18th Century Style French Louis XV Bombe Cerused Oak Chest of Drawers Nightstand
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking vintage French Louis XV style painted whitewashed cerused oak petite bombé chest of drawers (bedside nightstand - small commode dresser - chair side cabinet - end...
Wood, Oak
Italian Rococo Style Bombé-form Olivewood Veneer 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the mid-century chest in the rococo taste having a shaped top above a conforming bombé-form case with three drawers featuring ornate bronze pulls; over a scalloped apron all raised o...
Olive
Bombe Style Walnut Chest with Pine Green Checkerboard Granite Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
This 3 drawer chest is made of walnut and has a checkerboard granite top. The elbows are nicely carved as they accentuate the bow in the craftsmanship. The granite top is 2" thick.
Granite
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 panel carved sides, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved det...
Cherry
$1,860
Bombe Commode
Located in London, England
French bombe commode in walnut with carved drawer fronts and original brass handles. Circa 1950. H 81cm x W 99cm x D 51cm
Walnut
Reproduction French Louis XV Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction French Louis XV Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode Dresser Chest. Item features a pink shaped marble top, shapely bombe form, bronze ormolu with ram's heads, 4 drawers,...
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
$1,446Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Barber's Chest of Drawers, Turkish Pine Bombe Front Cabinet, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Delightful mid-century Turkish barber's chest, ideal for stylish interiors or retail display Crafted in solid pine, stained to a deep ebonised hue with rich patina and visual depth S...
Pine
A Sculptural Dutch Bombe Commode in Bleached Maple
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully sculptural and highly coveted Dutch bombe chest of drawers, in the 18th-century Baroque manner, finished in a rare and fashionable sun-bleached blonde.
Brass
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
Small Italian Jewelry Chest Burl Olive Wood French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Italian Jewelry Chest, Burl Olive Wood French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode.
Wood, Burl
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 stunning marquetry inlay throughout, bronze hardware, bronze male and female faces, sha...
Marble, Bronze
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
Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Camel bone and mother of pearl inlaid three drawer commode with ball turned pulls and geometric detail. The double bombe serpentine chest extensively inlaid in a geometric pattern th...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Bombé Carved & Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted-wood chest of three drawers. This vintage chest from France features a curvy bombé style case, scalloped skirt along three sides, decorative panel carving...
Wood
Louis XV Style Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Louis XV style rococo marquetry bombe commode with Sienna Marble top, floral and leaf marquetry, gilt bronze ormolu, two drawers and keys.
Siena Marble, Metal
$14,332 / set
Pair of 20th Century Italian Bombe Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of 20th Century Italian Bombe commodes featuring a display of burr walnut boxwood and kingwood. These commodes have green and white veined marbles and are finished with their ...
Marble
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous quality 20th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode. Made in Kingwood, having three drawers with original handles and ormolu mounts. Topped with a lovely triple cu...
Marble, Ormolu
$2,100 / set
Pair of Bombe Style Boho Chic Rattan Commodes
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a sleek pair of Bombe style rattan commodes. They are fashioned in the Boho Chic style. They have tooled leather edges and legs.
Rattan
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century rococo revival fossil marble bombe commode circa 1960. Excellent quality commode by A.B rococo mobler. Beautifully bombe shaped marble top commode. Veneered using mahog...
Marble, Ormolu
Italian Three Drawer Carved Bombe Commode Or End Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian three drawer bombe commode. Made in Italy stamped on wood back. One small drawer on top of two larger drawers. Brass Hardware. Slight finish loss due to age and use.
Wood
Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode, Olivewood Oyster Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Venetian Rococo Bombe Commode, Olivewood Oyster Veneer, Italy, 1950s. This Italian commode is built with a serpentine bombe carcass veneered in olivewood, laid in a patchwork oyster...
Brass
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
20th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous quality 20th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode. Made in Kingwood, having three drawers with original handles and ormolu mounts. Topped with a lovely triple cut ...
Marble, Ormolu
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
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 with two large drawers, oak secondary, overall decorated with scrolls, raised on shor...
Wood
Pair 20th C. Italian Creme Painted 4 Drawer Bombe Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Each commode features the characteristic bombé-shaped case, with dramatically swelling sides and a gently bowed façade.
Wood
Italian Inlaid Walnut Bombé Commodes, Baroque Style, Mid-20th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian, Venetian, Walnut Bombé Commodes with dramatic serpentine fronts and sides.
Walnut
French Louis XV Bombé Commode, Walnut Parquetry & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
This piece is defined by its voluptuous bombé silhouette, swelling gracefully at the front and sides, and has been meticulously restored to showroom condition.
Bronze
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.
