English Oak Court Cupboard (c. 1660)
An English oak court cupboard from about 1660, a short tiered cupboard used to display silver, pewter and ceramics, with carved panels and turned supports.
Court cupboards were the status sideboards of Tudor and Stuart England, used to show off a household's plate. This one combines an enclosed upper cupboard with carved panels, an open or enclosed base, and bold turned and carved detail. Its design language, of carved frieze rails, geometric panels and bulbous turnings, is the basis of much Tudor Revival cabinetry. It is a good reference for a dining room buffet or a statement bar cabinet in a Tudor-style house.
Oak cupboard fronts with CNC-carved frieze rails and geometric applied panels; Signature tier.
A custom version typically runs $75–$125 per sq ft, shipped finished.
- Style
- Tudor & Tudor Revival
- Element
- Cabinet Doors & Fronts
- Date
- c. 1660
- Maker or designer
- England
- Materials
- Oak and iron
- Dimensions
- 122 × 123.9 × 45.8 cm (48 × 48 3/4 × 18 in.)
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
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