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18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
H 66.93 in W 52.76 in D 25.6 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer. Each with 33
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chests
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests. Made of elm wood with ivory lacquer. Each
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

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

Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
H 64.57 in W 51.97 in D 19.3 in
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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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
Chinese Jumu Wood Apothecary Medicine Chest
H 40.95 in W 47.64 in D 16.15 in
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). The materials used
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Chestnut, Cedar

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

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Wood

Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper
By Thompson & Capper
Located in New Orleans, LA
An invaluable addition to the 19th century home, this domestic medicine chest contained nearly
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Antique 19th Century English Other Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper
Domestic Medicine Chest by Thompson & Capper
H 8.25 in W 15.75 in D 12.25 in
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

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool A small antique mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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 Chinese Shanxi Province Elmwood Apothecary Medicine Chest, Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Shanxi province solid elmwood 9-drawer & 12-drawer apothecary medicine chest - Set
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Mission Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Elm

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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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Cedar

Edo period Japanese medicine chest
Edo period Japanese medicine chest
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets

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Soapstone

Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Art Deco apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 24 drawers. Crafted in black lacquered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
Black Lacquered Art Deco Chest
H 36.23 in W 72.84 in D 22.45 in
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
H 65.36 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Medicine Cased Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional early 19th century mahogany apothecary cabinet medicine chest with brass carrier
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Antique Late 18th Century Irish Georgian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Burgundy Brown 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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Brain Candy Designer Wallpaper in Glimmer 'Metallic Silver on Soft White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic Rx pattern by Aimée re-imagines our medicine chests. Do not take Focuset with Somnatol
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2010s American Modern Wallpaper

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Paint, Paper

Brain Candy Screen Printed Wallpaper in Aqua 'Aqua Blue on Soft White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic Rx pattern by Aimée re-imagines our medicine chests. Do not take Focuset with Somnatol
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2010s American Modern Wallpaper

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Paint, Paper

Victorian Apothecary Campaign 4 Drawer Brass Bound Chest with Hand Painted Front
Located in High Wycombe, GB
painted with its own medicine title for easy access. Apothecary chests with many small drawers to
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Twelve-Drawer Chest, Taisho Era'Early 1900s', Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This item is a small medicine cabinet crafted from cedar wood during the Taisho era(1912-1926
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cedar

Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
medicine machine used a violent ray electrotherapy apparatus as a cure-all, claiming to cure numerous
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

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Marble

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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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rock Crystal

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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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

19th Century Mahogany Apothecary Medicine Cabinet w/ 10 Drawers and Glass Pulls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century mahogany Apothecary Medicine cabinet chest with 10 drawers and glass pulls. Item
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

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Mahogany

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, Late 19th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period late 19th century apothecary merchant's chest in Southern elm, also
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

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 it
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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

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

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Lacquer

Green Vintage Wooden Apothecary Cabinet or Chest with Drawers
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing green industrial wooden Apothekary cabinet or chest with 8 drawers with original glass
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Antique 19th Century German Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Chest, Organs, Bierkowski, Holbein, Imperial Folio, Hand Colour
Located in Norwich, GB
Faculty of Medicine in Krakow. Huge format for early stone lithography, Bierkowski’s plates are very
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Antique 1630s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Remedial Gymnastics or Fitness Equipment, 1897
Located in Langweer, NL
. 4. **Brustdehnung (Chest Expansion)**: This apparatus was intended for exercising the chest muscles
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

American Folk Art Five Flying Ducks Signed E.H. Hart
Located in South Burlington, VT
. HIgh School and the Community Chest in New Haven and other public institutions. After moving to Florida
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on board. Star physical
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-0343 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
needs. So we looked around in the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on board. Star physical
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-0343 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
needs. So we looked around in the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Octane Fitness Lateral Elliptical LX 8000 Crosstrainer Commercial Gym Equipment
Located in Dayton, OH
comfortably. It’s easy to target different arm, chest and back muscles by changing the hand position on the
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Late 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Metal

"The Perfect Point" Original Oil Painting by Ernest Hart
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
New Haven County Jail, West Haven Firehouse, Troup Jr. HIgh School and the Community Chest in New
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

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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Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Furniture

Materials

Wood

Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
By Tramp Art
Located in Summerland, CA
Mirrored lid and two interior drawers. 13 x 8 x 17
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
Hanging Tramp Art Medicine Chest
H 8 in W 17 in D 13 in
Apothecary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Antique homeopathic apothecary (medicine) chest with compartmentalized drawers and panels.
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Antique 19th Century Korean Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest
H 51.5 in W 41.5 in D 12 in
Apothecary Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique homeopathic apothecary ( medicine ) chest with compartmentalized drawers and panels. For
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Antique 19th Century North Korean Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Apothecary Chest
H 51.5 in W 41.5 in D 12 in
Apothecary Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
turned knobs. Originally made as a wooden medicine chest for a Druggist Shop. Retaining a warm mellow
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest
H 28.5 in W 45 in D 13 in
Regency Period Mahogany and Brass Fitted Apothecary’s Box
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
there Imperial Majesties" There is also a label inside which states, "No. two medicine chest. The
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Apothecary Cabinets

Apothecary Cabinets Elm Haberdashery Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique middle Qing dynasty elm apothecary medicine chests, 19th century, from
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Small Chest / Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in Toronto, ON
doors and the back of the chest are covered with recipes for medicine in Mandarin
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards

Materials

Metal

Small Chest / Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Small Chest / Chinese Medicine Cabinet
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 8 in
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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

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

Materials

Elm

Large apothecary chest from Gansu Province
Located in Atlanta, GA
This apothecary chest stands nearly seven feet tall. It has 69 drawers, containing 267
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Chinese Medicine Chest
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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Chinese Medicine Chest
Chinese Medicine Chest
H 39 in W 70 in D 19 in
Georgian Medicine Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Geroge III period mahogany fitted medicine chest with the original axe head handle
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Georgian Medicine Chest
Georgian Medicine Chest
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Personal Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest with is from Japan and is made from paulowina wood.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Personal Medicine Chest
Personal Medicine Chest
H 36 in W 45 in D 7.5 in
Chinese Medicine Chest with 11 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest is from Zhejiang, China and is made from reclaimed cypress wood. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 28 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 28 drawers in black / burgundy lacquer. From
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted medicine chest oriniating from Beijing. All original paint. Interior drawer dividers.
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20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
H 48 in W 35 in D 17.75 in
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

Materials

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

Materials

Elm

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Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the medicine chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every medicine chest was constructed with great care. There are 35 variations of the antique or vintage medicine chest you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a medicine chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A medicine chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one medicine chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Thompson & Capper produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Medicine Chest?

Prices for a medicine chest start at $698 and top out at $35,462 with the average selling for $3,955.