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Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form

Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form

Located in Houston, TX

The exceptional cabinet work plus the extraordinary marquetry Art work that is exhibited throughout this piece is very rare to Find. The cylinder door rolls back to reveal an inte...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century

French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bombè Chest of Drawers
18th Century Swedish Baroque Bombè Chest of Drawers

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bombè Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

Large and impressive Swedish Baroque chest of drawers in a characteristic bombe shape from the first half of the 18th century.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers
18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers

18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers

Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A fine Italian mid-18th century figured-walnut bombe three drawer commode; the commode is inlaid on all visible sides including the top in attractive olive wood and walnut, and it si...

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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Olive

French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry

French 18th Century Louis XV Bombé Chest, Marble Top and Gorgeous Marquetry

Located in New Orleans, LA

French 18th century Louis XV Bombé two drawer commode with marble top, bronze escutcheon and mounts. The drawer fronts are heavily inlaid with marquetry design of violins, drums, h...

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode

18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode. Of Grand proportions made from wild cherry wood with a rich deep patina. With its original locks and bronze hardware...

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode
Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode

Late 18th Century Walnut Bombé Commode

Located in London, GB

A late 18th century three drawer walnut bombé commode, with steel handles and escutcheons. Probably made in the Bordeaux region of south-western France.  

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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode

18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode. With a parquetry top and sides with good set of rococo handles; all in very nice condition.

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode
18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode

18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

This handsome 18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode features a beautiful finish.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Rococo Bombe Parquetry Commode, 18th Century
Dutch Rococo Bombe Parquetry Commode, 18th Century

Dutch Rococo Bombe Parquetry Commode, 18th Century

Located in London, by appointment only

Stunning mid 18th century Dutch Rococo Bombe Commode with quality padouk, tulipwood, laburnum and Kingwood parquetry with shaped exceptional original antique marble. Netherlands, ci...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Padouk

18th C. French Louis XV Bombé Commode
18th C. French Louis XV Bombé Commode

18th C. French Louis XV Bombé Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exquisitely beautiful French Louis XV carved-wood bombé commode, or chest of drawers, from the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Bombe Commode
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Bombe Commode

18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Bombe Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Fine 18th Century French Provincial Louis XV period walnut bombe form commode with handsomely inlaid parquetry top. The Walnut commode of bombe form, but with an unusual rectangular...

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian, Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
18th Century Italian, Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest

18th Century Italian, Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze foliate mounts; all in a well-figured and richly patinated black walnut veneer.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Olive

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Step into the elegance of the 18th century with this extraordinary Italian hand-painted bombe commode, a stunning example of craftsmanship and artistry from the third quarter of the ...

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Antique 1770s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Continental German Louis XV style (18th Century) Inlaid Bombe Shaped Commode
Continental German Louis XV style (18th Century) Inlaid Bombe Shaped Commode

Continental German Louis XV style (18th Century) Inlaid Bombe Shaped Commode

Located in Queens, NY

Continental German (Louis XV style) 18th Century inlaid bombe shaped burl wood (possibly walnut) commode with marquetry inlay depicting a hunting scene, with 3 drawers and ornamented...

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Antique 18th Century German Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca

Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca

Located in San Carlos, CA

A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century — almost certainly originating from the Ve...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Softwood

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Burgundy France circa 1750, the antique fruitwood commode stands on curved feet ending with bronze mounts over a he scalloped apron decorated with a bronze shell and leaf ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine 18th Century Polychrome-Painted Serpentine Bombe Commode, originating in Italy during the third quarter of the 18th Century. The serpentine bombe commode consists of two long...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Paint

Stunning 18th C. Italian Rococo Bombe Commode
Stunning 18th C. Italian Rococo Bombe Commode

Stunning 18th C. Italian Rococo Bombe Commode

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th C. Italian Rococo bombe commode with marble top, walnut with burr veneer, finely crafted and highly ornate gilded metal mounts, escutcheons and pulls. Feet with hoof design, ver...

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Burl

18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode

18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode

Located in Winter Park, FL

This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely handsome Italian 18th century Louis XV period two-drawer walnut bombée commode from Rome. The chest is raised on four cabriole legs and an arbalest-shaped frieze. Above ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, a...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble

18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode

18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1750 18thC French walnut bombe chest Commode Measures: W 133 x D 64 x H 95cm.      

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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around cent...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Swedish bombe-shaped Rococo chest of drawers
Swedish bombe-shaped Rococo chest of drawers

Swedish bombe-shaped Rococo chest of drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

“Beautiful Swedish Rococo bombe-shaped chest of drawers with elegant curved sides and a serpentine front, characteristic of Swedish Rococo. Three drawers with bronze fittings, as wel...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode

Located in Benington, Herts

A rare 18th century Louis XV period bombe shaped chestnut provincial commode. French circa 1750 Of an unusual curvaceous waisted form having a shaped front (often referred to a...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th c. Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode
18th c. Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode

18th c. Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

The 18th century Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode is a stylish and elegant piece of antique furniture. With its classic design and painted finish, this commode exudes a timeless cha...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers

French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers

Located in Queens, NY

French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNITURE).

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest
18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest

18th Century German Antique Painted Rococo Bombe Chest

Located in New Orleans, LA

This German Rococo chest, dating to the 1700s, exemplifies the exuberance and artistry of the Rococo period. Decorated with a softly aged hand-painted surface, the chest is further e...

