Dry Bars
1970s European Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak, Teak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Bronze
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Late 20th Century American Dry Bars
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century American George III Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Birch, Elm, Zebra Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble
1970s Unknown Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century French Dry Bars
1970s Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
20th Century American American Colonial Dry Bars
Cherry
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Marble, Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1980s European Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Late 20th Century American Georgian Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic, Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Straw, Fruitwood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel, Other
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Parchment Paper
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century Argentine Art Deco Dry Bars
Chrome
Late 20th Century Spanish Dry Bars
Iron
2010s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Carrara Marble, Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Walnut
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
2010s Brazilian Dry Bars
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century German Other Dry Bars
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rosewood, Formica
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fruitwood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-18th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Late 17th Century French Régence Antique Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Ormolu
1990s American Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Other Dry Bars
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
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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