Dry Bars
1960s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dry Bars
Lacquer, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ash, Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1920s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1980s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Smoked Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century English Campaign Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Nouveau Dry Bars
Ceramic
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
2010s American Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 19th Century American Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Smoked Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Dry Bars
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
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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