A Shapely French Bombé Commode w/Nice Rococo Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bombé style painted wood chest of drawers from the mid 20th century. This vintage commode
Wood
$5,959Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.25 in W 46.75 in D 20 in
Pair of Fantastic French Rococo Bombe Distressed Off-white Painted Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of fantastic French Rococo bombe distressed off-white painted commodes embodies the
Walnut
$7,500 / set
H 28 in W 47 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Louis XV–Style Painted Bombe Commodes with Carved Rococo Ornament
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully decorative pair of Louis XV–style bombe commodes, richly carved and finished in an
Wood, Paint
$3,374Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 53.94 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XV Style Wallnut Parquetry ‘Bombé’ Commode with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
An exceptional French Louis XV style commode, circa mid-20th century, that perfectly captures the
Bronze
$3,486Sale Price|30% Off
H 51.57 in W 28.74 in D 16.92 in
French Country Louis XV Style Carved "Bombe" Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
French country carved "Bombe" walnut chest in the Rococo style. Item features solid wood
Bronze
Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV marble top bombe chest imported from Europe. Incredible intricate patterned
Marble
Unavailable
H 33.25 in W 47.75 in D 23.5 in
A SUBLIME FRENCH ROCOCO WALNUT BOMBE-FORM THREE DRAWER COMMODE
Located in San Francisco, CA
bowed front above a bombe-form body fitted with three conforming long drawers; the base with an apron
Rococo Bombe Two-Drawer Chest Commode French
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exceptional cherrywood Bombe two-drawer commode chest of drawers. Serpentine shape top above two
Cherry
Venetian Painted Rococo Style Bombe Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely Italian Venetian painted Rococo style Bombe Commode. Over all hand painted with floral and
Bronze
Pair of French Rococo Style Bombe Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of mahogany and kingwood bombe commodes, circa 1920s, in the taste of French Rococo
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Rococo Style Painted Bombe Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of charming French Rococo style bombe chests or nightstands, beautiful cerulean blue painted
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Style Bombe Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Fabulous large 19th century Italian Rococo style walnut and olivewood veneered Bombe Commode with
Bronze
Antique French Bombe Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
French craftsmanship. First the menuisier carefully shapes the casework with complex bombe curvatures in
Pair of 19th Century French Bombe Satinwood Commodes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Beautiful pair of French Rococo style rosewood commodes with satinwood marquetry, late 19th century
Pair of Painted French Rococo Bombe Chests
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of beautiful French Louis XV style bombe commodes, late 19th century, each painted in gorgeous
Wood
Vintage Italian Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage Italian ‘Rococo’ painted and carved bombe commode with gilt details and hand painted flower
Wood
Early 19th Century French Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 19th century French Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers This is an excellent piece, it is superb
Régence Bombe Painted Commode from the 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A 19th Century Louis XV style painted bombé commode. Régence Rococo mounts a sabot foot. With
Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Bombé Commode
Located in New York, NY
An impressive piece with warm, rich patina. The serpentine top with molded edge over two short and two long graduated and paneled drawers, above a deep apron with shell-carved edge a...
Walnut
Vintage French Rococo Style Italian Bombe 4 Drawer Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo Style Italian Bombe 4 Drawer Commode Chest Dresser. Item features "Antiqued
Wood
Large Ebonized Vintage 3 Drawer Bombe Chest w/Fancy Hardware
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Classic styling gives this commode a fine appearance, while the timelessness of the ebonized finish
Mahogany
Antique French Dresser Bombe Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Buxton, GB
This Fabulous Large Bombe Chest of drawers/Commode would look Fabulous in any room. French Rococo
Marble, Bronze
Rococo French Petite Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Commode has been topped with its original contoured & beveled marble. Circa
Richly decorated bombe commode in Rococo style, France ca. 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / commode / resin, wood, marble / barok style / rococo style And unusual creme and
Mirror, Resin, Wood
French Rococo Style Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French bombe chest featuring a marble top. Beautifully crafted with rich veneers of
Marble
Sold
H 32 in W 39.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Banded Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style bombe commodes. Item features French Rococo style brass ormolu and
Brass
Rococo style bombe commode
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Rococo style bombe commode with two long drawers, finely cast mounts and a
Marble
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H 34 in W 49.5 in D 22 in
French Rococo Style Marquetry Three-Drawer Bombé Commode with Bronze Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style bombé marquetry inlaid commode from the early 20th century, with marble top
Marble, Bronze
Early 18th Century Oak Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI oak bomb�� commode, with later black paint with traces of blue underneath. Gris
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Rococo Style Antique Painted Bombè Chest circa 1885
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely Rococo style bombé chest of drawers from France circa 1885 having the original painted
Paint, Wood
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H 36 in W 69 in D 24 in
French Painted Rococo Style Bombé Four-Drawer Chest with Ogee Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French Rococo style hand painted bombé chest-of-drawers from the 19th century with raised
Wood
18th Century French Commode
Located in Salisbury, GB
A superb high quality 18th century French rococo bombe shaped commode - in oak with two deep
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Chests of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A classic pair of Gustavian-style chests of drawers crafted from solid pine and featuring a distinctive broken-front design. These elegant pieces are painted in a warm gray tone, bea...
Pine
French Louis XVI Period Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning period Louis XVI (1774-1793) French commode in the original paint finish. Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, exceptionally executed in refined luxurious Neocl...
Carrara Marble
$3,995
H 52.5 in W 50.75 in D 26.25 in
Louis XV Style Vanity with Bronze Mirror & Frame Manner Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this stunning Louis XV style vanity, featuring an ornate bronze-mounted mirror and frame, crafted in the refined manner of Maison Forest, the renowned Pari...
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Commode Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th century French Louis XVI commode, crafted in bleached oak, is a timeless testament to neoclassical design. With three spacious drawers adorned with delicate floral ...
Brass
$529,477 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$3,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 40 in D 21.5 in
Gorgeous Pair of Pietra Dura Marble Top Creme Painted Gilded Console Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous pair of console tables combines refined neoclassical elegance with timeless craftsmanship. Each piece features a luxurious pietra dura marble top, prized for its durabi...
Breccia Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Alpaca, Wood
19th c. French Regence Style Painted Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century French Regence style three fold screen composed of six oak-framed oil-painted panels depicting Western and Chinoiserie figures surrounded by swag garlands and othe...
Oak
$500,000
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Marble
$18,985
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
Wood
$3,575
H 33.86 in W 42.13 in D 22.05 in
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
$201,700
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twent...
Crystal
$4,716Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33 in W 48.75 in D 20.75 in
Fine Pair Crackle Paint Decorated Creme and Marble Top French Louis XV Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine pair of French Louis XV style commodes exudes timeless elegance and charm, beautifully showcasing the artistry of 18th-century inspired craftsmanship. Each commode is finis...
Belgian Black Marble
$34,381
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
$302,558 / set
H 45.5 in Dm 24 in
Extremely Rare Pair of Ormolu and Crystal Chandeliers in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An important pair of ormolu basket chandeliers In the Louis XVI style Constructed from gilded bronze of the finest quality with clear crystal cut drops and cascading beads, the p...
Crystal, Ormolu
$4,959Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 48 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top over two drawers, circa 1920s. Carved, shaped apron raised on cabriole legs. This e...
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.