Doctors Cabinet
Portable Bundeswehr Doctor'S Cabinet / 2-Part Metal Cabinet, 1970
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Portable Bundeswehr doctor's cabinet 2-part metal cabinet dentist's cabinet around 1970
Features
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Located in Portland, OR
doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790.
The bookcase in two sections; the top section with a flared
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 90.5 in W 45 in D 22 in
Doctor's Medical Cabinet, circa 1910
Located in Norwalk, CT
An awesome early medical cabinet, ready to hold your unusual treasures!
Category
Early 20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1910s Doctors/Veterinarian Wall Cabinet Buffalo NY Medicine Shelf
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very early twentieth century hand-crafted hardwood wall mount cabinet. Two shelf inside, that are
Category
Vintage 1910s American Late Victorian Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
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Vintage Medical Cabinet Doctor's Cabinet Distressed
Located in Newtown, CT
Vintage distressed medical cabinet. It is 22" wide x16' deep and is 63.25' high. The inside and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Early Doctor's or Medical Cabinet
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Early doctor's or medical cabinet. Great sculptural look. The cabinet has cabriole legs, wheels
Category
Early 20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
White Steel Antique Doctors Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White sprayed steel doctor’s apothecary cabinet,
coming from Poland. Manufactured: 1950s
Glass is
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Qing Dynasty Doctor's Desk from the Shanxi Province
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous red lacquered desk would have most likely been used as a medical practioner's desk. Locks adorn the hardware. The drawers were used for strong writing materials.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 50.01 in W 30.32 in D 20.48 in
Metal Industrial Doctors Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool two-door screened doctors cabinet is in fine condition. The brass numbers are on the top
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Industrial Metal Rolling Doctors Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic doctors cabinet, complete with eleven drawers, glass door cabinet, and milk glass side
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
c.1920 French Steel & Glass Doctors' Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A survivor here! Awesome vintage French steel and glass doctors' cabinet fitted with glass shelves
Category
Early 20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Retro Vintage 50s 60s Doctor'S Cabinet / Metal Cabinet in White, 1960
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Doctor's cabinet retro vintage metal cabinet white 50s 60s dentist
Features:
Original paintwork
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 42.72 in W 45.67 in D 22.45 in
Antique Art Deco Wood and Metal Medical Dental Dentist Doctor's Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco wood and metal medical dental Dentist Doctor's cabinet. Item includes Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Art Deco Wood and Metal Medical Dental Dentist Doctor's Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco wood and metal medical dental Dentist Doctor's cabinet. Item includes Art Deco
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal
20thC English Mahogany and Brass Fitted Doctors Cabinet Drawers, circa 1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century English mahogany, multi-drawer, brass fitted and hand painted doctors cabinet
Category
20th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 36.62 in D 13.39 in
Art Deco Walnut Doctor's Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
cable for lighting in the cabinet.
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Wood
1920 American Medical Doctors Cabinet Vitrine
Located in Surrey, BC
This medicine cabinet was produced in the 1920 in the USA by Reid Bros. , based in Santa Francisco
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Nickeled Glass Doctors Cabinet, Suitable as a Showcase or Vitrine
Located in Baambrugge, NL
The back mirror beautifully weathered, the top part with glass sliding doors.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Cabinets
Materials
Glass
circa 1915 low Steel & Patterned Glass Edwardian Doctors Cabinet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
early 20th century lower rectangular Medical Cabinet. Featuring a White enamel Top, single top
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Restored Medical Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage metal Doctor's cabinet, refinished in an Industrial finish. Striking bare metal finish with
Category
Vintage 1920s Industrial Cabinets
Vintage Hospital Cabinet, Bathroom Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial doctors cabinet, makes for a great modern kitchen or bathroom cabinet. Features drop
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Cabinets
19th Century Apothecary / Medicine Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century apothecary / medicine cabinet
Drugstore / Doctors cabinet with labels and original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Restored Vintage Medical Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial metal doctors cabinet from the first half of the 20th Century, refinished in a brush
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Cabinets
Early 19th Century Chinese Twelve Drawer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century apothecary/doctor's cabinet with twelve drawers, and heavy lacquer, from Shanxi
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Poison Door
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a Folk Art door from a Turn-Of-The Century doctors cabinet. The hand carved skull and cross
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Jars
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Doctors Medical Glass & Steel Vitrine Silver Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic antique distressed metal and glass doctor's / medical / vitrine cabinet with cabriole
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
H 52.5 in W 23 in D 18.75 in
Italian Doctor's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Good News! (Thanks Jeff!) This desk is Dassi & Figli. Notice the medical stem...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Steel Doctor's Desk, circa 1900
Located in Bainbridge, NY
and side swing storage cabinet with push button latch. Nice desk guard, surround, rim detail
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Display Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super metal display cabinet originally used for storage in a doctor’s practise.
