Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Smoked Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Glass, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Maple
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Marble
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
1790s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass, Tin
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
1940s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Palmwood
1830s English Empire Antique Dry Bars
Zinc
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s English Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, 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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