Corner Cupboards
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Corner Cupboards
Lead
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1760s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Paint, Pine
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Lacquer, Bamboo
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Paint, Wood
Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
1880s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Brass
1780s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
1890s French Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
Beech
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mahogany
1770s English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Corner Cupboards
Elm, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Birch
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
1930s British Vintage Corner Cupboards
Bamboo, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
2010s American Georgian Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Corner Cupboards
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Breccia Marble
19th Century English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
1880s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
1840s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
20th Century American Chippendale Corner Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut, Velvet
20th Century American Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mirror
Early 20th Century English Corner Cupboards
Glass, Satinwood, Paint
19th Century French Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Corner Cupboards
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Concrete
18th Century French Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Steel
1870s English Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood
18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
1760s French Antique Corner Cupboards
Steel, Brass
Vintage, New and Antique Corner Cupboards
Storage space is crucial in any home and proper antique, new and vintage corner cupboards can make all the difference.
Corner cupboards are different from standard cupboards in that they are tall, spacious cupboards with curved or diagonal fronts and triangular backs that are designed specifically to fit into a room’s corner, or they’re not freestanding and have been built directly into the room. This kind of case piece — one of the offerings in what was deemed “corner furniture” — rose to popularity during the 18th century in England and America, occupying a prominent position in dining rooms before they were later moved into kitchens. Overhanging tops and urn-shaped finials adorned Chippendale-style corner cupboards in the mid- to late 1700s, while Victorian corner cupboards were made in woods such as walnut and mahogany and featured decoratively hand-carved cabinet doors.
There is a case piece for every storage conundrum, and in dining rooms it was helpful to have items for meals on hand in a tall corner cupboard. Smaller corner cupboards were built to hang from ceilings while larger versions stretched from floor to ceiling to make the most of the area.
Behind cabinet doors with curved glass, the top section of a corner cupboard might house several shelves on which a family’s silver or dishware would be displayed, while the bottom half’s doors concealed whatever home goods were stored below. While corner cupboards are roomy and robust — and an antique freestanding piece is going to be heavy to move — it was the ideal way to keep serveware on hand while taking advantage of little-used corner space. Not unlike a stylish credenza or buffet, a corner cupboard isn’t merely a storage solution.
Crafted in a range of woods and embellished with brass or bronze accents, corner cupboards were striking furnishings of a certain era and will surely command attention in your home.
On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage corner cupboards in a number of styles, including mid-century modern corner cupboards, Georgian versions and more.