Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Oak
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood, Teak
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
2010s American Dry Bars
Cut Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dry Bars
Copper, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Wood
Early 2000s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Macassar
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stone, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Dry Bars
Glass, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Maple
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
1980s Renaissance Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
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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