Dry Bars
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Formica, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Rosewood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Smoked Glass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dry Bars
Travertine, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Goatskin
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Bronze, Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Rosewood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Stainless Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
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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