Vintage Bombé Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This black lacquered vintage Bombé chest with raised gilded fretwork on its front features curvy French Rococo lines.
Hardwood
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
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
French Louis XV Off White Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe off white lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis XV style and boasts a stunning marble top.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode Chest with Brass Ormolu and Marble French Louis XV style bombe commode featuring a glossy black lacquer finish and an elega...
Marble
Italian Parquet Burl Wood Bombe Style Compact Entry Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Regency
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Parquet burl wood bombe style compact entry chest of drawers dresser.
Maple, Walnut, Burl
French 19th Century Ormolu & Lacquered Bombé Commode with Onyx Marble Top
By Bernard II van Risamburgh
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV Style Lacquer Commode After the design of BVRB Constructed from bois noirci with vernis martin decorated panels in the manner of oriental lacquer, the commode of bombé fo...
Onyx, Ormolu
Century Furniture White Lacquered Bombe Form Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Italian Provincial style bombe chests or nightstands By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century White lacquered mahogany, with original brass hardwar...
Brass
Italian Patch Olive Burl Wood Bombe Shape Hall Cabinet Console Cabinet Credenza
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit wall console credenza chest meticulously finished in thick olive burl wood veneers. Two door cabinet with one shelf storage space. Made in Italy.
Olive, Burl
Pair of Maitland Smith Leather Wrapped Bombé Chests of Drawers
Located in Lancaster, PA
This is a handsome pair of matching bombé chests, designed and produced by Maitland-Smith in the 1990s. The bombé form originated in 17th century France, aptly named after the Fren...
Metal
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Brass
SATURDAY SALE Extravagant Lacquered Bombe Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressively lacquered four-drawer bombe chest with conforming black marble plateau and satin brass pulls; manufactured by Quatrain to custom finish specifications
Marble
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 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.
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Wood
Modern White Lacquer Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern white lacquered bombe chest with three drawers and swirling design, the gem-set silver-tone metal pulls of spiral form. 36" H x 49.5" W x 21.5" D.
Wood, Lacquer
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bombe Chest with Marble Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning French bombe chest with a chinoiserie lacquered finish.
Marble
Sold
H 32.68 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
Lovely Black Lacquered French Bombe Chest of Drawers with Silver Fittings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely French black lacquered Bombe chest of drawers with silver metal hard wear A good looking decorative and well-made chest, it has the ...
Wood
Modern White Lacquer 7-Drawer Bombe Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern white lacquered wood bombe chest with seven drawers above four feet, with rhinestone inset silver-tone metal pulls.
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous French mid 20th Century lacquered bombe commode with marble top. In stunning condition.
Wood, 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
Bombé Commode Black Lacquer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Striking Dutch black lacquer bombé commode in the Orientalist style, incorporating 18th century elements. The three disguised drawers later decorated overall with a Chinese landscape...
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 Lacquered Bombe Commodes
Located in Norwalk, CT
A vintage pair of bombe form 3-drawer commodes newly lacquered in satin off white. Solid brass hardware.
Brass
Louis XV Black Lacquered Bombe Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XV style black lacquered marble-topped bombe commode with ormolu mounts and chinoiserie scenic decoration.
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
Antique French Commode Provincial Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Buxton, GB
Fabulous French Provencal Chest of Drawers Chunky Bombe Style Sea Green Lacquer Vanilla Accents Beautiful Carved Details Solid - Heavy Beautiful carved Details 3 Drawers Gi...
Bronze
18th Century Scarlet Later Japanned Anglo-Dutch Bombe 4 Drawers Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty Anglo-Dutch scarlet japanned bombe form 18th century four drawer chest with a serpentine top. This lovely piece rests on gilt animal paw front feet. The top features a folia...
Oak, Lacquer
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
French Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality French black lacquered bombe shaped commode with gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
Sold
H 29 in W 40 in D 17 in
Black Lacquer White Marble Top French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Beautiful painted ebonized black laqcuer case and nice white marble top. The piece measures 40 wide x 17 deep x 29 tall. Good used condition.
Walnut
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29 1/2in W: 35 1/4in D: 15in This beautiful Italian olive wood commode, dresser, chest of drawers was made with high quality! the weight of the piece shows that the c...
Satinwood
Baroque Revival Two Drawer Bombe End Tables, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Baroque revival two-drawer white lacquered spiral motifs petit commode bombe end tables and glass pull hardware. 24" H x 20" W x 12" D Dealer: S138XX.
Wood, Lacquer
Moviestar Glamourous White Lacquer Commode by Fendi
By Fendi
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super dramatic and glamorous creamy lacquer bombe style chest with two drawers, chrome-plated brass and leather braided pulls on the drawers with Fendi logo to drool over.
Wood
Sold
H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Pair of French Bombe Chest Nightstands, Pink Metallic Gilt Finish
By James Mont
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of bombe chest nightstands from late 20th-century France, crafted in hardwood and finished in a pink metallic gilt. The design references the aesthetic of James Mont, evident ...
Gold Leaf
Modern White Lacquered Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern white lacquered bombe chest with two drawers, skirted apron, and silver-tone metal pulls, all upon four flaring legs.
Wood, Lacquer
Black Lacquered Bombe Chests or Side Tables by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Black lacquer bombe chest side tables or night stands by John Widdicomb furniture company, the finish of the brass hardware is all original, circa 1960s.
Brass
Late 20th Century Bombe Chest Now Yellow Lacquer
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 20th century bombe chest now yellow lacquered.
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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