Dry Bars
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
19th Century Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1760s Dutch Rococo Antique Dry Bars
Rosewood, Satinwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Other Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Glass, Palisander, Lacquer
1970s American Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Hardwood, Bog Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Italian Charles X Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Danish Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Mahogany
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Adirondack Antique Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Indonesian Brutalist Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Wenge
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Satinwood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Soapstone
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
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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