Dry Bars
1990s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Leather
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Early 1900s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lacquer
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Early 2000s Vietnamese Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ash, Maple
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Steel
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Adirondack Dry Bars
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Copper
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s American Dry Bars
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Dry Bars
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Dry Bars
Resin
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Wrought 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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