French Coromandel Lacquer Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
20th C. French coromandel lacquer bombe commode having two drawers and bronze mounting. Signed Roubo.
French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble
French Coromandel Lacquer Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
20th C. French coromandel lacquer bombe commode having two drawers and bronze mounting. Signed Roubo.
Marble
Pair Of Italian Fruitwood Parquetry Bombe Commodes
Located in Middleburg, VA
FABULOUS PAIR OF ITALIAN FRUITWOOD PARQUETY BOMBE COMMODES. THE COMMODES HAVE LOVELY CARVED CABRIOLE LEGS WITH GOOD DETAIL. THESE ARE A VERY HIGH QUALITY PAIR OF COMMODES WITH ORIGIN...
Brass
Mid-19th Century Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Mid-19th century kingwood marquetry Bombe Commode with well-chosen timbers and with original marble top.
An 18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
An 18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombe Commode with Original Ormolu Handles and Marble Top ca. 1780
Sold|$6,800
Pair of Bombe Venetian Burled Wood Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of bombe Venetian burled wood commodes having four drawers made of burled olive wood. Beautiful condition.
Wood
Italian Bombe Commode with Trellis Pattern Veneer
Located in San Antonio, TX
Bombe commode or dresser with lovely veneer in a trellis pattern. Two drawers with bronze hardware and gracefully arched legs.
Wood
Sold|$4,200
Louis XV Style Faux Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style bombe commode faux painted in a light gray finish, resembling zinc. Having three drawers with finely cast bronze handles and keyholes, mid-20th century.
Wood
Sold|$14,400
Pair French Painted and Gilded Bombe Commodes
Located in London, GB
Pair French Louis XV Style Two Drawer Bombe Commodes, "sans traverse". Painted cream with gilt decoration around the body with Breccia marble tops. With foliate bronze mounts to th...
Marble, Ormolu
19th century French Chinoiserie decorated bombe commode
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very nice quality marble top, bronze mounted French Louis XV revival chinoiserie decorated bombe commode circa 1860-1880. This two-drawer commode is very nicely painted with a typ...
Sold|$6,200
Awesome Grande Bombe' Commode In Red Lacquer
Located in US
Oversized French Bombe' Chest Newly Lacquered In Bright Red With Enormous Doorknocker Brass Hardware. Reflection In Top Drawer Is From Overhead Lighting.
Brass
Sold|$3,600
Pair of Italian Oyster Bombe Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bombe chests
Wood
Sold|$15,500
Gilded Bombé Commode with Blue Stone Top
Located in Houston, TX
Gilded three drawer Venetian commode with blue stone top.
Sold|$35,000
Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Norwalk, CT
A Louis XV marble top ormolu mounted marquetry two drawer commode.
Marble
Sold|$6,000
Pair of Custom Finished Bombe Chests
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Custom Finished Bombe Chests . Stripes of Cream Lacquer and Ebony Brown Stain with Brass Branch handles.
Sold|$3,500
Pair of Vintage Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in Chamblee, GA
Wonderful pair of vintage Dutch bombe walnut chests with two drawers. Lovely shaping around the base and legs. All original.
Walnut
Sold|$3,800
Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests
Located in Hudson, NY
a lovely pair of Italian 1940's Bombe 2 Drawer Chests, with Italian Marble tops and cast mounts. charming pair lacquered white with faded silverleaf trim.
Wood
Sold|$3,350
Early 20th Century French Bombe Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century French figured walnut veneer bombe chest with detailed ormolu mounts and serpentine Verde marble top with subtle tan markings done in the finest manner.
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$3,300
Fabulous Tall Painted Antique Bombe Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous antique painted bombe chest, circa 1900. Total of 4 drawers with beautifully carved knobs. Belle Europa style with worn gold and jewel tone highlights. Such a special and b...
Sold|$2,495
Italian Decorated Bombe Chest Hand-Painted
Located in Cookeville, TN
Soft gray blue finish on a hand-painted Italian decorated bombe chest. Scrolling embellishments adorned with hand-painted flowers. Has a label on the back...I.M.M. No. 5182 made in I...
Wood
Sold|$1,450 / set
Pair of Italian Bombe' Chair-Side Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The stunning chests are finished on all 4 sides with outstanding parquetry inlays. The may be used as night stands as well. They are designed with 2 drawers. They are outfitted wit...
Glass, Wood
Honeybee Themed Parquetry Design Bombe Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style bombe chest, unbranded. Hardwood painted with parquetry design to front and sides, banded top with honeybee painted to center, brass honeybee themed hardware, and Ming...
Brass
Sold|$14,000
Pair of Shell Encrusted Bombe Chests
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of chests have wonderful detailing and design. The chests were made in the last 10 years, the shells being applied over old chests.
Wonderful Shape Century 18th Swedish Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An outstanding, mid 18th century Swedish painted bombe commode, with a wonderful shape, and of elegant proportions, retaining the original hardware. The drawers with their original...
A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Two Drawer Bombe Commode
(M174) Louis XV style Bombe three-drawer Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style Kingwood and bronze mounted bombe commode. Having a shaped rectangular onyx top over a conforming bombe case with three drawers with bronze pulls and escutcheons, the ...
Onyx, Bronze
Rare 18th Century Bleached Elm Swedish Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very unusual and with a lovely shape, 18th century Swedish bombe commode in bleached elm , with a brushing slide in pine. This elegant commode will work well in most settings.
