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
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
1820s Dutch Baroque Mahogany Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
This 1820s Dutch Baroque bombe chest of drawers is a masterful example of early 19th-century craftsmanship, showcasing the classic undulating form that defines the bombe silhouette.
Wood
French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNITURE).
Bronze
Dutch Mahogany Bombe Petit Chest of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine top and conforming bombe form case section with three drawers with brass bail handles, raised on bracket feet.
Mahogany
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Marble
Italian Mahogany Bombe Lingerie Chest of Drawers Marble Top Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Italian bombe chest, commode or entry side table. Made of mahogany with a green marble top and Rococo styling.
Marble
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Dutch Baroque Mahogany Burled Walnut Bombe Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Dutch mahogany and burled walnut bombe chest of drawers petite commode low boy from the early 20th century.
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Buffet Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bow Front Bombe Demilune Commode Buffet Chest.
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Mahogany & Birdseye Maple Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century French Louis XV style serpentine marble commode / Chest of Drawers / Dresser. Made from mahogany with birdseye maple and hand painted floral details. Features four dov...
Marble
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
$1,421Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage French Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
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...
Mahogany
$2,900Sale Price|50% Off
Theodore Alexander Althorp Bombe Chest of Drawers in Mahogany With Brass Handles
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Norwood, NJ
An exquisite Theodore Alexander Althorp Collection bombe chest, beautifully handcrafted from richly figured mahogany with a lustrous hand-rubbed finish.
Bronze
Period Dutch Mahogany Four-Drawer Bombe Marquetry Commode, 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A period Dutch mahogany four-drawer bombe marquetry commode, the serpentine shaped top overhanging four graduated drawers, three with bombe front and sides, above a serpentine apron ...
Mahogany
19th Century Pair of Marble Top Bombe Shaped Chests or Commodes
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of 19th Century marble top mahogany chests or commodes of bombe form. This gorgeous pair of items are of exceptional quality, finely hand carved, crossbanded, quar...
Marble
Antique French "P. H. Remon, Paris" Gold Bronze, Marble & Mahogany Bombe Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French finest quality mahogany and gold bronze marble-top Bombe commode, signed "P. H. Remon, Paris."
Marble, Bronze
19th Century George II Style Carved Mahogany Commode in the Bombe Form
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a George II style carved mahogany commode in the manner of Thomas Chippendale with foliate carved top and conforming bombe style case with scroll carved fri...
Brass
$11,997 / item
George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large George III style mahogany bombe form chest of drawers, the rectangular molded edge top above a brushing slide with four shaped serpentines and graduated drawers below, applie...
Wood
19th Century Spanish Fernandino Bombe Commode & Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
Mounted over a mahogany bombe shaped chest accented with contrasting string banded inlay, gilded birds perched on stylized scrolled foliate, flanking four drawers.
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Bordelaise Bombé Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XV commode, or chest of drawers, hails from the Bordeaux region and is crafted from solid mahogany.
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XV Style Parquetry Bombé Commode by François Linke, Circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A superb Louis XV style bombé commode by François Linke, signed “F. Linke,” with mounts stamped “FL” and lockplates marked “CT LINKE SERRURERIE PARIS 1405.” The shaped top features f...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse. Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
Marble, Bronze, 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
$2,833Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very decorative pair of Walnut, Satinwood & Mahogany French Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vinta...
Marble
Exquisite Pair of Bombe Small Chests by Bert England for Widdicomb, circa 1965
By John Widdicomb, Bert England
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional pair of bombe small chests from a difficult to find series by Bert England for John Widdicomb.
Brass
French Bombe Chest
Located in Carson City, NV
This is a finely made French Bombe three drawer chest. The chest is made of mahogany with fancy inlays of kingwood, walnut and mahogany.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 26.38 in W 31.11 in D 16.93 in
Antique Pair of Bombe Style Reproduction Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique pair of French bombe style reproduction mahogany chest of drawers. 20 to 30 years old.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 33.75 in W 46 in D 21.5 in
Antique Dutch Baroque Style Painted Bombé Mahogany Chest Holland, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
A classic Dutch bombé front painted mahogany chest of drawers from Holland, circa 1850.
