Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid 20th Century carved, hand painted and ebonized continental chinoiserie chest. The three drawers with Asian style decoration with gilt highlights.
Hardwood
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted, Faux Marble, Italy, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Venetian, Chinoiserie Bombé Commode, Beige Painted Wood, Faux Marble Top, Italy, 1920s An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This fine...
Wood
French Louis XV Style Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquered Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative French Louis XV style bombe chinoiserie commode lacquered overall. The painted top with gilt edge is over three long graduated drawers, raised on short cab...
Wood
$2,880Sale Price|40% 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
21st C.Theodore Alexander, 'The Opulent East' Red Lacquer Serpentine Bombe Chest
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Morristown, NJ
., "The Opulent East" commode from Theodore Alexander .A faux-craquelure red lacquer serpentine bombe chest of drawers, with brass mounts and pulls, drawer fronts, top, and sides pai...
Brass
Midcentury Chinoiserie Painted Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantasy painted chinoiserie two-drawer bombe chest. Classic French bombe shape on the midcentury chest.
Wood
Antique Venetian Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Fulton, CA
A stunning and fine 18th century Italian commode embellished with hand lacquered chinoiserie detail. Over-exaggerated Bombe form with warm blue, green and gold tones. Retains origina...
Wood, Lacquer
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Highly Decorative Yellow and Cream Painted Chinoiserie Bombe Commode Marble Top
Located in South Yarra, AU
A highly decorative Italian yellow and cream painted chinoiserie bombe three drawer commode with marble top and decorative gilt metal escutcheons and feet Measures: 115cm wide, 6...
Wood
Unavailable
H 36 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Bombe Commode Chinoiserie Chest Drawers, 1910
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous antique Chinese red lacquer commode of bombe form. The chest also features intricate chinoiserie on all areas which is a delight to look at and a feat of craftsmanship.
Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular chinoiserie. Marble top, two drawer chest with wonderful bronze mounts. Stamped Jansen.
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV style bombe chest with two drawers. Green background with Chinoiserie decoration. ornate ormolu on sides, apron, feet and hardware.
Sold
H 35.25 in W 49 in D 21.75 in
Antique Italian Provincial Chinoiserie Serpentine Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinoiserie bombe commode or chest featuring serpentine form with baroque designs, and painted floral landscape scenes of trees and pagodas featuring geishas, warriors, music...
Bronze
Vintage Italian Hand Painted Yellow Chinoiserie Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian hand painted yellow chinoiserie bombe commode chest. Item features hand painted scenes to front, top and sides of bamboo trees and a person, wood construction, origin...
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bombe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning French bombe chest with a chinoiserie lacquered finish.
Marble
Vintage Chinoiserie Dessin Fournir Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Dessin Fournir
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spectacular vintage Chinoiserie Bombe chest of drawers. Gorgeous wide bottom with intricate Asian warriors scenes.
Wood
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
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H 33.75 in W 48.5 in L 33.75 in
Ebony Bombe Chests Commodes Chinoiserie Louis XV Style Marble Top, a Pair
Located in Stamford, CT
Ebony Bombe chests commodes Chinoiserie Louis XV style marble top.
Marble
Sold
H 35 in W 50 in D 23 in
Sizzling Hot Bright Coral and Gilt Chinoiserie Bombe Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A show stopper 1940s Italian bombe style large commode in a fantastic shade of bright coral having gilded chinoiserie decoration in relief, bronze hardware and mounts including cappe...
Bronze
French Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XV Bombe Commode Chest from Paris.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller French black lacquer ‘chinoiserie’ commode, the two drawers and sides with painted landscapes, the drawer edges and legs accented with gilding. The piece retains its origin...
Lacquer
Sold
H 33 in W 37 in D 19 in
Signed Chinoiserie Green Lacquer and Gold Bombe Chest by John Widdicomb Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning beautifully crafted chinoiserie two-drawer commode bombay chest by high-end maker John Widdicomb. Green lacquer finish with gold handpainted raised gilt decoration depicting...
Wood, Lacquer
Rare 19th Century Pale Blue Japanned Bombe Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare 19th century pale blue japanned bombe chinoiserie commode of elegant proportions. Probably Scandinavian circa 1870. It is very rare to find a blue japann...
Brass
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H 33 in W 37 in L 33 in
Signed Chinoiserie Green Lacquer and Gold Bombe Chest by John Widdicomb Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
One of a kind color scheme on this John Widdicomb chest of drawers which features British racing green and gold. All manufacturers hallmarks present. Great condition. Now, more than ...
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Chinoiserie Lacquer Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare French Louis XV style ‘bombe’ commode with hand-applied chinoiserie lacquer decoration and finely-cast gilt bronze mounts. The piece retains its original shaped marble top and...
Lacquer
Pair of Maison Jansen Chinoiserie Bombe Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French ebonized bombe commodes, circa 1940s, each has a rouge and white veined serpentine marble, atop a conforming case fitted with two drawers, the surface decorated with b...
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
H 34 in W 51.5 in D 22.25 in
Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely detailed commode is done in an off white paint background with a brownish beige paint...
Wood
French Louis XV Chinoiserie Commode with a Bombe Shape and Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV chinoiserie Commode. Having a Bombe form and white with gray and black veined marble top this finely crafted commode or dresser is simply stunning. The case with fine...
Marble, Bronze
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H 34.5 in W 45 in D 23 in
Maitland Smith Attributed Painted Chinoiserie Bombe Louis XV Style Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
I have had this commode before a few times and it was made by Maitland Smith. This is not labeled but we can attribute the commode based on our experience with this particular model....
Bronze
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H 30.5 in W 44.5 in D 22.5 in
Fine Late 19th Century Decorative Chinoiserie French Marble Topped Bombe Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A Fine and Decorative Late 19th Century French Bombe Commode with Painted or "Japanned" Decoration and Ormolu Mounts French circa 1890-1900 This fine commode, is of Louis XV style,...
Marble
Hand Painted Yellow Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite hand painted yellow chinoiserie bombe chest with gorgeous painted scenes at front, top and sides.
Wood
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H 34 in W 47 in D 20 in
Red and Green Paint Decorated Chinoiserie French Louis XV Bombe Commode C1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic red and green chinoiserie painted commode. The complimentary colors add a bright and lively look that is rather unique for commodes of this form. The piece featur...
Marble, Bronze
Red French Louis XVI Style Hand Painted Bombe Commode Circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning and rare style of bombe commode. The is hand painted chinoiserie and in very good condition. The red color is very rare as most are black and or green. The commode...
Walnut
French Chinoiserie Style Bombe Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A dark green serpentine-shape stone top, over an ebonized conforming bombe chest fitted with two drawers, beautiful hand painted detail of nature scenes, raised on cabriole legs endi...
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.
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