Dry Bars
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
Early 20th Century English Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s German Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Mexican Dry Bars
Leather, Reed
Mid-20th Century Rustic Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Paint, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Oak
1970s French Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Pine
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1940s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1950s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone, Brass
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Glass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze, Metal
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Lead
20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1930s Argentine Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
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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