Dry Bars
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
2010s Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Danish Campaign Dry Bars
Rosewood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Danish Campaign Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian William IV Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Dry Bars
Glass, Ash
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1980s American Vintage Dry Bars
Composition
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble, Gold Plate
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Country Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1940s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
1990s Dry Bars
Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Mahogany, Fabric, Paint
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Rope, Glass, Oak
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Pine
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 2000s American Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Ash
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Dry Bars
Ash
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Ash, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, 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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