Dry Bars
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Indian Art Deco Dry Bars
Bone, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Formica
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
2010s American Industrial Dry Bars
Iron, Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Maple
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Copper
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Crystal
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Steel
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Felt, Laminate
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
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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