Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1870s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Late 20th Century Bohemian Dry Bars
Rattan
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Sycamore
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Walnut
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood, Lacquer
20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Copper
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal
2010s American Industrial Dry Bars
Steel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Goatskin, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mahogany
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Formica
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Plastic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s American Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Hardwood
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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