Asian Medicine Chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
By Japanese Studio
Located in CARLTON, AU
This is a very old and rare Japanese tooling storage tansu. It was made early
Edo period of Japanese cedar and its handle was made of iron. Its ultimate beauty can be seen from its r...
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Korean Medicine Chest with Drawers Yakchang
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean medicine or apothecary chest with curved leg support circa the first quarter of the 20th
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture
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Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 20 drawers.
Made in Jumu wood, also called
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Materials
Elm
Antique Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest.
Front in original red lacquer with 45
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Tall Korean Medicine Chest Yakchang Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Ctr. Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest.
Front in original red lacquer with 45
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Antique 39 Drawers Apothecary Medicine Herbal Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
39 drawers total and a display on top finished by dark brown color medicine chest. There are some
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Materials
Elm
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate carved openwork lotus pedestal, Japan, mid-16th
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Rock Crystal
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 11 in
Large Burmese Bronze Medicine Buddha, Pagan Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent cast bronze image of the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, rendered in the
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Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer Furniture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer
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Materials
Elm
Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
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Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
This elm wood apothecary cabinet, also known as a medicine chest, is an impressive piece of history
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Elm
Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 Drawer Chest.
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare Original Chinese Herbal Apothecary’s 25 drawer chest.
This is a Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
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Stair Tansu
Located in CARLTON, AU
This chest drawers in the form of a stairway (Kaidan Tansu) during Edo period (H208cm,W60cm, D137.5cm), and could be displayed separately in two parts. This will fit into the archite...
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German Industrial Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made from oak circa 1940 / 1950s in Germany. It features 24 drawers with nice metal handles and name card holders. The interior dimensions of the drawers ...
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Antique Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet with Named Drawers, Early 19th Century, Italy
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Japanese Antique Medicine Chest 1860s-1920s/Drawer Storage Wabisabi Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An old Japanese medicine chest.
It is a furniture of Meiji era (1860s-1920s).
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The grain of the wood is beautiful.
It is mirac...
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No Reserve
H 20.28 in W 13.98 in D 9.45 in
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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The design is simple and lean.
It is a v...
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Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
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Dutch Beech Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from beech circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 36 drawers with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH 36 x 26.5 x...
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Kusuri Tansu, 'Japanese Medicine Chest', Showa period, '1926-1989'
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Kusuri Tansu, (Japanese Medicine Chest). Showa period, (1926-1989). This Japanese medicine chest
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Antique Traditional Chinese Medicine Cabinet Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE***
A Chinese doctor used this traditional medicine cabinet from Shanxi province to
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H 50.01 in W 30.32 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Santa Fe, NM
With ten drawers this well preserved chest is a unique example. Unlike most apothacary chests this
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
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Chinese Medicine Chest with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored.
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Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
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Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored. It features two
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
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19th Century Chinese Red Medicine Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
A 19th Century Chinese red medicine chest, with five rows of three drawers that have dividers to
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Apothecary Medicine Chest with 56 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest in original red lacquer.
56 drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
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Korean 16 Drawer Apothecary Butterfly Medicine Cabinet Entry Console Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
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H 25.75 in W 24 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Germantown, MD
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Vintage White Dresser with Bamboo Binding and Leather Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Korean Elm Wood Brass Mounted Apothecary Chest, 20th Century
Located in Harlingen, TX
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Japanese Lacquered Wood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Edo Period
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Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, C. 1900
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Asian Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Asian medicine chest for your home. An Asian medicine chest — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Asian medicine chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An Asian medicine chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is an Asian Medicine Chest?
Prices for an Asian medicine chest start at $585 and top out at $4,900 with the average selling for $3,350.
Finding the Right asian-art-furniture for You
From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.
Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.
With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.
“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.
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