Dry Bars
1960s French Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo, Laminate
Early 20th Century French Regency Dry Bars
Wood
1950s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Dry Bars
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Dry Bars
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Steel
1970s French Space Age Vintage Dry Bars
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Dry Bars
Brass
19th Century Antique Dry Bars
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Soapstone
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dry Bars
Glass, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Formica
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dry Bars
Aluminum, Steel
1970s Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Steel
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Ceramic, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
19th Century Antique Dry Bars
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
Late 20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Macassar
20th Century European Georgian Dry Bars
Wood
2010s Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Travertine, Stainless Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Smoked Glass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1960s American Industrial Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Wood, Rosewood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Dry Bars
Marble, Stainless Steel
2010s German Dry Bars
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Philippine Dry Bars
Rattan, Laminate
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Dry Bars
Crystal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dry Bars
Metal
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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