Dry Bars
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Stained Glass, Birdseye Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Opaline Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lacquer
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Burl
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Art Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Art Glass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Other, Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
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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