Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Dry Bars
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Iron, Wrought Iron
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Granite, Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Chrome
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Wood, Ash
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Fiberglass
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century French Art Nouveau Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
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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