Dry Bars
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dry Bars
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Dry Bars
Zinc
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak, Burl
19th Century British Antique Dry Bars
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary German Dry Bars
Wood
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Dry Bars
Mirror, Resin, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Dry Bars
Concrete, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
19th Century American Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Early 20th Century American Federal Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dry Bars
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1770s English George III Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century European Dry Bars
Glass, Oak
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Mirror, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Dry Bars
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Pine
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Dry Bars
Concrete, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century French Dry Bars
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Parchment Paper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Bronze
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1990s Rococo Revival Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Mexican Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
Early 19th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Dry Bars
Marble
1940s Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Formica
18th Century English Empire Revival Antique Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century English George III Antique Dry Bars
Pine
1780s British Georgian Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
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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