Alsace Apothecary Drawers

France, 20th Century

$5,995

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Jaw Dropper

Every drawer still carries its old ink, the faded writing of a workshop that knew exactly what went where. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and came out of an Alsace workshop, it runs long and low with forty-nine small drawers, each pulled by a brass ring and some divided into compartments within. Alsace, up on the German border, built its furniture to last and to work, and a bank of drawers like this held the memory of a whole trade, every part and material in its own labeled place. Sylvie runs it along a wall as a sideboard, the drawers keeping everything a house owns sorted and out of sight, the old writing left exactly as it is.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 42.5" H x 101.75" W x 20.0" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The cabinet has been sanded back to raw wood, while the drawer fronts retain their finish and some original handwritten markings. We replaced the mismatched knobs with matching ring pulls. Most drawers open comfortably and have interior dividers, though the top left drawer is quite tight. The drawer interiors are unfinished wood, and the back of the cabinet is open.

All items are final sale.