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 olive wood with a unique parquetry design.
Olive
French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Bombe Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
The serpentine shaped beveled marble atop a conforming case fitted with two large drawers, the front decorated with floral inlaid, oak secondary, bronze mounts, raised on splayed leg...
Sold|$14,000
Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in New York, NY
An impressive piece with warm, rich patina. The serpentine top with molded edge over two short and two long graduated and paneled drawers, above a deep apron with shell-carved edge a...
Walnut
Gorgeous Paint Decorate Bombe Form Italian Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Painted. 4 drawers. 37 1/2" h x 50 7/8" w x 21 1/2" d. Condition Paint loss. Chips in wood.
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Fine 18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Period Walnut Bombe Form Commode with Handsomely Inlaid Parquetry Top. The Walnut commode of bombe form, but with an unusual rectangul...
Walnut
Antique Louis XV Provincial Style Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Provincial style walnut bombe commode, early 19th century. The walnut on this commode has a nice old patina.
Brass
19th Century Swedish 'Bombe' Commode with Ebonozed Finish
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century Swedish painted or ebonized ‘bombe’ three-drawer commode with highly-detailed gilt mounts. Nicely-made smaller antique commode with later painted finish.
Oak
Louis XV Style Inlaid Marble Topped Bombe Commode
Located in Worcester, GB
Louis XV Style Inlaid Marble Topped Bombe commode Measures: Width: 128 cm Depth: 56 cm Height: 97 cm Late 20th century in the manner of Louis XV Green veined marbl...
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Period Elm and Fruitwood Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV period elm and fruitwood bombe commode in gorgeous condition
18th Century Louise XV French Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th Century Louise XV French richly hued Walnut Bombe Commode Serpentine top and front, bombe form case, three drawers with applied bronze and escutcheons,. Carved and shaped foliat...
Walnut
Sold|$5,500
An Elegant Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A Louis XV marble top bombe commode. Wonderful burl walnut and Tulipwood inlay. Heavy brass mounts and swag pulls. Marble is in excellent condition. Nice three drawer commode.
c.1920 Italian Walnut & Olive Wood Bombe Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Vintage Italian Bombe commode made from walnut and olive wood with a satin wood inlay.
Walnut, Olive, Satinwood, Satin
Sold|$10,187 / set
Pair Louis XVI Style Bombe Commodes, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style bombe fronted commodes, each with their original marble tops, two bombe fronted drawers with marquetry inlay, ormolu h...
Kingwood
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 olive wood body with finished back. Delicate cast antiqued brass rococo handles.
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French commode was crafted in the Louis XV bombe style and is lavished with marquetry, cast bronze ormolu and pulls, and a contoured & beveled marble top. Antique French com...
18th Century Venetian Louis XV Period Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful 18th Century hand carved Venetian bombe shape two drawer commode. With original hand painted soft pink finish and silver gilt details. Circa 1750.
Wood
Ebonzied Marble Top Bombe Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finest Louis XV style bronze mounted ebonized marble top commode. The full sabot feet having complete bronze leaf an foliage mounted sides and top incasing a finely ebonized bombe co...
19th Century Marble-Top Two-Drawer Bombe Commode
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century Louis XV style marble-top two-drawer bombe commode from Paris, circa 1800. This commode is made from kingwood and features exquisite floral marquetry decoration and orig...
Marble
Sold|$7,500
Fine and Large Louis XV Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A substantial French Louis XV period provincial walnut bombe form three drawer commode, the drawers with carved details, with serpentine top, circa 1750. Probably Burgandy region.
Bronze
Régence Bombe Painted Commode from the 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A 19th Century Louis XV style painted bombé commode. Régence Rococo mounts a sabot foot. With tarigan painted scenes. Stylish painted faux marble top. Circa date 1850-1860
Italian Bombe Parquetry Marble-Top Commode, C.1920
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dramatically-shaped Italian bombe commode with parquet inlay and the original shaped marble top with complex moulded edge. Finely cast and finished gilt bronze mounts. C. 1910 to 192...
Marble
Louis XV Style Bombe Front, Marble-Top Commode
Located in London, GB
An excellent quality French Louis XV style Bombe fronted marble topped commode with beautifully inlaid Amboyna panels to the drawer fronts, very ornate bright ormolu mounts and supp...
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Style Bombe Commode-Late 1800s
Located in Dallas, TX
This small antique Louis XV style three drawer bombe commode is made of fruitwood and has bronze hardware. The bronze hardware has been cast in the Louis XV rocaille style with gadr...
Antique French Louis XV Bombe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French commode was crafted in the Louis XV bombe style and is lavished with marquetry, cast bronze ormolu and pulls, and a contoured & beveled marble top. The result of four...
Antique French Louis XV Cherry Wood Bombé Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Solid cherry antique French Louis XV ormolu adorned, commode offers two smooth operating drawers and an elegant bombé shape. Alluring lines mated to an unmatched shape make Louis XV ...
Cherry
18th Century Italian Bombe Commode With Marquetry Veneer
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Shaped Italian commode featuring a bombe form and chevron-patterned marquetry veneer. The piece includes three drawers with ornate brass pulls and sits on curved legs with a soft scr...
Brass
Sold|$8,500
A Fine Louis XV Bombe' Commode, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A lovely "Bombe'" Louis XV commode in cherrywood, circa 1760, with 3 long drawers. The piece retains its original wood top and nicely carved escargot feet (front and back feet are o...
