Dry Bars
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Crystal
1880s English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Silver
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s American Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century Futurist Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Rock Crystal, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Dry Bars
Birch
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Rubber, Hardwood, Lacquer
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Teak
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Lead
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Ash, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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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