19th-C. Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Chest or Commode.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love original paint! This is a turn-of-the-century hand painted Venetian bombe chest or commode
Bronze
$4,200 / set
H 30 in W 48 in D 14 in
Unusual Pair Curved Venetian Bombe Chests / Stands , Italy, 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very Unusual Matched Pair of Curved Venetian Bombe Chests or Stands , Made in Italy, 3 drawers
Brass
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of
Gesso, Wood, Paint
$18,000
H 33 in W 48 in D 23 in
Fine Pair of 18th Century Venetian Rococo Bombe Bedside Chests of Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine pair of 18th century Venetian Rococo bombe bedside chests of drawers. Serpentine form
Walnut
Venetian Bombe Commode Polychromed and Painted
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th Century Polychromed Venetian Commode with bombe front, creating a rounded, convex shape
Wood
Pair Of Venetian Style Walnut Bombe Commodinis
Located in Essex, MA
Each bombe form with two drawers with brass handles. Cabriole legs.
Brass
$15,000 / set
H 30.5 in W 30 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Italian Venetian Walnut Bombe Shaped Bedside Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
"Pair of Italian Venetian (19th Century) walnut bombe-shaped bedside commodes with banded inlay and
Walnut
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 51 in D 23 in
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian Rococo bombe commode, dating to circa 1870, is a true masterpiece of
Walnut
$2,130
H 29.75 in W 36.625 in D 17.25 in
1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe
Wood, Paint
Venetian Louis XIV Bombay Burl Walnut Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Walnut Venetian Louis XIV Burl Walnut Bombe Chest. Chest features two small upper
Walnut
$5,995
H 35.75 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique hand-painted Italian Rococo bombe shaped three drawer commode, Venice, circa 1820
Bronze
Antique Venetian Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Fulton, CA
. Over-exaggerated Bombe form with warm blue, green and gold tones. Retains original 18th century
Wood, Lacquer
Matched Pair of Venetian Painted Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Matched Pair of Vintage Venetian Painted Bombe shaped Commodes/Bedside Chests, floral painted
Pine
Early 19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand painted Venetian Bombe chest with an aged patina of blues, greens and golds. Sculpted drawer
Carrara Marble
19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful four-drawer bombe chest made with burled olive. Incredible condition!
Pair of Marble Venetian Bombe Chests/Night Stands
Located in Bellport, NY
Rare Venetian Bombe Style Chests,can be purchased together or as one.Two top pull out small drawers
18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bombay Commode with elaborate parquetry of walnut and chestnut and three drawers sitting on cabriole legs with scroll feet. Italian, Mid 20th. Century.
Venetian Pair Bombe Chests of Drawers Commode Painted, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
A nice light green pair of vintage Venetian bombe chests with distressed paint and painted faux
Wood
Venetian Style Painted Bombe Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Attractive Italian Venetian style bombe chest of drawers, circa 1930s, overall distress ivory
Wood
Italian Venetian Style Bombe Chest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian venetian style painted bombe chest of drawers, 20th century, lovely distressed crackle
Brass
Venetian Painted Bombe' 3 Drawer Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Venetian Painted Bombe'' 3 Drawer Chest. Elaborately painted in the typical Venetian
Wood
Sold
H 27.17 in W 33.47 in D 15.75 in
Antique Italian Venetian Walnut Bombe Commode Chest Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique and highly decorative Venetian Bombe "commode" of small proportions
Ormolu
Hand-Decorated Venetian Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
Hand-Decorated Venetian Bombe Commode
Sold
H 34.5 in W 47.75 in D 19.25 in
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a entry with this colorful antique painted chest of drawers. Crafted in Venice Italy circa
Oak
Venetian Style Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Serpentine faux marble top over a conforming bombe case ,raised on cabriole legs.
Sold
H 38 in W 45.75 in D 21 in
Pair of Venetian Style Bombe Chests With Matching Wall Mirrors by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of Venetian style, generously proportioned bombe chests by Thomasviile, circa 1990s, with
Mirror, Wood
Venetian Painted Rococo Style Bombe Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely Italian Venetian painted Rococo style Bombe Commode. Over all hand painted with floral and
Bronze
Sold
H 36 in W 53.5 in D 22.75 in
Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
over a scalloped apron, the chest has two bombe drawers across the front decorated with hand painted
Marble
Exceptional Pair ;Venetian Marble Vaneered Bombe Commodes
Located in Bellport, NY
Outstanding pair of marble veneered Bombe Commodes.These pieces have been executed by highly
Rare Venetian Bombe Marble Commodes/Night Stands
Located in Bellport, NY
Outstanding pair of marble veneered Bombe Commodes,can be purchased together or separately.Two top
Large paint & gilt Venetian ( Italian ) rococo bombe commode
Located in Nashville, TN
An unusual creme painted and giltwood decorated Venetian bombe' commode in the 18th century rococo
Metal
18th Century Venetian Louis XV Period Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century hand carved Venetian bombe shape two drawer commode. With original hand
Wood
Paint Decorated Venetian Bombe Italian Commode Dresser Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming and beautifully paint decorated bombe Venetian commode from teh 1940s era and in
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian hand painted bedside bombe commodes. Each two drawer commode has a
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Bombe Louis XV Style Venetian Commode
Located in Encinitas, CA
This bombe style Venetian book matched walnut veneer bombe three drawer commode is a splendid piece
Walnut
Sold
H 27.17 in W 57.49 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Italian Venetian Cream Floral Painted Bombe Sideboard - Commode
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An exceptional 19th century Italian - venetian original painted bombe sideboard - Commode
Paint
Sold
H 39.25 in W 48.5 in D 22.25 in
Fine Quality Paint Decorated Italian Venetian Bombe Commode or Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted and crafted Italian-made Venetian decorated commode or dresser. The
Walnut
Sold
H 34 in W 51.5 in D 22.25 in
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 42.25 in D 18 in
