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Victorian parlour in the Robert J. Milligan House, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with characteristic tufted upholstered chairs, medallion portraits, corner whatnot, and floral carpeting, c. 1853. corner cupboard
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Victorian parlour in the Robert J. Milligan House, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with characteristic tufted upholstered chairs, medallion portraits, corner whatnot, and floral carpeting, c. 1853.
Victorian parlour in the Robert J. Milligan House, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with characteristic tufted upholstered chairs, medallion portraits, corner whatnot, and floral carpeting, c. 1853.

Corner furniture

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Corner furniture, movable articles, principally cupboards, cabinets, shelves, and chairs, designed to fit into the corner of a room, for the principal purpose of saving space. This style of furniture was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. Because room corners generally form right angles, corner furniture was roughly triangular in section, with more or less equal sides. The two sides intended to stand closely against the walls were normally undecorated. The third side, facing...

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