Dry Bars
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer, Wood
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Wood, Lacquer
1940s French Directoire Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1920s British Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s French Rustic Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Beech, Poplar, Zebra Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Paint, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel, Metal, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Ash, Glass, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Felt, Laminate
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Hardwood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Rosewood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian 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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