$1,980
H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 21.26 in
18th Century Black Painted Rococo Commode Chest of Drawers, Bombe Style
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Rococo bombe shaped chest of drawers from Mid-18th Century. We see this antique Italian
Pine
Vintage Regency Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Marquetry Bombe chest. Beautiful inlay detail and black marble top. A second
Belgian Black Marble
Continental Painted Bombe-Form Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
An early period Continental brick and faux-marble painted pine bombe-form commode or chest of
$2,995
H 33 in W 33 in D 19 in
Midcentury Black Lacquered French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Att. To Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV Style black lacquered cabinet attributed to Bodart. It dates to the late
Brass
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan. With carved
Marble, Brass
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 48.5 in D 25.25 in
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
Walnut, Olive
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode Chest with Brass Ormolu and Marble
Marble
Pair of Bombe Style Boho Chic Rattan Commodes
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a sleek pair of Bombe style rattan commodes. They are fashioned in the Boho Chic style
Rattan
$1,440Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.5 in W 32 in D 18 in
Louis XV Style Bombé Commode Wrapped in Olive Green Faux Snakeskin
By Maitland Smith
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish Louis XV style Bombé commode or console that is wrapped in olive green faux snakeskin
Fabric
$12,324Sale Price|40% Off
H 36.23 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe black lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis XV
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Brass
SATURDAY SALE Extravagant Lacquered Bombe Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressively lacquered four-drawer bombe chest with conforming black marble plateau and satin brass
Marble
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 51.97 in D 22.05 in
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting
Pair of French Boulle Style Inlay Bombe Commodes Chests Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
. Stunning pair of French Boulle style commodes or chests of drawers. Chests are of bombe form and hence
Unavailable
H 33 in W 36 in D 31 in
Rare and Fine Antique Anglo/Dutch Diminutive Bombe Chest, circa 1770
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Anglo/Dutch 18th century burl walnut diminutive bombe chest, with a rectangular top having
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Wood
Bombé Commode Black Lacquer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Striking Dutch black lacquer bombé commode in the Orientalist style, incorporating 18th century
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Safari Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency Bombe chest of drawers. Beautiful hand painted safari scenes. Wide open
Paint
Sold
H 32.68 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
Lovely Black Lacquered French Bombe Chest of Drawers with Silver Fittings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely French black lacquered Bombe chest of drawers with
Wood
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
Birch
Matte-Black Louis XVI Bombe Commode
By Regency
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three-drawer, matte-black Louis XVI bombe commode with bronze findings on draw and feet.
Bronze
Louis XV Black Lacquered Bombe Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XV style black lacquered marble-topped bombe commode with ormolu mounts and chinoiserie
19th Century Louis XV Painted Bombe Chest with Original Hardware
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wooden Carved and Painted Black Bombe Chest with Original Hardware.
Wood
French Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XV Bombe Commode Chest from Paris.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller French black lacquer ‘chinoiserie’ commode, the two drawers and sides with painted
Lacquer
Ebonized Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very shapely 18th century French ebonized bombe commode.
Bombe Italian Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
Tuscany chest or commode, circa 1940s. Two small drawers on top two large bottom drawers with brass
Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Auffray 2-drawer bombe commodes.
Sold
H 28 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Black Distressed Bombe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Pull-Out Tray Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Black distressed bombe commode or nightstand with bronze mounts and pull-out tray top. In this
Wood
Marquetry and Bone Inlaid Walnut Bombe' Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
diamond. Some ebonized trim. Probably Austria due to the pronounced Rococo bombe form. A Grand Tour
Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 40 in D 17 in
Black Lacquer White Marble Top French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful painted ebonized black laqcuer case and nice white marble top. The piece measures 40 wide
Walnut
Louis XV Style Bombe Marble-Top Ebonized Sideboard Dresser
Located in Manhasset, NY
A bombe marble-top ebonized sideboard dresser. This Louis XV style bombe chest dresser can be used
Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Bombe chest in black
French Bombe Chest or Commode in Black Lacquer
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Reproduction French bombe chest or commode, finished in black lacquer that was imported from
Ebonized Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Black Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized chinoiserie paint decorated black bombe commode chest. Item features a shapely bombe form
Brass
Chic French Chinoiserie Bombe Chest Louis XV Style
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV style chinoiserie Bombe chest. The black lacquered background with hand painted
Marble
Black Lacquered French Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Black lacquered French bombe shape commode with brass details to drawers and feet and a coral tone
Marble
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ebonized chinoiserie 2-drawer bombe commode with a faux marble top.
