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Material: Wood
Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden garment display case. This piece is more than it seems. Each of the 12 glass-front drawers features two spring-loaded hinges, so the door bounces back to meet your ha...
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1910s American Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Cartonnier Cabinet, France, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
While best known for his architectural practice—which played integral roles in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, re-imagining of the Ritz in Paris, and designing the interior...
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Early 20th Century American Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

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 pharmacy to organize and store traditional herbal medicines. A statement piece brilli...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

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. This red lacquered apothecary-inspired cabi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Antique Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet or Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary / filing cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 12 drawers on slim legs. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: DWH 47 x 1...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Antique Dutch Hardwood Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This filing cabinet was produced during the 1920/30s in the Netherlands. This piece features 24 drawers with brass hardware. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: DWH 36 x 12 x...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Pair of Bookcase Cabinets, circa 1860, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of bookcase cabinets. Made with walnut. Very decorative piece with elephants carved in the wood. Three shelves made with glass. Very...
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Late 19th Century French Greek Revival Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Walnut

Dutch Oak Apothecary or Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1930s in The Netherlands. It features 12 drawers with nice brass handles and two doors with shelves behind it. The drawers can be locked with a...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Pair of Antique Chinese Apothecary Bedside Cabinets
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful pair of Chinese table top apothecary cabinets in elm with tortoiseshell coloured and enamel decoration. The spacious over sailing molded tops beneath a configuration of...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Elm, Paint

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 drawers (42 small drawers + 3 larger drawers at the bottom). ach drawer with hand written Chinese calligraphy in black lacquer. These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Early 20th Century Oak Seed & Grain Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple functionality at its best waiting for a repurpose in its life as a apothecary cabinet. Petite oak cabinet with 8 drawers and a large door with a shelf inside. In very good an...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Modular Bookcase in Teak Design Vittorio Dassi, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
Original 1960s teak bookcase, Vittorio Dassi design, composed of three wooden uprights (not metal!), 3 closed elements of which 2 with sliding doors and one with folding doors, and 6...
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1960s Italian Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Metal

Industrial Large French Painted Pine Hardware Store Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This large hardware store cabinet was made around the 1950s in France from pine. It features 54 drawers with the original handles, brass number shields and contents of the drawers. T...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Large Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Barber Cabinet with Enamel Shields, 1900s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1900s in the Netherlands. It features 50 drawers with amazing brass knobs and enamel number shields. It was originally made for a barber and it...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

French Miniature Armoire with Mirror in the Bamboo Style, 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mirror door miniature wardrobe 1900 in the bamboo style, It can be used has a bathroom cabinet. Oil painted. One door with a shelve inside and one drawer. Good condition. Shi...
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Early 20th Century French Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Beech

Dutch Beech / Pine Industrial Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine / beech ply in the Netherlands circa 1950s and it was used in a workshop for dentist equipment. It features many drawers with nice bakelite h...
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Mid-20th Century Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine, Plywood

Antique Pine Apothecary Cabinet Chest of 18 Drawers, Denmark, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This tall pine apothecary chest of 18 drawers likely served in a Danish country store during the mid to late 1800's. The 18 drawers with metal pull handles will serve well to organ...
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Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Apothecary Chest with 32 Drawers and Aged Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period apothecary chest from the 19th century, with 32 drawers and dark patina. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this apothecary chest features a rect...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Solid Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister’s Cabinet With Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid oak Arts & Crafts Barrister cabinet with a unique combination of narrow drawers, larger filings drawers and a cabinet. Excellent patina through...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Dutch Industrial Pine Apothecary / Workshop Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This workshop cabinet was made from pine in the Netherlands circa 1920s and it was used in a bicycle repair shop until recently. It features 20 drawers with small knobs. Some of the ...
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1920s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