Sold|$7,500 / set
Hand-Painted Bombe Chests with Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of hand-painted bow front bombes chests with heavy decoration.
Wood
19th Century Continental Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
A 19th century continental painted bombe commode having marble top over two shaped drawers flanked by bronze mounts.
Late 19th Cent Marble Top Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, late 19th century , marble top Italian Bombe commode in bleached kingwood and rosewood, with bronze mounts. Circa 1880/1900.
Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Pair Of Early 20th Century Italian Bombe Commodes With Carved Feet And Apron Finished In A Burl Walnut Veneer With A Limed Finish.
Wood
Sold|$16,500 / set
Pair of Bombe Painted Commodes with Mable Tops
Located in Natchez, MS
Rare Pair of Painted, marble top, commode with original painted finish. Exceptional painting with floral and arabesque decoration of bombe' shape supported with cabriole legs.
Marble
Sold|$31,250 / set
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rosewood Bombe Commodes
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Pair of Georgian Italian rosewood bombe commodes, each one having elaborate Inlayed hunting scenes. The intricate inlay work shows phenomenal craftsmanship. There is a total of 8 dif...
Satinwood, Rosewood
Sold|$10,714
Unusual and Fine 18th Cent Swedish Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine, 18th century Swedish commode of unusual bombe shape, of wonderful proportions, retaining the original hardware and with a lovely colour, that will make a statement in any se...
An Antique Swedish Bombe Commode with bronze mounts
Located in Hudson, NY
A very bombe Swedish, parquetry Chest with the design all over the chest, and having bronze mounts.
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode, French late 19 century, having a shaped rectangular top over a conforming case with two long drawers on cabriole legs with gilt b...
Outstanding C18th Bombe Serpentine Swedish Commode in Elm
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality, and with a wonderful shape, 18th century Swedish bombe commode with a serpentine front, of elegant proportions and excellent patina. The commode retaining the origin...
Elm
Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Louis XV style bronze mounted marble top and kingwood bombe commode. Some surface level imperfections and scratches to marble, pictured; otherwise, in good condition. Two availa...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode, having a shaped marble top above a conforming case with three long drawers; the top drawer opens to a writing surface and fi...
Marble, Bronze
Dutch Baroque Style Oak Kettle Base Bombé Commode
Located in Louisville, KY
scalloped top over three graduated drawers within the bombe' shaped case; raised on turned feet.
Oak
Sold|$32,000
Louis XV Bombe Commode In Kingwood And Tulipwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful French commode in Kingwood and Tulipwood, retaining the original marble top.
Marble
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests with black lacquer and brass hardware
Brass
Venetian Antique Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Delicately painted floral designs adorn this olive green and mustard yellow two drawer bombe chest from Venice, Italy. Traditional Venetian style with original bronze hardware.
Wood
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 18th century French marquetry commode, veneered in kingwood. The serpentine shaped Gris Saint-Anne marble top above two short drawers and two long drawers. The s...
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$1,500
19th Century Dutch Walnut Burl Bombe Chest
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A charming bombe chest of drawers, in the Baroque Revival style. Walnut burl with a sound oak structure. Dutch, late 19th century. Well maintained during its 100+ year lifetime.
Oak, Walnut
Sold|$2,250 / set
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bombe Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1920s pair of Louis XVI style grey painted three drawer bombe chests with lovely proportions and metal hardware. Please note of wear consistent with age including wear to paint...
Wood
Sold|$1,495
Late 20th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A high quality Italian bombe chest, no makers mark. Walnut with exquisite carvings to draw fronts, sides & knees, carved curved legs and paw like feet. Features two smaller over two ...
Brass
19th Century, Louis XV French Burl Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Perth , AU
This exceptional burl walnut bombe commode features the most spectacular marbled patina, accentuating its beautiful, curved 'bombe' shape. Six original brass drawer pulls adorn the f...
Burl
A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s
Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, XIX/XX Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, 19th/20th Century
Wood, Gesso, Paint
French Regence` Inlaid Walnut Bombe Commode, signed Jean Bernard
Located in New York, NY
FINE FRENCH REGENCE` INLAID WALNUT BOMBE COMMODE, SIGNED JEAN BERNARD ENGLISH 1741
Walnut, Oak, Rosewood, Boxwood
Louis XV Bombe Kingwood Commode with Quartered Drawer Fronts
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Louis XV period kingwood bombe commode, the drawer fronts quartered with contrasting border.
Kingwood
A Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Original Ormolu Handles
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Original Ormolu Handles and Locks circa 1760
Wood
19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode with Later Distressed Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very charming, 19th century Dutch bombe commode, later painted, of wonderful shape and measurements.
Wood
A Large 1970s Single Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin
Located in London, GB
A Large 1970s Single Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin
Matching pair of Side Tables available
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode by Schlichtig
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Surmounted by a Gris Sainte Anne moulded marble top, containing two short and a long drawers, bois de rose and bois de Violette veneered, applied with pierced foliate handles and key...
Antique Style French, Louis XVI, Ebonized Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique style contemporary design French, Louis XVI, ebonized petite bombe commode, with black marble top over three-drawers, raised on splayed supports.
Louis XV Veneered Bombé Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in London, GB
Louis XV kingwood bombé commode with gilt bronze mounts and Breche marble top. The shaped red, grey and white marble above a veneered bombé case with two short drawers above two lo...
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
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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