Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Oak, Burl
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Formica
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Lacquer
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Carrara Marble
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Rosewood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Cane
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Wood, Formica
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan, Reed
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Burl
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Paper
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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