Dry Bars
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dry Bars
Mirror
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stone, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Parchment Paper
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lacquer
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s American Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Quartz, Stone, Steel
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Stone, Quartz, Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Resin
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Parchment Paper, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
20th Century American Dry Bars
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Burl, Glass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Stainless Steel
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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