Dry Bars
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Gold, Stainless Steel
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bentwood, Burl
1980s Italian Adirondack Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror
1980s European Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century Philippine Victorian Dry Bars
Faux Leather
1860s French Antique Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s British Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1980s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1650s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Parchment Paper
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Seagrass, Laminate
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Macassar
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Dry Bars
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1970s European Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Pine
Early 20th Century Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Ormolu
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Early 2000s Vietnamese Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Steel
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
20th Century English Sheraton Dry Bars
Hardwood, Satinwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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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