Dry Bars
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mahogany
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Mahogany
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
1970s American Georgian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1990s Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Formica
Late 20th Century British Colonial Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Baroque Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ash, Olive, Macassar
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Provincial Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s British William and Mary Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
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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