Dry Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Maple, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan, Reed
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s British William and Mary Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Cedar
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Formica, Wood, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Wire
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Early 20th Century Country Dry Bars
Sapele Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Metal, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Murano Glass, Maple
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian William IV Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century English Georgian Dry Bars
Walnut
1930s French Provincial Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass, Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s Vintage Dry Bars
Fruitwood
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Belgian Brutalist Dry Bars
Wood, Oak
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Goatskin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Wood, Formica
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, 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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