Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Dry Bars
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1920s English Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Cedar
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Macassar
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Quartz, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Mexican Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
1990s Dry Bars
Wood
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Glass, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Metal
2010s French Dry Bars
Gold Leaf, Enamel
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Dry Bars
Tapestry, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Breccia Marble, Metal
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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