Dry Bars
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Plywood
Late 20th Century French Empire Dry Bars
Metal, Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
1980s American Vintage Dry Bars
Reed
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Ceramic, Pine, Paint
1970s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Adam Style Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Plywood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1860s English Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica
1930s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Dry Bars
Marble, Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
20th Century American British Colonial Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood
1930s Argentine Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Hardwood, Bog Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French 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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