Dry Bars
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Pearwood, Patent Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
1940s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze, Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
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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