$499Sale Price|50% Off
Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commode/Bombe Chest
By Edgar Nye
Located in East Freetown, MA
Neoclassical style hand painted commode/bombe chest. Antique white with hand painted floral design and Italian charm.
Wood
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
$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
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
French Three Drawer Antique White Bombe Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Turn of the century French Bombe-style chest has a cream / antique white painted finish.
Wood
French Bombe Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Newly painted turquoise and white French bombe chest. Was featured in our Kips Bay Show House room.
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
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
Sold
H 33 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Pair Foral Painted White Decorated Gustavian Style Bombe Commodes Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Walnut
White and Gilt Decorated Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
White and gilt decorated Louis XV style Bombe commode. Having sleek stylish lines this Hollywood Regency commode has all brass hardware on a solid wooden case that has been meticulou...
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
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
A Bombe White Lacquered Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bombe White Laquared Commode. A fine quality antique Louis XV style commode having two smaller drawers over a pair of larger drawers. The carved feet supporting a wonderfully bombe...
French Regency style bombe commode with white marble, ormolu mounted
Located in Houston, TX
The bombe shape is graceful and the tulipwood that was Used makes this piece especially desirable. The white Marble top has light gray veining running throughout the Surface. A light...
Tulipwood
PAIR OF LOUIS XV BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD BOMBE CHESTS
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF LOUIS XV BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD BOMBE CHESTS WITH WHITE MARBLE TOPS
Marble
$116,079
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
Giltwood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$3,170Sale Price / set|21% Off
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
19th Century French Set of Hand Painted Carved Side Chests of Drawers
Located in Sofia, BG
French wooden chests of drawers hand painted in green with red edges and decoration in Louis XV style. Lion's heads on the handles. France, circa 1880.
Wood
$437Sale Price|65% Off
H 22 in W 30 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Diminutive French Provincial Child’s chest of drawers This child’s Baroque style French country chest of drawers has a finely serpentine façade that has two spacious an...
Fruitwood
Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This hand-painted 4 panel Classical Romantic screen room divider is a true statement piece that brings timeless elegance and charm to any interior. Each panel is beautifully decorate...
Walnut
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
H 36 in W 20 in D 45 in
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
$61,454
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Unavailable|$800
H 32 in W 48 in D 18.5 in
Marble Top Three Drawer Commode with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th C
Located in Miami, FL
Marble Top Three Drawer Commode with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th C Offered for sale is a marble top three-drawer commode with marquetry and gilt bronze hardware and mount...
Marble, Bronze
$1,200
H 30 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique Black Painted Victorian Commode/ Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Wichita, KS
Antique black painted Victorian commode/ chest of drawers with marble top. The piece has been painted with semi gloss paint and new brass hardware added to freshen this adorable chest!
Carrara Marble, Brass
$23,958
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
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
$14,995
H 35 in W 50.5 in D 25 in
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Provincial crème painted chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged original patina and interesting provenance! Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Venetian Neoclassical Hand Painted Commodes
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of Venetian commodes, hand painted in the Neoclassical style featuring fine scroll work in hues of brick pinks, yellow ochres, olive greens and blues on an old white naturally...
Wood
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 38.5 in D 22 in
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. Hand-crafted fine quality craftsmanship, detailing, a...
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Italian Green Painted Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very decorative pair of Italian Rococo style commodes, painted light green over all, serving as background for a central figure depicting musical instruments, supported by ...
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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