Dry Bars
1920s English Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Tulipwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Reclaimed Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Pine
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1880s Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-18th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1980s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Reclaimed Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wicker, Reed
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Late 19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
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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