Dry Bars
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1790s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass, Tin
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century European Dry Bars
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary European Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Plastic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Iron
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Lacquer
1960s Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Ash
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite, Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Dry Bars
Tin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1850s English Antique Dry Bars
Pine
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Ash
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Fruitwood
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
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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