Dry Bars
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Natural Fiber, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Bamboo
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Lacquer
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Lacquer
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Argentine Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1970s Danish Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood
Late 20th Century European Dry Bars
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
1930s German Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
1990s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
18th Century German Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Glass
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dry Bars
Pine
20th Century American Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1990s American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mirror, Wood
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, 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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