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French Coromandel Lacquer  Marble Top Bombe Commode
French Coromandel Lacquer  Marble Top Bombe Commode

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.

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French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair Of Italian Fruitwood Parquetry Bombe Commodes
Pair Of Italian Fruitwood Parquetry Bombe Commodes

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...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Mid-19th Century Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode

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.

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Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

An 18th Century Swedish Rococo Bombe Commode

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Bombe Venetian Burled Wood Commodes
Pair of Bombe Venetian Burled Wood Commodes

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.

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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian Bombe Commode with Trellis Pattern Veneer
Italian Bombe Commode with Trellis Pattern Veneer

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.

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20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Faux Painted Bombe Commode
Louis XV Style Faux Painted Bombe Commode

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.

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair French Painted and Gilded Bombe Commodes
Pair French Painted and Gilded Bombe Commodes

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...

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th century French Chinoiserie decorated bombe commode
19th century French Chinoiserie decorated bombe commode

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Awesome Grande Bombe' Commode In Red Lacquer
Awesome Grande Bombe' Commode In Red Lacquer

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.

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Oyster Bombe Chests
Pair of Italian Oyster Bombe Chests

Pair of Italian Oyster Bombe Chests

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of bombe chests

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Vintage 1950s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Gilded Bombé Commode with Blue Stone Top
Gilded Bombé Commode with Blue Stone Top

Gilded Bombé Commode with Blue Stone Top

Located in Houston, TX

Gilded three drawer Venetian commode with blue stone top.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of...

Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode
Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode

Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Commode

Located in Norwalk, CT

A Louis XV marble top ormolu mounted marquetry two drawer commode.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Custom Finished Bombe Chests
Pair of Custom Finished Bombe Chests

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.

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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Vintage Dutch Bombe Chest
Pair of Vintage Dutch Bombe Chest

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.

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests
Pair Italian Bombe Marble Top Chests

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.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Bombe Chest
Early 20th Century French Bombe Chest

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.

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fabulous Tall Painted Antique Bombe Chest
Fabulous Tall Painted Antique Bombe Chest

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...

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Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Decorated Bombe Chest Hand-Painted
Italian Decorated Bombe Chest Hand-Painted

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...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Bombe' Chair-Side Commodes
Pair of Italian Bombe' Chair-Side Commodes

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Honeybee Themed Parquetry Design Bombe Chest
Honeybee Themed Parquetry Design Bombe Chest

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Shell Encrusted Bombe Chests
Pair of Shell Encrusted Bombe Chests

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.

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Late 20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wonderful Shape Century 18th Swedish Bombe Painted Commode
Wonderful Shape Century 18th Swedish Bombe Painted Commode

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Bombe Commode
A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Bombe Commode

A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Bombe Commode

Located in London, GB

A 1970s Faux Zebra Skin Wrapped Two Drawer Bombe Commode

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Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

(M174) Louis XV style Bombe three-drawer Commode
(M174) Louis XV style Bombe three-drawer 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 ...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Rare 18th Century Bleached Elm Swedish Bombe Commode
Rare 18th Century Bleached Elm Swedish Bombe Commode

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.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Hand-Painted Bombe Chests with Cabinet
Hand-Painted Bombe Chests with Cabinet

Hand-Painted Bombe Chests with Cabinet

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of hand-painted bow front bombes chests with heavy decoration.  

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20th Century Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Continental Bombe Commode with Marble Top
19th Century Continental Bombe Commode with Marble Top

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.

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Antique 1880s European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Late 19th Cent Marble Top Italian Bombe Commode
Late 19th Cent Marble Top Italian Bombe Commode

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Bombe Commodes
Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Bombe Commodes

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.

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bombe Painted Commodes with Mable Tops
Pair of Bombe Painted Commodes with Mable Tops

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rosewood Bombe Commodes
Pair of 18th Century Italian Rosewood Bombe Commodes

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...

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Antique 1770s Italian Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood, Rosewood

Unusual and Fine 18th Cent Swedish Bombe Commode
Unusual and Fine 18th Cent Swedish Bombe Commode

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

An Antique Swedish Bombe Commode with bronze mounts
An Antique Swedish Bombe Commode with bronze mounts

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.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode

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...

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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Outstanding C18th Bombe Serpentine Swedish Commode in Elm
Outstanding C18th Bombe Serpentine Swedish Commode in Elm

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Bombe Commode
Louis XV Style Kingwood Marble Top Bombe Commode

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...

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Early 20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dutch Baroque Style Oak Kettle Base Bombé  Commode

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.

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Louis XV Bombe Commode In Kingwood And Tulipwood
Louis XV Bombe Commode In Kingwood And Tulipwood

Louis XV Bombe Commode In Kingwood And Tulipwood

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful French commode in Kingwood and Tulipwood, retaining the original marble top.

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests

Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests with black lacquer and brass hardware

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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Venetian Antique Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Venetian Antique Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers

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.

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Early 20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode

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...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Dutch Walnut Burl Bombe Chest
19th Century Dutch Walnut Burl Bombe Chest

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Style Bombe Chests
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bombe Chests

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...

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Vintage 1920s Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Chest
Late 20th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Chest

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century, Louis XV French Burl Walnut Bombe Commode
19th Century, Louis XV French Burl Walnut Bombe Commode

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s
A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s

A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s

Located in London, GB

A Two Drawer Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin 1970s

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Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, XIX/XX Century
Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, XIX/XX Century

Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, XIX/XX Century

Located in Lake Forest, IL

Venetian Bombe Three Drawer Painted Commode, 19th/20th Century

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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

French Regence` Inlaid Walnut Bombe Commode, signed Jean Bernard
French Regence` Inlaid Walnut Bombe Commode, signed Jean Bernard

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Oak, Rosewood, Boxwood

Louis XV Bombe Kingwood Commode with Quartered Drawer Fronts
Louis XV Bombe Kingwood Commode with Quartered Drawer Fronts

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.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

A Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Original Ormolu Handles
A Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Original Ormolu Handles

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode with Later Distressed Paint
19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode with Later Distressed Paint

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.

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Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

A Large 1970s Single Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin
A Large 1970s Single Bombe Commode in Faux Snakeskin

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

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Vintage 1970s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode by Schlichtig
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode by Schlichtig

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...

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Style French, Louis XVI, Ebonized Petite Bombe Commode
Antique Style French, Louis XVI, Ebonized Petite Bombe Commode

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.

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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XV Veneered Bombé Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Louis XV Veneered Bombé Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts

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...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Ormolu

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Bombe Commode Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of bombe commode chests is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique bombe commode chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Bombe commode chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bombe commode chests are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Rococo and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Maison Jansen each produced beautiful bombe commode chests that are worth considering.

How Much are Bombe Commode Chests?

Prices for bombe commode chests start at $295 and top out at $195,000 with the average selling for $4,256.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.

Questions About Bombe Commode Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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 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.

  • 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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