Dry Bars
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Goatskin, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bubinga
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Satinwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Maple
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Rubber, Hardwood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Sycamore
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Parchment Paper
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
1860s English Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Empire Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1780s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1990s American Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
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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