Dry Bars
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mirror
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Breccia Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Beech
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Copper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Wood
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Stone, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Dry Bars
Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Glass, Mahogany
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Velvet, Cedar
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze
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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