Dry Bars
2010s American Dry Bars
Oak
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Dry Bars
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s American Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Malachite
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Onyx, Metal
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Dry Bars
Rosewood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Dry Bars
Lacquer, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
20th Century Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1850s English Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
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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