What wood are most corner cabinets made from?

Mahogany is named in more titles than anything else, with oak a clear second. Between them they cover a large part of the record, and walnut, pine and rosewood follow. The wider list runs to burr walnut, satinwood, elm, beech, yew, kingwood, amboyna, satin birch and bamboo. Those turn up in smaller numbers, and the lighter, figured timbers sit toward the upper end.

Which period do they mostly date from?

Edwardian is the commonest single period word in the titles, then Georgian, then Victorian. The dated field spans 1700 to 1960. Genuinely 18th-century pieces are a minority position. The bulk of the record sits either side of 1900, and a large slice carries only a reign or a century label rather than a year.

Are hanging corner cupboards different from floor-standing ones?

They're the two broad types. Hanging or wall cabinets are small single-door pieces fixed to the wall, named in around a tenth of titles and concentrated at the lower and middle of the range. Floor-standing pieces are self-supporting and often full height, sometimes made in two parts with a glazed upper stage. Those cluster toward the upper end.

How common are glazed display corner cabinets?

Close to a fifth of the category. "Display" appears in 140 titles and "glazed" in 107, with astragal glazing named in another 23. Samples also use vitrine, display case and bowed glass doors for the same idea. The glazed form grew with the wider ownership of china and glass from the 18th century onward.

Do corner cabinets come in pairs?

Yes, though uncommonly. "Pair" appears in 21 of 746 titles. Pairs account for several of the highest-priced pieces in the range, including a pair of Georgian carved pine open corner cabinets.

Are continental corner cabinets found on Sellingantiques?

Occasionally, as single appearances across the whole archive rather than a steady supply. Danish, Italian, Flemish, Dutch and Irish examples all show up. So do Japanese Meiji, Chinese lacquer, Moorish, Ottoman and Anglo-Indian pieces. The category is overwhelmingly English in character, with Welsh named in 16 titles plus scattered Scottish and Ipswich references.