Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Soapstone
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1980s American Vintage Dry Bars
Composition
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
19th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Teak
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Mahogany
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood, Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Empire Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1870s Belgian Rustic Antique Dry Bars
Oak
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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