Dry Bars
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Other Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century English Dry Bars
Oak
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Ash, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Laminate, Oak
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel, Chrome
20th Century Danish Campaign Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Formica
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Hardwood, Lacquer
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Parchment Paper
1990s American Bohemian Dry Bars
Rattan, Wood
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Breccia Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
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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