Dry Bars
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1960s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin, Mirror, Pearwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Soapstone
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Satinwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Birch
1960s Italian Country Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Sycamore, Glass, Rosewood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American 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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