18th C Style Italian Old Fir 12 Drawer Pharmacy Cabinet To Order
Located in Encinitas, CA
Classic Italian pharmacy 12 drawer counter cabinet constructed in Old Fir with rustic forged drawer pulls. Antique reproduction with custom size available and a variety of options by quote. Note the difference in drawer sizes. Floor model measures: 78.5” L x 21.25” D x 33” H Floor model available for immediate delivery; contact us for a delivery quote. Save this listing to receive our Private Offer for this item only: $7,490.00 Our Tuscan style credenza line is available in custom size, configuration of doors and drawers and interiors by quote - and in all of our solid aged wood finish & color options. Please inquire. Expedited shipping options. Bellini’s Old World Collection...
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2010s Italian Rustic Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Fir

Vintage Boho Hand Carved Dutch Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
This vintage boho Dutch cabinet is a beautifully hand-carved piece that blends old-world craftsmanship with eclectic charm. Featuring intricate detailing and a rich patina, it offers...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Walnut

Large 19thC English Specimen Display Cabinet / Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 Large 19thC English Pine Specimen Display Cabinet / Bookcase with adjustable shelving and graduating drawers in original finish Exc...
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1890s English Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Pine

Rare 17th century South German Renaissance Table cabinet, Augsburg
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare mid-17th century ebony veneered architectural table cabinet of diminutive proportions, circa 1640. Augsuerg. The moulded ebony veneered cabinet is surmounted with a...
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17th Century German Charles II Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Ebony

Antique Lacquered Gilded Bookcase, Carved Columns & Friezes, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient large lacquered and gilded bookcase, hand-carved with columns and rich gilded friezes, built entirely by hand in the middle of the 19th century for an important building in n...
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19th Century Italian Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Dutch Oak Apothecary / Barber Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This cabinet was designed and made from oak around the 1930's in the Netherlands. It was part of a wall piece used in a barber shop where the drawers were used to store the personal ...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Vintage French Oak Fabric Store Apothecary Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This fabric store cabinet was made around the 1940/50s in France from oak. It features 6 large drawers and 7 smaller ones with nice handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers ar...
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Mid-20th Century French Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Bibliothèque d'apothicaire en sapin, années 1930
Located in ALBIGNY-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Coup de cœur de l’atelier cette semaine pour cette vaste bibliothèque des années 1930 composée de deux parties distinctes. Cette grande bibliothèque d’apothicaire, vitrée, a été ache...
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1930s European French Provincial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Fir

Vintage German Beech / Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet / Vitrine, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1950s in Germany. It features 8 drawers in beech with glass fronts and metal handles. It was originally used in a shop for lingerie....
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Mid-20th Century German Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Beech

Vintage German Oak Apothecary Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made circa 1940s in Germany. It features 8 drawers with nice brass handles. The interior dimensions of the drawers are: D W H 34 x 15 x 5 / 1...
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1940s German Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Antique German Oak Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1920/30s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This very unique haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1920/30s in Germany. It features 36 drawers with cut glass fronts / folding doors and black metal handles. It was origin...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Massive 19th C. European Apothecary Cabinet, 130 Individual Drawers
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful 19th century English Apothecary cabinet with 130 ample working drawers was most recently used for categorizing music info. There are pencil written names of various c...
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Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Iron

Solid Pine Wood Display Cabinet Sideboard, Mid-19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Belgian mid-19th century, red painted store display cabinet. A large and imposing antique Canadian pine display cabinet vitrine, woodcarving in...
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Mid-19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Pine

