Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned inlay veneer drawer faces and sides. Featuring a curvaceous silhouette, two drawer...
Marble
$15,000
H 34.5 in W 52 in D 27 in
Antique French Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest with Metal Inlay, circa 1780-1810
Located in New Orleans, LA
This wonderful piece has superb pewter, brass and exotic wood inlay. It is a very fine piece that has worn its age very, very well.
Walnut
Evan Lewis Modern French Louis XV Marble Top Copper Bombe Chest
By Evan Lewis
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous modern French Louis XV style bombay chest or commode By Evan Lewis Inc. USA, Circa 1990s Patinated copper body with patinated steel inset and thick marble top. ...
Marble, Copper, Steel
$3,486Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 54 in D 22 in
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex naturali...
Marble, Bronze
$9,900
H 34.5 in W 51 in D 25.25 in
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
Vintage Distressed Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular vintage commode captures the lavish spirit of the French Louis XV Rococo style, showcasing an exquisite bombe (swelled) silhouette.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$9,457
H 29.93 in W 35.04 in D 18.71 in
19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style.
Pine
$2,995
H 33 in W 33 in D 19 in
Midcentury Black Lacquered French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Att. To Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV Style black lacquered cabinet attributed to Bodart. It dates to the late 1970s. It has gilt brass appointments to the feet and body, the black lacquer is n...
Brass
Vintage Century Furniture Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Brass
$6,160
H 32.5 in W 37.5 in D 24 in
French Late 18th C. Curvy Bombé Front Chest w/Fabulous Paw Feet w/"Fur" Ankles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bombé style painted wood commode from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.
Wood
$3,129
H 34.65 in W 51.19 in D 20.48 in
French Louis XV Style Breche d'Alep Marble Bombe Chest of Drawers Circa 1900
Located in London, Park Royal
A distinctive French Louis XV style bombe commode, France, circa 1900, with striking original Breche d’Alep marble top and exquisitely cast ormolu mounts.
Marble
$12,792Sale Price|25% Off
H 34.06 in W 45.28 in D 21.07 in
Louis XV Bombé Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A kingwood commode with a bombé front, two drawers spanning the full width of the piece, and two smaller drawers above, tapering legs with scrolled caps, characteristic of Louis XV, ...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$4,799Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.49 in W 40.56 in D 21.26 in
French-Style Commode From the 18th/19th Century With Granite Top
Located in Opole, PL
French-Style Commode From the 18th/19th Century With Granite Top This piece is a French-style bombe-shaped commode.
Granite, Brass
$11,363
H 31.5 in W 44.49 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French Inlaid Two Drawers Rosewood Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French two drawers bombe commode with curved front and sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood with inlaid decoration of flowering branches and bottomless cubes.
Rosewood
$5,900
H 36 in W 51 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Commode with "Breche d’Alep" Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or living room with this elegant antique chest of drawers. Crafted in France circa 1890, the bombe commode stands on cabriole legs adorned with gilt bronze mount...
Marble, Bronze
$28,000
H 34.38 in W 54 in D 25.25 in
18th Century French Louis XV Style Galbée Commode with Ormolu Mounted Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Dating from the Early 18th Century this bombe commode exemplifies French craftsmanship. The original marble top is very unique in color with green, gray and red hues.
Marble, Bronze
$58,400
H 35 in W 64 in D 25 in
19th Century French Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Commode Attributed to François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning and highly refined French Belle Époque Louis XV bombé commode of exceptional craftsmanship, richly adorned with finely chased ormolu mounts and exquisite kingwood parquetr...
Carrara Marble, Gold, Ormolu
18th Century style Chinoiserie lacquer commode.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite French bombe-shaped commode, crafted in the 18th-century Chinoiserie style, showcases intricate Coromandel lacquer work, vibrant with depictions of Chinese scenes.
Breccia Marble, Ormolu
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Whether placed in a bedroom, living room, or hallway, this French Louis XV style bombe commode enhances décor with its timeless beauty.
