Dry Bars
1950s American Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Upholstery, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1990s Italian Other Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Early 20th Century French Empire Dry Bars
Marble
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Ebony, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Other Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1990s Italian Other Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Glass, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Formica
20th Century American Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Seagrass, Laminate
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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