Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Iron, Gold Leaf, Brass
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze, Metal
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood, Burl
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s British Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
20th Century European Victorian Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Fiberglass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze, Pewter
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Danish Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Walnut
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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