Pair of Small Italian Florentine Yellow Floral Painted Bombe Commode Side Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chests further feature an attractive curved bombe form and two swing cabinet doors each.
Wood, Paint
Sold|$11,650
Petite Bombe Swedish Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Petite Bombe Two-Drawer Swedish Commode with Elaborate Parquetry Veneers and Original Gilt Bronze Ormolu Hardware, Topped by Shaped Rouge Marble. Circa 1860.
Silver Leaf Bombe Chest by Samuel Marx
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional silver leaf chest by Samuel Marx. Stylized bombe chest with two drawers and silver gilt bronze hardware. A perfect foil for Marx more austere pieces. From the original Ma...
Vermeil, Silver
Turn of the Century Louis X V I Style Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Turn of the Century Louis X V I Style Petite Bombe Two Drawer Burl Walnut Commode with Inlay on Drawer Fronts and the Sides with Elaborate Ormolu on Stylized Cabriole Legs with Shape...
Burl, Walnut
Antique Louis XV Marble Bombe Commode Chests Pair, France, circa 1860
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Louis XV marble bombe commode chests pair, France, circa 1860 Magnificent pair of Louis XV style marble-topped kingwood and marquetry inlaid Bombé commode chests, late 19t...
Marble
Antique Louis XV Marble Bombe Commode Chests, Pair, France, circa 1860
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Louis XV marble bombe commode chests, pair, France, circa 1860 Magnificent pair of Louis XV style marble-topped kingwood and marquetry inlaid Bombé commode chests, late 19...
Marble
19th Century Dutch Rosewood Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century Dutch rosewood bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1820 We are delighted to offer this stunning early 19th century Dutch rosewood bombe commode chest of drawers, th...
Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Geometric Marquetry Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely proportions to this 3/4 size French Louis XV style geometric marquetry bombe commode chest of drawers with original brass mounts and Carrara marble top.
Walnut
Dutch Painted and Gilded Oak Bombé Commode Chest of Drawers, Holland, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
A beautifully sculptural antique Dutch painted and gilded bombé commode (chest of drawers) from Holland, circa 1850.
Gold Leaf
Dutch mahogany bombe commode / chest of drawers
Located in Cheltenham, GB
"We are delighted to present a Dutch Mahogany Bombe Commode or Chest of Drawers, dating back to approximately 1780.
Mahogany
Sold|$15,200
Antique French Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusual and important commode chest of drawers with brushing slide, marble top and brackets on which to hang linens. This piece would have been used as a washstand in a bedroom, but ...
Antique French Bombe Commode Chest Rose Marble, circa 1840
Located in Chamblee, GA
This is a beautiful, Louis XV style commode. The marble top is dominantly rosy with veined black and white running through it. The marble top is serpentine in shape, following the sh...
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Style Louis Two-Drawer Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
Parquetry inlaid top with moulding and shaping to front and sides Over two opening bombe drawers with parquetry fronts (lockable key not provided) The handles are brass with fl...
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Marble Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers Louis XV Style
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A fine quality early 20th century Swedish marble topped and bronze mounted marquetry bombe commode. This stunning decorative and richly hued commode is accented with a magnificent ma...
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Bombe Commodes Chests of Drawers Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Eye-catching pair of French Louis XVI style commodes of bombe form The bombe shape refers to the exaggerated curves to sides and front Ormolu fixtures are incredible with great pat...
Antique French Louis Style Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest with Marble Top
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
Deep burgundy red marble top with mainly off-white veins shaped to front and sides Over two bombe drawers with superb parquetry detailing to the front The drawers are lockable ...
Mahogany
Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers Kingwood Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful Louis XV style ’serpentine' fronted bombe commode chest of drawers, two large drawers with kingwood veneers with floral marquetry, ormolu mounts to the sides and legs wit...
Marble
Antique Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers Kingwood Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful Louis XV style ’serpentine' fronted bombe commode chest of drawers, two large drawers with kingwood veneers with floral marquetry, ormolu mounts to the sides and legs wit...
Marble
Sold|$895
Italian Bombe Chest or Commode
Located in Middleburg, VA
Faux painted Italian two drawer Bombe Chest with cabriole legs. These make wonderful bedside table with lots of storage in the deep drawers.
Metal
Sold|$1,990
French Bombe Chest of Drawer Commode Dresser
Located in Summerland, CA
Vintage 1980s chest of drawer commode. Two smaller drawers above two larger drawers.
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Venetian Bombe Chest/Commode
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Charming venetian handcarved bombe polychromed chest. Serpentine handpainted faux marble top above conforming bombe case fitted with one drawer and door. All raised on cabriole leg...
Sold|$4,800
Bombe' Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a fabulous Bombe commode in burne red orange laquer. Stunning in person.. the pictures do not do its justice. Faux marble top.
Sold|$4,900
Bombe Commode
Located in Austin, TX
Elaborately Carved Gold Leaf Accents, Ormolu and Gold Leaf. Marquetry. Two drawers.
Vernis Martin French Bombe Shaped Commode or Chest
Located in Darwen, GB
A Vernis Martin French bombe shaped commode or chest. The top of serpentine outline having a raised brass gallery and painted in the manner of Angelica Kauffman, with a maiden amongs...
Elegant Italian Burlwood Bombe Chest of Drawers / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant #Italian bureau, with curvacious bombe form, rich burlood veneer, and elegant brass hardware. Wonderful combined with period furnishings, mirrors, tables, chairs, in a living...
Wood
Sold|$15,000
Bombe Cherry Commode
Located in New York, NY
Two-drawer "Sauteuse," shaped bombe form cherry commode
Brass
Sold|$23,200
French Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
French Ebonised Fruitwood Bombe Commode with Oak Leaf Ormolu Handles, Bordeaux, France. Circa. 1770.
