Dry Bars
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Other
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Beech
1990s American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century British Dry Bars
Granite
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
2010s German Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Futurist Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Marble
1920s Dutch Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Belgian Black Marble
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Late 17th Century French Régence Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Cherry
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Jugendstil Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s German Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Czech Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror
2010s Central American Minimalist Dry Bars
Quartz, Brass, Silver Leaf
1810s English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
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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