Bombe Chest Olive
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian olive wood four drawer commode, mid 20th century.
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Mid-20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage Italian two drawer bombe olive wood parquetry commode. Mid-20th century. Great color
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Mid-20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Olive
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage small four drawer bombe chest featuring Louis XV styling with olive wood and brass drawer
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Olive
Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
Located in Southampton, NJ
Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest with striking wood grains, banded top, inlay details & two
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chest
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your interiors with the timeless elegance of this Vintage Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
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
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
1930s Italian Bombé Chest of Drawers, Olive wood & Walnut Marquetry
Located in London, GB
This is a rare 1930s Italian Baroque style bombé chest of drawers with burl olive wood and burl
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Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Finest Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest Mid 20th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Finest large Italian olive wood commode. Circa 1960's. Exceptional quality figured wood. Please
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Mid-20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
1970s Vintage Regency Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chest
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage bombe chest is a true celebration of classic Regency elegance, featuring a
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Inlaid Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique French Bombe commode in olive wood and decorated in profuse inlaid
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Small Italian Jewelry Chest Burl Olive Wood French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Italian Jewelry Chest, Burl Olive Wood French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 20.5 in W 20 in D 11 in
Italian Bombe Inlay Olive Wood Dresser Drop Front Jewerly Compartment Secretary
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine Italian inlay bombe dresser. Olive wood, heavy carved claw feet, intricate inlay, drop
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20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
H 47 in W 21 in D 47 in
Italian Patch Olive Burl Wood Bombe Shape Hall Cabinet Console Cabinet Credenza
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit wall console credenza chest meticulously finished in thick olive burl wood veneers. Two
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 31 in W 31 in D 14 in
Pair Italian Rococo Style Bombe-form Two-Drawer Olivewood Chests/Nightstands
Located in San Francisco, CA
the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe
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Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
H 27.75 in W 31.5 in D 14.5 in
18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Italian mid-18th century figured-walnut bombe three drawer commode; the commode is inlaid on
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Vintage French Louis XV Style Olivewood Bombé Two-Drawer Chest, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French Louis XV style olivewood veneered two-drawer bombé chest from the mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
H 29.25 in W 34 in D 15 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
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fabric
Recent Sales
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
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Walnut & Olive Wood Serpentine Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian bombe, commode or chest, circa first half 19th century. Made of walnut and olive
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Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
H 35 in W 47 in D 19.74 in
Mid Century Italian Burl Olive Wood Inlaid Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid century Italian burl olive wood inlaid bombe commode chest. Large inlaid design gives it a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Italian Burl Olive Wood Parquetry Inlaid French Style Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian burl olive wood parquetry inlaid French style bombe commode chest. Item features beautiful
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Olive
Vintage Italian Louis XV Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest Commode Dresser
By B. Altman and Company 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Italian child-sized/ miniature petite commode or jewelry chest, circa 1980s. Made from olive wood
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Vintage 1980s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian olive wood two drawer commode. Original paper lining in the drawers. Mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chests, Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular pair of vintage Regency Italian Chests. Beautiful patchwork Olive Burl wood with
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Late 20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode, Early 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Italian Rococo style olive wood bombe chest, c. 1920.
Sophisticated petite commode crafted of
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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Antique Dutch Marquetry Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An extremely beautiful and interesting antique bombe commode in olive wood. This was made in the
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Early 20th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
c.1920 Italian Walnut & Olive Wood Bombe Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Bombe commode made from walnut and olive wood with a satin wood inlay.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Olive, Satinwood, Satin
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29 1/2in W: 35 1/4in D: 15in
This beautiful Italian olive wood commode, dresser
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Large-Scaled Italian Rococo Style Olive Wood Bombe-Form Four-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely and large-scaled Italian rococo style olive wood bombe-form four-drawer chest; the
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Italian Olive Wood & Ormolu Two Drawer Bombe Commode C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian commode offers olive wood construction in bombe form with two drawers over
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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style olive wood bombe chest of drawers with marble top and brass hardware, circa
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Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian antique Louis XV style olive wood bombe chest of drawers with brass drawer pulls, circa
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
19th Century Venetian Bombe Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful four-drawer bombe chest made with burled olive. Incredible condition!
