Pair of Italian Painted Faux Marble-Top Bombay Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Italian painted faux marble-top Bombay commodes or nightstands. A finely hand painted pair of commodes or night tables each having a faux painted marble top with Bombay form ...
Wood, Paint
Pair of Bombay Style Italian Commodes with Burl Wood Veneer
Located in North Miami, FL
These nightstand scale commodes with three drawers each and elegant cabriolet legs are clad in burled wood and original hardware.
Brass
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 drawers. Stunning super clean condition. Beautiful exotic woods marquetry work. Nice...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Pair Karges French Bombe Floral Decorated Bombay Commodes, 20th C
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage pair of French provincial style commodes by Karges offer bombe form with painted flowers, foliate cast pulls and gilt highlights, maker label as photographed, 20th century ...
Wood
Painted Wood Bombé, Rococo Inpired Four-Drawer Chest Adorned with Shell Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Bombay style chest features two small drawers over two larger drawers.
Metal
Sold|$5,200
French Bombay Chest
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Bombay Chest with marquetry flower design to the front and sides.
Marble, Metal
Sold|$1,650
VENETIAN STYLE BOMBAY CHEST
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Venetian painted bombay chest with faux marble top.
Wood
Sold|$2,895
Bombay Chest in Cowhide
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Amusing and striking bombay chest with flawless application of cowhide.
Wood, Cowhide
Sold|$4,800
Swedish Rococo Bombay Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
Swedish Rococo revival Bombay chest. This Swedish revival chest is covered overall in parquetry with gilt ormolu.
Sold|$1,850
Italian Birdseye Maple Bombay Chest
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant and simple lines compliment this two drawer Bombay chest. The choice of wood, Birdseye Maple, helps define this cabinet as being even more elegant.
Birdseye Maple
Sold|$2,800
ELEGANT EUROPEAN BOMBAY CHEST OF DRAWERS
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant! Walnut bombay chest of drawers with gray and agate tone marble top.
Marble
Italian “Rococo” style Petite Bombay Chests, Circa 1930
Located in San Marino, CA
A pair of Italian Rococo style petite Bombay chests, each with four drawers.
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century French Walnut Bombay Chest of Drawers 50''w x 24''d x 33''h
Pair of Hollywood Regency White Lacquer Bombay Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century pair of bombay chests professionally lacquered in white with brass pulls.
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.
Grotto Bombay Chest of Drawers Tony Duquette Style
Located in Miami, FL
Whimsical shell encrusted bombay chest of drawers, Tony Duquette style. Chest has four drawers with two circular pulls as shown.
Exceptional Louis Phillippe Serpentine Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
Louis Phillippe serpentine bombay chest with very unusual "extras". The reeded columns are unique and finely crafted, the shaped drawers are stunning---workmanship on this piece is e...
Mahogany
Vintage scalloped burl Bombay Chest by Glenn Don
Located in Hollywood, CA
Beautiful half moon bombay chest with 4 drawers, scalloped frontage and brass hardware on top of carved base.
Burl, Walnut
Sold|$3,200
19th Century Italian Bombay Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Italian olivewood Bombay shape two over three-drawer chest with original forged brass hardware.
Sold|$595
Funky Two Drawer Bombay Chest
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Strange and fun two drawer painted bombay Italian style.
Composition
Sold|$4,875
Distressed Bombay Chest of Drawers
Located in Bronx, NY
Very rustic shabby chic white oak Bombay 9 drawer dresser with red trim and pulls.
Sold|$2,200
Gorgeous Green Malakite Bombay Chest
Located in Miami, FL
Three-drawer chest in malakite finish over wood in the style of Fornasetti. The handles of this chest are handcarved and feature incredible detail.
Wood
Sold|$2,200
Marquetry Bombay Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautifully done Italian Marquetry small chest from the 1960's. In excellent condition.
Sold|$1,600
Early 20th Century Dutch Bombay Chest
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very nice bleached oak Dutch Bombay commode. It dates to the early 1900s. It has ball and claw feet. It has a very nice look. The drawers work flawlessly. It is in great sh...
Oak
Sold|$2,876
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, wonderfully made.
Fruitwood
Bleached Wood Commode Bombay Chest, Italian, 1960
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Chest has been bleached and has iron hardware and handles that have a verdigris finish. Super finish and patina.
Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Kingwood Bombay Chest of Drawers or Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s pair of French bombay commodes in Louis XV. Double beveled gray marble top with white vines. Solid wood, with amazing inlaid marquetry on the sides and front. Both commodes hav...
Marble, Brass
19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A Swedish Rococo Revival Bombay chest. This Rococo Revival chest is covered overall in parquetry, with gilt ormolu.
Ormolu
Karges Furniture French Provincial Burl Wood Top Nightstand
By Karges Furniture
Located in Morgan, UT
Karges French Provincial Walnut and Burl Nightstand or Bedside Chest Karges Furniture, USA, 1970s Measures: 33 Wide x 18 Deep x 26.5 High Two-drawer burled wood bombay chest...
