Dry Bars
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Silver Plate, Chrome
1950s American Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Plate
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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