Dry Bars
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Laminate
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Pine
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Murano Glass, Maple
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Formica
1960s American Industrial Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1970s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1960s North American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Mirror, Maple
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Beech
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1950s European Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Macassar
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
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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