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Vintage Bombé Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This black lacquered vintage Bombé chest with raised gilded fretwork on its front features curvy
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1750
18thC French walnut bombe chest Commode
Measures: W 133 x D 64 x H 95cm.
Category
Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Leather Covered Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Leather Covered Bombe chest, made in Italy with brass handles. The medium caramel colored
Category
20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Dutch Walnut Bombe Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of mellow
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest or commode, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Modern White Lacquered Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Modern white lacquered bombe chest with two drawers, skirted apron, and silver-tone metal pulls
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
1950s Hand Painted French Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely 1950s hand painted French bombe chest. It has a nice, large scale and is in very
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and coveted bombe chest commode by Baker Furniture Company.
Features three dovetailed
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Pair Bombe Chest / Marble Top
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Italian parquetry inlay wood ormulu brass trim with detachable marble top bombe chest / side table
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian 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
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
By Europa Antiques
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Burl Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers, Italy 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian bombe chest of drawers with a gorgeously grained burl wood veneer. This piece has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Parquetry Miniature Bombe' Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature parquetry two drawer bombe chest made in Italy. All sides including back are finished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Rococo Style Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French bombe chest featuring a marble top. Beautifully crafted with rich veneers of
Category
20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood, Olive
18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Port Chester, NY
Fabulous early Dutch bombe chest, grand in presence. This four drawer bureau is made of dark oak
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
Category
20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Vintage Regency Cerused Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency Chest of drawers. A beautiful hand carved Bombe chest in a chic cerused
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
H 30.5 in W 33.25 in D 17.75 in
Continental Miniature Wooden Bombe Chest Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian wooden jewelry box shaped like a bombe chest with three lockable drawers and ornate
Category
20th Century Belgian Other Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully patinated Dutch Oak Bombe chest with brass pulls, made in the Netherlands in the 1700's
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Theodore Alexander Striped Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Theodore Alexander
Located in west palm beach, FL
Alexander Striped Bombe Chest of Drawers. This exquisite piece seamlessly marries classic elegance with
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique French Walnut & Marble-Top Bombè Chest of Drawers with Mirror Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique handsome walnut and marble bombè chest of drawers with beveled mirror, circa 1885-1895.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 102 in W 51 in D 22 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser Commode. Item features 3 drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Vintage French Ball and Claw Bombe Chests of Drawers - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage French Bombe chests of drawers. Beautiful textured finish in a chic pale
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Neat Sized Dutch Walnut Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century neat sized Dutch walnut marquetry bombe chest, with serpentine front and canted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three
Category
20th Century European Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Beautiful Small French 1920s Bombe/Chest of Draw Louis XV Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautiful small French bombe chest, made with walnut inlay, the ornaments are made of bronze.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XV style bombe' chest attr. Jacques Bodart
Located in New York, NY
This bombe chest attributed to Bodart is a fine example of his craftsmanship and the opulent style
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Limestone
Grand Antique French Bombé Chest With Marble Top for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé Two-Over-Two Chest in handsome Cherry Finish and having large Dramatic
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Chest, Circa Mid 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A characterful, Louis XV Style, Bombe Chest, circa 1940's from Italy. The piece is in its original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Hand Carved Walnut Bombe Chests Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of hand carved walnut Italian bombe chests nightstands with drawers. The Rococo cast brass
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Louis XV Style Faux Marble Distressed Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A shabby chic vintage country French Provincial Louis XV style distressed painted bombe chest of
Category
20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy
Category
Early 20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
2 Vintage Italian Walnut Serpentine Bow Front Bombe Chests Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
H 34 in W 20 in D 46 in
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
An elegantly sophisticated French Provincial Louis XV style bombe chest of drawers commode
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rococo Style Bombé Chest of Four Drawers with Grey, Blue, Green & Beige Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Bombé style painted wood chest. This American Bombé chest from the late 20th century is
Category
20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 33.25 in W 50.75 in D 21 in
French Early 19th Century Faience Wall Pocket after Louis XV Bombe` Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
French early 19th century faience wall pocket in the form of a Louis XV Bombe` chest of drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
chest features three rows across with four bombe drawers embellished with inlay geometric decor, and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 34.5 in W 51 in D 25.25 in
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of the 18th century, this
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
H 91.5 in W 72 in D 20 in
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, and sides painted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Brass
H 33 in W 57 in D 22 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French bombe commode, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
This
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Continental Style Italian Paint Decorated Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A soft and lovely Chest in Continental style with two long drawers in a Mottled Peach Tone painted
Category
Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Large Rococo Style Painted Wood Dutch Cabinet with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch painted and carved wooden cabinet from the 19th century, with glass doors and bombé chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 87 in W 83.25 in D 24 in
Fine Pair of Italian Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
bedside table sized chests
A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests. The timber
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
H 23.63 in W 22.84 in D 12.01 in
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960.
Rococo revival chest of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Antique Commode Bombe Chest Drawers Inlay 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French commode of bombe form Hand crafted from walnut and
Category
Antique 1870s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Turn of the Century Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5099, very attractive bombe commode in kingwood, having original veined marble top over three oak
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Turn of the Century Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5010 very attractive bombe commode in kingwood, having original veined marble top over three oak
Category
Antique 19th Century French Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
An impressive antique Dutch marquetry chest of drawers which dates to the 19th century. An amazing
Category
Antique 19th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in GB
Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers
A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 27.56 in W 30.91 in D 16.74 in
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Located in Houston, TX
Stepped drawers, a double interior door that opens to a mirror
Lined interior, above a bombe’ chest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 47.25 in W 54.5 in D 27 in
Louis XV Kingwood Bombé Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A kingwood commode with a bombé front, two drawers spanning the full width of the piece, and two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Dramatic And Colorful Hollywood Regency Style Bombé Chest Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made and striking Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Chests in original condition. With
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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Bombe Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of bombe chests available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all bombe chests available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of bombe chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Bombe chests made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — are very popular at 1stDibs. John Widdicomb, Baker Furniture Company and Maison Jansen each produced beautiful bombe chests that are worth considering.
How Much are Bombe Chests?
Bombe chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $195,000.
Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Is it 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 a 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.
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 Chests
- What are Bombay chests used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bombay chests are also called bombe chests and are a chest of drawers that feature a distinctive curved or bowed shape. The term bombe is French for a curved piece of furniture, meaning bomb-shaped. This shape of chest originated in the early 1700s in an attempt to soften the lines of furniture and create a more comfortable and casual look. Shop a collection of Bombay chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- What is a bombe commode?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A bombe commode is a type of two- or three-drawer chest once used to hold personal items like clothing, documents and jewelry. Its name comes from the French word "bombe" and references the curvy shape of both the chest's body and legs. You'll find a variety of bombe commodes on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bombay chests originated in France during the 18th century. Their name is actually a misspelling of the real name for the furniture, the bombe chest. Bombé is the French word for curved, and describes the wavy lines of the chests. You'll find a selection of Bombay chests on 1stDibs.
- 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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