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Country Dry Bars
Bamboo
20th Century European Renaissance Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Goatskin, Mirror
Early 20th Century Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique 1780s British Georgian Dry Bars
Brass
Antique 1780s British George III Dry Bars
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Vintage 1960s American Jugendstil Dry Bars
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Dry Bars
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Dry Bars
Mahogany
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Carts and Bar Carts
Wood
20th Century Italian Console Tables
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wine Coolers
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Velvet
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Teak, Pine
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Tray Tables
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers
Wood
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
20th Century American Country Sideboards
Wood, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sc...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Vases
Reed, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Marble, 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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