Corner Cupboards
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Corner Cupboards
Bakelite, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Corner Cupboards
Maple
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Corner Cupboards
1810s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Pine
19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
1840s English Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
20th Century Unknown Baroque Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Cherry, Poplar
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Walnut
1750s French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Corner Cupboards
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
1870s French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Corner Cupboards
Poplar
19th Century American Federal Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
2010s Indian Other Corner Cupboards
Metal, Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
18th Century British Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine Corner Cupboards
Reed, Glass
18th Century English George II Antique Corner Cupboards
Lacquer
2010s French Modern Corner Cupboards
Steel
19th Century Dutch Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Latvian Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak, Wood
19th Century English Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century British Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Corner Cupboards
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Lacquer, Maple, Satinwood, Tulipwood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
2010s Danish Post-Modern Corner Cupboards
Steel
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Corner Cupboards
Paint, Wood
1790s British Adam Style Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Corner Cupboards
Hardwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Corner Cupboards
Steel
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1880s American Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
2010s American Georgian Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
2010s Indian Other Corner Cupboards
Metal, Sheet Metal
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Oak
1750s American Queen Anne Antique Corner Cupboards
2010s Indian Other Corner Cupboards
Metal, Sheet Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Corner Cupboards
Other
1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Steel
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.