Bridges Large Green by Muller Van Severen for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bridges Large by Muller Van Severen for BD Barcelona Bridges is a collection of cabinets designed by Muller Van Severen. MVS developed the cabinets from their series of ‘Wave’ vases. The vase silhouettes were brought into handmade cabinets with unique cutout bases that transcend function. Their refined colours and glossy finishes emphasise structure, standing out with a sculptural beauty. Alone or as a whole, the Bridges cabinets create a colourful architecture that is vibrant and spacious and, of course, full of personality. Materials: Containers, shelves and doors are made of MDF and gloss lacquered in four different colors; NCS 3060-B90G (Green), NCS 3560-Y80R (Red), NCS 7020-R80B (Blue), NCS 8010-R10B (Aubergine). The interiors are always laquered in matt finish. 5mm glass top painted in the same color of the cabinet is optional. Back part ofthe cabinet painted in matte is optional. Regulation glides are included in order to fit the different floors. The doors have steel hiden hinges finished in titanium, installed with an automatic pulse opening spring system. In addition this large option had and extra accesory: the coat bar for clothes. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Muller Van Severen was founded in 2011 by Belgian artist duo Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen. They are both artists, and their work showcases their appreciation of the natural beauty of materials and how materials can speak for themselves. Working between design and art, the couple has always been on an inspired quest for sculpturally interesting design objects and furniture. Their creations are globally identified in both private homes and public spaces. All of Muller Van Severens own production pieces are handmade by small-scale fabricators and skilled artisans, with an honesty to the rawness and irregularity of the chosen material. Their work is characterized by careful research into their shared passion for art, architecture and materials, yet their designs appear to be created almost intuitively and with total effortlessness. About the manufacturer: BD has been around for over half a century. It was founded in a nightclub in 1972 by a bunch of young architects and designers from Barcelona. They broke into the design world with a new vision: to produce and market their designs, and the designs of their friends with complete creative freedom and design criteria. Beginning with the designs of contemporaries like Ettore Sottsass, Rennie Mackintosh and Álvaro Siza, BD provoked a curiosity about design. These early pieces helped bring international recognition to the country’s design scene, and many of them still exist today. They are an international design company run by a collective ownership —Apartamento Magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Steel

Mid 20th century Apothecary cabinet The Hague
Located in MILL, NL
Very large chest of drawers / apothecary cabinet. With no less than 96 drawers. Originally from The Hague, ca. 1960. We were able to take over this cabinet from a shoemaker's studio ...
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1950s Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Beech

Vintage Dutch Poplar Apothecary / Filing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from poplar circa 1950 in the Netherlands. It features 11 drawers with black metal hardware. The inside of the drawers measure: DWH 30 x...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Poplar

Unusual Oak Art Nouveau Dental /multi-drawer Cabinet by Premier Cabinet Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most Unusual Quarter sawn Oak Art Nouveau Dental /multi-drawer Cabinet / Apothecary by Premier Cabinet Co. ....Fourty years in the antique business ,I have never seen one quite like...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Large Vintage Dutch Oak Shop Cabinet / Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1950s in the Netherlands my P Mac Lean. This piece features 18 large paper covered drawers in oak with brass hardware. It was origin...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Mid-Century Silver Book-Matched Teak Chest, Sculptural Handles in Macassar Ebony
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your home with the Mid-Century Modernist Silver Chest in Book-Matched Teak with Sculptural Handles in Macassar Ebony, an extraordinary piece...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Ebony, Teak

Primitive Green Apothecary Cabinets, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Discover the charm of these 19th-century apothecary cabinets, each featuring its original green patina worn to perfection by time. With numerous cubby compartments and spacious lower...
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19th Century French Primitive Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Antique American Empire Rosewood Dental / Medical Cabinet, circa 1820
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Empire rosewood dental / medical cabinet, circa 1820. This incredibly rare cabinet, in two section, made of figured rosewood throughou...
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Rosewood

19th C English Glazed Shop Fitters Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19th C English glazed mahogany shop fitters display cabinet with original brass T bar handles, foxed mirror, glass shelves & hardware. Excellent quality by ‘Frederic...
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1890s English Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Mirror, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Natural Oak Drawer Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A drawer cabinet from the early 20th century. Made from solid oak. Ready for everyday use. High rectangular oak body standing on a plinth with 24 drawers under a slightly protruding...
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Early 20th Century European Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak, Pine

Natural Wood Credenza by Giotto Stoppino for Acerbic, Italy, 1977
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern natural wooden credenza, a masterpiece designed by Giotto Stoppino for Acerbic in 1977, proudly crafted in Italy. This exquisite credenza is a harmonious fusion of functi...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Chrome