Cherry
Northern Italian Rococo Manner Bombe Commode in Fruitwood
Located in Astoria, NY
Northern Italian Rococo manner bombe commode in fruit-wood inlay, with two small drawers over two rows of long drawers and cabriole legs. The piece is in good antique condition and w...
Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century French Bombe Satinwood Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful pair of French Rococo style rosewood commodes with satinwood marquetry, late 19th century, each has a beveled serpentine marble atop a conforming case fitted with two drawe...
Sold|$11,206 / item
Early 18th Century Rococo Parquetry Plum Bombe Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in. Rococo period and made in plum wood, circa 1730. Parquet has been finely arranged in angled squares and crossb...
Fruitwood
Jean-Francois Coulon French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean-Francois Coulon French Louis XV three-drawer bombe commode with marble top, 1750s, two fitted drawers over a single long drawer and decorative veneer work, cast ormolu handles a...
Marble
Sold|$4,686
18thC Dutch mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine 'Bombe' Commode Dutch Origin circa 1760 - 1780 18th Century Bombe Shaped Chest of Drawers The solid figured mahogany top is richly patinated wi...
Mahogany
Sold|$10,461
Antique Swedish 18th Century Rococo Bombe Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Swedish rococo serpentine bombe commode or chest of drawers veneered in elm with a stunning grain.
Bronze
Sold|$1,980 / set
Pair of French Rococo Style Painted Bombe Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of charming French Rococo style bombe chests or nightstands, beautiful cerulean blue painted with parcel-gilding, faux marble top over a single drawer and a door, each having a ...
Wood
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu Mounted
Amaranth &Bois De Rose
Bombe Marble Top Commode
18th Century
Stamped Birckle
Jacques Birckle maitre in 176...
19th Century French Marble-Top Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French marble-top marquetry bombe commode is the result of four talented artisans to create a visually stunning end product that is unusually shallow for this type! Firs...
Sold|$4,995
1820s Dutch Bombe Wooden Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s Dutch Bombe Wooden Chest of Drawers is a striking example of 19th century European craftsmanship, showcasing the elegant curves and robust design typical of the bombe form.
Wood
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 patterns, dating from around the 1900-1910 period. It is of extremely fine quality...
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 Netherlands, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period. The quality is amazing, wi...
Olive
Sold|$11,274 / set
Pair of Italian 19th Century Small Bombe Commodes
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of serpentine small bombe cabinets. An elegant design, lovely antique nightstands. Made from walnut in Italy in the 19th century.
Walnut
Sold|$5,800
Pair of Painted French Rococo Bombe Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of beautiful French Louis XV style bombe commodes, late 19th century, each painted in gorgeous distressed grey crackle finish with white banding, the conforming case fitted with...
Wood
French Painted Bombe Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style bombe chest of drawers, the green onyx marble atop a red distress painted bombe case opening to a drop-front writing surface and cubby holes, raised on splayed ...
Sold|$6,850
Bombe Chest with Ormolu Trim, circa 1900
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French marquetry bombe chest with three drawers, bronze trim and hardware and the original marble top.
Ormolu
Sold|$5,772
Dutch Burr Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine late 18th burr walnut Dutch bombe chest of drawers, with elaborate inset canted corners and shaped bracket feet.
Walnut
Sold|$4,880
18th Century French Louis XIV Bombe Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV bombe chest with paneled top over three drawers rising on scroll foot legs. Wear consistent with age.
Wood
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 plains with roaming animals. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Paint
French Three Drawer Antique White Bombe Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Turn of the century French Bombe-style chest has a cream / antique white painted finish. Classic curvy shape with beautifully detailed carving and three drawers.
Wood
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bombe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning French bombe chest with a chinoiserie lacquered finish. The original marble top has been re-polished and the cast bronze mounts cleaned. Made in France, early 20th century.
Marble
Modern White Lacquer Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern white lacquered bombe chest with three drawers and swirling design, the gem-set silver-tone metal pulls of spiral form. 36" H x 49.5" W x 21.5" D. Dealer: S138XX
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$5,400 / set
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. Each chest features two front pull drawer with locking keys. Each one is in great ...
Marble, Brass
Modern White Lacquer 7-Drawer Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern white lacquered wood bombe chest with seven drawers above four feet, with rhinestone inset silver-tone metal pulls. In good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimen...
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$5,800
19th Century Dutch Rococo Walnut Bombe Chest
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This exquisite Dutch Rococo walnut chest has a shaped top over three long graduated drawers with bold cock-beading flanked by bombe form sides over a shaped apron. The case piece is ...
Walnut
Sold|$3,295
18th Century Dutch Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century Dutch bombe chest of drawers made from oak. The top has a scalloped edge, which is also beveled, following down to a serpentine shaped case with four drawers, also shape...
Oak
Sold|$3,643 / set
Pair of Rococo bombe commodes / Nightstands - 20th Century
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A pair of rococo chests of drawers / nightstands from the 20th century Painted in a gustavian gray color with a delicate distress finish for an authentic antique feel. Each bureau h...
Brass
Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Marble Top Rosewood Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers, with floral motif on the two curved drawers, raised on tapered legs, breccia pernice pink marble top, ormolu moun...
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$4,900
Pair of Bombe Distressed Chests by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV style limed oak commodes, circa 1940s, each has a shaped top over a conforming case fitted with three drawers, decorated with elaborate carvings, raised on s...
Rococo Style Walnut Bombe Commode with Mahogany Cross-Banding
Located in San Francisco, CA
A robust vintage walnut bombe chest with mahogany crossbanding and satinwood inlay.
Mahogany, Walnut
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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