Mid-20th Century Vintage Regency Cerused Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency Chest of drawers. A beautiful hand carved Bombe chest in a chic cerused finish.
Metal
1990s Italian Bombé Chest – Hand-Carved Wood & Brass Hardware
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant 1990s Italian bombé chest exemplifies the sculptural beauty and craftsmanship associated with traditional European furniture design.
Brass
Vintage French Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Mahogany
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan.
Marble, Brass
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960.
Brass
Vintage Baroque Rococo Chest of Drawers Bombe Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Wood, Paint
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Chest Italian Small Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Louis XV Style Carved Walnut 2 Drawer Chest Italian Small Bombe Commode.
Walnut
19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of vibrant flowers, centered on ochre yellow surrounds framed with seashells that int...
Gesso, Wood, Paint
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
French Bombé Carved & Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted-wood chest of three drawers. This vintage chest from France features a curvy bombé style case, scalloped skirt along three sides, decorative panel carving...
Wood
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Bombe Carved Walnut Louis XV 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite Antique French Walnut Louis XV Style Bombe chest of drawers or Commode~~Early/Mid 19th Century This is a SUPERB example of an antique French walnut bombe style chest of ...
Walnut
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
Exceptional and Grand Antique French Walnut Bombé Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A exceptional and finely crafted antique walnut bombe chest of drawers with a banded panel constructed top.
Brass
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Gilt & Tooled Leather Neoclassical Bombe Chest by Maitland Smith This stunning gilt and tooled leather Neoclassical bombe chest by Maitland Smith highlights exceptional wor...
Brass
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. Rococo period and unusually veneered in plum...
Brass
18th Century Black Painted Rococo Commode Chest of Drawers, Bombe Style
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Rococo bombe shaped chest of drawers from Mid-18th Century. We see this antique Italian small dresser or console placed in a foyer, living room or bedroom. This piece would b...
Pine
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
$2,900Sale Price|50% Off
Theodore Alexander Althorp Bombe Chest of Drawers in Mahogany With Brass Handles
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Norwood, NJ
An exquisite Theodore Alexander Althorp Collection bombe chest, beautifully handcrafted from richly figured mahogany with a lustrous hand-rubbed finish. The piece features six drawer...
Bronze
Italian Midcentury Rococo Style Bombé Chest with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombé crossbow chest from the mid 20th century with serpentine front, three drawers, cabriole legs and exquisite veneer. Add a touch of elegan...
Walnut
Italian Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Chest, Circa Mid 1900's
Located in London, Park Royal
A characterful, Louis XV Style, Bombe Chest, circa 1940's from Italy. The piece is in its original hand-painted finish comprising of a yellow ocher main colour with a second grey/gr...
Hardwood
19th Century George II Style Carved Mahogany Commode in the Bombe Form
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a George II style carved mahogany commode in the manner of Thomas Chippendale with foliate carved top and conforming bombe style case with scroll carved fri...
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
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Burgundy France circa 1750, the antique fruitwood commode stands on curved feet ending with bronze mounts over a he scalloped apron decorated with a bronze shell and leaf ...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The bombe chest on all sides, stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the...
Bronze
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
$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
French Louis XV Style Bombe Burlwood 3-Drawer Commode with Carved Details
Located in Seattle, WA
A beautifully crafted possibly antique French Louis XV style bombe commode featuring an elegant serpentine front and cabriole legs.This three-drawer chest showcases exquisite burl w...
Burl
French Miniature Bombé Commode in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th-century miniature bombé commode, shaped with the same sweeping curves and sculpted presence found on full-scale Louis XV provincial furniture. The case is built in waln...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany.
Marble, Brass
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode circa 1960. Excellent quality commode by A.B rococo mobler. Beautifully bombe shaped marble top commode. Veneered using mahog...
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Painted Bombe Commode ca. 1770
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the elegance of the 18th century with this extraordinary Italian hand-painted bombe commode, a stunning example of craftsmanship and artistry from the third quarter of the ...
Brass
18th C. French Louis XV Bombé Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely beautiful French Louis XV carved-wood bombé commode, or chest of drawers, from the 18th century.
