Dry Bars
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1970s American Ming Vintage Dry Bars
Cherry, Maple, Burl
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wood, Cane
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Composition
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Cane
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
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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