Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plexiglass, Wood
2010s British Dry Bars
Copper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Smoked Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Dry Bars
Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Marble, Onyx, Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Slate, Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Other Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Rock Crystal, Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Composition
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Metal
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Rubber, Hardwood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century French Dry Bars
Rosewood
1860s French Antique Dry Bars
Bronze
20th Century European Victorian Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1990s American Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wire
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Dry Bars
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Dry Bars
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany, Sycamore, Glass, Rosewood
20th Century American Chippendale Dry Bars
Cherry
20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Textile, Fruitwood, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
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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