Sold|$4,040
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.
Sold|$5,000
Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in South Salem, NY
Stunning antique late 19th century Dutch bombe or dresser made in the Netherlands in the late 19th century. Sinuous serpentine silhouette painted in a rich black. Carved scroll at th...
Wood
1950s Small Mulberry Bombe Shaped Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Petit Scandinavian commode, circa 1950. Made in beautiful mulberry veneers. Three drawers with ornate brass swag handles and escutheons. Bombe shape. Standing on carved front fee...
Walnut
Vintage Italian Olive Wood Miniature Bombe Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage small four drawer bombe chest featuring Louis XV styling with olive wood and brass drawer pulls. Each drawer is lined with cream and green Florentine paper. Style 122, made i...
Hardwood, Olive
Sold|$3,295 / item
Baker Furniture Dutch Burled Walnut Bombe Chest or Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Dutch Louis XV style bombay chest, commode, or dresser By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with brass hardware. Measures: 39" W x 20.5" D x 33.2...
Brass
Louis XV Style Bombe Inlaid Commode, Chest or Dresser
By François Linke
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely crafted Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers. The whole having oak secondaries with bronze mounts and full bronze mounted corners running from the full shoe sabots to ...
Bronze
Sold|$3,995 / set
Baker Furniture Dutch Oak Bombe Chests or Commodes, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Dutch or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chests, commodes, or dressers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Solid oak, with original brass hardware. Mea...
Brass
18th C style Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bombay Commode with elaborate parquetry of walnut and chestnut and three drawers sitting on cabriole legs with scroll feet. Italian, Mid 20th. Century.
Sold|$1,195
Italian Bombe Parquetry Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Rococo style three drawer Italian bombe commode or chest of drawers with inlaid cross hatch design, sitting on cabriole legs.
Sold|$12,699
Italian Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 18th century Italian walnut bombe commode c.1760.
Sold|$5,500
French Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality French black lacquered bombe shaped commode with gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
Sold|$2,750
Italian Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted and partial-gilt bombe commode, mid-20th century.
Brass, Foil, Gold
Sold|$2,500
Italian Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
Intricate Louis xv style marquetry three-drawer bombe commode with original brass accents.
Wood
Sold|$4,575
French Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A small, marble-top, inlaid Louis XV-style, highly inlaid ‘bombe’ commode with gilt mounts, circa 1930.
Marble, Brass
Vintage French Provincial Tessellated Stone Bombe Chest Commode Console Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Provincial bombe chest or commode featuring serpentine form with hand painted trophy compote centerpiece of fruits and neoclassical accents with tessellated stone top ...
Stone
Sold|$8,250
French Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually large and impressive French kingwood, mahogany and fruitwood marquetry-veneered ‘bombe’ commode lavishly embellished with finely-detailed gilt mounts.
Bronze
Antique French Bombé Chest or Commode with Original Marble Top
Located in Highwood, IL
Bombé chest or commode, technically means; swollen out, or bulbous shape.
Wood
Sold|$7,395
18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine Swedish Rococo period bombe commode with parquetry work in burr elm and elm with lovely small proportions and exaggerated form. Swedish, circa 1765.
Wood, Elm
Sold|$3,800
Dutch Oak Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century Dutch oak bombe commode. Good shape and lovely colour. 1790. Code: 8612 Dimensions: W: 41" (104.1 cm) H: 32.5" (82.6 cm) D: 22.5" (57.2 cm)
Oak
Magnificent French Marble Top Bombe Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very high quality French serpentine bombe commode or chest of drawers in Louis XV style with original marble top having really beautiful walnut inlay on drawers and sides and rococo ...
Marble, Ormolu
Sold|$3,081
Dutch Oak Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small early 19th century Dutch bombe commode. 1820 The top is 33" (84cm) W x 18" (45cm) D. Dimensions: 39 inches (99 cms) wide 20 inches (51 cms) deep 31 inches (79 cms) hig...
Oak
Sold|$12,052
Bombé Commode Black Lacquer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Striking Dutch black lacquer bombé commode in the Orientalist style, incorporating 18th century elements. The three disguised drawers later decorated overall with a Chinese landscape...
19th Century French Commode Bombe Chest of Drawers Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Marble Top Chest of Drawers. 19th century French Bombe Commode in the style of Louis XV.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Dutch Bombe Walnut Commode Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
18thC Dutch bombe four-drawer commode with ball and claw feet.
Wood
Sold|$2,650 / set
Pair of Painted Swedish Style Bombe Commodes Dressers Foyer Chests
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Swedish style Bombe commodes. Distressed antique white paint with 5 drawers and brass hardware.
Wood
French Bombe Commode Antique Chest of Drawers 1880 Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined French Empire commode - or chest of drawers - of bombe form Two large drawers which feature intricate marquetry inlay to the front Ormolu mounts are original and well cast Ma...
Kingwood
Sold|$2,800
Northern Italian Bombé Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
This late 19th century Italian bombé has quite an exaggerated shape with enhancing burr walnut and burr olive woods showing the contours of this commode. The patina derived from year...
