Dry Bars
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s French Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Amboyna
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ziricote, Maple
2010s Italian Beaux Arts Dry Bars
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite, Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1920s Belgian Belle Époque Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Copper
1930s American Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1960s English Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1880s English William and Mary Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1880s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Country Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood, Burl
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Gold, Stainless Steel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Hardwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Pine
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Glass, Giltwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
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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