Dry Bars
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass, Steel
20th Century Futurist Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century English Georgian Dry Bars
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Copper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
1970s French Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Pine
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Rosewood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Onyx, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Maple, Walnut
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Gold, Stainless Steel
1930s French Country Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
2010s American Modern Dry Bars
Cut Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian William IV Dry Bars
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dry Bars
Iron
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Walnut
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Wire
Mid-20th Century Italian Campaign Dry Bars
Wood, Paper
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1920s British Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century French Dry Bars
Aluminum
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Laminate, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Mirror, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
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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