$4,400
H 35.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.25 in
Fine French Inlaid Bombé Chest With Bronze Mounts And Colorful Stone Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic French Bombé two drawer chest with fine traditional form, elaborate bronze mounts and
Stone, Brass
$1,993
H 29.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.25 in
Small French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning vintage French Bombe chest of drawers of small proportions. Beautiful Satin wood with
Limestone
$5,950
H 35 in W 50 in D 23 in
French Louis XV Style Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode Chest with Bronze Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV Style Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode Chest with Bronze Figures. Item features
Marble, Bronze
$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
Marble, Bronze
$3,900 / set
H 36 in W 18 in D 14 in
Pair of French Provincial Inlaid Bombe Nightstands with Shaped Marble Tops
Located in Pasadena, TX
with a light wood veneer in a bombe form. They have single hinged doors with an open interior. The
Marble
$7,995
H 37.75 in W 54.75 in D 24.75 in
Gilt Dore' Bronze Inlaid Bombe French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
XV commode, marble top commode, marquetry inlaid chest, French bombe commode, gilt bronze mounted
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raised on cabriole legs
Marble, Bronze
$2,995
H 34.5 in W 39.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Ormolu Bombe Shape Inlaid Tulip-wood Commode
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique French Louis XV style marble top & ormolu mounted tulipwood & kingwood bombe
Marble, Ormolu
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.75 in W 48 in D 19 in
Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble & Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
French Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu and Satinwood Inlaid Bombay Commode with Green Marble Top
Marble, Ormolu
$4,069 / set
H 27.56 in W 30.91 in D 16.74 in
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests
Marble
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 37 in D 19 in
French Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Commode with Verde Gris Shaped Marble
Located in Tacoma, WA
A Louis XV style marquetry inlaid and ormole mounted small commode wiht rococo handles and marble
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style marquetry inlaid bronze-mounted marble-top two-drawer bombe commode.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French style bombe chest with inlays and floral marquetry on the drawer fronts and sides
Kingwood, Satinwood
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French style bombe chest with inlays and floral marquetry on the drawer fronts and sides
Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Marble-Top Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French marble-top bombe commode chest in good condition and dating from circa 1920s period
Marble
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Marble-Top Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
Antique French marble-top bombe commode chest in good condition and dating from circa 1920s period
Marble
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
Marble, Brass
French Marble-Top Inlaid Bombe Chest with Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant French marble top inlaid bombe chest of drawers with mounted bronze ormolu throughout
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French inlaid bombe commode with colorful marble top. Fabulous mounts (note feet) in bronze
Sold
H 32.75 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality old French Louis XV style marquetry inlaid and parquetry kingwood marble-top bombe
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 52.37 in W 27.56 in D 15.16 in
Antique French Quality Kingwood Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Shaped Secretaire Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French quality kingwood marquetry inlaid marble top bombe shaped secretaire chest
Marble, Other
French Inlaid Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Inlaid Louis XV Bombe marble top commode.
