19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse. Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Vintage Walnut Bombe Chest with Sculpted Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ideal as a bedside chest, small dresser, or accent commode, this piece works beautifully in classic, transitional, and European-inspired interiors.
Metal
18th Century Swedish Baroque Bombè Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large and impressive Swedish Baroque chest of drawers in a characteristic bombe shape from the first half of the 18th century. The chest features an elegant, curved front and rounded...
Pine
Antique Dutch Bombé Commode, Original Paint, Scalloped Design, c. 1860
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Dutch commode from the 19th century in original paint with a Bombé shape and scalloped top and sides.
Wood, Paint
$1,300Sale Price|27% Off
Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Commode with Pink Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers, pink marble top above two drawers with marquetry inlay on scroll form legs. 31.25" H x 46.5" W x 19.5" D. Provenance: From a West End ...
Marble
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
1820s Dutch Baroque Mahogany Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s Dutch Baroque bombe chest of drawers is a masterful example of early 19th-century craftsmanship, showcasing the classic undulating form that defines the bombe silhouette. ...
Wood
Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around cent...
Satinwood
Dutch Bombe Commode, Painted Oak, Rococo Style, Early 19th Century
Located in Arundel, GB
A very elegant, painted oak, early 19th century Dutch Bombe commode with 4 long drawers. Raised on bracket feet with a serpentine profile top. Fitted with brass handles and escutcheo...
Oak
1970s Vintage Regency Olive Burl Wood Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage bombe chest is a true celebration of classic Regency elegance, featuring a richly grained olive burl wood finish and a graceful serpentine silhouette. The orna...
Brass
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming and richly decorative early 20th Century Louis XV style bombe commode. Beautifully hand-painted. The serpentine form is accentuated by exuberant gilt scrollwork and ormol...
Wood, Paint
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombe Serpentine Burl Walnut Commode Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in Plainview, NY
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombé Serpentine Walnut Commode or Dresser, Signed A handsome French Provincial Louis XV-style commode by John Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan. T...
Brass
20th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular to Nimes. The commode of bombe form with carved canted corners flanking four long ...
Wood
Italian Bombe Commodes, Walnut with Veneer Inlay, Rococo Style, 1950s
Located in London, GB
This pair of Italian bombe commodes have the classic voluptuous, curvy silhouette and were beautifully made in the 1950s.
Walnut
Kittinger Colonial Williamsburg CW-190 Bombe Highboy Chest, Mahogany
By Kittinger
Located in Perkasie, PA
KITTINGER CW-190 Colonial Williamsburg Bombe Chest on Chest This magnificent KITTINGER CW-190 Bombe Chest on Chest is one of the most exceptional and sought-after reproductions fro...
Brass
1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe Commode, Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Paint-decorated, Vintage / Antique, 1900's, 20th Cent...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commodes by Bodart - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commodes by Bodart - Pair An elegant pair of Louis XV style bombe commodes by Bodart, beautifully crafted in Belgium and finished in a so...
Bronze
French Regence Provinical Bombe Commode, Carved, Paint Decorated, 18th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary 18th Century Provincial French three drawer commode in a later Cream paint with carved decoration in pale Gray. A plank top and recessed shaped sides, three drawers...
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Walnut Bombé Chest of Drawers
Located in Nottingham, GB
A substantial early 18th-century bombé chest of drawers, dating from circa 1730–1740 and constructed from walnut with a shaped marble top. The chest has a pronounced bombé form and ...
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare 18th century Louis XV period bombe shaped chestnut provincial commode. French circa 1750 Of an unusual curvaceous waisted form having a shaped front (often referred to a...
Brass
Pair of French Commodes bombe' form with elaborate bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French bombe shaped commodes with bronze dore mounts on front and sides cross match kingwood veneers Pale cream marble with rose hues
Walnut
Pair 18th Century Venetian Rococo Polychrome Painted Bombe Commodes Lacca
Located in San Carlos, CA
A rare and exceptional pair of Italian Rococo polychrome-painted commodes in the Venetian tradition, dating to the mid-to-late 18th century — almost certainly originating from the Ve...
Wood, Softwood
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top, 1750 This elegant French Louis XV style marquetry commode features a beautifully curved bombe form, richly figured woo...
Marble
Vintage Small Salesman Sample Chippendale Georgian Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Small Salesman Sample Chippendale Georgian Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Box. Item features a small unique size, antiqued/distressed finish, solid wood construction, c...
Wood
$3,596Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage Baroque Rococo Chest of Drawers Bombe Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally ...
Wood, Paint
$3,360Sale Price|30% Off
19th Century French with Brass Encroûtement Bombe Shaped Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 19th-century French bombe-shaped Chinoiserie commode is a statement of opulence and masterful craftsmanship. The piece boasts a rich, regal presence, accentuated by its flowing ...
Wood
18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790. Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode with the typical bombe shape of bulging out in the middle and curving in at the base.
Ormolu
Vintage Century Oversized 2 Drawer French Provincial bombe commodes, a pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An exquisite, high-quality pair of mid-to-late 20th-century French Provincial style bombe commodes (or chests of drawers) designed and manufactured by the esteemed Century Furniture.
Hardwood
French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV bombe chest of drawers, dating from circa 1750–1760.
Marble
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy bronze mounts, pulls and escutcheons (False), Belgian marble top with fine color and exc...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$14,887Sale Price|25% Off
French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, Fruitwood - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and floral ormolu ha...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XIV Bombe Commode, Cherry Wood, Teal Finish, Circa 1800
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish. Comprising 3 long drawers with carved recessed detail, further panelled details reflected in th...
