$12,800Sale Price|28% Off
H 35 in W 42.25 in D 20 in
Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe' Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top, Ca. 1730
Located in CH
Italian Louis XV Roman Bombe-Shaped Commode with Original Marble Top Circa 1730 This exceptional
Marble, Ormolu
$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
$4,400
H 33.25 in W 47 in D 20.5 in
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Bombe Carved Walnut Louis XV 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite Antique French Walnut Louis XV Style Bombe chest of drawers or Commode~~Early/Mid 19th
Walnut
$7,153Sale Price|37% Off
H 31.89 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Marquetry Petit Bombe Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze
Marble, Bronze
$15,139Sale Price|25% Off
H 36.23 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
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
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,208
H 3 in W 38.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top This vintage Louis
Ormolu
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Louis XV style bombe commode enhances décor with its timeless beauty. A refined choice for
Wood
$49,850Sale Price|33% Off
H 36.25 in W 54.25 in D 22.75 in
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style burr walnut, kingwood and satinwood floral
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
$5,890
H 30.32 in W 71.66 in D 18.12 in
20th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular
Wood
$5,885
H 35.75 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode w/ Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Bombe Form & Grey Marble Top
Marble
$14,000
H 36.25 in W 50.5 in D 25.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Two-Drawer Commode from Nimes
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique fruitwood commode was crafted in Nimes, Southern France circa 1750. The
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
$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
Marble, Bronze
French Bombe Commode Louis XV
Located in Potters Bar, GB
On trend vintage Louis XV French commode of bombe form Two large drawers with original ormolu
Wood
$3,890
H 32.29 in W 51.58 in D 17.33 in
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Double Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular
Wood
$12,998Sale 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
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$4,183
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
$895
H 29 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
French Provincial Louis XV Country Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Provincial Louis XV Country Style Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest Dresser. Item features
Cherry
$4,556Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.24 in W 63 in D 16.74 in
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Double Commode
Located in Miami, FL
A finely carved late 20th century walnut commode in the French provincial Louis XV style particular
Wood
French Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional 18th century French Louis XV bombe chest of drawers, dating from circa 1750–1760
Marble
Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, France (1750–1760)
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XV Bombe Chest of Drawers, France (1750–1760) This fine Louis XV chest of drawers
Marble, Bronze
$7,995
H 36.25 in W 52.5 in D 23.5 in
French Louis XV Style Bombe Burlwood 3-Drawer Commode with Carved Details
Located in Seattle, WA
A beautifully crafted possibly antique French Louis XV style bombe commode featuring an elegant
Burl
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 54 in D 20 in
Fantastic Hand-made Country French Dark Walnut Louis XV Bombe Dresser Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic hand-made Louis XV style bombe commode is a timeless example of fine French country
Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV bombe marble-top chest of drawers commode from the 19th century, styled
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$5,930
H 33.5 in W 45.3 in D 20.9 in
French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry and Ormolu Mounted Commode, 1940
Located in Miami, FL
comfortable serpentine bombe with marquetry of exotic woods and tulipwood mounted on Louis XV style ormolu
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale French Louis XV style three drawer mahogany bombe chest of drawers with inlay detail
Marble, Bronze
Distressed Louis XV Style Bombe Chests, Solid Wood, 1930s French
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming pair of Louis XV style bombe chests brings timeless French elegance with a rustic
Pewter
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
Antique Louis XV Style Provincial Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XV style provincial bombe walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a two board
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Style Red Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Houston, TX
A Louis XV style bombé commode in red lacquer with figural Chinoiserie scenes, serpentine-outlined
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
19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
A beautiful 19th century Louis XV–style bombe commode, finely crafted with rich walnut and mahogany
Bronze
$24,000 / set
H 34 in W 46.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Louis XV Style French Cabinets/Commodes of Bombe Form, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite pair of French commodes with bronze dore mounts and marquetry inlay. Bombe form with
Kingwood
1920s Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful Louis XV bombe chest of drawers with satinwood inlay. Made in France in the 1920's this
Marble, Brass
$10,500
H 30.5 in W 43 in D 26 in
18th Century Italian Louis XV Period Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Italian mid-18th century figured-walnut bombe three drawer commode; the commode is inlaid on
Walnut, Olive
$3,250
H 29.25 in W 34 in D 15 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Olivewood Bombé Two-Drawer Chest, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French Louis XV style olivewood veneered two-drawer bombé chest from the mid-20th century
Olive
$4,400
H 32 in W 35 in D 19 in
Bombe French Marble-Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 3 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble-top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice decorative piece.
Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XV Fruitwood Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV bombe form commode in fruitwood with three (3) drawers, cabriole feet, and red marble top
Marble
$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
Brass
$4,500 / set
H 28 in W 26 in D 16 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fruitwood and Green Marble Bombe Bedside Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) fruitwood bombe-shaped bedside commodes / tables
Bronze
Pair French Walnut Bombe Commode Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb pair French Louis XV revival bombe shaped parquet de versailles commode chests of three
Walnut
French Bombe shaped antique commode with marquetry
Located in Houston, TX
This commode has exceptional marquetry inlay in a foliate And floral design on all sides. It has
Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
$3,597
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
Hardwood
French Miniature Bombé Commode in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 19th-century miniature bombé commode, shaped with the same sweeping curves and sculpted
Brass
French Louis XV Marquetry 19th Century Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fit for royalty, a very elegant Louis XV bombe shaped commode having 3 roomy drawers, ormalu
Walnut
$3,800Sale Price|69% Off
H 32 in W 47.5 in D 20.5 in
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Louis XV Bombe Serpentine Bowfront Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Late 20thC Offered for sale
Brass
French Bombe Commode Creme Peinte And Parcel Gilt
Located in Stamford, CT
French bombe commode, creme peinte and parcel-gilt, the shaped top over a conforming case fitted
Wood
$14,000
H 31 in W 40 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine example of French 19th century Louis XV style Bombe two drawer chest commode. The oak
Kingwood, Oak
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.5 in W 48.5 in D 25.25 in
18th Century Italian, Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze
Walnut, Olive
Antique Marble Top Commode Bombe Chest With Marquetry Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant vintage French Louis XV–style commode featuring a serpentine bombe form, intricate
Marble, Bronze
$9,561Sale 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
Louis XV period. The serpentine shape of the Commodes, with scrolled floral handles and a beautifully
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
"Breche de Bourgogne". The elegant Louis XV cabinet is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina
Marble, Bronze
$3,575Sale Price|32% Off
H 36.23 in W 38.98 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent 19th Century Marble-Top Bombe Commode from France
Located in Sofia, BG
Magnificent 19th century marble-top two-drawer bombe commode from Paris, circa 1880. This commode
Walnut
$17,720 / set
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 French bombe shaped commodes with bronze dore mounts on front and sides cross match
Walnut
$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
$82,326
H 33.5 in W 54.5 in D 23 in
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
Onyx, Ormolu
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.