Burl
Sold|$5,200
Swedish Roccoo Style Chest of Drawers
Located in San Marino, CA
A Swedish Rococo revival Bombay chest. This Rococo Revival chest is covered overall in parquetry, with gilt ormolu.
Sold|$7,500
Bombay-Style Chests in Natural Parchment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bombay-style chests in natural parchment. Inquire for availability, price quoted per each.
Parchment Paper
Sold|$7,500
Bombay-Style Chest in Dark Gray Parchment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Bombay-style chest in dark gray parchment. Inquire for availability.
Parchment Paper
19th Century French Bombay Shaped Commode(chest of drawers)
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Bombay Shaped Chest of Drawers (commode and dresser)
Sold|$2,400
Pair Bombay Commodes
Located in Fairhope, AL
Pair of Bombay commodes circa 1880s from Italy fashioned in burled walnut, fruitwood and satinwood with marquetry accents. The intricate marquetry that is shown of the top sides and ...
Wood
Sold|$1,500
Bombay Bovine Commode
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Here's a unique slant on the classic commode chest.... This wooden bow fronted two drawer cabinet was skinned in black and white cow, and tipped horns built in as drawer pulls. It se...
Sold|$6,450
PAIR OF ITALIAN BOMBAY COMMODES
Located in Atlanta, GA
PAIR OF ITALIAN BOMBAY COMMODES WITH CUSTOM PAINT
OUR INVENTORY #07-C-016
AN ATLANTA RESOURE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
Sold|$3,495
French Provincial Walnut Bombay Commode
Located in Sarasota, FL
A French provincial walnut bombe commode with bronze pulls. The chest has three drawers.
Fruitwood
Sold|$8,500
19th Century Painted Italian Bombay Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Painted Italian Bombay Commode 42"W x 19"D x 37"H (also: chest of drawers, dresser)
Sold|$6,800
1940's Painted Italian Bombay Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's Painted Italian Bombay Commode
45''w x 31.5''h x 20''d
Sold|$7,000
18th Century French Cherry Bombay Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period French Bombay commode in solid cherry from Bordeaux, original bronze pulls, exceptional color and design.
Cherry
Sold|$4,400
19th Century French Oak Bombay Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French oak three-drawer Bombay or Bombe commode with brass pulls that depict chinoiserie styled figures, circa 19th century.
Brass
19thC/20thC ITALIAN INLAID BOMBAY COMMODE
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC/20thC ITALIAN INLAID BOMBAY COMMODE
OUR INVENTORY #09-C-008
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
Sold|$14,800
18th Century Louis XV Bombay Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period Bombay commode with original marble top from the Toulouse region of France, original pulls, wonderful carved details on drawers, sides, and bottom apron, inlaid bronz...
Marble
19th Century French Marquetry Bombay Shape Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century French Marquetry Bombay Shape Commode With Marble Top
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
French Painted Bombay Commode from Late 1800's
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a very attractive French bombay commode from the late 1800's. It has very nice claw feet. The patina and the carvings are very nice.
Wood
Dutch Bombay Commode, End, Side, Console Table, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dutch Bombay Burl Walnut Commode; one of the finest antiques I've acquired in over 50 years. Beautiful shaped reverse molded top, serpentine front, hairy paw feet and original rest...
Burl, Walnut
Sold|$3,125
Antique Baroque Burled Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This eye-catching dresser has been professionally restored, and features its original finish, a beautiful inlaid burl veneer design on the top finished with an elegant ebonized moldi...
Brass
On Sale French Louis XV Style Rustic Bombay Chest
Located in Glendale, CA
Rustic Bombay chest with two doors.
Mahogany
Dutch 18th Century Bombay Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Coromandel
Located in Wells, ME
This small Dutch Bombay chest of drawers of exquisite proportions, made in the late 18th century, was crafted using mahogany and crossbanded with coromandel.
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Pair of Italian Hand-Painted Bombay Chest
Located in Cookeville, TN
The graceful carved sides will make these hand-painted Bombay chests stand out in your abode. They have been finished in a soft gold with accents of green and orange.
Bronze
Sold|$650
Silver Leaf Bombay Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-drawer silver leaf chest with decorative brass hardware and black lacquered top.
Brass
Sold|$6,200
Painted Dutch Bombay Commode, circa 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Dutch three-drawer commode in a classic Bombay or Bombe' style with brass escutcheon. The commode also features carved ball-and-claw feet, in a newly painted brilliant blue, circa 18...
Brass
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 with matching wood. The brasses are original and have been polished and lacquered for...
Marble, Brass
Sold|$1,800
Painted Bombe Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted bombe or Bombay style chest of drawers with metal hardware and painted flower motifs as seen on the trim of the tabletop, the sides, and the drawer fronts.
Metal
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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