18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Chinese Medicine Chest
Antique Chinese Medicine Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Beautiful and decorative antique Chinese medicine cabinet, likely dating from the 1930s. Featuring multiple small drawers and traditional craftsmanship, this piece is both functional...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chinese Apothecary Cabinet – Mid Century Herb Medicine Chest
Located in Portsmouth, VA
This vintage apothecary-style cabinet was inspired by traditional Chinese herbal medicine chests used in historic pharmacies.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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 of 2 These antique Shanxi province apothecary chests would be a beautiful and ecle...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Mission Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Elm
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, China. 45 drawers and original lacquer.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Small Chest / Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Located in Toronto, ON
Adorable Small Chest with 23 little drawers and cupboard.
The interior of the cupboard's doors and the back of the chest are covered with recipes for medicine in Mandarin
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards
Materials
Metal
Antique Traditional Chinese Medicine Cabinet Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Unavailable
H 50.01 in W 30.32 in D 20.48 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 store ingredients for his remedies. This cabinet houses 38 drawers, 35 smaller ones...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Medicine chest is made from elmwood and has been fully restored.
Category
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.
Category
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cypress
Chinese Medicine Chest With 36 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Please contact dealer for full item description.
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Chinese Medicine Chest with Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese doctors used chests like this to store medicinal herbs, extracts, and powdered minerals. Sometimes multiple chests were arranged in banks to offer the herbalist the greatest ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chinese Medicine Chest with Original Labels
Located in Chicago, IL
Category
Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets
20th Century, Pair of Chinese Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
Smaller chests, with fewer medicines, were sometimes found in wealthy homes.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Bookcases
Materials
Elm
Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese medicine chest is from Hebei, China and is made from elmwood, circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 28 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 28 drawers in black / burgundy lacquer.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Apothecary Medicine Chest with 24 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 24 drawers.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 39 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese elm apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 39 drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted medicine chest oriniating from Beijing. All original paint. Interior drawer dividers.
Category
20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Medicine Chest with 12 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated in a beautiful golden-yellow lacquer, each of the 12 drawers is labeled with elegant calligraphy indicating the contents of each, helping keep the herbs and spices organized. ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Antique 28 Drawer Chinese Elm Apothecary Chest Medicine Cabinet Console Filing
Sold
H 48.5 in W 49 in D 17.5 in
Antique 28 Drawer Chinese Elm Apothecary Chest Medicine Cabinet Console Filing
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese apothecary, pharmacy or medicine chest, circa 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 56 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest in original red lacquer. 56 drawers with hand written Chinese calligraphy in yellow lacquer.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Metal
Apothecary Medicine Chest with 45 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chinese Medicine Apothecary Wood 15 Drawer Herbal Cabinet Chest
Sold
H 10 in W 19.5 in L 10 in
Vintage Chinese Medicine Apothecary Wood 15 Drawer Herbal Cabinet Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Medicine Apothecary Wood 15 Drawer Herbal Cabinet Chest.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
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H 38.25 in W 28.25 in D 15 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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Soapstone
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 medicine chest can also be used for jewelry or any other small objects like craft or ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Chinese Apothecary Medicine Cabinet with 25 Drawers
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H 44.1 in W 56.3 in D 18.51 in
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 (burgundy / black) lacquer. 25 drawers with Chinese characters describing the conten...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Apothecary Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
Chinese Apothecary / Medicine Chest with 42 Small Pulls and 3 Medium Pulls and Calligraphy Design On Doors.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
19th Century Medicine Cabinet with 15 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese medicine chests were used for storing medicinal herbs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Elm
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Chinese Medicine Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese medicine chest for your home. Each Chinese medicine chest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. If you’re shopping for a Chinese medicine chest, we have 28 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese medicine chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Chinese medicine chest bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Chinese Medicine Chest?
Prices for a Chinese medicine chest start at $2,400 and top out at $28,339 with the average selling for $4,250.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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