Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Plastic
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
2010s French Dry Bars
Bronze, Zinc
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Dry Bars
Quartz, Steel
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century British Dry Bars
Granite
19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Smoked Glass, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
Late 20th Century European Dry Bars
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Amboyna
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Velvet, Cedar
Mid-18th Century Antique Dry Bars
Art Glass
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Marble
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Cedar
20th Century Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco 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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