Late 18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century bombe commode circa 1790.
Sold
H 28 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Black Distressed Bombe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Pull-Out Tray Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Black distressed bombe commode or nightstand with bronze mounts and pull-out tray top. In this
Pair of Bombe Maison Jansen Nightstand or Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
pair of double drawer bombe marble top commodes each having a Louis XV style leg supporting an upper
Black Lacquered Bombe Chests or Side Tables by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Black lacquer bombe chest side tables or night stands by John Widdicomb furniture company, the
Brass
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests with black lacquer and brass hardware
Brass
Italian Black Lacquer Ormolu Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A late 20th century reproduction of an Italian style bombe chest, unbranded. Hardwood with black
Brass
Bombe Chest by Antoine Schapira
Located in New York, NY
Bombe chest in black palm by studio maker Antoine Schapira. Classical bombe styling with
Brass
Unusual Unfinished Pine Bombe' Chest with Granite Top
Located in US
Unfinished Pine Bombe' Three Drawer Chest With New Black Granite Top
Granite
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode, French late 19 century, having a shaped
French Louis XV Style Black Painted Bombé Commode from the Late 1800s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style bombé three-drawer commode from the late 19th century, repainted in black
Wood
Antique Style French, Louis XVI, Ebonized Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique style contemporary design French, Louis XVI, ebonized petite bombe commode
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 18th century French marquetry commode, veneered in kingwood. The serpentine shaped Gris Saint-Anne marble top above two short drawers and two long drawers. The s...
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Ebonised and Gilt Bronze Bombe Commode, circa 1740
Located in London, GB
An elegant and well proportioned French early Louis XV ebonised Bombe commode with exuberant gilt
Pair of Italian Black Bombe Chests - Bedsides
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Attractive Italian black bombe bedside chests with brass rococo hardware and gilt details. The
Brass
Pair Of Bombe Chests By Bert England For Widdicomb c. 1960
By Bert England
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bombe chests, in a rich painted tortoise finish with two drawers and brass hardware and
Brass
Late 20th Century Black Lacquer Bombe´ Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 20th C. two drawer black lacquer Bombé commode with gilt brass pulls and a rouge marble top.
Lacquer
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode or Bombe Chest of Drawer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this very Fine a French Louis XV style three drawers bombe or commode with marble top
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French walnut bombe commode with incredible brass pulls Four drawers Beautiful lines.
Brass
Painted Linen Wrapped Bombe Chest
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Linen wrapped Bombe Chest. Two sided drawers. Period paintings on all sides and tip. Brass drawer pulls. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Brass
$3,975
H 29.14 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
20th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Chest or Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XV two-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, all with rosewood and tulipwood crossband...
Marble, Bronze
$33,751
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$1,950
H 29.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.25 in
Small French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning vintage French Bombe chest of drawers of small proportions. Beautiful Satin wood with marquetry inlay of rosewood and other exotic timbers. The top is a most gorgeous foss...
Limestone
$2,650
H 30.5 in W 33.25 in D 17.75 in
Vintage Regency French Societe Nouvelle Atlantic Hand Painted Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Regency bombe chest of drawers. A chic hand painted pastoral scene. Imported from the Societe Nouvelle Atlantic in France. Gorgeous beveled stone top. Acquir...
Stone
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.
A bombe chest is a set of drawers that bulges outward in the front and on the sides. The style, whose name comes from French word bombé, meaning “curved,” originated in 17th-century France.
A bombe chest cost depends on its size, age, designer, location, condition and other factors. If the piece is in relatively good condition, it may cost anywhere between $300 and $3,000.
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