Dry Bars
Mid-18th Century English Antique Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Dry Bars
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brutalist Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Ebony
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
20th Century American British Colonial Dry Bars
Bamboo
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Dry Bars
Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1990s American Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood, Satinwood
2010s American Industrial Dry Bars
Iron, Steel
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Baltic Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Stone, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Canadian Victorian Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Resin
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Parchment Paper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Sycamore, Mahogany, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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