Dry Bars
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Dry Bars
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dry Bars
Fabric, Paint, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Metal
19th Century Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Macassar
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Burl
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Rosewood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dry Bars
Gold Leaf
1960s American Industrial Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Nickel
Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Travertine, Stainless Steel, Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Stainless Steel
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
2010s German Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Brass
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Macassar, Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Dry Bars
Ash
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Laminate, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
2010s Italian Dry Bars
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
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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