Corner Cupboards
Early 20th Century Italian Country Corner Cupboards
Fir
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Oak
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
18th Century European George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Other
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
18th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Corner Cupboards
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Corner Cupboards
Rosewood
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1930s American Chinoiserie Vintage Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Corner Cupboards
Blown Glass, Maple
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Glass, Oak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Teak
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Ebony, Ash
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Paint
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Corner Cupboards
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Corner Cupboards
Brass
1910s American Vintage Corner Cupboards
Poplar
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Corner Cupboards
Glass, Palisander
19th Century European Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1970s Vintage Corner Cupboards
Teak
1790s British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak, Pine
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Corner Cupboards
Bronze
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Steel
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Concrete
18th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
2010s Danish Post-Modern Corner Cupboards
Steel
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mirror
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Corner Cupboards
Cherry
18th Century English George I Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Corner Cupboards
Sycamore
18th Century and Earlier American Primitive Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
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.