Dry Bars
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1920s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1930s French Vintage Dry Bars
Glass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1980s Indonesian Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
1980s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Rope, Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Leather, Birdseye Maple
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Goatskin
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Aluminum
2010s British Dry Bars
Silver, Brass
2010s Irish Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Rosewood
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
2010s Irish Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Cedar
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Dry Bars
Birch, Elm, Burl
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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