Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dry Bars
Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Ceramic, Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo
1920s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Lacquer
20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Hardwood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dry Bars
Bronze, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Ash, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1970s American Ming Vintage Dry Bars
Cherry, Maple, Burl
1960s Danish Campaign Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stone
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dry Bars
Breccia Marble, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Beech
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Grasscloth, Bamboo
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Pearwood, Patent Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mirror, Wood, Teak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Mirror, Walnut
2010s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Dry Bars
Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Dry Bars
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Dry Bars
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-19th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
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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