Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Wicker, Rattan, Formica, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Palisander, Glass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fiberglass, Paint
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Silver Plate
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Cane
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Belgian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
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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