Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s American Post-Modern Dry Bars
Steel
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
1940s Swedish Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Dry Bars
Art Glass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Nutwood
Early 20th Century Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Dry Bars
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Dry Bars
Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Pine
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1930s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Ormolu
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Nickel
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century European Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Dry Bars
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1880s English Campaign Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1810s English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Wood
19th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood, Rosewood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
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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