Corner Cupboards
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Corner Cupboards
Bronze
1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Stained Glass, Oak
1830s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1870s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Fir, Lacquer
1820s English Regency Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Poplar, Paint
1850s French Rustic Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Oak
1850s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood
1820s American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Corner Cupboards
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1860s British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo, Lacquer
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
Early 1800s Scottish Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Wood
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mirror, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Poplar
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Corner Cupboards
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Oak
19th Century English Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Metal
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century British Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Pine, Paint
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.