Corner Cupboards
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Corner Cupboards
Carrara Marble
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Concrete
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Steel
1820s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Birch
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Ash
19th Century Austrian Antique Corner Cupboards
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Concrete, Steel
19th Century French Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu, Bronze
1870s English Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 1800s Baltic Empire Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Corner Cupboards
Steel
19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Fruitwood, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood, Sycamore, Harewood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo
19th Century French Antique Corner Cupboards
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Corner Cupboards
Boxwood, Fruitwood, Rosewood
19th Century Brazilian Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1810s Swedish Empire Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany, Satinwood
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo, Lacquer
2010s Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Corner Cupboards
Beech
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mid-19th Century Italian Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Metal, Brass
19th Century British George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Satinwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Elm, Pine
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Stained Glass, Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian 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.