Dry Bars
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Dry Bars
Rope, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
20th Century English Campaign Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Dry Bars
Cherry
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin, Mirror, Pearwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century French Art Nouveau Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
19th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Oak
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Smoked Glass, Wood
20th Century Dry Bars
Silver Plate
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1920s Belgian Belle Époque Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Wood, Ash
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Glass, Paint
1960s English Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Iron
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s American Adam Style Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
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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