$2,995
H 30.75 in W 37.75 in D 16 in
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century Painted
Marble, Bronze
$3,500
H 30 in W 30.5 in D 16.25 in
Yellow Bombay Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
abrasions to the painted finish are visible. The heavy brown marble top adds an attractive contrast to the
Marble
$3,800
H 34 in W 40 in D 21 in
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Bombay Style Burl Wood 3 Drawer Marble Top Console Dresser Chest MINT
Marble, Brass
$17,000 / set
H 32.75 in W 48 in D 24.25 in
Pair of Italian Marble Top Ormolu Bombay Commodes, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian zebra wood three-drawer marble top Bombay commodes with inlaid fruit wood front
$7,600
H 35 in W 54 in D 22 in
French Inlay Brass Ormolu Bombay Dresser Console Cabinet Chest Marble Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French inlay brass ormolu bombay dresser commode console cabinet chest marble top.
Marble
Three Drawer Rococo Modern Bombay Chest With Marble Top
By Maitland Smith
Located in Trenton, NJ
This modern Rococo-style three-drawer Bombay chest with a marble top is a masterpiece of elegance
Marble, Metal
Ornate French Marble-Top Bombay Chest With Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful ornate French style marble top Bombay chest with bronze ormolu. The piece has
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H 36.75 in W 47.75 in D 21 in
Ornate French Louis XV Style Inlaid Mahogany Marble-Top Bombay Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
incredible 1.75" thick beveled marble top. The chest offers good storage with four dovetailed drawers. It is
Marble
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H 36.75 in W 47.75 in D 21 in
Ornate French Louis XV Style Inlaid Mahogany Marble Top Bombay Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
incredible 1.75" thick beveled marble top. The chest offers good storage with four dovetailed drawers. It is
Marble
Antique Marble-Top Louis XV Style Bombay Chest, Made in Spain
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful XV style commode with a marble top and bronze ormolu. The chest offers three
Marble
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H 33 in W 46.75 in D 20 in
French Louis XV Mahogany Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Mahogany with Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounts Approximate
Marble, Bronze
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H 36.25 in W 45.75 in L 36.25 in
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Marble-Top Bombay Chest or Commode
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis XV style carved mahogany marble top bachelor chest of commode By IMA S.A
Marble, Brass
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H 34.25 in W 46.25 in L 34.25 in
Antique French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique French Bombay commode or chest of drawers France, early 20th century
Marble, Bronze
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H 36.75 in W 47.75 in D 21 in
Ornate French Louis XV Style Inlaid Mahogany Marble Top Bombay Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of French Louis XV style mahogany bombay chests or commodes. The chests feature
Marble
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H 29.75 in W 47 in D 20.25 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Faux Marble-Top Bombay Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style Bombay chest or commode By Baker Furniture USA
Brass
Fine, circa 1830, Bombay, Marble-Top Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two-over-two, solid walnut, Bombay style commode from Naples. Chocolate marble top is original to
Marble, Bronze
French Inlaid Bombay Commode with Marble Top C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome French Inlaid Bombay Commode.
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H 35.5 in W 41.5 in D 21.5 in
French 19th Century Bombay Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
original rough marble top.
French Bombay Chest Nightstand Louis XV Marble Top Petite
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Mahogany with Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounts Approximate
Marble, Bronze
French Marble-Top Inlaid Bombay Chest with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice French marble-top inlaid Bombay chest. The chest has two large drawers that
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H 32.5 in W 40 in D 19.75 in
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Bombay Chest Commode with Mounted Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French bombay commode or chest of drawers France, Early 20th century
Marble, Bronze
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H 32.5 in W 45 in D 17 in
Pair of Bombay Commodes, Nightstands or Chests, Italian Olive Wood Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of olive wood Bombay Italian commodes circa 1950, each having three drawers on a parquetry
Marble
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H 29 in W 40 in D 17 in
Marble Top Black Lacquer Brass Mounts 4 Drawer Bombay Dresser Chest Drawers Mint
By Baker Furniture Company, Weiman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marble top black lacquer brass mounts 4 drawer Bombay dresser chest drawers mint!.
Brass
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H 34 in W 46 in D 21 in
Antique Bombay Marquetry French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV Marble Top Commode
By Maslow Freen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine mint condition antique French bronze ormolu mounted marble top commode dresser chest of
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Italian Painted Faux Marble-Top Bombay Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Italian painted faux marble-top Bombay commodes or nightstands. A finely hand painted pair
Wood, Paint
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H 34 in W 41 in D 20 in
French Louis Bronze Ormolu Marble Top Bombay Small Dresser Console Entry Chest
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French Louis XV bronze ormolu marble top bombay small dresser console entry chest commode.
Marble, Brass
French Bombay Chest with Marble Top
Located in Sarasota, FL
Handmade chest with thick marble top in Rouge' having ormolu trim having 3 full drawers
Fruitwood
Marble Top Bombay Chest by Paine Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome bombay chest of drawers retailed by an old firm Paine Furniture Co. The company often
19th Century French Parquetry Bombay Marble Top Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Parquetry Bombay Marble Top Commode 45''w x 21''d x 35.5''h
VENETIAN STYLE BOMBAY CHEST
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Venetian painted bombay chest with faux marble top.
Wood
French Marble Top Walnut Bombay Commode with Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
The Bombay sides and front have bookmatched veneers. The sides and drawer fronts are crossbanded
Marble, Brass
Early 18c. Italian Giltwood Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique mirror, having a rectangular frame of giltwood, its cockbeaded border, surmounted by a fluted urn, flanked by swags of laureling, raised on paw feet.
Mirror, Wood
$5,085
H 20.48 in W 29.73 in D 17.92 in
French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.
By Gilbert Poillerat, Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A forged iron and limestone coffee table by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), from a drawing by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1940.
Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron
French Neoclassic Commode, Cornflower Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood commode from the mid 20th century. This mid-century chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top, which rests above a neoclassical sty...
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XV Marble Top Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Fabulous Louis XV period console table of intricately carved frame paired with a stunning marble top. The gray marble slab is elegantly shaped to a bowed front that aligns perfectly ...
Marble
Tiffany & Co. Silver-Gilt Finger Bowls
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
The most exquisite flatware and hollowware sets of Belle Époque were unequivocally crafted in America with the greatest American craftsman being Tiffany & Co. The very best of Ti...
Silver
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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