Dry Bars
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1890s French High Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Pine
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
18th Century English Empire Revival Antique Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ash, Maple
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
19th Century American Antique Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Marble
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
20th Century American Adirondack Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Breccia Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Magnets, Metal
1770s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Dry Bars
Oak, Tulipwood, Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Lacquer
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Dry Bars
Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Fruitwood
1960s American Jugendstil Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Bohemian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Crystal
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Bamboo
1990s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
2010s British Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Birdseye Maple, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
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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