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
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
$4,800
H 25.25 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
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
$3,450
H 33 in W 57 in D 22 in
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
Sold
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
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
Sold
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
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
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H 35.5 in W 48.75 in L 35.5 in
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
Sold
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
Sold
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
Sold
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...
French Chinoiserie Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Attractive French Chinoiserie style bombe chest, circa 1940s. The shaped marble atop an ebonized conforming case fitted with two drawers with elegant bronze pulls.
Marble
Chic French Chinoiserie Bombe Chest Louis XV Style
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV style chinoiserie Bombe chest. The black lacquered background with hand painted Asian scenes on the front and sides with rouge marble top.
Marble
Ebonized Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Black Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized chinoiserie paint decorated black bombe commode chest.
Brass
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ebonized chinoiserie 2-drawer bombe commode with a faux marble top.
Sold
H 28 in W 30 in D 18 in
John Widdicomb Bombe Form Gold Gilt Decorated Chinoiserie Commode or Chest
By John Widdicomb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fabulous two-drawer vintage bombe form commode by John Widdicomb. Chest features two very thick solid cherry wood dovetailed drawers, hand-painted gold gilt chinoiserie designed acce...
Cherry
Sold
H 33.75 in W 48.5 in D 21 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
Antique French Red Chinoiserie Bombe Chest of Drawers with Decoupage
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an antique French red chinoiserie bombe chest with early decoupage applied throughout the body.
Poplar
Italian Bombe Chinoiserie Decorated Commode
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style Italian bombe chinoiserie decorated commode, fourth quarter of the 20th century. With raised chinoiserie decoration.
Brass
Antique Venetian Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Fulton, CA
18th century Italian commode embellished with hand lacquered chinoiserie detail. Over-exaggerated Bombe form with warm blue, green and gold tones. Retains original 18th century chino...
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 25 in W 25 in D 15 in
Pair of Small Italian Florentine Green Painted Bombe Commodes Chests Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chests further feature an attractive curved bombe form and three drawers each with brass pulls.
Lacquered ‘Chinoiserie’ Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, BC
Late 19th Century black lacquered bombe commode in the Chinoiserie style. Beautiful construction with hand-cut dovetail joints, triple edged marble top, crisp mounts and detailed pai...
Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Bombe Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style paint decorated bombe chest, with all over chinoiserie decor, the marble top surmounting two long drawers, raised on cabriole legs.
Wood
French Bombe Chinoiserie
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good early 19th century French black and gilt lacquer chinoiserie bombe commode with patinated ormolu mounts
Marble
Chinoiserie Bombe Red Lacquer Commode
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
Stunning French commode with hand painted lacquer finish, fab green marble, (has had very good repair to marble), stunning mounts all round.
Marble
19th century French Chinoiserie decorated bombe commode
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very nice quality marble top, bronze mounted French Louis XV revival chinoiserie decorated bombe commode circa 1860-1880. This two-drawer commode is very nicely painted with a typ...
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode or Bombe Chest of Drawer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this very Fine a French Louis XV style three drawers bombe or commode with marble top and gold gilt bronze accents. It is painted black with chinoiserie flowers and gilded...
Wood
Sold
H 34.65 in W 45.28 in D 21.26 in
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Chest of Drawers, Marble Top, Brass Details
Located in Firenze, IT
French chinoiserie bombe chest of drawers with hand painted lacquer finish, two drawers with original marble top and cast brass details.
Brass
$2,063Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 35.75 in W 19.5 in D 20.25 in
4 Metal Iron Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35 3/4in W: 19 1/2in D: 20 1/4in SH: 19 1/2in This set of 4 Metal Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs are made of the highest quality and are perfect for you ...
Metal, Iron
$14,200
H 88.5 in W 49 in D 19 in
Dorothy Draper Lacquered Viennese Secretary Desk for Henredon, circa 1963
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone can have a taste of iconic Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency style with this perfectly sized and oh so elegant Viennese Collection Secretaries Desk Breakfront. Regal. Whimsic...
Metal, Brass
Chinoiserie Pillows by Melissa Levinson, Custom Down-Filled
By Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom chinoiserie-style patterned pillows are absolutely captiviating. The scene includes a group of people engaged in discussion amidst red flowers and foliage, that creates a ric...
Cotton, Linen
$409,388
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
$875 / set
H 4 in Dm 9 in
Wonderful Service 12 Chinoiserie Hand Painted Porcelain Lunch Dessert Plates
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Service Of 12 Chinoiserie Hand Painted Porcelain Lunch / Dessert Plates
Porcelain
$6,000 / set
H 40 in W 27 in D 24 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils / Armchairs, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An attractive & very comfortable pair of giltwood fauteuils, both frames decorated with carved & molded foliate motifs, showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sided by pa...
Giltwood, Fabric
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
Porcelain
Diminutive Louis XV Style Demilune Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode with a sienna marble top over two inlaid drawers, supported by slender cabriole legs with brass mounts.
Marble
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Bamboo Motif Armoire Linen Press by C
By Chelsea House
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking Late 20th Century chinoiserie armoire or linen press by Chelsea House, featuring exquisite hand-painted scenes in the chinoiserie style. The cabinet showcases a deep green...
Rattan, Wood
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
$27,450 / set
H 37 in W 17 in D 7 in
Pair of English Chinoiserie Painted Reverse on Glass Giltwood Mirrored Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of English chinoiserie painted reverse on glass, carved giltwood mirrored two-light sconces. Each is beautifully hand carved and gilt in a gorgeous gold finish with ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
$500,000
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$2,095 / set
H 31 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Hand Painted Night Stands Cabinets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Hand Painted Wood Style: Italian Neoclassical
Wood
Italian Ardalt Blue Delfia Chinoiserie Porcelain Vase in Blue and White
Located in Elkhart, IN
A richly decorated blue and white porcelain vase by Ardalt's Blue Delfia line, crafted in Italy during the mid-20th century. The elegant baluster form is adorned with dense floral mo...
Porcelain
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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