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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes

Located in Dallas, TX

This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The bombe chest on all sides, stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60
French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60

French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60

Located in Belmont, MA

This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV bombe chest of drawers, dating from circa 1750–1760.

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombé Secretary Chest
18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombé Secretary Chest

18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombé Secretary Chest

Located in Kastrup, DK

Swedish Rococo secretary desk, dating from circa 1770, crafted in the distinctive bombé form that defines the elegance of the Swedish Rococo period. The piece features a beautiful wa...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode
Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode

Italian Walnut Bombe' Commode

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 18th century Italian walnut bombe' form large scale commode.

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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Bombé Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers with Øland Stone Top, 1760-1770
Bombé Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers with Øland Stone Top, 1760-1770

Bombé Shaped Swedish Rococo Chest Drawers with Øland Stone Top, 1760-1770

Located in Kastrup, DK

Bombé shaped Swedish Rococo chest of drawers. Elegantly veneered in walnut, mirror-cut walnut and line marquetry in lemon wood. With exceptionally beautiful original top of Øland st...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Antique French Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest with Metal Inlay, circa 1780-1810
Antique French Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest with Metal Inlay, circa 1780-1810

Antique French Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest with Metal Inlay, circa 1780-1810

Located in New Orleans, LA

This wonderful piece has superb pewter, brass and exotic wood inlay. It is a very fine piece that has worn its age very, very well.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top

18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous movement, with bombé curves on multiple planes. The form is embellished by the (orig...

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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble

A Fine Kingwood & Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
A Fine Kingwood & Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode

A Fine Kingwood & Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode

Located in Sheffield, MA

The shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry with three drawers, on short cabriole legs. Provenance: Private collection...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode
Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode

Louis XV Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode

Located in Essex, MA

With serpentine top over three drawers with original handles and a carved floral pierced apron raised on carved scrolled feet. Provenance; Fogg Estate, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750
Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750

Swedish Rococo Parquetry Bombe Commode, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

This magnificent three-drawer bombe commode dates to the mid-18th century and exemplifies the Swedish Rococo furniture style. The commode has a pleasing curvilinear shape, a sinuous ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Outstanding quality 18th century Dutch antique burr walnut bombe chest of drawer
Outstanding quality 18th century Dutch antique burr walnut bombe chest of drawer

Outstanding quality 18th century Dutch antique burr walnut bombe chest of drawer

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality 18th century Dutch antique burr walnut bombe chest of drawers, having a quality burr walnut shaped top with a moulded edge above four bombe shaped burr walnut dra...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Furniture

Materials

Walnut

1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels

1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French period Louis XV walnut two-drawer commode from the first half of the 18th century. Born in the early years of the reign of King Louis XV, This French walnut commode features...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe' Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top, Ca. 1730
Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe' Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top, Ca. 1730

Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe' Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top, Ca. 1730

Located in CH

Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe-Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top Circa 1730 This exceptional Italian Louis XV commode of Roman origin is executed in the elegant bombé form chara...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Style French Louis XV Bombe Cerused Oak Chest of Drawers Nightstand
18th Century Style French Louis XV Bombe Cerused Oak Chest of Drawers Nightstand

18th Century Style French Louis XV Bombe Cerused Oak Chest of Drawers Nightstand

Located in Forney, TX

Cafted in the late 20th century, exceptionally executed in luxurious 18th century King Louis 15th taste, the contemporary antique reproduction features a serpentine shaped faux marbl...

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Late 20th Century European Louis XV Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Oak

Vintage Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers in 18th Century Baroque
Vintage Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers in 18th Century Baroque

Vintage Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers in 18th Century Baroque

Located in San Diego, CA

This exceptional vintage Italian olive wood chest of drawers embodies the romance and grandeur of 18th century Baroque design with its dramatically curvaceous silhouette, graceful bo...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Baroque Furniture

Materials

Wood

Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy

Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Dutch Rococo period walnut vitrine cabinet from the late 18th century, with hand carved hunting trophy, glass doors and bombé chest.

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Vitrines

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Bombe Chest of Drawers 18th Century
Dutch Bombe Chest of Drawers 18th Century

Dutch Bombe Chest of Drawers 18th Century

Located in Salisbury, GB

Dutch bombe chest of drawers with inlaid foliate and avian motifs in marquetry design, 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest
18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest

Located in Port Chester, NY

Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest or commode, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of polished oak with a beautiful color and rich patina. Details of note include all or...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Rococo Marquetry Bombé Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Rococo Marquetry Bombé Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Rococo Marquetry Bombé Chest of Drawers

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare 18th century Italian Louis XV arbalette bombé commode featuring harlequin palisander marquetry bordered by satinwood stringing and rosewood crossbanding, an unusual lifted ski...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Carrara Marble

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode

18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode

Located in Port Chester, NY

Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of dark oak with a beautiful color and rich patina. Details of note include all original handles,...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode
18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode

18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

Great proportion, small, 18th century French walnut bombe commode.   

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Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Bombe Commode
18th Century Bombe Commode

18th Century Bombe Commode

Unavailable|$65,286

18th Century Bombe Commode

Located in Monza, IT

18th century Italian commode with a bombe' shape on front and sides. Walnut burl veneer on front and side with elegant ornamental marquetry. The decoration on the top is made with ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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18th Century Bombe Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century bombe chest for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every 18th century bombe chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century bombe chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century bombe chest, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a 18th Century Bombe Chest?

Prices for a 18th century bombe chest start at $1,196 and top out at $357,200 with the average selling for $8,500.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

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    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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