Small Apothecary Drawers
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Beech
Early 20th Century American Rustic Apothecary Cabinets
Porcelain, Pine
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1940s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century English Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Elm, Spruce
Antique Late 19th Century European Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Oak, Poplar
20th Century European Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1930s Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1920s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Country Apothecary Cabinets
Brass
Antique 19th Century Asian Other Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Early 20th Century French Other Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Apothecary Cabinets
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Apothecary Cabinets
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Oak
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Elm
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Bookcases
Brass
Antique 17th Century German Louis XIV Cabinets
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Wood
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1950s German Shelves
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century English Federal Apothecary Cabinets
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Apothecary Cabinets
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Antique 19th Century Chinese Apothecary Cabinets
Mid-20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets
Wood
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pine
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
20th Century American Painted Furniture
Paint, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Apothecary Cabinets
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Primitive Apothecary Cabinets
Walnut
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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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