Kingwood, Oak
Superb Bombe Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality French bombe shaped walnut commode chest of drawers, inlaid spray of marquetry
Walnut
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French bombe chest, made from a stunning variety of woods, dating from around
Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 39 in D 18 in
Italian Burl Olive Wood Parquetry Inlaid French Style Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian burl olive wood parquetry inlaid French style bombe commode chest. Item features beautiful
Wood, Olive
Sold
H 27.56 in W 30.91 in D 16.74 in
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests
Walnut
Large Louis XV Bombe Commode, French Inlaid Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This mahogany marquetry chest is a very rare piece, it has the Classic bombe shape of a Louis XV
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 30 in W 31 in D 16 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Pink Marble-Top Inlaid Bombe Commode Chests
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XV style pink marble-top inlaid bombe commode chests. Items include pink
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French marble top bombe commode with an amazing original marble top. This was
Marble, Bronze
French Inlaid Marquetry Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Inlaid Louis XV Bombe commode with floral marquetry to the sides and drawers and with finely
Kingwood
Antique French Inlaid Kingwood Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French inlaid kingwood Louis XV-style bombe commode. This piece is of unusually grand
Sold
H 36.5 in W 46.25 in D 20.25 in
Beautifully Inlaid French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French bombe commode is a stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship, richly decorated
Marble, Bronze
Fine French Louis XV Style Inlaid Bombe Marble Topped Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine quality antique French rosewood and kingwood floral marquetry inlaid pink marble topped
Kingwood, Rosewood
Sold
H 33.5 in W 31.75 in D 14.5 in
Antique French Inlaid Kingwood & Rosewood, Marble & Ormolu Bombe Commode c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style bombe commode offers shaped and beveled marble top over kingwood
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 33.5 in W 44 in D 20 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Inlaid Kingwood, Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Big Flats, NY
kingwood two-drawer chest in bombe form having bookmatched and floral inlay with cast bronze mounts and
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 35 in W 50.25 in D 21.5 in
French Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood, Marble & Ormolu Bombe Commode, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
kingwood two-drawer chest in bombe form having bookmatched and floral inlay with cast bronze mounts and
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Bombe Inlaid Louis XV Style Commode
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage inlaid French Louis XV style commode, probably constructed during the 1930s or 1940s. What
Antique Dutch Inlaid Bombe Commode in Olive Wood
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique French Bombe commode in olive wood and decorated in profuse inlaid
Olive
Late 19th Century Louis XV Marble-Top Parquetry Inlaid Bombe Commode
By Paul Sormani
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th-early 20th century Louis XV marble-top parquetry inlaid bombe commode. This possibly Paul
Sold
H 33 in W 44 in D 22.5 in
Louis XV Style Parquetry Inlaid Bombe Commode, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XV style parquetry inlaid commode in a bombe form with two conforming drawers, cast gilt
Inlaid Kingwood Marble-Top ‘Bombe’ Chest, circa 1930
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually-small French five-drawer Louis XV-style ‘bombe’ chest with brass mounts and a marble
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 79 in W 44.5 in D 21 in
Italian Inlaid French Louis XV Style Bombe Armoire Tall Chest by Roma Furniture
By Roma Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian inlaid bombe form armoire in the French Louis XV style by Roma Furniture in walnut briar
Bronze
Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in London, GB
This French antique kingwood and rosewood bombe commode has some wonderful use of woods with
Marble
Italian Bombe Commode Chest Parquetry Inlaid French Louis XV Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Parquetry Inlaid Bombe Commode in the French Louis XV Style. Item features two
Wood
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H 36 in W 58.75 in D 22 in
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Commode Chest 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A spectacular antique French marble top Louis XV style marquetry walnut bombe shaped commode, circa
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 34.75 in W 48 in D 23 in
French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
features two bombe drawers across the front embellished with inlaid floral motifs, and dressed with the
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 32 in W 38 in D 17 in
Pair of French Louis XV Marble-Top Inlaid Bombe Chests, Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of French Louis XV marble top inlaid bombe chest with mounted bronze ormolu throughout. Now
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 35.5 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
French Parquetry and Inlaid Louis XV Bombe Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Louis XV style bombe commode with parquetry inlaid details to the sides and drawer fronts
Marble, Ormolu
20th C French Louis XV Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode Bronze Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th century French Louis XV style marble-top bombe form chest / dresser with finely cast bronze
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 26.5 in W 30.5 in D 15.5 in
Pair Italian Inlaid French Louis XV Bombe Nightstands Commode by Roma Furniture
By Roma Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Italian Inlaid French Louis XV Style Bombe Nightstands by Roma Furniture in Walnut Briar
Bronze
Sold
H 35 in W 44.5 in D 23 in
French Breche D' Alep Marble Top Inlaid Walnut Bombe Louis XV Commode circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
drawers. Inlaid. Measures: 35" H x 44 1/2" W x 23" D.