The cabinet is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Display Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super vintage French metal display cabinet, originally used for storage in a doctor’s practise
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Cabinets
Materials
Iron
1920's Medicine Cabinet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
early 20th Century Doctors Sterilizer - Medicine Cabinet.
The 3 sided Glass Cabinet includes 3
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Restored Petite Hospital Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small doctors office cabinet, restored in an industrial style finish. With original white top
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Cabinets
circa 1900 rolling Medical Cabinet
Located in Bainbridge, NY
early 1900's Doctor's Medicine Cabinet. Lovely beveled glass front, with upper storage area
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Dulton Stripped Metal Pharmacy Cabinet
By Dulton Co., Ltd
Located in Astoria, NY
Dulton stripped metal industrial oiled finish metal pharmacy or doctor/dental cabinet, raised on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Post World War II 1940s Pair of Industrial Steel Nightstands Cabinets
Located in Lisse, NL
is divided into two equally high tiers. They may originally have been used as doctor's cabinets or
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Night Stands
Materials
Steel
Antique French Ebonized Bookcase that is 100% Original, Including the Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
are referencing, that this is not a newly doctored up antique French black cabinet, painted to look
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 108.5 in W 64.25 in D 18.25 in
Vintage Industrial Doctors Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage metal Doctor's cabinet, refinished in an industrial finish. Striking bare metal finish with
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique M. Weiss & Co. Doctor's Cabinet
By M. Weiss & Co.
Located in Oakville, CT
Distressed antique medical doctors cabinet by M. Weiss & Co - Industrial vintage metal and glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vintage Deco Style Doctors Cabinet/ Bar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage doctors cabinet features a mid-size storage unit, one pull-out shelf over one
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cabinets
Vintage Industrial Doctors Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall medical cabinet restored in a bare metal style finish. Great for kitchen or bathroom storage
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Cabinets
Very Unusual Walnut Doctor's Cabinet
Located in Petaluma, CA
We took this very handsome walnut and walnut burl cabinet right out of an old doctor's office
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Vintage Industrial Metal Doctors Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique industrial dental cabinet refinished in a bare metal style finish. Great modern storage or
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Restored 1920s French Louis XV Style Dental Doctor's Cabinet C1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Vintage Louis XV style Industrial doctor's display cabinet with 1 door over 3 drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Metal
20th Century Spanish Oak Fitted Doctors Filing Cabinet Drawers, circa 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Antique 20th century Spanish oak, multi-drawer filing apotecary doctors cabinet drawers. Beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 39.18 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
Pale Green Enamel & Glass Storage Cabinet with Five Optical Glass Shelves, 1920s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
21W). Originally a Doctors Cabinet. Repurpose. Solid. Versatile. Compact. Upper smaller glass shelves
Category
Vintage 1920s American Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Steel
H 53 in W 18 in D 21 in
Rare Pedestal W.D. Allison Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Peekskill, NY
Rare and amazing Oak Doctor’s Cabinet is in its original finish. The cabinet hangs from a sturdy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Medical Cabinet with Cabriole Legs, Steel and Glass Apothecary
Located in Oakville, CT
This doctor’s cabinet is a prime example of the sanitary metal and glass medical furnishings found
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Restored Doctor's Metal Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Medical cabinet refinished in a bare metal style finish. Drawers and cabinet storage with flat top
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Antique Metal and Glass Doctor's / Medical Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique metal and glass doctor's / medical cabinet with cabriole legs and 3 5/16 glass shelves
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Iron
Cast Iron Doctors Medical Storage Cabinet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Cast iron cabinet with beveled glass and cabriolet legs. Has six original plate glass. Shelves with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Doctors Medical Cabinet with Cabriole Legs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful cabinet with bow cabriole legs, 1 and 1/4 inch beveled glass on all three sides, caster
