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Swedish Bowfronted Corner Cupboard
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for sale €4,674     $5,074
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Swedish Bowfronted Corner Cupboard

18th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
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Good 18th C Swedish bowfronted pine corner cupboard, 2 parts. 1780

Would fit into a 54cm corner

Physical Dimensions
Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Swedish Painted Corner Cupboard to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1220187
Dealers Internal Reference
9455
Description
Good 18th C Swedish bowfronted pine corner cupboard, 2 parts. 1780

Would fit into a 54cm corner

Height
214cm (84.25")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Swedish Painted Corner Cupboard to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220187
Dealers Internal Ref
9455
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf.
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Archive I A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf.

Swedish Bowfronted Corner Cupboard

Archive II A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View II
Archive III A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View III
Archive IV A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View IV
Archive V A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View V
Archive VI A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View VI
Archive VII A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View VII
Archive VIII A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View VIII
Archive IX A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View IX
Archive X A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf. View X
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Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified Since Jun 2009
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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
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A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf.
Swedish Bowfronted Corner Cupboard
Ref: SA1220187
A tall Swedish bowfronted corner cupboard with a distressed blue painted finish, featuring upper and lower panel doors with an open middle shelf.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCorner Cupboards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleScandinavian Country
  • MaterialPine, Iron, Paint
  • ColourDark Blue
  • MotifsBowfront shape, Raised panel doors, Open central shelf, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 214 cm (84 in) x W 83 cm (33 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

This eighteenth-century Scandinavian country bowfronted corner cupboard comes in two parts, made of pine with an iron and paint finish in dark blue. The piece has a distressed surface showing authentic age wear, raised panel doors on both the upper and lower sections, an arched open central shelf, and shaped bracket feet. It measures 214 cm high, 83 cm wide, and 57 cm deep. Practical for contemporary domestic interiors, this rustic farmhouse cupboard is designed to fit neatly into a room corner, providing both display and enclosed storage space. The tall vertical construction makes efficient use of awkward corner spaces in a kitchen, dining room, or hallway while adding character through its traditional proportions and distressed painted finish.

FAQs

Traditional Swedish corner cupboards were typically crafted from native softwoods like pine and finished with distemper or oil paint in muted tones. Designed to capitalise on floor space in provincial homes, they often feature bowfront curves or chamfered sides with carved panel doors.

Pine and spruce were the predominant woods utilised due to local availability. Finishes consisted of layered earth-pigment paint, while hand-forged iron or brass hinges and locks provided structural security.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of period craftsmanship, including hand-planed backboards, peg construction, and natural paint wear patterns around handles and edges. Original paint often shows multiple historic layers or natural oxidisation.

Positioning a tall painted cupboard in an unutilised corner adds architectural height and storage without encroaching on room flow. The distressed blue paintwork creates a focal point against neutral walls in dining rooms, hallways, or kitchens.

Keep painted furniture away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent wood movement and paint flaking. Dust gently with a soft dry cloth and avoid chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that could damage the original painted surface.
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