Sold|$5,800
French Bombe Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Newly painted turquoise and white French bombe chest. Was featured in our Kips Bay Show House room. Original hardware.
Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch fruitwood bombe front chest with three drawers having original escutcheons and pulls; and scalloped top. The base with draped garland motif and center rosette supported by ba...
Fruitwood
Pulaski Italian Revival Bombe Bachelors Chest Commode Nightstand Side Table
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dayton, OH
Pulaski Furniture late 20th century serpentine bombe chest. Italian revival with a walnut and Florentine painted finish. Features carved folitate and acanthus accents over cabriole l...
Walnut, Paint
Sold|$295
Florentine Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Florentine petite bombay three-drawer commode. Edward Paul & Co tag.
Wood
Sold|$5,995 / set
Baker Furniture Dutch Burled Walnut Bombe Chests or Commodes, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Dutch Louis XV style bombay chests, commodes, or dressers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Burled walnut, with brass hardware. Measures: 39" W x 20....
Brass
Antique French Chest of Drawers Bombe Antique Vintage Style Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
Antique large bombe chest of drawers Fabulous French Provencal Baroque Style Bombe Chest of Drawers Vintage allow for signs of age and use Shaped Marble Top Mahogany & K...
Marble, Bronze
Baker Furniture Dutch Cream Painted 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 Cream painted solid oak, with original brass hardware. ...
Brass
Venetian Pair Bombe Chests of Drawers Commode Painted, circa 1960
Located in Austin, TX
A nice light green pair of vintage Venetian bombe chests with distressed paint and painted faux marble-top. Distressed beautiful celadon paint accented by thin cream stripe detailing...
Wood
French Commode, 20th c. bombe chest with bronze ormolu mounts
Located in Houston, TX
French commode 20th c Marquetry intricate designs in walnut Bronze dore mounts Marble top in pale rose color
Grasscloth, Kingwood, Satinwood, Wood
Sold|$1,250
Limed Bombe Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
Limed oak two drawer chest with bronze pulls
Oak
Vintage Italian Serpentine Bombe Chest Bow Front Dresser Pine Commode Italy
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage bombe chest or commode, circa last quarter 20th Century.
Pine
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser Commode. Item features 3 drawers, bronze ormolu, pencil inlay, marble top, very nice vintage item.
Marble
Reproduction French Louis XV Marble Top Burlwood Bombe Commode Nightstand Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction French Louis XV style marble top burlwood small bombe commode nightstand chest. Item features shapely marble top, bronze ormolu, beautiful wood grain, 2 drawers, great s...
Marble
Sold|$9,800
19th Century Regence Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant early 19th century Regence bombe commode with grey marble top and marquetry.
18th Century Italian Venetian Carved Bombe Painted Two-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a entry with this colorful antique painted chest of drawers. Crafted in Venice Italy circa 1780, the commode stands on four curved legs over a scalloped apron.
Oak
Italian Walnut Commode or chest of drawers 19th Century Bombe form
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
An Italian Walnut Commode, chest of drawers 19th Century Bombe form.
Walnut
Sold|$6,200
French 18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A shaped bottom drawer and cabriole legs are classic elements of bombe commodes and chests from this period. Make sure to view the detailed elements for a better look at its wonderfu...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Pulaski Louis XV Painted Country Pine Serpentine Bombe Chest Commode Dresser
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s Pulaski commode. Made from pine with a serpentine front a shapely bombe form. Features dovetailed drawers, floral painted accents and scrolled feet.
Pine
Sold|$1,954
Dutch Walnut Bombe Commode, 1910s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Dutch Walnut Bombe Commode, 1910s. Wonderful antique Dutch burr walnut bombe dresser.
Walnut
Sold|$6,400
Hand-Decorated Venetian Bombe Commode
Located in New York, NY
Hand-Decorated Venetian Bombe Commode
Sold|$8,600
Louis XV Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV walnut bombe commode
Walnut
Sold|$8,050
Louis XV Period Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Louis XV period bombe commode - later ebonised
Sold|$3,995 / set
Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Auffray 2-drawer bombe commodes.
Sold|$1,695
Louis XV Bombe Petite Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful late 19th Century French bombe petite commode in the style of Louis XV, made with walnut butterfly veneer and rosewood inlay.
Marble, Bronze
Highly Decorated Bronze Mounted Inlaid Fancy Italian Bombe Form Commode Chest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very intricately inlaid bronze mounted commode. The form is bombe with gorgeous bronze mounts and incredible highly figured walnut and satinwood. The commode has lighter an...
Brass
Sold|$12,000
Louis XV provincial bombe commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut bombe commode, 18th century
Brass
Marquetry marble-top bombé commode
Located in New York, NY
Marquetry marble-top bombé commode
Dutch, 19th Century
Sold|$7,765
Wonderful French 1920s Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely serpentine bombe commode with a decorative paint finish and gilded brass handles.
Wood, Paint
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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