Dry Bars
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood, Parchment Paper, Goatskin
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wenge
1990s Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
1960s Danish Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood
2010s British Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Stained Glass, Birdseye Maple
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Laminate, Oak
2010s Italian Other Dry Bars
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Maple
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze, Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble, Gold Plate
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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