Dry Bars
1960s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Argentine Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak, Cane
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Birch
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Rattan, Glass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Onyx, Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Wenge
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal, Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Bakelite, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Palisander, Glass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Cherry
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Fruitwood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Birch, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Ming Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Empire Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Argentine Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Parchment Paper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s French Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Maple, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan
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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