Corner Cupboards
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
1880s Scottish Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century European George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century West Asian Moorish Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Pine
1780s French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Oak
19th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
1860s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
1870s Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Rosewood
1840s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany, Pine
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Rosewood
19th Century American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Early 1800s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Corner Cupboards
Nutwood
Late 18th Century Balkan Baroque Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1870s Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1810s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1880s French Renaissance Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Blown Glass, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Corner Cupboards
Mirror, Walnut
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Cherry, Poplar
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Brass
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
19th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Fruitwood
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, 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.