French Louis XV Style Bombe Front, Marble-Top Commode
Located in London, GB
A extremely handsome French Louis XV style Bombe fronted marble topped Kingwood commode with elaborate ormolu mounts and raised on out swept bracket feet.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Marble Top Bombe Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bombe shaped French secretaire chest with an original rouge marble top and pull down writing surface. This was made in France and dates from around the 1890-1900 p...
Marble, Bronze
Fine Quality Walnut Inlaid Bombe Commode of Small Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality walnut inlaid bombe commode of small proportions, circa 1970. Good example of a 18th century Dutch design bombe shaped commode. Beautifully inlaid with florals and sw...
Walnut
French Antique Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode FS-325
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French antique Louis XV-style bombe commode, very well carved, made from walnut.
Sold|$4,808 / set
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 19th Century Italian hand painted bedside bombe commodes. Each two drawer commode has a shaped pink marble top, brass fittings and later hand painted harlequin design. Circa ...
Marble
Beautifully Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French bombe commode is a stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship, richly decorated with intricate floral marquetry and mounted with gilt-bronze ormolu. The commode featu...
Marble, Bronze
Magnificent 19th Century Marble-Top Bombe Commode from France
Located in Sofia, BG
Magnificent 19th century marble-top two-drawer bombe commode from Paris, circa 1880. This commode is made from rosewood and features exquisite floral marquetry decoration and origina...
Marble, Bronze
An Important Italian Rococo Period Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
The serpentine top above three drawers on cabriole legs, with overall flower decoration throughout
Provenance: Estate of Richard V. Hare
Early 20th Century Italian Bombe' Shaped and Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely Italian bombe' shaped hand painted commode. Painted images of leaves, scrolls and flowers in an indigo blue color. The commode also has touches of gold gilt and the base color...
Wood
White and Gilt Decorated Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
White and gilt decorated Louis XV style Bombe commode. Having sleek stylish lines this Hollywood Regency commode has all brass hardware on a solid wooden case that has been meticulou...
French 18th Century Walnut Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Shapely French 18th century walnut bombe commode with cabriole legs and marble top. Attractive diamond pattern parquetry inlay. Nice shape and form with decorative handles.
Marble
Paint Decorated Venetian Bombe Italian Commode Dresser Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a charming and beautifully paint decorated bombe Venetian commode from teh 1940s era and in subtle pastel hues with flowers adorning most of the surfaces. The commode is in g...
Walnut
French Inlaid Marquetry Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Inlaid Louis XV Bombe commode with floral marquetry to the sides and drawers and with finely-cast and finished ormolu mounts and pulls. Original shaped marble top.
Kingwood
Pair of painted French Louis XV Style Bombe Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted French Louis XV style bedside bombe commodes, painted grayish blue, the shaped top over a conforming case fitted with two drawers, raised on splayed legs.
Wood
Extraordinary Polychrome Paint Decorated Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode C1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This extraordinary Venetian Rococo bombe commode, dating to circa 1870, is a true masterpiece of Italian decorative arts. Lavishly polychrome paint decorated, the commode features a ...
Walnut
Vintage Parisian Chic Hand Painted Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular vintage Regency hand painted commode. The height of Parisian chic in iconic blue and white. Three drawers that open with a key and beautiful ring of floating flowers. Han...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Parisian Chic Hand Painted Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular vintage Regency hand painted commode. The height of Parisian chic in iconic blue and white. Three drawers that open with a key and beautiful ring of floating flowers. Han...
Wood, Paint
Rare 19th Century Pale Blue Japanned Bombe Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare 19th century pale blue japanned bombe chinoiserie commode of elegant proportions. Probably Scandinavian circa 1870. It is very rare to find a blue japann...
Brass
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960.
Walnut
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960.
Brass
18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This French Provincial fruitwood marble-top commode is fashioned in the baroque style with elements from the Louis XV period. It dates to the first half of the 18th century. The comm...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare French Louis XV style ‘bombe’ commode with hand-applied chinoiserie lacquer decoration and finely-cast gilt bronze mounts. The piece retains its original shaped marble top and...
Lacquer
Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode Bombe with Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV style bombe commode with contrasting wood veneer. The piece has two small top drawers and one large bottom drawer as well as bronze mounts and hardware. In great antique con...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,300 / set
Louis XVI Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Assembled Pair of Louis XVI Veined Pink Marble Top Metal Mounted Bombe Commode, each with two short drawers above one long drawer on cabriole legs. 29.5" H x 34.5" W x 17.5" D. Prove...
Marble, Metal
20th Century Kingwood and Mahogany Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality bombe shape commode, circa 1950. Three drawers with ornate handles. Inlaid and crossbanded with kingwood and mahogany, strung with satinwood. Marble-top. Some veneer...
Kingwood
19th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XV marble-top bombe commode was made by Bois de Rose of Paris, and features the rich luxurious appearance of exotic imported woods lavished with hand-painte...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Italian Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode with Brass Pulls
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rococo style bombe chest of drawers with brass pulls. Walnut with lattice design inlay, standing on cabriole legs, Italian, circa 1950.
Walnut
Antique French Inlaid Kingwood Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French inlaid kingwood Louis XV-style bombe commode. This piece is of unusually grand proportions - over 5 feet wide; but its relatively shallow 22 inch depth makes it versat...