Wood
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Faux Marble Painted Florentine Bombe Commode Dresser Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian Florentine bombe commode dresser buffet is a striking example of hand-painted craftsmanship and Old-World elegance. The piece features a curvaceous bombe form, richly ad...
Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Nightstands - with Marble Tops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The bronze shows a beautiful soft patina. • Two Deep Bombé Drawers: Each chest with two graduated bombé drawers, dovetailed, with serpentine fronts, offering generous storage
Marble, Bronze
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombe Serpentine Burl Walnut Commode Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in Plainview, NY
John Widdicomb French Provincial Bombé Serpentine Walnut Commode or Dresser, Signed A handsome French Provincial Louis XV-style commode by John Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan. T...
Brass
Vintage Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commodes by Bodart - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Their graceful serpentine forms are highlighted by shaped drawer fronts, delicate parcel-gilt moldings, and richly cast gilt bronze drawer pulls and decorative mounts, creating a tim...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming and richly decorative early 20th Century Louis XV style bombe commode. Beautifully hand-painted. The serpentine form is accentuated by exuberant gilt scrollwork and ormol...
Wood, Paint
Vintage Century Oversized 2 Drawer French Provincial bombe commodes, a pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
An exquisite, high-quality pair of mid-to-late 20th-century French Provincial style bombe commodes (or chests of drawers) designed and manufactured by the esteemed Century Furniture.
Hardwood
Vintage Swedish Painted Bombe Commode with Faux Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Swedish painted bombe commode with faux marble top is a wonderful example of meticulous craftsmanship combined with an artistic hand-painted finish! From the four talon and b...
Pine
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Baker "Collectors Edition" Figured Walnut Bombe Three-Drawer Commode
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker Furniture collector's edition bombe-front figured walnut four-drawer commode. Linen fold solid brass drop pulls, scalloped top and apron. Canted corner front legs with scallope...
Brass
Vintage Small Salesman Sample Chippendale Georgian Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Small Salesman Sample Chippendale Georgian Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Box. Item features a small unique size, antiqued/distressed finish, solid wood construction, c...
Wood
Italian Bombe Commodes, Walnut with Veneer Inlay, Rococo Style, 1950s
Located in London, GB
This pair of Italian bombe commodes have the classic voluptuous, curvy silhouette and were beautifully made in the 1950s.
Walnut
1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1900s Vintage/ Antique Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Painted-Decorated Bombe Commode! Bombe Commode, Venetian, Parcel Gilt, Paint-decorated, Vintage / Antique, 1900's, 20th Cent...
Wood, Paint
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 kingwood veneers Pale cream marble with rose hues
Walnut
$14,887Sale Price|25% Off
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
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 exceptional timeworn painted surface.
Wood, Paint
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
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 20thC Measures - 32.75"H x 48"W x 19"d A striking Louis XIV style bombe commode craf...
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Demilune Marble Top Floral Painted Commode. Item ...
Marble
$5,959Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 timeless beauty and fluid elegance of 18th-century Rococo design.
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode features shaped Italian green marble-top surmounting two-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raise...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay & Bronze Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay & Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commod...
Marble
$1,440Sale Price|50% Off
Louis XV Style Bombé Commode Wrapped in Olive Green Faux Snakeskin
By Maitland Smith
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish Louis XV style Bombé commode or console that is wrapped in olive green faux snakeskin fabric. Brass French style hardware on pair of drawers. This piece could work well in a ...
Fabric
$1,200Sale Price|45% Off
Beautiful French Marble Topped Louis XVI Bombe Commode with Intricate Marquetry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A particularly beautiful French Louis XVI bombe commode with intricate mixed wood marquetry in walnut and fruitwoods. Top is a neutral creamy marble. 2 drawers that work smoothly and...
Walnut, Fruitwood
$950Sale Price|47% Off
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Commode, 20th century, the molded pink and grey serpentine marble top above two drawers, on cabriole legs and sa...
Marble, Metal
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 serpentine front and cabriole legs.This three-drawer chest showcases exquisite burl w...
Burl
$1,450Sale Price|38% Off
Louis XV Style Marble Top Gilt Metal Mounted and Kingwood Bombe Commode
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Style Marble Top Gilt Metal Mounted and Paint-Decorated Kingwood Bombe Commode, 20th century, the molded marble top above two drawers, painted with panels of romantic landsc...
Kingwood
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
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 craftsmanship. Constructed from solid dark walnut, the dresser showcases a warm, ri...
Bronze
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
EXQUISITE PAIR OF FENDI CASA CANOVA NIGHTSTANDS BEDSiDE TABLES
By Fendi Casa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of RRP £12,000 Fendi Canova nightstand side tables which are part of a suite Please note ...
Wood
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
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
Louis XV style painted chest of drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV Bombe painted chest of drawers
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.
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