20th C. Italian Louis XV Mahogany & Burl Serpentine Marble Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century Italian Louis XV serpentine bombe chest of drawers. Made from mahogany with matchbook veneer and banded burled panels. Features a green marble top and ormolu...
Marble
Maitland Smith Louis XV Stone Top Bombe Commode Chest Console Hand Painted
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith hand painted stone top chest, circa 1990s. Features Louis XV styling with hand painted floral detail and brass hardware. Measures: 52".
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Marble Top Carved Walnut Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
The chest of drawers with delicate curved sides, features two bombe heavily carved drawers with raised panels across the front.
Marble
Antique Pine Dutch Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers Claw Foot Made in Sweden
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Dutch Bombe. Influenced by 18th century Dutch and Chippendale styling. Features a serpentine design made from pine with 3 drawers, ornate brass hardware and ball a...
Pine
John Widdicomb WM Burkey Boho Chic Distressed Teal Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1960s William A Berkey Chest for John Widdicomb. A stunning serpentine bombe commode chest with a teal / turquoise / blue green finish.
Hardwood, Paint
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Marble-Top Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French marble-top bombe commode chest in good condition and dating from circa 1920s period.
Marble
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Marble-Top Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French marble-top bombe commode chest in good condition and dating from circa 1920s period.
Marble
Fine Quality Rare Red Chinoiserie French Louis XV Bombe Form Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Chinoiserie red French Louis XVI Style hand painted bombe commode chest of drawers, antique dresser circa 1930 is a stunning and rare style of commode.
Walnut
Sold|$3,800
Continental Miniature Bombe Chest/Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Miniature Commode/Chest of Drawers with Burl Walnut inlay on the drawer front and top of the chest. German, Circa 1760.
Walnut
Sold|$1,570
Empire Bombe Commode, French Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous antique French chest of drawers of bombe form - Three drawers so ample storage - White marble top is chip free and smooth - Bombe refers to the exaggerated form of the ...
Ormolu
Baker Furniture Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and coveted bombe chest commode by Baker Furniture Company. Features three dovetailed drawers with ornate, original hardware.
Walnut
Sold|$1,911
French Bombe Commode Inlay Chest of Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French bombe commode in the Empire manner Bombe refers to the exaggerated shape of the chest Intricate marquetry inlay work is proffuse and very technical A marquetry french...
Marble
Sold|$4,800
Rococo Bombe Two-Drawer Chest Commode French
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional cherrywood Bombe two-drawer commode chest of drawers. Serpentine shape top above two professionally fabric lined drawers with a pair of fancy scroll pulls flanking escutc...
Cherry
Louis XVI Commode Bombe Chest Drawers Parquetry
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French Walnut Louis XVI Style Serpentine Commode. Circa 1900 on this fine French antique commode Please scroll through for more pix - this ships anywhere, please get in touch Purcha...
Walnut
Sold|$12,950
Bombe commode
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of an 18th century walnut commode with carved panelled drawer fronts and ends, good original colour and patination.
Walnut
Sold|$17,500 / set
Pair of Swedish Style Bombe Italian Chests Commodes
By Niccolini
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous pair of Niccolini Bombe Italian painted and gilt decorated commodes. Each done in the Louis XV style, wonderful bombe design, 24-karat gilt decorated. Either can be used as ...
Carrara Marble
French Bombe Commode, Napoleon II Chest Drawers, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French antique bombe commode in the Napoleon II manner Two drawers and a slate gray marble top Love the maiden ormolu mounts either side of the chests All ormolu mounts ...
Other
French Bombe Commode Walnut Chest Drawers Louis XVII
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Louis XVII Style Walnut and Rosewood Commode. This Commode is of a Bombe Form. Featuring 2 Drawers. The Commode is adorned with Cast Brass Decorative Handles and Mounts. The Drawers ...
Rosewood
French Bombe Commode Louis XVI Chest Drawers Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Excellent quality kingwood and marquetry commode. circa 1900 A French commode in the louis xvi style being of a typical bombe form. The commode features 2 oak lined working drawer...
Kingwood
Dutch Bombe Commode Antique Chest of Drawers, 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Great interiors piece on this wonderful antique Dutch commode - Commode is of bombe form, great interiors look - We date this to circa 1920 - Viewings available by appointment ...
Walnut
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage Italian two drawer bombe olive wood parquetry commode. Mid-20th century. Great color. Please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta.
Wood, Olive
Classic Italian Bombe Style Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely two drawer medium sized Italian commode in the classic bombe style. Ormulu decoration in all the right places and original pretty aged brass hardware.
Ormolu
Empire Bombe Commode French Antique Chest Drawers, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire bombe commode or chest of drawers Circa 1880 Features three drawers so ample storage All ormolu fixtures are original Great interiors piece Find and elega...
Ormolu
Antique French Commode Country Bombe Chest Drawers 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stylish French provincial commode in walnut Classic bombe form decorated with intricate hand carved floral motifs Great collectors piece we date to circa 1900 Offered in great sh...
Walnut
French Bombe Commode, Napoleon II Chest Drawers, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous French antique bombe commode in the Napoleon II manner Two drawers and a slate gray marble top Love the maiden ormolu mounts either side of the chests All ormolu mounts ...
Other
Superb Bombe Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality French bombe shaped walnut commode chest of drawers, inlaid spray of marquetry flowers to the two lower drawers, ormolu fronted single drawer to the top, super whit...