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 32.29 in W 48.04 in D 21.66 in
Beautiful Antique French Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
By Fine Woodworker
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
This is a lovely bombe chest of drawers from France. All original, bronze work is exquisite along
Wood
Sold
H 25.5 in W 22.25 in D 12.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Inlaid Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Chest with Ormolu
Located in Charlotte, NC
A petite French Louis XV style marble top bombe chest, unbranded. Mahogany with inlaid parquetry
Marble, Brass
French Regence` Inlaid Walnut Bombe Commode, signed Jean Bernard
Located in New York, NY
FINE FRENCH REGENCE` INLAID WALNUT BOMBE COMMODE, SIGNED JEAN BERNARD ENGLISH 1741
Walnut, Oak, Rosewood, Boxwood
French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century commode of bombe serpentine form with a veined marble top, above two long drawers on
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode, having a shaped marble top above a
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 33.5 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
Louis XV Style Kingwood Inlaid Bombe Commode with Serpentine Molded Marble Top
Located in New Haven, CT
A French late 19th century Louis XV style marble-top commode with serpentine molded marble top
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Washington Crossing, PA
Louis XV style marquetry inlaid marble-top bombe secretary commode. Measures: H 35.75" x W 44.5" x
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style marquetry inlaid marble-top bombe commode with bronze mounted shoulders and sabots.
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$12,995
H 34.5 in W 55 in D 24 in
Fine Quality Inlaid French Mixed Woods Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
By Maison Krieger
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XV style commode showcases the artistry and refinement of 19th-century craftsmanship, beautifully combining elegance with function. The bombe-shaped cabin...
Satinwood, Tulipwood, Walnut
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$24,950Sale Price|48% Off
H 37.5 in W 57.75 in D 24.75 in
A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body wit...
Marble, Bronze
$14,887Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 59.25 in D 22.25 in
French Louis XV Style Bombé Fruitwood Marquetry & Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, Fruitwood - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé Commode with mottled marble top. The bowed front and sides with floral marquetry and floral ormolu ha...
Marble, Bronze
$20,055Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.25 in W 62 in D 25.25 in
French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Amaranth, Satinwood and Tulipwood Bois Satiné and Bois de Bout Floral Marquetry Two-Drawer Commode of bombé se...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Burled wood in a soft warm hue makes this piece exceptional The graceful curves of this bombe form add to the Beauty of this commode. Scroll work design in a marquetry Inlay fur...
Walnut
$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
A very fine Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commode "galbée" forme embellished with beautiful, original ormolu bronze mounts and fixtures throughout. Detailed inlay work. Origina...
Marble, Bronze
$38,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style superb quality ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke an...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,636Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.25 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Period French Louis XV Walnut Marble Top Bronze Mounted Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Period French Louis XV walnut commode with a marble top showcases the refined artistry and craftsmanship of 18th-century France. Hand-carved from fine walnut, the comm...
Marble, Bronze
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.25 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Fine Breccia Marble Top French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Commode Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Fine Breccia Marble Top French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Commode, Circa 1920, is an exquisite example of French craftsmanship blending elegance and practicality. The commode featu...
Breccia Marble
$3,200
H 36 in W 35.25 in D 17.5 in
French Commode/ Chest Bombe’ Form with Marquetry Inlay and Bronze Mounts 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
Rouge marble top commode/chest of drawers having three drawers. Intricate floral marquetry inlay in Satinwood and tulipwood. Bronze mounts on front corner and at center bottom. Sabo...
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
$3,975
H 29.14 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
20th Century French Louis XV Marble-Top Bombe Chest or Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Louis XV two-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, all with rosewood and tulipwood crossband...
Marble, Bronze
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 46.75 in D 21 in
Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV bronze Mounted Marble Top 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add timeless elegance to your interior with this exquisite Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. A stunning example of classic French craftsman...
Marble
Vintage Regency Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Marquetry Bombe chest. Beautiful inlay detail and black marble top. A second matching chaser is also available on my page. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Belgian Black Marble
$2,495
H 32.5 in W 49.5 in D 21 in
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode / Chest with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV style commode with a lovely Sienna marble top. The ormolu appears to be a cast bronze. The red painted finish is not original and is intentionally distressed.
Marble, Bronze
$6,400
H 35 in W 46 in D 22 in
Bombe French Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 4 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice decorative piece.
Hardwood, Walnut
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.