Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Formica
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Pine
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Reed, Oak
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Nickel
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Canadian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Pine
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Crystal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Sycamore, Mahogany, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Maple, Walnut, Glass, Mirror
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Copper
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s British Dry Bars
Copper
2010s Italian 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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