Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Palisander
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Murano Glass, Maple
2010s Mexican Modern Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Glass, Mahogany
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century North American Dry Bars
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dry Bars
Leather
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Steel, Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Dry Bars
1960s Danish Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Teak
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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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