Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Metal
Pair of Yellow lacquered 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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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
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 Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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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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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
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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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
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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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Metal
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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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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Metal
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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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
H 50.01 in W 30.32 in D 20.48 in
Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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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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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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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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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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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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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Ornately detailed piece that includes 35 unique drawers. Strong contrasting colors make this a stand out piece for your home or office.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
Chinese Medicine Chest With 36 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Please contact dealer for full item description.
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19th Century Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest with Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese doctors used chests like this to store medicinal herbs, extracts, and powdered minerals
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
Chinese Medicine Chest with Original Labels
Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
20th Century, Pair of Chinese Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of hundreds of herbs, minerals, and liquid extracts
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
19th Century Chinese Red Medicine Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th Century Chinese red medicine chest, with five rows of three drawers that have dividers to
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Poplar
Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese medicine chest is from Hebei, China and is made from elmwood, circa 19th century. It
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19th Century Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
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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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
19th Century Apothecary Medicine Chest with 24 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 24 drawers.
Linden wood (also called lime tree
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 39 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 39 drawers.
From Suzhou, China, 1860-1880.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Medicine Chest with 12 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy indicating the contents of each, helping keep the herbs and spices organized. Painted medicine
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Antique 28 Drawer Chinese Elm Apothecary Chest Medicine Cabinet Console Filing
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese apothecary, pharmacy or medicine chest, circa 19th century. Made from lacquered elm with
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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm, Lacquer
H 48.5 in W 49 in D 17.5 in
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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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Metal
Pair of Qing Dynasty Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome pair of Qing dynasty medicine chests are from Shanxi, China, and made from elmwood
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Antique Chinese 18 Drawer Medicine Apothecary Herb Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese 18 Drawer Apothecary Medicine Herb Chest
This beautiful multi-drawer apothecary
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Bronze
Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 25 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860, China with original dark
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
Apothecary Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese Apothecary / Medicine Chest with 42 Small Pulls and 3 Medium Pulls
and Calligraphy Design
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
19th Century Medicine Cabinet with 15 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful 19th Century medicine cabinet is made from elm wood and has 15 drawers. Chinese
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Pair of Chinese Apothecary 'Pharmacy' Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chests, each having 24 drawers with Chinese script
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Iron
Mid 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 51 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
script for herbs, minerals and natural remedies.
In Chinese medicine the doctor also created and
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
19th Century Apothecary Medicine Chest with 24 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 24 drawers.
Linden wood (also called lime tree
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
19th Century Black Lacquered Medicine Chests with 31 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive 19th Century black lacquered medicine chest is from the province of Shanxi, China
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Antique Chinese Armoire, 19th Century Medicine Cabinet, Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century chest was originally used by a Chinese pharmacy to organize and store herbal
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
19th Century Laohuali Qing Dynasty Chinese Traveling Medicine Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique apothecary or medicine chest traditionally used to store household medicinal
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chests with 54 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
Materials
Wood
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 Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
Personal Medicine Chest on Metal Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest with is from Japan and is made from paulowina wood. The piece has been
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Metal
Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 28 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chest dating to circa 1820-1840 from the Shanxi province
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
H 44.49 in W 52.37 in D 27.56 in
Chinese Mid-19th Century Apothecary Chest with 42 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 42 drawers.
Original dark reddish brown lacquer
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
Chinese Yellow Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, 52 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 52 drawers. These were used to store and organise
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Iron
19th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century Chinese medicine chest, the base consisting of multiple drawers and a four door glazed
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19th Century Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
Reduced Pair of Chinese Medicine Chests
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Chinese Character painted on Black Lacquer Chests.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
Discounted Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Chinese medicine Chest. Black Laquer. Gorgeous gold drawers. 33 Drawers. Reduced from $6400
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Gold
Shandong Medicine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning red lacquer apothecary chest was originally used by a traditional medicine shop selling
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Antique Chinese Miniature Nanwood Medicine Chest
Located in Denver, CO
18th century miniature nanwood medicine chest with 7 drawers of variable sizes. Simple hardware
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
Medicine Chest
Located in New York, NY
Korean medicine chest with Chinese inscriptions for herbal medicine
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19th Century Korean Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
19th Century Medicine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese 19th Century Medicine Chest
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
Chinese Apothecary Chests Medicine Cabinets Elm Haberdashery Qing Dynasty, 1871
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique middle Qing dynasty elm apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1871
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
H 69 in W 31 in D 21 in
Haberdashery Apothecary Chests Medicine Cabinets Elm Qing Dynasty, 1871
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique middle Qing dynasty elm apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1871
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1870s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Pair of Apothecary Chests Medicine Cabinets Elm Haberdashery Qing Dynasty, 1871
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning pair of antique middle Qing dynasty elm apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1871
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
H 69 in W 31 in D 21 in
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Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period elm wood cabinet from the early 20th century, with brass medallion, teardrop pulls, two drawers and two doors on horse hoof feet. Created in China ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
Japanese Antique Drawer / Tansu Peddler Chest of drawers / 1868-1912s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer.
I think it is a called "Peddler's Tansu", which is used by merchants to carry goods far away.
"Peddler" refers to carrying and retailing products wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Iron
H 35.24 in W 11.23 in D 22.45 in
Sunday Daybed Oak and Boucle
Located in Plymouth, GB
Part of the Sunday collection exclusive to Fosfeen, and designed by Founder Oliver A-J, the Sunday Day Bed was designed and handcrafted in house with the finest Oak and Bouclé uphols...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Bouclé, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Oak
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne.
Cushion included.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Iron
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
Japanese Antique Drawer Storage 1880s-1900s Shelf Chest Drawers Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
This is an old Japanese drawer storage shelf.
This was made during the Meiji period.
All the shelves are made from solid chestnut wood.
After more than 100 years, it has become more ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Wood
H 16.93 in W 28.82 in D 10.91 in
Japanese Antique Chests of Drawers 1800s-1860s/Safe Storage Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese drawer.
It is an item from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).
It has a keyed door so that it can also be used as a safe. Both metal fittings are attached with very ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Cedar
H 20.08 in W 29.53 in D 14.18 in
Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, Ming dynasty style scholar's cabinet. The doors and side panels are all solid single boards set with mitered, tenon and mortise construction. Two exterior and interior d...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Bronze
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By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
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1940s French Art Deco Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Antique Choba Tansu (Merchant Chest) Meiji Era
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Mid-19th Century Red Lacquered Sideboard from Shanxi, China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th century sideboard cabinet with orginal lacquer.
Front and top with deep dark red lacquer, sides with black lacquer.
Features double bi-fold doors revealing a storage...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
Chinese Qing Dynasty Cabinet with Original Décor
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations.
Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides.
Top section with pair of panel doors la...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Period, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large Two Section Japanese Kitchen Tansu, Late 19th Century. Interior bottom section has been modified to accommodate a TV. Part of the back bottom section has been removed for the o...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Elm
H 66.25 in W 47.5 in D 18.75 in
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Mid-19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Medicine Chest
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Brass
H 65.5 in W 44 in D 21.25 in
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Antique Chinese Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese medicine chest available at 1stDibs. An antique Chinese medicine chest — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique Chinese 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. Each antique Chinese medicine chest bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Chinese Medicine Chest?
An antique Chinese medicine chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,875, while the lowest priced sells for $855 and the highest can go for as much as $27,354.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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