With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the red corner cupboard you’re looking for. A red corner cupboard — often made from
wood,
mahogany and
metal — can elevate any home. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage red corner cupboard you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the red corner cupboard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A red corner cupboard, designed in the
Georgian or
Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made red corner cupboard over the years, but those crafted by
Porte Italia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Prices for a red corner cupboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $8,640, while the average can fetch as much as $2,843.
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.