Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Wood, Formica
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer, Wood
1950s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Acrylic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
1950s British William and Mary Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1990s Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan, Reed
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Maple, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1930s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bohemian Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Paper
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Belgian Belle Époque Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Copper
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1920s English Late Victorian Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s French Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Dry Bars
Crystal, Marble, Steel
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Copper
1920s Jacobean Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
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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