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What is a Bombay chest?
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A Bombay chest is a piece of wooden furniture — a chest that bulges outward in the front and on the sides and then curves in at the base. This style of chest was popularized in 17th century French design.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Vintage Miniature Chippendale Bombay Chest of Drawers
By B. Altman and Company 1
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful miniature chest of drawers in the Chippendale Bombay styling. Terrific lines and
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$592 Sale Price
70% Off
19th Century Bleached Oak Dutch Bombay Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Bombay chest hand-crafted in the Netherlands in the early 1800s using oak. The chest is rather
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century Dutch Oak Bombay Chest of Drawers / Dresser / Commode
Located in Viterbo, VT
Chest of drawers / commode hand-made in the Netherlands in the mid 1800s using oak. The chest is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Italian Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode or Bombay Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian Rococo or Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or chest of drawers
In the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Provincial Serpentine Commodes
Located in Sheffield, MA
workmanship.
Search terms: Louis XV Provincial style, Bombay chest of drawers., commodes, dressers, chest of
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
$4,500 / set
Red Lacquer Painted Bombay Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Maslow Freen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bombay painted dresser chest of drawers.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer