Dry Bars
1970s American Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Renaissance Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
1980s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
1990s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Mirror
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Straw
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1980s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Mexican Dry Bars
Leather, Reed
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
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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