Dry Bars
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century British Queen Anne Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Chinese Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood, Teak
2010s American Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Crystal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Ming Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Burl
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Vintage Dry Bars
Felt, Cane, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Bohemian Dry Bars
Rattan
Late 20th Century Philippine Space Age Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood, Lacquer
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Maple
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin, Smoked Glass, Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1960s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Macassar
20th Century Italian Other Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Tudor Dry Bars
Granite, Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Philippine Victorian Dry Bars
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Mahogany
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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