Dry Bars
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
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
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
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
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Hardwood, Plywood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s Art Deco Dry Bars
Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Dry Bars
Rosewood
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Walnut
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bentwood, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Reclaimed Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Cane, Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood, Oak
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Bronze
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
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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