Antique French Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak apothecary cabinet with brass hardware was made in the early 20th century in France and was used in a hardware store. It is very well made and it remains in a good restored ...
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1910s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Dry Bar in Blackened Laser-Cut Steel Frame with Oak Slats and Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be it in the gentleman’s corner of your apartment or centre stage in your living room, this contemporary Dry Bar in its simplicity, serves as a humble vessel for your most precious l...
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2010s American Modern Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Cut Steel

French 19th Century Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This piece is amazing by its proportion narrow and tall with a glass sliding both ways. The glass is covered along the edge of brass and a knob on each side. exceptionnel piece.
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Large Vintage Dutch Haberdashery Cabinet from the 1950's
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage Haberdashery Cabinet from the 1950's Made of oak and originated from The Netherlands. The cabinet is in perfect shape, all drawer...
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1950s Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Rare Art Deco shaving cabinet in wood with side mirrors, France 1920s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1920 / shaving cabinet / wood, mirror / art deco / mid-century / vintage Beautiful Art Deco wooden shaving cabinet with mirror and side mirrors, made in the 1920s in France...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Mirror, Wood

Mid Century Large Danish Drawing Cabinet, Made in Pine and Beech, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Mid century large Danish blueprint / drawing cabinet, made in pine and beech, 1960s. Contains four deep drawers, perfect suited for paintings. Provience; Danish designer John Olsen...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Beech, Pine

Chinese Square Apothecary Chest with Nine Drawers and Brass Pulls
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese square apothecary-style chest of drawers, likely from the early to mid-20th century, featuring nine small drawers and brass hardware. Crafted from richly toned wood, the ch...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Brass

Large Vintage Dutch Hardwood Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This haberdashery cabinet was produced during the 1930s in the Netherlands. This piece features 28 paper covered drawers some with glass fronts, solid handles and name card holders. ...
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1930s Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Hardwood

Antique Medicine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of timeless charm to your bathroom with this exquisite antique white medicine cabinet. Boasting a classic design, this piece offers both style and functionality.
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Early 20th Century European Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Metal

English Oak Apothecary Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1930s in England. It features 6 drawers with nice handles. It is made from oak and it remains in a very good condition. The interior dimensions...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Bonnetière Française De Style Louis 15 En Merisier Massif Mid 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This exquisite 19th-century French bonnetière, crafted in solid cherrywood, beautifully combines the rustic simplicity of southern bastide furniture with the refined elegance of the ...
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1850s French Louis XV Antique Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Fruitwood

Vintage German Oak Glass Shop Counter Haberdashery Cabinet Vitrine, ca 1950
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This oak haberdashery shop counter dates from the 1950s and was made in Germany. It features a solid wooden frame, a glass casing with many drawers in oak. The dividers could be remo...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

German Industrial Oak and Pine Apothecary Cabinet, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1940s in Germany and was later used in a hardware store in Belgium until recently. It features 12 drawers with metal handles / name card holder...
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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak, Pine

German Oak / Pine Apothecary Cabinet or Bank of Drawers, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1940s in Germany and was later used in a hardware store in Belgium until recently. It features 10 drawers with nice brass handles. The interior...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak, Pine

French Mahogany Filing Cabinet or Bank of Drawers, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This vintage mahogany bank of drawers dates from the 1930s and was made in France. It features a mahogany frame, drawers with mahogany fronts ...
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Wood Apothecary Cabinets

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Mahogany

Find Solid Wood Apothecary Cabinets for Sale on 1stDibs

Decorating with wood apothecary cabinets is a snap.

Perhaps you’ve been searching for a unique solution for storage or displaying your serveware or decorative objects — an antique or vintage apothecary cabinet might be exactly what the doctor ordered.

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.

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.

Find antique and vintage solid wood apothecary cabinets and chests on 1stDibs today — the collection includes oak apothecary cabinets, walnut versions and other varieties.

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