Dry Bars
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Burl, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Dry Bars
Wood, Paint
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Vintage Dry Bars
Zinc
Early 20th Century English Dry Bars
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Formica, Wood
20th Century English Edwardian Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Formica
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Lacquer
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Chinese Bohemian Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1780s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Synthetic, Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Dry Bars
Pine, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Glass, Ash
1980s American Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ash, Olive, Macassar
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Dry Bars
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Classical Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Satinwood
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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