19th Century Italian Antique Inlaid Walnut Bombe Louis XV Venetian Commode 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique inlaid Venitian walnut bombe shaped commode/chest of drawers, Rococo/Louis XV style
Bronze
Sold
H 28 in W 32 in D 19 in
Pair of Blue Italian Venetian Bombe Bombay Chests Nightands Dressers Commodes
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of exquisite Italian venetian bombe commodes, nightstands in the prettiest robins egg blue
Brass
Sold
H 34.26 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in
Rococo Style Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers, Early 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivacious Rococo style Tuscanian(Florence) bombe chest from the early 1900's, hand painted with
Wood
Venetian French Style Bombe Chests Commodes
Located in Southampton, NJ
Early 20th Century Venetian Bombe two drawer chests in striking Prussian Blue with gold gilt hand
Brass, Bronze
Monumental Venetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Venetian painted and parcel-gilt bombe chest of drawers or dresser. Features a hand
Metal
Sold
H 27.5 in W 31 in D 18 in
Pair Venetian Fruitwood & Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Venetian Fruitwood and Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, circa 1950s A pair of Venetian
Fruitwood, Olive
Sold
H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Venetian Painted Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A late 19th century Venetian painted, bombe shaped chest with beveled top. The chest features
Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 48 in D 24 in
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Cream Distress Paint Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of large Italian Venetian style distress painted bombe commode chest. Item features shapely
Wood, Lacquer
Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous 19th century Italian Venetian finely hand-painted bombe four drawer commode. Serpentine
Wood
Paint Decorated Venetian Bombe Rococo Commode, Circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
Antique Venetian Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Fulton, CA
Bombe form with warm blue, green and gold tones. Retains original 18th century chinoiserie lacquer
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Antique Venetian Bombe Chest/Commode
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming venetian handcarved bombe polychromed chest. Serpentine handpainted faux marble top above
Venetian Antique Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Delicately painted floral designs adorn this olive green and mustard yellow two drawer bombe chest
Wood
Small Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Revival Bombe Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Italian Walnut Burl Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Revival Bombe Commode.
Wood
Handpainted Venetian style bombe' commode.
Located in New Orleans, LA
A hand painted Venetian Style bombe', circa 1970's. Faux marble top. Two handpainted large drawers
19th c Venetian Painted Bombe
Located in Houston, TX
19th c Venetian painted serpentine 3-drawer chest. Top painted faux marbre; painted classical
Pair of Bombe Venetian Burled Wood Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of bombe Venetian burled wood commodes having four drawers made of burled olive wood
Wood
Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, XIX/XX Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, 19th/20th Century
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Pair of Mid 20th Century Venetian Bombe Two Drawer Commodini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, beautifully painted petit commodes with green and black lacquered finish and painted Chinoiserie scenes, on delicately curved cabriole legs. Decorative painting attributed ...
18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Scene Painted Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Italian painted panel featuring chinoiserie images. Vibrant colors of blue, pink, green and gold. Such an interesting piece and a true work of art.
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Six Leg Oval Footstool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French walnut footstool featuring an elongated oval form supported by six fluted legs. Made in the grand Louis XVI taste with neoclassical carved rosettes on th...
Brass
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style full size bed having a curved footboard C 1920 in old fabric. Interior Dimensions: 56" X 76"
Upholstery, Wood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,160Sale Price / set|54% Off
H 38.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Robin's Egg Blue and Gilded French Louis XVI Style Distressed Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style commodes captures the refined neoclassical spirit of 18th-century France, beautifully finished in a soft robin’s egg blue paint with gilt ...
Walnut
$56,344
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Coastal Artisan Shell Brackets - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Coastal decorative wall brackets. Artisan made shell finish using beautiful vintage shells. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Shell, Wood
Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Large Dish, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th c
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent Chinese famille verte enameled porcelain large dish or charger, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722), circa 1700, China. The shallow, shaped dish of fo...
Enamel
$3,710Sale Price|30% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
Modernist Bowl by Jean Despres, circa 1930, Silvered Metal
By Jean Despres
Located in Brussels, BE
Modernist bowl by Jean Despres, circa 1930, silvered metal.
Metal
$4,800 / set
H 6.75 in Dm 3 in
Set of 12 Val St. Lambert Handblown Crystal Cameo Goblets with Gold Roman Motifs
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a magnificent set of 12 water or wine goblets made by Val St. Lambert. Each one is handblown, panel cut bowl with cameo cut frieze of Roman figures embellished with gold leaf...
Crystal
20th Century Louis XVI Style Bed
Located in Berlin, DE
Unusual bed in Louis XVI style. Solid beechwood, finely engraved, with colored handpainting and gilded. Low feet and high head-part. (H-Kw-7).
Wood, Beech
Pair 19th Century Country French Louis XVI Painted Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century Country French Louis XVI painted nightstands is a charming example of the combination of classical architecture and rustic French charm! A wraparound backsplash enc...
Oak
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Bronze
$9,850Sale Price|23% Off
H 5.25 in W 26 in D 22 in
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece in the manner of Buccellati. The ...
Wood
Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal quartz obelisks with cast gilt brass base. Created by Phoenix Gallery NYC.
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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