Dry Bars
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Bakelite, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
2010s Italian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Teak
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Dry Bars
Brass, Tin
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Wicker, Rattan, Formica, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stone, Travertine
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Art Glass
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Resin, Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Birch, Mahogany
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
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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