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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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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
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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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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 Furniture

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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
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

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
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
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

Materials

Soapstone

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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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

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 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

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

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

Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest And Bookcase, 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

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

Japanese antique wooden wabisabi drawer/1868-1920/MINGEI/Meiji-Taisho
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
). Chinese medicine and other items were stored in this drawer, separated by type. There are many drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique wooden drawer/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi "tansu" drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. This was originally a drawer for storing Chinese medicine, etc., and was used in drug stores. Therefore
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

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

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Elm

Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
Apothecary /  Medicin Chest of Drawer
H 65.36 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in

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Dutch Pine Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from pine circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 30 decent sized drawers with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH...
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Antique Herbal Pharmacy Cabinet with Named Drawers, Early 19th Century, Italy
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19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish small-sized chest of drawers or nightstand in blue painted wood. Height: 47 cm / 18,5 inch. Dating from the early 19th century, this small dresser is composed with three dra...
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Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
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H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in

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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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cupboards

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Metal

Small Chest / Chinese Medicine Cabinet
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H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 8 in
Antique Traditional Chinese Medicine Cabinet Apothecary Chest of Drawers
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Chinese medicines. The face of each drawer has three labels with Chinese characters describing the
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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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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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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

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Chinese Medicine Chest
Chinese Medicine Chest
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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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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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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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Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Medicine Chest
Chinese Medicine Chest
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Located in Chicago, IL
This personal medicine chest is from Zhejiang, China and is made from reclaimed cypress wood. The
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Located in Chicago, IL
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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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20th Century, Pair of Chinese Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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19th Century Chinese Red Medicine Chest
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Kastrup, DK
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Chinese Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
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H 48 in W 55 in D 18.5 in
Chinese Apothecary Medicine Chest with 39 Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Elm Chinese Medicine Cabinet
Elm Chinese Medicine Cabinet
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Medicine Chest with 12 drawers
H 48 in W 35 in D 17.75 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy indicating the contents of each, helping keep the herbs and spices organized. Painted medicine
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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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Apothecary Medicine Chest with 56 Drawers
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H 63.78 in W 52.76 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Medicine Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
19th Century Chinese Apothecary Chest
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Apothecary Chest
Apothecary Chest
H 45 in W 35 in D 22.5 in
Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
H 46 in W 32 in D 17 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Red Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet, c. 1850
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19th Century Black Lacquered Medicine Chests with 31 Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine chests dating to circa 1840-1860 from the Shanxi province
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Personal Medicine Chest on Metal Base
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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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Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Herbal Apothecary Chest, C. 1900
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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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Apothecary Cabinet / Chest, Original Lacquer
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Apothecary drawer furniture "medicine chest". Original lacquer in light yellow with lettering in
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Apothecary Cabinet / Chest, Original Lacquer
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Early 20th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Benington, Herts
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Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese apothecary / pharmacy medicine chest with 52 drawers. These were used to store and organise
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

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Chinese Yellow Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet c 1860
Located in Kastrup, DK
Apothecary (Pharmacy Medicine) Chest in original lacquer. 36 drawers (15 x 15) with description of
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Chinese Yellow Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet c 1860
Chinese Yellow Lacquer Apothecary Cabinet c 1860
H 58.27 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Apothecary Cabinets or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty apothecary cabinets or herbal medicine chests. Each
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinet with 32 Drawers and Original Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Chinese apothecary medicine cabinet dating to circa 1840 from the Shanxi province, China
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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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 antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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