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Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850

$6,880

H 64 in W 42 in D 21.75 in

Chinese Red Lacquer Medicine Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This gorgeous lacquered cabinet is a 19th-century Chinese apothecary chest, originally used in a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

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Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

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H 38.5 in W 36 in D 15.75 in

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet with indigo lacquered sides and red paper labels

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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

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H 48.5 in W 54.5 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

An apothecary chest from Northern China. This circa 1850 chest has thirty (30) drawers and a

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

19th Century Chinese Tall Apothecary Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Tall Apothecary Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Tall Apothecary Cabinet

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H 75.5 in W 41 in D 17.5 in

19th Century Chinese Tall Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

A tall apothecary cabinet from Hebei Province, China. This cabinet has forty-three drawers, all

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

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H 33.5 in W 38 in D 16 in

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

organize and store herbal medicines. A statement piece cloaked in a crimson red lacquer, the cabinet has

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest
Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

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H 33.5 in W 38 in D 16 in

Chinese Cinnabar Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

organize and store herbal medicines. A statement piece cloaked in a crimson red lacquer, the cabinet has

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered and Painted Apothecary Chest
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered and Painted Apothecary Chest

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered and Painted Apothecary Chest

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered apothecary chest from the 19th century, with 32 drawers and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Paper, Wood

Red Lacquered 1930s Apothecary Cabinet with 32 Drawers and Petite Double Doors
Red Lacquered 1930s Apothecary Cabinet with 32 Drawers and Petite Double Doors

Red Lacquered 1930s Apothecary Cabinet with 32 Drawers and Petite Double Doors

Located in Yonkers, NY

A red lacquered apothecary-inspired cabinet from circa 1930 with 32 drawers and petite double doors

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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest

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H 34.5 in W 87 in D 18 in

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood apothecary chest with nine drawers and brass hardware. Pagoda Red

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Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest

Apothecary Chest

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H 40.75 in W 33 in D 24 in

Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

An unusual 19th century Chinese apothecary cabinet with doors carved with cranes in a landscape and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

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H 33 in W 92 in D 20 in

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood apothecary cabinet with thirty drawers with brass pulls

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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Chinese Apothecary Chest
Chinese Apothecary Chest

Chinese Apothecary Chest

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H 48 in W 55 in D 18.5 in

Chinese Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

With the original paper labels intact, each of the 27 drawers of this 19th century elmwood Chinese

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chinese Apothecary Chest
Chinese Apothecary Chest

Chinese Apothecary Chest

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H 43.5 in W 36 in D 23 in

Chinese Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century provincial Chinese elmwood apothecary chest with 14 drawers and quatrefoil shaped

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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850
Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850

Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850

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H 46.75 in W 32.25 in D 17.25 in

Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century lacquered chest was originally used by a Chinese pharmacy to organize and store

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Chicago, IL

cabinet's once-brilliant red lacquer finish has mellowed to a rich crimson, with a pattern of wear that

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest
Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

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H 10.5 in W 14 in D 8.75 in

Petite Chinese Apothecary Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

other accessories. This chest clearly borrows its design from the many-drawered apothecary cabinet, and

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Ten Drawer Apothecary Chest, c. 1850
Chinese Ten Drawer Apothecary Chest, c. 1850

Chinese Ten Drawer Apothecary Chest, c. 1850

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H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in

Chinese Ten Drawer Apothecary Chest, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite lacquered chest of drawers was originally used in a 19th-century Chinese pharmacy to

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Chinese Apothecary cabinet
Chinese Apothecary cabinet

Chinese Apothecary cabinet

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H 42.5 in W 36 in D 24.5 in

Chinese Apothecary cabinet

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese Apothecary Cabinet red lacquered with gold leaf

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

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H 22.75 in W 17.5 in D 9.5 in

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unusual 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet of Small Proportions.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

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Brass

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Located in Port Jervis, NY

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$3,882

H 81.89 in W 61.03 in D 18.9 in

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Located in Kastrup, DK

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Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s
Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Vintage Dutch Oak / Mahogany Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 24 paper covered drawers in mahogany with mostly original glass fronts, mahogany handl...

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Small Chinese Black Lacquered Wardrobe 19th Century

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Located in Beuzevillette, FR

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Large Antique German Pitch Pine Corner Apothecary Cabinet / Vitrine ca 1900s
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Large Antique German Pitch Pine Corner Apothecary Cabinet / Vitrine ca 1900s

Located in Nijmegen, NL

This stunning corner apothecary cabinet was made in Germany around the turn of the century. It features two vitrines with shelves and both small and large square drawers at both ends...

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$1,668

H 37.01 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in

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By ACC Japan

Located in London, Lambeth

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Maitland Smith Apothecary Cabinet, Tooled Leather Wrapped Case
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By Maitland Smith

Located in Toledo, OH

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Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests
Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests

Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests

$4,853 / set

H 49.61 in W 45.67 in D 22.05 in

Pair of Yellow lacquered Apothecary Medicine Chests

Located in Kastrup, DK

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Located in Pasadena, TX

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$72,173 / set

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Located in Vosselaar, BE

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Travail Populaire Apothecary Cabinet, France, 19th Century

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Located in Antwerp, BE

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Located in Nijmegen, NL

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Finding the Right Apothecary-cabinets for You

If you’ve been searching for a unique solution for storage or displaying your serveware or decorative objects, might we prescribe an antique or vintage apothecary cabinet?

With the advent of the modern-day pharmacy, you can often go a long time without running into an apothecary . . . or even seeing the word. Popular in the 15th and 16th centuries, apothecary shops are the predecessors of today’s typical drug stores. An apothecary, in the person sense, was a medical professional, dispensing medicines and remedies for common ailments, but also preparing and mixing said medicines in-house. Too often these shops were quite small and, like most of us constantly seeking savvy storage solutions, apothecaries needed a cabinet to store supplies and medicinal ingredients.

Apothecary cabinets are case pieces similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers. Indeed, these old-world furnishings — whether it's a small apothecary cabinet or a large version — offer seemingly endless ways to sort and display or just help tidy up a room while maintaining its charm.

Decorating with a vintage metal apothecary cabinet, or one made of solid wood, is a snap.

Pay tribute to the piece’s original purpose by displaying your very own collection of apothecary jars and bottles or decorative art glass. Elsewhere, introduce the cabinet to high-traffic areas such as your living room — two smaller Victorian-era apothecary cabinets could work as side tables — or your entryway much in the way you would a console table. These functional furnishings can work as storage in your home office or as nightstands in the bedroom, and in any interior an apothecary wall cabinet can keep your space orderly and clutter-free.

Browse a collection of antique and vintage apothecary cabinets and chests on 1stDibs today.

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