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Pair of Italian Louis XV style Olive Wood Bombe Commodinis
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Italian Louis XV style olive wood bombe commodinis, circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Parquetry Italian Bombe Two Drawer Olive Wood Commode C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Parquetry Italian Bombe Two Drawer Olive Wood Commode C1890
Measures- 26''H x 34''W x 19''D
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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Sculptural Olive Wood Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This sumptuous Italian olive wood bombe commode features a banded inlaid top above two frieze
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 30.25 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
Italian Burl Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Shapely Italian bombe commode with burl walnut and olive wood. The serpentine front with one-drawer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Pair Antique Italian Mahogany Inlaid Olive Wood Bombe Commodes Circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of Italian commodes offer olivewood construction in shaped form with mahogany banding inlay throughout, each with two smaller drawers over two long drawers with cast...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Inlaid Bombé Commode
Located in High Point, NC
19th century inlaid bombe commode from Italy made from olive wood. The top is banded and has book
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Fruitwood
Italian Olivewood Bombe Commode with Parquetry Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful figured olivewood two-drawer bombe parquetry commode with inlaid cross hatch lattice
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Pair of Italian Mezza Luna Inlaid Marquetry Olivewood Bombe Commodes
Located in Torquay, GB
Regency mezza Luna bombe cabinets.
Offered here in original and fine condition.
Solid olivewood structure
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl, Olive
H 26.38 in W 24.81 in D 13.39 in
Italian Inlaid Olivewood Bombe Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Nice Italian inlaid olivewood Bombe chest.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Buffets
Materials
Olive, Wood
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Chest
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Italian olive wood 1950s bombe chest.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian olive wood Baroque style five drawer commode, early 20th century. Please, contact us for
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Mid-20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Italian Bombe Olive Wood 3-Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Outstanding version of Italian bombe 3-drawer chest in patched olive burl wood.
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
1930s Italian Large Bombé Chest of Drawers, Burl Olive Wood & Burl Walnut Marque
Located in London, GB
1930s Italian Baroque style bombé chest of drawers with burl olive wood and burl walnut marquetry
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Italian Patchwork Burl Wood Olive Wood French Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
patchwork olive wood veneers, pull-out surface, ornate brass handles, three drawers, shapely cabriole legs
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Small Miniature Italian Burl Olive Wood Bombe Commode Jewelry Chest B. Altman
By B. Altman and Company 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small miniature Italian burl olive wood Bombe Commode jewelry chest B. Altman. Item features
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl, Wood
H 19.5 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Pair of Charming Italian Rococo Style Carved Olive Wood Bombe Commodes
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This attractive pair of mid-20th century Italian commodes feature well proportioned bombe forms
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Northern Italian Burlwood Bombe Miniature Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Child-sized petite commode, of burled olivewood, having a shaped top, on conforming case of three stacked drawers, raised on splayed feet. Made in italy for the "B. Altman Compa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl, Olive
Early 20th Century Maltese Olivewood Bombe Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant bombe shape commode from malta, circa 1900.
Made with stunning olivewood veneers over
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Early 20th Century Maltese Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Incredible Pair of Italian Provincial Olivewood Rococo Bombe Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a matched pair of Italian olivewood commodes. They are a matched pair though the color of one is slightly fade from years of being in the sun. The commodes measures 52 wide x...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Bombe Louis XV Style Italian Made Olivewood Marquetry Commode circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful Italian-made olivewood inlaid commode in the Louis XV style. The commode dates to the 1920s era and is in its original finish and has normal age appropriate wear ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Pair of 19th Century Olive Wood Side Bombe Chests
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 19th century olive wood side chests with 2 main drawers and a small one in the center.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Bombe Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1970s pair of Italian olivewood two drawer bombe chests with diamond lattice marquetry and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Rococo Olive Wood Bombe Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
An inlaid and cross banded olive wood commode of complex blocked bombe form. Made as a 'piccolo
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Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounted Tulipwood and Olive Bombé Commode
Located in London, GB
The serpentine stepped red and white Belgian marble top above three short drawers and two long drawers, the front angles with scrolling foliate clasps, on scrolling foliate-cast gent...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Pair, 18th C. Olive wood Bombe Night Stands, Bedside Tables
Located in Summerland, CA
18th Century, Italian Pair of exceptional Bombe chest Night stands. Beautifully hand crafted from
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Pair of Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Four-Drawer Chests, circa 1950-1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian burled olive wood bombe four-drawer chests, circa 1950s-1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Olive
H 32.75 in W 48.5 in D 20.75 in
Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Form Bedside Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Mid-20th Century Italian Burled Olive Wood Bombe Form Three-Drawer Bedside Commodes
Great
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Olive
H 27.5 in W 28 in D 14 in
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Bombe Chest Olive For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bombe chest olive you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bombe chest olive — often made from wood, hardwood and olive — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the bombe chest olive you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bombe chest olive, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bombe chest olive over the years, but those crafted by B. Altman and Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bombe Chest Olive?
Prices for a bombe chest olive can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $675 and can go as high as $10,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,045.
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.
Questions About Bombe Chest Olive
- What is a bombe chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 23, 2019
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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