Walnut
French Chest of Drawers Bombe Commode Marquetry 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French bombe commode we date to circa 1880 Profusely decorated with intricate marquetry inlay Three drawers so good storage Bought from a dealer on Marche Dauphine at th...
Wood
Pair French Bedside Chests Empire Nightstands Bombe Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair French marble topped walnut bedside commodes with ormulo fittings 1890 In the Empire manner with a slight bombe form Two drawers to each and marble is smooth and chip free Bough...
Wood
Sold|$3,072 / set
Pair French Bombe Commodes Napoleon II Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of French Napoleon II Revival commodes Of bombe form, these really are the height of refined elegance and would elevate any interior Features rich orm...
Wood
Regence Bombe Commode French Antique Chest Drawers 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely classic Regence bombe commode we date to circa 1880 This really is a standout piece of French antique furniture Has quite a chunky feel whilst managing to look elegant a...
Kingwood, Walnut
Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid oak, with original brass hardware. Measures: 33.7...
Brass
French Antique Commode Bombe Chest Drawers Inlay 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French commode of bombe form Hand crafted from walnut and satinwood with intricate inlay designs I love the light tone to the wood which would real...
Walnut
Painted Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
Painted Bombe Commode
Sold|$2,250
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Dutch bombe commode, 19th century. This commode has great color and shape and nice older hardware.
Brass
Sold|$2,703
Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Italian walnut bombe commode.
Walnut
Painted Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully hand-painted bombe commode
Sold|$7,800
Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Rococo style bombe walnut and fruitwood marquetry two drawer commode with bronze mounts. This small scale commode has great form and patina.
Sold|$10,174
Ebonized Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very shapely 18th century French ebonized bombe commode.
Sold|$1,750
Continental bombe commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental, mostly likely Swedish, Louis XV bombe pine commode, 18th century.
Brass
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode or Chest
Located in Rochester, NY
Italian olive wood two drawer commode. Original paper lining in the drawers. Mid 20th century. Please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta.
Wood
Sold|$4,600
Red Bombe Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Louis XV style Bombe commode, the beveled marble over a red lacquered case fitted with three drawers.
Marble
Sold|$4,250
French Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small French inlaid mahogany and kingwood Louis XV style ‘bombe’ commode with shaped marble top and gilt mounts, circa 1930.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Lovely 18th century Dutch painted bombe commode, 1780 Dimensions: 40 inches (102 cms) wide 21.5 inches (55 cms) deep 30 inches (76 cms) high.
Oak
Sold|$4,028
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th century Dutch painted bombe commode, 1780. Dimensions: 74 inches (188 cms) wide 28.5 inches (72 cms) deep 35.5 inches (90 cms) high.
Oak
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Dutch painted bombe shaped commode, 1820. Dimensions: 44.5 inches (113 cms) wide 23 inches (58 cms) deep 33.5 inches (85 cms) high.
Oak
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Dutch painted bombe shaped commode, 1820. Dimensions 43 inches (109 cms) wide 21 inches (53 cms) deep 30.5 inches (77 cms) high.
Oak
Sold|$4,028
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 18th century Dutch painted bombe commode, 1780. Reference: 4984 Dimensions 73 inches (185 cms) Wide 23 inches (58 cms) Deep 37 inches (94 cms) High
Oak
Sold|$9,375
Italian Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A highly-inlaid, parquetry-veneered, Italian three-drawer ‘bombe’ commode, embellished with finely-cast gilt mounts and a shaped marble top with complex edge, circa 1920.
Marble, Brass
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C painted 4 drawer Dutch bombe commode. 1820 Reference: 6075 Dimensions 39.5 inches (100 cms) Wide 21 inches (53 cms) Deep 30.25 inches (77 cms) High
Oak
Antique French Commode Provincial Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous French Provencal Chest of Drawers Chunky Bombe Style Sea Green Lacquer Vanilla Accents Beautiful Carved Details Solid - Heavy Beautiful carved Details 3 Drawers Gi...
Bronze
Sold|$4,200
Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
A chinoiserie Louis XV style bombe commode in bright red with Asian inspired landscapes. Decorative scrolled brass hardware throughout. Some wear to the paint including chips due to ...
Wood
Sold|$2,676
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted Dutch bombe three-drawer commode, 1780 The dimensions of the top are: 36 inch (91cm) wide 18.5 inch (47cm) deep Dimensions: 40 inches (102 cms) w...
Oak
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted Dutch bombe three-drawer commode, 1780 The dimensions of the top are: 36 inch (91cm) wide 17 inch (43cm) deep Dimensions: 42 inches (107 cms) wide 21 ...
Oak
Sold|$3,345
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted Dutch bombe three-drawer commode, 1780 The dimensions of the top are: 30 inch (76cm) wide 19.5 inch (50cm) deep Dimensions: 40 inches (102 cms) wide 23...
Oak
Sold|$4,028
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Dutch bombe 4-drawer commode, 1790 Dimensions of the top are 38.5"(98cm) wide 23"(59cm) deep Dimensions are the widest point below. Dimensions: 48 i...
Oak
French Chest of Drawers, Antique Kingwood Bombe Commode
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Hand some French chest of drawers we date to circa 1930 in the Empire style Marble top is smooth and chip free Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques market Hand c...
Kingwood
Sold|$1,500
Bombe Italian Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
Tuscany chest or commode, circa 1940s. Two small drawers on top two large bottom drawers with brass handles.
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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