Sold|$3,239
Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
A wonderful example of this bombe commode great use of timber lots of shape. We have cleaned and polished this commode and done the drawer runners, it is very hard to find such a nic...
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Commode Bombe Chest Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Pataskala, OH
French bombe shaped chest in Louis XV style has inlay across the front and top. Beautiful dark burl wood. Some small parts of veneer are missing.
Bentwood
Sold|$5,264 / set
Unusual Pair of Kingwood Bombe Dwarf Commodes or Chests
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most unusual pair of Kingwood Continental Bombe dwarf commodes or chests. With heavily veined marble tops and ormolu gilt bronze mounts.
Kingwood
Sold|$9,850
Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
with ormolu hardware and mounts. Additional bronze trim on front edges down to feet.
Sold|$9,800
Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Bombe Commode
Walnut
Sold|$4,500
Dutch Bombe Walnut Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Continental three drawer 'bombe' walnut commode in the Rococo manner. Raised on ball and claw front feet with plain bracket feet to the rear; the original ormolu filigree baled pul...
Sold|$4,500
Dutch Bombe Oak Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Continental three drawer 'bombe' oak commode in the Rococo manner. Raised on ball and claw front feet with plain bracket feet to the rear; the original ormolu filigree baled pulls,...
Sold|$5,625
Bordeau Oak Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
Oak bombe commode with three drawers and original hardware
Brass
Sold|$6,500
Burl Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Burl Walnut Genoese Three Drawer Bombe Commode with Rococo Handles.
Burl, Walnut
Sold|$17,600
French Provincial Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
French Provincial Large Bombe Elm Commode with Four Drawers.
Grenoble or Savoie, France
Sold|$36,000
French Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
A Handsome French Walnut Bombe Three Drawer Commode From the La Lande Region. Circa 1735
Walnut
Sold|$14,700
Rococo style bombe commode
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Rococo style bombe commode with two long drawers, finely cast mounts and a marble top.
Marble
Sold|$15,000
Dutch Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Natchez, MS
Wonderful bombe' Dutch marquetry commode with much movement. Hardware appears to be original. repaired splits in sides. see photos for details.
Sold|$12,500
Swedish Rococco Bombe Commode
Located in Tacoma, WA
A truly superb mid 18th century Swedish rococco burl-walnut veneer over solid walnut carcass bombe commode with original bronze dore mounts.
Bronze
Sold|$25,000
Louis XV Bombe' Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
Louis XV Bombe' Marquetry Commode with the original breche d' alep marble top. The drawers and sides with floral marquetry outlined with ormolu mounts.
Kingwood
Sold|$6,300
Pair of Bombe Commodes
Located in Summerland, CA
Wonderful pair of parquetry bombe commodes with two drawers. Parquetry wood is beautifully patinated with ormalu feet and original hardware. Perfect size for bedside tables.
Wood
Sold|$25,000
Swedish rococo bombe commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Swedish rococo pollard oak, birch, and elm bombe commode, the serpentine-outlined banded top, raised above three drawers, the sides inlaid with parquetry diamonds, the legs outswept.
Birch
18th century walnut louis XV french commode chest bombe carved
Located in Lyon, RH-Alps
very nice small french commode chest bombe and carved in walnut 18th century louis XV with four drawers "arbalete" form from center of france (sennecey le grand) a foot has been res...
Walnut
Art Deco Bombe Commode.
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Art Deco palissander bombe commode with inset white marble top over a pair of sliding doors with pewter-inlaid scrolling designs opening to reveal six mahogany veneered dr...
Marble
Sold|$3,982
Fine Dutch Bombé Commode
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine Dutch bombé commode veneered in straight grain Amboyna (Pterocarpus indicus), a tree native to Ambon Island, Indonesia (previously a Dutch Colony). With cross grain mouldings...
Sold|$13,750
Lacquered ‘Chinoiserie’ Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, BC
Late 19th Century black lacquered bombe commode in the Chinoiserie style. Beautiful construction with hand-cut dovetail joints, triple edged marble top, crisp mounts and detailed pai...
Sold|$6,000
Dutch Rococo Bombe Commode
Located in Woodbury, CT
A reverse serpentine turret cornered black lacquered three drawer bureau or commode; of Dutch bombe form and slightly smaller scale. Exceptionally intricate hand fire-gilded hardwar...
Sold|$5,950
Inlaid bombe chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An inlaid Italian bombe commode depecting hunting scenes. Circa 1900
Walnut, Bone
Sold|$58,000
Marquetry Bombe' Shaped Commode
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A marquetry commode of remarkable quality and in exceptional condition. The two-door front to the cabinet has a subtle bombe' shape. The top, sides, and doors are each quarter-veneer...
Sold|$4,900
French Bombe Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
French bombe chest.
Wood
Chest of Drawers Bedside Table Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A Louis XV style bombe commode having three drawers all with brass handles and a drop bow fronted scallop top, standing on cabriole legs.
Sold|$6,200
Chinoisere Bombe Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoisere Bombe Chest. Playful Form with Polychrome and Gilt.
Wood, Lacquer
Sold|$5,900
Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in Chamblee, GA
Dutch Walnut Bombe Chest on ball and claw feet with original hardware and nice carving on the bottom apron
Sold|$5,900
Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Dutch Bombe oak chest with four drawers and original hardware. To see more items from Foxglove Antiques, please visit our website: www.foxgloveantiques.com
Oak
Sold|$8,000
Bombe Abalone Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage bombe chests newly covered in abalone shells with antique mirror tops and antique silver finish. Our showroom is closing! Huge discounts! Check out all our invento...
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.
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.
Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.
In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.