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Industrial Metal & Glass Medical Doctors Storage Office Rolling Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial metal and glass medical or doctors storage cabinet. Great piece with three
Category
20th Century American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
H 31.5 in W 15 in D 32 in
Doctor's Record Co. Oak 4 Drawer Tabletop Card Catalog
Located in New York, NY
Antique tabletop doctor's card catalog made of dark stained quarter sawn oak. It features four
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Display Cabinet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super vintage French metal display cabinet, originally used for storage in a doctor’s practise
Category
Mid-20th Century French Other Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Antique Medical Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage distressed Doctor's medical display storage cabinet made from steel, metal and glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Steel
Tall 1930s Medical Storage Cabinet White and Black Enameled Steel Glass Door
Located in Chicago, IL
storage cabinet came from the same doctor's office as the low cabinet that we have posted in another
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Dry Bars
Materials
Steel
H 59.75 in W 19.75 in D 15.25 in
1930s Medical Storage Cabinet White Black Enamel Steel Glass Door Chrome Trim
Located in Chicago, IL
doctor's office as the taller cabinet that we have posted in another listing. That piece has a label with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Dry Bars
Materials
Steel
H 37.5 in W 33.25 in D 15.25 in
Early Doctor's Cabinet, circa 1900
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Early Doctor's cabinet, circa 1900. Wooden wheels and original white paint and beautifully made of
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
1930 Metal Doctor's Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
nice tall metal cabinet with 4 glass shelves.There are 3 drawers and one door on bottom.Nice chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modernist Medical / Doctor's Cabinet
Located in Hudson, NY
, and the bottom includes two roomy drawers and another large open cabinet space for bulkier items. The
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Medicine or Doctors Cabinet
By Oostwoud Fabrieken
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial steel glass case with one door
Two glass shelves
with key, lock works
manufactured by the Oostwoud Fabrieken (factory), Franeker (town) Utrecht (province),
1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Steel
Cabriolet Legged Display Cabinet
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Terrific 100 year old doctor's cabinet. Features marble shelf and all original glass.
Category
Early 20th Century American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Iron
Oak Medical Cabinet with Tambour Doors, circa 1920
By American Cabinet Company
Located in Portland, OR
rare bird: A standing doctor's sterilizer cabinet that offers functionality as well as stunning
Category
Vintage 1920s American Industrial Cabinets
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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile
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Category
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Phillips Louis Kallf Midcentury Pendant Light Dutch
By Phillips, Louis Kalff
Located in Verviers, BE
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo Etagere
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Southampton, NJ
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Materials
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Vintage Iron & Glass Medical Cabinet, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Cabinets
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Iron
1960s Industrial Medical Cabinet
Located in Norwalk, CT
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Located in Staffordshire, GB
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Wood
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H 85.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.25 in
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Doctors Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the doctors cabinet you’re looking for. Each doctors cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and wood. There are many kinds of the doctors cabinet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A doctors cabinet made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made doctors cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by M. Weiss & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Doctors Cabinet?
Prices for a doctors cabinet start at $750 and top out at $10,000 with the average selling for $2,085.
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.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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