Cherry
Pair Antique Italian Walnut Bombe Chests, Circa 1920's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique Italian walnut bombe chests, circa 1920's.
Walnut
Italian Diminutive Walnut Hardwood Three-Drawer Bombe Side Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
Italian Diminutive Walnut Hardwood Three-Drawer Bombe Side Chest. All Drawers operationg smoothly. Wood back. Dimensions: 18" in width, 10.5" in depth and 19 inches in height.
Walnut
Louis XV Period Bombé Commode, Stamped J. Bircklé, Paris, Circa 1760
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A finely proportioned Louis XV period bombé commode by the distinguished Parisian ébéniste Jean-Baptiste Bircklé (1734–1803), bearing his stamped signature and the JME (Jurande des M...
Breche D'Alep Marble, Bronze
French Curvaceous Bombé Three-Drawer Chest, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French three-drawer carved and painted wood bombé chest from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.
Wood
A Fine Venetian Walnut and Tulipwood Bombé Commode, Italian c.1760
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Venetian Walnut and Tulipwood Bombé Commode, Italian c.1760 This fine commode is of exaggerated bombé form, meaning that the piece has double serpentine shaping to the front ...
Tulipwood, Walnut
Gilt Dore' Bronze Inlaid Bombe French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Keywords: French Louis XV commode, marble top commode, marquetry inlaid chest, French bombe commode, gilt bronze mounted commode, 1920s French furniture, Louis XV style chest of draw...
Marble
Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French commodes with conforming specimen marble tops and two drawers with large cartouche form bronze mounts with trailing leaves and vines and handles that are part of the v...
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Double Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular to Nimes. The commode of bombe form with carved canted corners flanking four long ...
Wood
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble & Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top 20thC Measures - 32.75"H x 48"W x 19"d A striking Louis XIV style bombe commode craf...
Marble, Ormolu
$5,959Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Fantastic French Rococo Bombe Distressed Off-white Painted Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of fantastic French Rococo bombe distressed off-white painted commodes embodies the timeless beauty and fluid elegance of 18th-century Rococo design.
Walnut
Italian Louis XV Style Bombe Burl Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style bombe burl wood patch work Chest of Drawers, circa 1980's. With a serpentine shaped top and sides with molded edges, two bombe shaped drawers with brass hardwa...
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode features shaped Italian green marble-top surmounting two-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raise...
Marble, Bronze
Colombo Mobili Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombé Commode with Marble Top
Located in Worcester, GB
Colombo Mobili Italian Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombé Commode with Marble Top A fine Italian Louis XV style bombé commode by Colombo Mobili, dating to the late 20th century. Of su...
Kingwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled in the manner of Charles Cressent (France, 1685–1768), finished in luxurious Rocco ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Parquetry Bombé Commode by François Linke, Circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A superb Louis XV style bombé commode by François Linke, signed “F. Linke,” with mounts stamped “FL” and lockplates marked “CT LINKE SERRURERIE PARIS 1405.” The shaped top features f...
Marble, Ormolu
Elegant figurative olive wood Italian Bombe Chair Side Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A very stylish diminutive bombe chair or bed side chest. The highly figurative book matched wood with cast brass mounts. The light olive wood with a darker inlay around the top, si...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale French Louis XV style three drawer mahogany bombe chest of drawers with inlay detail. The shapely front with original cast bronze mounts and original marble. Exception...
Marble, Bronze
19th C. Lombard Italian Rococo Marquetry Kingwood and Tulipwood Bombé Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
An Absolutely gorgeous late 19th Century Lombard Italian Rococo style Marquetry Kingwood, Tulipwood and Satinwood Bombé Commode in great antique condition. Three drawers with Frenc...
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Hardwood, Satinwood
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNITURE).
Bronze
$4,556Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Double Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular to Nimes. The commode of bombe form with carved canted corners flanking four long ...
Wood
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers Rococo Style, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Chest of Drawers Rococo Style, 1950s. Delightful small Italian six drawer commode in rich olive wood inlay.
Olive
$1,200Sale Price|45% Off
Beautiful French Marble Topped Louis XVI Bombe Commode with Intricate Marquetry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A particularly beautiful French Louis XVI bombe commode with intricate mixed wood marquetry in walnut and fruitwoods. Top is a neutral creamy marble. 2 drawers that work smoothly and...
Walnut, Fruitwood
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730. We are pleased to offer one of the finest commodes we have dealt in.
Brass
$1,440Sale Price|50% Off
Louis XV Style Bombé Commode Wrapped in Olive Green Faux Snakeskin
By Maitland Smith
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish Louis XV style Bombé commode or console that is wrapped in olive green faux snakeskin fabric. Brass French style hardware on pair of drawers. This piece could work well in a ...
Fabric
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode. Item ...
Marble
Pair of Louis XV–Style Painted Bombe Commodes with Carved Rococo Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully decorative pair of Louis XV–style bombe commodes, richly carved and finished in an exceptional timeworn painted surface.
Wood, Paint
Rare 19th-Century French Provincial Carved Solid Pine 3-Drawer Bombé Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
The chest features a striking bombé silhouette and a deeply undulating serpentine front facade.
Bronze
Fine Dutch Rosewood Marquetry Bombé Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
A fine Dutch chest of drawers dating to circa 1840, featuring an elegant serpentine bombé form and richly figured rosewood veneer. The front and sides are beautifully decorated with ...
Brass
Pair of antiques fine French Bombe Commodes with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine French commodes with bronze dore mounts with original patina in brilliant hue The cross matched kingwood veneers exhibit fine workmanship. Pale cream marble with rose ...
Wood
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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