Dry Bars
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Birch
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Macassar
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Dry Bars
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Composition
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1970s American Ming Vintage Dry Bars
Cherry, Maple, Burl
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Lead
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood, Teak
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Dry Bars
Shell, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Nickel
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Palmwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
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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