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2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest Of Drawers

Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950. Good quality
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Chest Italian Small Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Chest Italian Small Bombe Commode. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Petite Vintage Italian Bombe Italian Two Drawer Parquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 15 1/4 in W: 31 in D: 27 3/4 in This Vintage Italian Bombe Italian 2 Drawer
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20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Continental Style Italian Paint Decorated Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A soft and lovely Chest in Continental style with two long drawers in a Mottled Peach Tone painted
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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Wood

A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body with two front
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, dating from the late 19th century. These three-drawer bombe' commodes are crafted from the most
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Antique 1890s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Giltwood

20th C. Italian Parquetry and Marquetry Petite Bombay Chest Commode Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid 20th Century Italian Parquetry and Marquetry 2- drawer Petite Bombay chest Commode / side
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Satinwood, Olive, Mahogany

Don Ruseau French Commode
By Don Ruseau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
dovetail drawers. The bottom drawer is flanked by saber legs lending a bombe-style form to the lower half
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20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Don Ruseau French Commode
Don Ruseau French Commode
H 28.5 in W 47 in D 20 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry two-drawer bombé commodes attributed to François Linke, index
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Don Ruseau Commode With Pull Out
By Don Ruseau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
dovetail drawers. The bottom drawer is flanked by saber legs lending a bombe-style form to the lower half
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20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode by Pierre Roussel
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
. This exquisite commode or chest of drawers measures 42 1/8" W × 21 1/4" D × 32 1/2" H. Professionally
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French, 19th Century, Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Marquetry Commode
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Bourdet, Paris, After a model by Jean
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Regency 19th/20th Century Louis XV/XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry Five-Drawer Commode with Marble Top. The bombé serpentine form body with a
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Antique Early 1900s French Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Vintage Pair of Ormolu Parquetry 1950s Nightstands
Located in Lomita, CA
constructed from kingwood veneered banded inlaid wood, and accented with ormolu, mounted on bombe two-drawer
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20th Century Egyptian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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Italian Bombe chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Charming 2 drawer bombe chest with faux marbled top. Lovely dusty blue coloring with sepia marble
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Early 20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Bombe chest
Italian Bombe chest
H 30 in W 38 in D 19 in
Antique French Bombe' Marble top Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
A 2 drawer Rococo style bombe' chest with Italian Sienna marble top, marquetry inlaid front
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Siena Marble

Antique  French Bombe' Marble top Commode
Antique  French Bombe' Marble top Commode
H 30.5 in W 29.25 in D 21.5 in
Baker Furniture Swedish Bombe Style 2 Over 2 Drawer Gilt Accented Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Baker Furniture Swedish Bombe Style 2 over 2 Drawer Gilt Accented Chest Features Dovetail Drawers
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Late 20th Century American Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950. Good quality
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Bombe Commode Louis XVI Chest Drawers Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
style being of a typical bombe form. The commode features 2 oak lined working drawers with floral
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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Carved Walnut Italian Rococo Style 2-Drawer Bombe Commode, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian Rococo style chest offers walnut construction in bombe form with two drawers having
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20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Fine Pair French Walnut Bombe Shape 2 Drawer Chests, circa 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine pair French walnut bombe shape 2 drawer chests, circa 1920s Figured Walnut, Each with Two
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Vintage 1920s European Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

2 Pennsylvania House New Louie P's Chests Dutch Bombe Commode Dresser Nightstand
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of New Lou Louie P's bombe commodes or nightstands. Drawing inspiration from Louis Phillipe
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Late 20th Century Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Auffray 2-drawer bombe commodes.
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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
H 33 in W 20 in D 48 in
Early 20th Century Birch Root Swedish Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century birch root Swedish bombe chest of drawers Beautiful three-drawer chest of
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Good Quality Walnut Bombé-form 2-drawer Chest by Auffray & Co., NY
By Auffray Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
body fitted with 2 oak-lined drawers all raised on splayed legs ending in hoof feet; maker's label
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Vintage 1940s American Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Walnut Inlaid Rococo Influenced Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Quality walnut marble-top commode in the Rococo style. Three-drawer chest with working key. Bombe
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Mid-20th Century European Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Empire Louis XV Style Small Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sumptuous burl wood Louis XV style two-drawer commode with beautiful Bombe front and sides as well
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Exquisite 19th Century French Bombe Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
An exquisite Louis XV style rosewood, parquetry and gilt ormolu mounted bombé commode dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

18th Century French Louis XV Bombe' Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fabulous Louis XV period, fruitwood 2-drawer bombe' commode, circa 1760 with period brass drawer
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