Wood
Pair of Vintage Italian Bombe Burled 4 Drawer Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 29 1/2 inches high x 60 inches wide x 32 1/2 inches deep A striking and architecturally expressive pair of Italian Rococo style bombe commodes, executed in the 20th cent...
Metal, Brass
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
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous movement, with bombé curves on multiple planes. The form is embellished by the (orig...
Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble
1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period Louis XV walnut two-drawer commode from the first half of the 18th century. Born in the early years of the reign of King Louis XV, This French walnut commode features...
Walnut
Italian Hand Carved Walnut Bombe Chests Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of hand carved walnut Italian bombe chests nightstands with drawers.
Walnut
19th Century Dutch Bleach Washed Carved Oak Bombe Display Cabinet on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An impressive 19th Century Dutch carved oak bombe display cabinet on chest. This lovely piece tells a story in the quality carved decoration.
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century French Louis XV Carved Burl and Rosewood Bombe Six-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1960, the elegant antique "Semainier" stands on cabriole legs ending with front bronze sabots, over a scalloped apron decorated with a center bronze mount. Th...
Bronze
Large Rococo Style Painted Wood Dutch Cabinet with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch painted and carved wooden cabinet from the 19th century, with glass doors and bombé chest.
Glass, Wood
Unavailable|$4,800
Swedish Bombé Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chest of three drawers, Sweden circa 1860, with bombé form and carved detail.
Wood
Unavailable|$2,700 / item
Minton-Spidell Dutch Bombe Chest or Nightstand / 2 available
Located in Chicago, IL
Minton-Spidell Dutch Bombe Chest or Nightstand / 2 available Beautifully turned out legs, elegant hardware, honey stained walnut glass top has protected this piece, and the beautifu...
Silk, Glass, Walnut
Unavailable|$6,750
18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A finely carved late eighteenth century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular to Nimes. A rectangular grey marble top sits above a commode of bombe form w...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable|$3,345
18th century Dutch mahogany bombe commode
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present an exquisite Dutch Mahogany Bombe Commode, skillfully crafted around 1750. This exceptional piece, fashioned from solid Cuban mahogany,...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$6,500
18th Century French Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Louis XV Commode en Tombeau France 18th century Red and white serpentine faux-painted wood top; pale green painted bombe-shaped body; three paneled drawers and a conformingly-shap...
Wood
Unavailable|$4,900
French Provincial Louis LXV Style Bombé Commode With Fine Hardware
Located in Free Union, VA
A slim and elegant carved beechwood commode with hoof feet, made of reclaimed antique timber throughout. Fantastic antique look and feel, very well executed in the 20th century, high...
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Baroque Revival Carved Beechwood Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern hand carved beechwood bombe chest of drawers made in Italy during the 1950s, with carved details and original elaborate hardware, in very good vintage cond...
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Carved Oak Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
The petite chest with delicate curved sides and recessed panels over a scalloped apron decorated with shell motif, features two heavily bombe carved drawers.
Oak
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. The cabinet f...
Oak
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
Sold|$5,400 / set
20th Century Pair Bombe Chest / Marble Top
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Italian parquetry inlay wood ormulu brass trim with detachable marble top bombe chest / side table. Each chest features two front pull drawer with locking keys. Each one is in great ...
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entry or a bedroom with this large, antique serpentine commode Lyonnaise; carved in France, circa 1760, the elegant, fruitwood cabinet stands on scrolled feet over a scal...
Bronze
Mid century small mulberry bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950's small mulberry bombe shaped commode chest of drawers circa 1960.
Brass
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
19th Century Louis XV Painted Bombe Chest with Original Hardware
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wooden Carved and Painted Black Bombe Chest with Original Hardware.
Wood
18th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Bombay/Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Carmine, TX
Small bombe chest hand-built in Holland in the late 1700s using oak.
Oak
Vintage Boston Chippendale Style Mahogany Swell Bombe Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Boston Chippendale style bombe style chest of drawers or silver chest by Baker offers mahogany construction with beveled top surmounting swell form case having four drawers...
Metal
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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