Dry Bars
1880s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut, Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Marble
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
2010s Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood, Plywood
1990s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Laminate
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1990s American Bohemian Dry Bars
Rattan, Wood
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1930s American Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Plastic, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Nutwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite, Glass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rustic Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1980s American Adirondack Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Lacquer
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency 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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