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Chinese Green Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant one-drawer green olive lacquered side chest with round medallion design on the doors. New
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Ash

19th Century Chinese Money Chest
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese money chest, with striking graphic panels of Chinese characters. Translation
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese 2 Door Painted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant hand-painted burnt orange Chinese chest with birds on the doors from the 1890s. Three
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Lacquered Elm Wood Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese elm wood kuei, or clothing chest. The center section with four cantilevered doors, with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Slat Elm Wood TV Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary tv chest with pocket doors, removable tv stand and 2 drawers. 106200-108510
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Black lacquered chest from Shanxi, China
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique chest from Shanxi, China. Doors open for storage, with three drawers opening on the bottom
Category

Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Two-Drawer Elm Beijing Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-drawer elmwood chest in Classic style from Beijing. Beautifully grained chest is perfect to use
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Haberdashery Apothecary Chests Medicine Cabinets Elm Qing Dynasty, 1871
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
sound Antique 19th century Qing dynasty North China 1871 Apothecary chest Pair Elm Loft
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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Two-Drawer Elm Beijing Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic Beijing chest with original brown lacquer, and beautiful elm wood grain. Middle bar removes
Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Iron Strapped Trunk
Located in Norwalk, CT
long trunk with iron hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Pair of Apothecary Chests Medicine Cabinets Elm Haberdashery Qing Dynasty, 1871
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, otherwise sound Antique 19th century Qing dynasty North China 1871 Apothecary chest Pair Elm
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Console Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Elmwood Cabinet with 5 drawers and carved floral designs
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Red Lacquered Chinoiserie fronts Cabinets/Chest
Located in Sarasota, FL
WAY" than painted (chinoiserie style)with animals and people to the front celebration Elm Wood Shanix
Category

Antique 1760s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

18th Century Pair of Chinese Cylindrical Night Stand Chests
Located in Washington, DC
Qing dynasty pair of red lacquer two-door bedside chests with drawer. Careful conservation has
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Large Chinese Black Lacquered Elm Wood Cabinets
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of very large Chinese black lacquered elm wood clothing chests. Each with three deep "hat
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Cabinets

Pair of Small Chinese Red lacquer Chests
Located in Wainscott, NY
Pair of Small Chinese Red Cloissone Lacquer Chests with Yellow Mountain Motif . Black lacquer
Category

Antique 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Elm

Small Pair of 19th Century Chinese Lacquered Apothecary Chests
Located in Washington, DC
This near pair of charming apothecary chests retain the original calligraphy characters on the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing End Tables

Materials

Elm

Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid elm wood side chest. Original lacquer has rubbed off creating a wonderful finish. One of a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Red Fujian Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique storage chest made from lacquered elm wood with hand-paintings of flowers bordered with
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Recycled Wood Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Small light blue side chest with beautiful elm wood grain. Made from recycled wood. Top and front
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exclusive to Tansu Design, contemporary side chests with crackled cream colored finish. Only 2
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Gray Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary two-door gray lacquer side chest. Use in the bedroom or next to a sofa in the living
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Shanxi Yellow Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Book chest with original yellow lacquer and bi-fold doors. Shanxi, China, circa 1890.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Panjin Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blue lacquer two-drawer side chest with new interior shelf and hardware. Panjin, China circa 1880s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Blue Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-drawer dark bluish/green side chest from Shanxi, China. New interior shelf and hardware. Circa
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Shanxi Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blue lacquer side chest with two interior drawers. New interior shelf and hardware. Shanxi, China
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Orange Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique four drawer chest with scalloped skirt and original orange lacquer finish. Shanxi, China
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-painted red lacquer chest with paneled doors and drawers. New interior shelf and hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Red Painted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red lacquer two-drawer chest with hand-painted floral design on doors and drawers. New interior
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Cream Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-drawer cream lacquer side chest with classic round hardware and simple bottom skirt. New
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shandong Medicine Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning red lacquer apothecary chest was originally used by a traditional medicine shop selling
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Two-Door Shanxi Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully grained two-door elm chest from Shanxi, China. New interior shelf and hardware. Circa
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Rattan Top Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Beautiful elm wood grain, and plenty of storage make this chest a versatile piece of furniture to place
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Rattan

Low Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Low Mongolian chest. Wings slide open for extra storage.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Low Chest
Low Chest
$2,450
Multidrawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lacquered multidrawer (20) file chest. New hardware. c 1900s.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Painted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Black and gold painted one drawer side chest with flower motif.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Blue Gansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blue Qing dynasty two-door side chest with hand-painted chrysanthemum flowers. Top opens up for
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Gansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully lacquered blue side chest from Gansu province in China. 19th cent.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Zhejiang Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Qing dynasty 2 drawer red side chest from China's Zhejiang province. Perfect as a bedside chest or
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Painted Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully hand painted chest with scholarly scene from the Gansu province in China.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Painted Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully hand painted chest with scholarly scene from the Gansu province in China.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Cream Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique cream lacquered chest from China's Shanxi province. New interior shelf and hardware.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Two-Door Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese two-door forest green lacquer side chest. New interior shelf and hardware. Circa 1920s.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Peacock Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful chest with original folk painting of a peacock and flowers on a blue background
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Gansu Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
2-drawer red lacquer side chest with carved feet. New interior shelf and hardware. Gansu, China
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Shanxi Green Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-drawer green lacquer side chest with carved bottom skirt. New interior shelf and hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Shanxi Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
This cinnabar color lacquer chest would be a striking accent in the bedroom or living room. From
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Red Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning red lacquer elmwood side chests. With three drawers, two doors and carved bottom skirt
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Jiangxi Red Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-door a-line red lacquer chest with scalloped spandrels would look great next to a bed or an
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

One Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique bedside chest from China's Shanxi province. Place beside a tall bed or use in a powder room
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Red Painted Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920s Chinese elm side chest or nightstand hand-painted red with foliate details. One door with a
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Red Fujian Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique storage chest made from elmwood with mother of pearl inlay. This style chest is typical of
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Olive Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Olive green side chest with one drawer and one door. Use as a bedside chest or beside a sofa
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Fir

Red Painted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red lacquer chinoiserie side chest with children playing in the countryside. Accent a living room
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Shanxi Aqua Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-door aqua lacquer side chest with new interior shelf and hardware. Shanxi, China circa 1880s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Shanxi Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-door blue lacquer side chest with a new interior shelf and hardware. Shanxi, China circa 1890s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

Blue Shanxi Side Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two-door blue lacquer side chest with a new interior shelf, and hardware. Shanxi, China circa 1890s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm

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Chinese Elm Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese elm chest available at 1stDibs. A Chinese elm chest — often made from wood, elm and hardwood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a Chinese elm chest, we have 397 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese elm chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese elm chest, designed in the Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Elm Chest?

The average selling price for a Chinese elm chest at 1stDibs is $2,880, while they’re typically $520 on the low end and $28,339 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Elm Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Elm wood features a ranking of 830 on the Janka Hardness scale. Chinese elm is known to be the hardest variety of elm, and is often used for the handles of tools and sporting gear. Shop an array of Chinese elm wood pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a hardwood, and it grows in hardiness zones 5b through 10a. Hardiness zones are ranges of climatic conditions in every part of the U.S.

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