Dry Bars
19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1950s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bohemian Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-18th Century Antique Dry Bars
Art Glass
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Late Victorian Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Jacobean Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wenge
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Crystal, Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wood, Formica
1960s Italian Country Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1950s American Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Upholstery, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood, Rosewood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1990s Italian Other Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany, Acrylic
1850s Italian Antique Dry Bars
Aluminum, Iron
1960s Italian Other Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Iron, Wrought Iron
1990s Italian Other Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
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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