Bronze
18th century Dutch mahogany bombe commode
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present an exquisite Dutch Mahogany Bombe Commode, skillfully crafted around 1750. This exceptional piece, fashioned from solid Cuban mahogany,...
Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Bombe Commode
Located in Towcester, Northamptonshire
A highly attractive bombe serpentine commode having a moulded serpentine top above four graduating, cock-beaded drawers with striking ormolu handles and escutcheons. Beneath the draw...
Ormolu
Turn of the Century Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5010 very attractive bombe commode in kingwood, having original veined marble top over three oak lined drawers with handmade dovetails, all fitted with original working locks and t...
Mahogany, Kingwood
French Regence Mahogany, Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
Regence mahogany three-drawer marble top bombe commode; having a rectangular molded edge gray marble top over a conforming case with three long drawers with bronze escutcheons and pu...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 34 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Commode, Chest of Drawers Inlaid Walnut Dutch Bombe early 19th Century
Located in Uppingham, GB
Early 19th century Dutch bombe commode or chest. Walnut, Floral marquetry inlay throughout, oak lined drawers.
Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
George III and Later Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, GB
George III and Later Mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers with Dressing Mirror Hidden in the Top, having Bowed Front, Sides and Back, Brass Fittings and lion Mask Handles all on Bracket F...
Mahogany
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Mahogany Bombe Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic ebonized mahogany bombe chest of drawers or commode made in the French Louis XV style.
Brass
18thC Dutch mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, GB
Mid 18th Century Mahogany Serpentine 'Bombe' Commode Dutch Origin circa 1760 - 1780 18th Century Bombe Shaped Chest of Drawers The solid figured mahogany top is richly patinated wi...
Mahogany
Ralph Lauren Italian Mahogany Bombay Form Chest
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Southampton, NJ
A vintage Ralph Lauren Mahogany bombe chest of drawers, bedside cabinet nightstand or end table of high quality craftsmanship and solid wood construction.
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 30.5 in D 23 in
Polo Ralph Lauren Baroque Style Mahogany Bombe Three Drawer Nightstand
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Ralph Lauren mahogany bombe chest of drawers bedside cabinet nightstand or end table.
Mahogany
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Marble
Mid century mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Marble
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality Dutch commode with original handles and estcheons circa 1820. 4 drawers. Some splits to sides viewable in photographs.
Mahogany
Sold
H 26.5 in W 31 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Italian Rococo Mahogany Burl Marquetry Bombe Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
Made from mahogany with a burled case and floral marquetry inlays.
Mahogany, Burl
1950s Kingwood and Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality bombe shape commode, circa 1950. Three drawers with ornate handles. Inlaid and crossbanded with kingwood and mahogany, strung with satinwood. Marble-top. Oak lined d...
Kingwood
Louis XV Style Bombé Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style bombe' chest with book matched kingswood on both drawers and sides, having elaborate gilt bronze mounts and hardware with a shaped marble top in beiges and rusts, on...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 23 in
Mid 20th Century Rococo Revival Bombe Kingwood Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers circa 1960.
Ormolu
Sold
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 23 in
Mid 20th Century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers circa 1960.
Mahogany
Sold
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 23 in
Mid 20th century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers circa 1960.
Marble
Sold
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 15 in
20th C. Italian Louis XV Mahogany & Burl Serpentine Marble Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century Italian Louis XV serpentine bombe chest of drawers. Made from mahogany with matchbook veneer and banded burled panels.
Marble
Sold
H 31.3 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
20th Century 1950's Kingwood and Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Mahogany
Vintage Boston Chippendale Style Mahogany Swell Bombe Chest by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Boston Chippendale style bombe style chest of drawers or silver chest by Baker offers mahogany construction with beveled top surmounting swell form case having four drawers...
Metal
Sold
H 31.75 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
1950's Swedish Kingwood and Mahogany Marble Top Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1950s Swedish kingwood and mahogany marble top bombe chest of drawers. Good quality midcentury made rococo revival 3-drawer commode.
Brass
c.1980 French Mahogany Bombe Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Solid hand-carved mahogany bombe commode refinished in our workshop.
Brass
Sold
H 31.3 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
Mid-20th Century Kingwood and Mahogany Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-20th century kingwood and mahogany bombe commode chest of drawers, circa 1950.
Kingwood
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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