Dry Bars
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Early 20th Century Country Dry Bars
Sapele Wood
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Bronze, Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Crystal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
20th Century English Georgian Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ash, Olive, Macassar
1950s American International Style Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Metal, Gold Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood, Parchment Paper, Goatskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Plastic
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic, Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century British Dry Bars
Velvet
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Wood, Lacquer
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s American Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Wood
1960s Belgian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
20th Century Futurist Dry Bars
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Ebony
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
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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