18th Century French Louis XV  Bombe' Commode
18th Century French Louis XV  Bombe' Commode
H 33.5 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive 2 drawer miniature Bombay chest with pull out tray. Warm patina to the very figural
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest
Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest
H 16.5 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
A Shapely Dutch Rococo Style Grey-Green Painted 2-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely Dutch rococo style grey-painted and parcel-gilt bombe form 2-drawer chest; the shaped top
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Louis XV Style Inlaid Olivewood Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and simple commode. Made in Italy during the 1940s, this beautiful 2-drawer
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Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Remarkable Italian Style Bombe Chest w/Ormolu & Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Outrageous vintage Italian style 2 drawer bombe commode with marquetry, ormolu accents, and an
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Fine Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode w/Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Extraordinary vintage French 2 drawer bombe style commode with a stylish serpentine front
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine Late 19th Century Decorative Chinoiserie French Marble Topped Bombe Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
japanning which is used to ornament the drawer fronts and the side panels on the commode. On the drawers is
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Antique 1890s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Dynamite Vintage Italian Style Bombe Chest w/Ormolu & Marble Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Opulent vintage Italian 2 drawer bombe style commode with marquetry, lavish ormolu accents and a
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Two-Drawer Chest
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV Style 2 drawer chest with Bombe front and sides, having raised chinoiserie
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Antique 1850s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Long Antique Dutch Chest of Drawers with Partial Whitewash, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Dutch chest of drawers, with its unique shape and finish , measures nearly 5 1/2
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Bronze

French Provincial Paint Decorated 2-Drawer Side Stands by White, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage pair of French Provincial style bombe end stands by White offer shaped top over double
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Marquetry Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C French bombe 2 drawer marquetry commode with ormolu decoration. 1890 Reference: 5068
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Marquetry Commode
19th Century French Marquetry Commode
H 32.5 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
18th Century Pair of Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of antique Dutch marquetry bombe' bedside chests of drawers, circa 1790 in
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Antique 1790s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Rare Period Louis XV Pearwood Commode En Tombeau, circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century commodes of this general shape had squared off drawer ends and drawer frames, and the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pearwood

Rare Early 18th Century Franco-Flemish Oak Serpentine Fronted Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
drawers each with conforming bowed / bombé fronts with the original brass handles and twin escutcheons
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Antique 1720s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique Pair French Marquetry Petit Commodes Bedside Chests, 19th C
Located in London, GB
decoration, dating from the late 19th century. These two-drawer bombe' commodes are crafted from the most
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Antique 1890s French Bedroom Sets

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian Inlaid Bombe Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Italian inlaid 2-drawer bombe commodes.
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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Inlaid Bombe Commodes
Pair of Italian Inlaid Bombe Commodes
H 28 in W 29.75 in D 15 in
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ebonized chinoiserie 2-drawer bombe commode with a faux marble top.
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20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
H 29.5 in W 31.5 in D 16 in
18th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
Late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XV-style bleached bombe chest having a two-over-two
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Venetian Painted Commode Chest Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous Venetian bombé commode in the Rococo style was made in the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Semi-Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Satinwood floral marquetry Bombé commodes with a Brêche Violette marble top. The serpentine two-drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Petite Chinoiserie Marble Top Petite Commode Jewelry Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, this piece is a salesman's sample or jewelry cabinet. This Petite chinoiserie 2-drawer petite bombe
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20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
2 Drawer Bombe Chest, Marble Top, Gold Etching on corners and handles. Beautiful wood.
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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests
Located in Hudson, NY
a lovely pair of Italian 1940's Bombe 2 Drawer Chests, with Italian Marble tops and cast mounts
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Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests
Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests
H 33.5 in W 31 in D 15.75 in
Petite Venetian Commode
Located in New Preston, CT
Petite painted Venetian Bombe 2-drawer commode; original blue and yellow paint with whimsical
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Petite Venetian Commode
Petite Venetian Commode
H 30 in W 25.5 in D 15 in
Highly Carved Walnut Commode
Located in London, GB
Highly Carved 2 drawer Walnut Commode in the style of Nimes - American Mid 20th Century. The bold
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Highly Carved Walnut Commode
Highly Carved Walnut Commode
H 35.04 in W 51.97 in D 22.45 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood and Tulip Wood Commode
Located in Poling, West Sussex
mounts throughout. The drawer fronts and sides of the commode are inset with tulip wood veneer panels
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

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Located in Kennesaw, GA
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Shapely and robust 18th Century French two-drawer commode with brass handles, escutcheons, and key. The distressed blue and cream finish has been a later addition.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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18th Century French Commode
18th Century French Commode
H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Commode
Located in Encinitas, CA
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights. The French form with curved bo...
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20th Century European Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
H 35 in W 47.5 in D 19 in
19th Century Venetian Neoclassical style Hand Painted Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
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19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th century the faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. Deco...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Italian Louis XV Style Painted Cabinet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted bombe cabinet / commode with a marble top, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian Louis XV Style Painted Cabinet
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Cabinet
H 32.5 in W 47.5 in D 23 in
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
H 35.83 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Venetian Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely decorative 19th century Venetian hand painted bombe commode. Featuring beautiful floral images in the colors of blue, pink and gold. Great patina as well. So pretty!!
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Grey/ White Painted Commode/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
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White and Gilt Gold Decorated Louis XV Style Bombe Dresser Carrara Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
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Located in London, Park Royal
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2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and kingwood. 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, louis xv, Hollywood Regency and modern 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers are of considerable interest. Pierre Roussel produced beautiful 2 drawer bombe commode chest of drawers that are worth considering.

How Much are 2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest Of Drawers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,200, while they’re typically $760 on the low end and $128,950 highest priced.

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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