Dry Bars
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Smoked Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Marble, Aluminum
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wenge
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Plastic
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Plastic
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Dry Bars
Steel, Wrought Iron
1980s Dutch Industrial Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Bohemian Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Silver Plate
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Natural Fiber, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Bamboo
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Dry Bars
Beech
Mid-19th Century American Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1770s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1870s Belgian Rustic Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plexiglass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Dry Bars
Chrome
Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Pine
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Dry Bars
Oak
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Leaf, 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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