Dry Bars
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Felt, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1980s American Adirondack Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1960s Norwegian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s French Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Ceramic, Pine, Paint
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Mirror, Maple
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Bakelite, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Pine
20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
20th Century Dry Bars
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Swedish Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Dry Bars
Birdseye Maple
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1780s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s 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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