Wood
Early 20th Century Fruitwood Commode
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 20th century French fruitwood commode of serpentine bombe form, having a shaped, moulded edge top above three small drawers over two long deep drawers with ori...
Fruitwood
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 48 in D 20 in
Exquisite Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top and Bronze Dore Hardware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This piece is not a typical French bombe chest. The deep, rich color and the extent of the floral inlay on this well proportioned chest make this item more unique. The rich inlay pat...
Marble, Bronze
$9,410Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 33.47 in W 43.31 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Petit Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze mounted two drawer bombe petit commode.
Marble, Bronze
Pair Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Marble Top Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bombe shaped commodes with marble tops in the French Louis XV style with inlaid parquetry to each side and bronze mounts.
Marble
$1,500
H 29 in W 39 in D 20 in
Vintage Minton Spidell French Country Provincial 2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Minton Spidell French Country Provincial 2 Drawer Bombe Commode Chest.
Wood
$550
H 21 in W 34 in D 19 in
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Fruitwood Bombe Low Commode Nightstand Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Drexel Heritage French Provincial Fruitwood Bombe Low Commode Nightstand Chest.
Wood
$12,315Sale Price|40% Off
H 36.23 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe black lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis XV style and boasts a stunning marble top.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,250
H 32 in W 55 in D 24 in
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut Inlaid Bombe Demilune Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Floral Inlay Bombe Demilune Commode Dress...
Walnut
$800
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
French Louis XVI Serpentine Walnut Bombe Marble Commode Nightstand Petite Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI style bedside stand / bombe chest / commode / nightstand / end table.
Marble
Regence Period Walnut Bombé Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
This exceptional walnut bombé commode from the Regence period. It has four beautifully shaped drawers with original rocaille decorated ormolu mounts.
Walnut
$750
H 29 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Country Style Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Country Style Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest Dresser.
Cherry
$2,500
H 34 in W 36 in D 22 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Nightstand.
Marble
$1,800
H 29 in W 24 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode Nightstand Side Table.
Marble
$1,500 / set
H 22.5 in W 33.5 in D 15.25 in
French Provincial Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Nightstand Low Commode Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Nightstand Low Commode Pair by Mount Airy Furniture Co.
Marble
$9,112 / set
H 36.25 in W 52.5 in D 23.5 in
French Louis XV style BurlWood Bombe Commode and Matching Bedside Cabinet Set
Located in Seattle, WA
A refined and beautifully coordinated possibly antique French Louis XV style bedroom set comprising a bombe-form three-drawer commode and a matching single-door bedside cabinet.
Burl
$1,650
H 33 in W 56 in D 21 in
Insignia Drexel Heritage Italian Provincial Burl 2 Door Bombe Cabinet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Insignia Drexel Heritage Italian Provincial Burl Wood 2 Door Bombe Cabinet Commode. Item features 2 dovetailed interior drawers, original label, quality American craftsmanship. Circa...
Wood
$3,500 / set
H 34 in W 20 in D 46 in
2 Vintage Italian Walnut Serpentine Bow Front Bombe Chests Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling with two petite glove drawers over two drawers supported by cabriole legs.
Walnut
$4,400
H 35 in W 55 in D 22 in
Louis XV Bombe Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Rouge Marble Top Commode Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Louis XV Bombe Style Bronze Mounted Mahogany Rouge Marble Top Commode Dresser
Marble, Brass
18th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bronze Signed
Located in Miami, FL
The body of this very fine quality 18th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode is composed of four drawers and mounted atop shaped sabre feet.
Marble, Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,500 / set
H 31.25 in W 32.5 in D 16.75 in
Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of petite vintage French chinoiserie bombe-shaped marble top commodes (dressers, chests of drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome...
Marble
$23,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 50 in D 21.5 in
Pair of French Commodes Bombe' Form with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of fine French commodes with exuberant bronze mounts on both fronts And sides.
Wood
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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