Dry Bars
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1980s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Mirror
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Scottish Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Early 20th Century English Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Late 20th Century Mexican Dry Bars
Leather, Reed
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Other, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Paint, Mahogany
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
1930s German Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
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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