Dry Bars
1950s British William and Mary Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1660s Italian Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood, Parchment Paper, Goatskin
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Mahogany, Fabric, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Stainless Steel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Mexican Art Deco Dry Bars
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
2010s Italian Other Dry Bars
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Turkish Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Lead
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
19th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
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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