Dry Bars
Mid-19th Century American Antique Dry Bars
Pine
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Pewter, Bronze
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Portuguese Industrial Dry Bars
Iron
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone, Quartz, Steel, Metal
2010s Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Stone
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze, Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Portuguese Industrial Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Glass, Ash
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Bamboo
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite, Glass
1740s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Dry Bars
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Plywood
1920s Chinese Chippendale Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Plexiglass, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
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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