$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
$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
$9,577Sale 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
mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, each with a pair of
Marble, Bronze
$7,200
H 39.75 in W 50.625 in D 23.5 in
18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Masterfully hand-carved in Bordeaux, France, during the 1700s, this walnut commode has tremendous
Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble
$16,500
H 34.65 in W 46.46 in D 24.02 in
A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century Height: 88 cm
Walnut
$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
bombe chest on all sides, stands on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves at the shoulder, and
Bronze
$9,950
H 31.5 in W 46.5 in D 23 in
1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period Louis XV walnut two-drawer commode from the first half of the 18th century. Born in
Walnut
$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
$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
$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
18th Century French Parquetry Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French, Louis XIV style, walnut commode. With a parquetry top and sides with good set
Walnut
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
Marble
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style This attractive French Bombe Commode features a stunning free
Marble, Bronze
Italian Louis XV-Style Bombe Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Burled wood in a soft warm hue makes this piece exceptional The graceful curves of this bombe form
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 the original finish And a graceful shape. It has two deep drawers that Slide well an...
Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
$3,591Sale 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
$4,895
H 33.5 in W 73.5 in D 30.5 in
Fantastic Paint Decorated Italian Bombe Rococo Sideboard Buffet Fitted Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic Italian bombe Rococo sideboard buffet showcases the dramatic curves, ornate
Walnut
$3,900 / set
H 36 in W 18 in D 14 in
Pair of French Provincial Inlaid Bombe Nightstands with Shaped Marble Tops
Located in Pasadena, TX
They feature a shaped rouge/Grey marble top with a molded edge. The case is made of burl walnut
Marble
$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
$7,995
H 37.75 in W 54.75 in D 24.75 in
Gilt Dore' Bronze Inlaid Bombe French Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
XV commode, marble top commode, marquetry inlaid chest, French bombe commode, gilt bronze mounted
Marble
$4,190
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
opulent spirit of the Rococo era. This piece is defined by its voluptuous bombé silhouette, swelling
Bronze
$1,200Sale Price|45% Off
H 34 in W 47 in D 20 in
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, Fruitwood
$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
Ormolu mounted two-drawer Bombé chest of drawers with mottled green marble top and satin bois
Walnut
$7,165Sale 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
mounted two drawer bombe petit commode. The serpentine shaped chest of two drawers, each with a pair of
Marble, Bronze
$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
$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
$3,500 / set
H 34 in W 20 in D 46 in
2 Vintage Italian Walnut Serpentine Bow Front Bombe Chests Commodes Nightstands
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling
Walnut
$800
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
French Louis XVI Serpentine Walnut Bombe Marble Commode Nightstand Petite Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI style bedside stand / bombe chest / commode / nightstand / end
Marble
$9,950
H 91.5 in W 72 in D 20 in
Dutch Rococo 1780s Walnut Vitrine with Bombé Chest, Glass Doors, Hunting Trophy
Located in Atlanta, GA
trophy, glass doors and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands in the later years of the 18th century, this
Bronze
$4,085 / set
H 27.56 in W 30.91 in D 16.74 in
Pair of French Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Marble Bedside Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Marquetry inlaid Bombe chests of drawers A very good looking and well made pair of vintage bombe chests
Marble
$12,535Sale Price|40% Off
H 36.23 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Marble-Top Bombe Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This bombe black lacquer refinish walnut commode chest was designed in the classic French Louis XV
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$12,375Sale Price|25% Off
H 47.25 in W 54.5 in D 27 in
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Located in Houston, TX
Stepped drawers, a double interior door that opens to a mirror Lined interior, above a bombe’ chest
Walnut
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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