Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Felt, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Pearwood, Patent Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Maple
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Nickel, Aluminum, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1990s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1950s American 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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