Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century English Georgian Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Copper
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1970s French Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Pine
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Onyx, Brass
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Formica
20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mahogany
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1950s Italian 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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