Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
2010s Central American Minimalist Dry Bars
Quartz, Brass, Silver Leaf
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Mirror, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fiberglass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Metal
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
1960s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Onyx, Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
2010s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Dry Bars
Tin
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
1920s Dutch Gothic Revival Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Rosewood
1890s French Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Bakelite, Walnut
Early 2000s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Mexican Art Deco Dry Bars
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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