Dry Bars
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s French Dry Bars
Bronze, Zinc
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Stained Glass, Birdseye Maple
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1870s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
19th Century English Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Dry Bars
Brass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rustic Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1930s German Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Hardwood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Art Glass
20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century Dry Bars
Brass
2010s British Dry Bars
Oak, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bentwood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
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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