Dry Bars
20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Other Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wire
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany, Wood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1790s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass, Tin
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Maple
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Dry Bars
Cherry, Maple
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Early 19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Dry Bars
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Pine
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Laminate
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
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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