Corner Cupboards
1870s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
1860s British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo, Lacquer
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mirror, Mahogany
20th Century French Victorian Corner Cupboards
Marble
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple
1860s English High Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Walnut
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Lacquer, Bamboo
Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
19th Century French Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo
20th Century French Victorian Corner Cupboards
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine
19th Century British Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Elm, Pine
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Early 1800s Scottish Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
1880s Scottish Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
1850s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Other
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Corner Cupboards
Marble
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Corner Cupboards
Brass
19th Century Country Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century British Corner Cupboards
Wood
Late 18th Century European George III Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Glass, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Bamboo
19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Brass
1890s French Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Rosewood
1860s Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Corner Cupboards
Wood
19th Century European Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Corner Cupboards
Oak
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.