Dry Bars
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Cedar
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian William IV Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1930s French Provincial Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Formica
1960s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
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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