Dry Bars
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1930s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1830s English Empire Antique Dry Bars
Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic
2010s Italian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1930s Argentine Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dry Bars
Wood
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Glass, Giltwood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Dry Bars
Fruitwood
2010s American Dry Bars
Cut Glass, Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Rock Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Dry Bars
Cane, Bamboo, Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass, 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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