French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bombé Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
This bombé commode, produced in France within the late 19th century period, comes with brèche d'alep marble top on bulbous form body, bordered with foliate gilt bronze mounts, on cab...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$5,500
Pair of Italian Faux Malachite Bombe Chests
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautiful pair of faux Malichite chests on gently curving legs trimmed in gold leaf. The delicate pulls are brass. The interior of drawers are both tooled and paint decorated, as a...
Gold Leaf, Brass
Early 18th Century French Regence Dore Bronze Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome French Regence bombe four-drawer commode with dore bronze hardware, escutcheons, and trim. Two small drawers above two large drawers with key. Drawer fronts have intricate...
Bronze
Swedish Rococo Three-Drawer Bombe Commode, 18th Century Gustavian
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Exceptional Swedish Rococo three-drawer bombe commode, c. 1770, having particularly pleasing proportions. On first assessment, woods are Chestnut and plum with boxwood inlay. the ...
Boxwood, Chestnut
19th Century French Bombe Rosewood Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bombe rosewood marble top marquetry commode is the piece de resistance of the cabinetmaker's art! First, the cabinetmaker must create the undulating and curvaceou...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Mahogany Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic ebonized mahogany bombe chest of drawers or commode made in the French Louis XV style.
Brass
Antique French Kingwood and Rosewood Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
This antique French marble top bombe commode is of the highest quality, in good original condition & dates from around the 1880-90s period. It has the original rouge marble which loo...
Marble, Ormolu
Small Antique Dutch Baroque Style 18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful Dutch Baroque style commode or chest of drawers. Small proportions. Burl walnut veneer on an oak carcase. The piece has been recently limed to enhance the beautifu...
Walnut, Burl
Italian Louis XV Style Inlaid Olivewood Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and simple commode. Made in Italy during the 1940s, this beautiful 2-drawer olivewood commode features cross-banded inlay. The styling is a simplified Louis XV.
Wood
Sold|$2,650 / set
Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Bombe Chests, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage Coastal Bombe chests. Made of pencil reed in a chic Chevron design. Classic Bombe shape given a fun coastal twist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Reed
Vintage Bombe Parquetry Bronze-Mounted Commode with Ogee Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Bombe parquetry bronze-mounted commode with ogee marble top.
Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style bombe chest of drawers with parquetry inlay, circa 1980's. the top with serpentine shaped front and side edges with parquetry inlay, a small serpentine shaped ...
Brass
Louis XV, Marquetry, Bronze, Marble, Bombe Commode, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV, Marquetry, Bronze, Marble, Bombe Commode, France, 19th c. A finely refinished tulipwood bombe commode late 19th early 20th century.
Marble, Bronze
Walnut Bombe Chest, Dutch 18th Century C.1760
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A Dutch bombe chest in finely figured walnut veneers on carved claw feet c.1760 Holland.
Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style painted bombe chest of drawers with bronze mounts and a marble top, circa 1900.
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Bombé Three-Drawer Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century Dutch bombe´ three-drawer chest with front angled feet and scalloped skirt, circa 1920.
Wood
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 1930's.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$2,750 / set
Vintage Boho Burl Wood Bombe Chests - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Boho Bombe chests. Gorgeous Burl wood cabinets with incredible wood grain detail. Green marble tops and brass Ormolu hardware. Perfect as chest, but also g...
Marble, Brass
Sold|$7,500 / set
Pair of French Painted & Parcel Gilt Bombe Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of finely made painted & parcel gilt bombe chests. They are painted in a soft faded green with antique painted finish. The dressers have a bombe-style shape, characterized by t...
Gold Leaf
Sold|$1,850 / set
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Bombe Chests, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage Coastal chests of drawers. Beautiful woven rattan in a chic Bombe shape. Tessellated stone tops. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Stone
Pair of French Silver Bombe Chests attrib Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French silver gilt Louis XV style bombe chests, each with a glass top over a silver gilt case and gold-gilt banding on drawers.
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Dessin Fournir Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Dessin Fournir
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular vintage Chinoiserie Bombe chest of drawers. Gorgeous wide bottom with intricate Asian warriors scenes. Chic gilt details. Signed on back. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Wood
Sold|$4,900
French Louis XV Gray Marble Top Bombé Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XV bombé style chest with three dovetailed drawers and a gorgeous gray & white "arabescato" marble top. A classic piece with beautiful bronzes decorating the graceful li...
Vintage Ebony French Louis XV Hand Painted Bombe Commode
Located in North York, ON
This is a stunning example of fine Italian furniture. Each facet of this commode has intricately hand-placed inlay using old-world techniques. The inlays are absolutely beautiful. ...
Sold|$2,520 / set
Pair of French, Louis XV Style Bombe Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French, Louis XV style bombe low chests, overall white painted and parcel-gilt, the rectangular top over a conforming case fitted with two drawers, raised on scrolled legs.
Wood
18th Century Dutch Oak Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Buisson, FR
Nice robust oak bombe chest of drawers. Holland, circa 1760. This piece of furniture is beautiful weathered and these imperfections only add to its charm. More pictures available ...
Wood, Oak
Pair of Marble Venetian Bombe Chests/Night Stands
Located in Bellport, NY
Rare Venetian Bombe Style Chests,can be purchased together or as one.Two top pull out small drawers,followed by two large deep pull out drawers,all original marble pulls,mahogany woo...
French Louis XV "Brêche" Marble Top Bombé Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XV bombé style chest with three dovetailed drawers and a beautiful red/brown brêche marble top. Gorgeous ornamental bronzes & hardware on two drawers enhance the gracefu...
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 three drawers with curved metal leaf motif hardware and stands on delicately curved ...
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.
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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