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	The corner cupboard is a &nbsp;triangular shaped piece of furniture made to fit into the corner of a room. It is &nbsp;both &nbsp;a gain of space and &nbsp;an object of decoration. The corner cupboard appeared under the reign of Louis XV and was very popular throughout the 18th and 19th Centuries. &nbsp;The first corner cupboards were in two parts with the top either open with shelves or closed with doors. The front could be &nbsp;straight or shaped. It was &nbsp;either free standing or part of &nbsp;the woodpaneling. <a href="http://www.antiques-in-france.com/antiquites/-/louis-XVI/-/corner-cupboards">Louis XVI period corner cupboards</a> tended to be low with marble tops. Under the Napoleon III period and Art Nouveau period the corner cupboard took the form of a corner display cabinet with a glazed front.</p>