Dry Bars
Late 17th Century French Régence Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Granite, Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Country Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1990s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Rustic Dry Bars
Rattan
20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Belgian Dry Bars
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1960s American Jugendstil Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Ash, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze, Pewter
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Black Forest Dry Bars
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Walnut
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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