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Mid-18th Century Louis XV Bombe Shaped Chestnut Provincial Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare 18th century Louis XV period bombe shaped chestnut provincial commode. French circa 1750
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Continental German Louis XV style (18th Century) Inlaid Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Continental German (Louis XV style) 18th Century inlaid bombe shaped burl wood (possibly walnut
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Antique 18th Century German Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XIV Style Kingwood, Ormolu, Marble Satinwood Inlaid Bombe Commode 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
20thC Measures - 32.75"H x 48"W x 19"d A striking Louis XIV style bombe commode crafted in the 20th
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20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Late 18th Century English Satinwood Commode Of Bombe Form
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional George III Satinwood serpentine shaped commode, the serpentine top with out-swept front corners cross-banded in kingwood. The kingwood moulded border frame around cent...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Bronze Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay & Bronze Ormolu Bombe Commode Dresser. Item
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

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
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

G. Durand Louis XV Bombé Commode, Marquetry, Ormolu Bronze, 1880, Paris, France
By C. Durand, Durand
Located in Vienna, AT
An exquisite Rococo-revival bombé kingwood commode / chest of drawers, dating to circa 1880, Paris
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raised on cabriole legs
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Burl

Antique 19th Century Italian Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombe Commode 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique hand-painted Italian Rococo bombe shaped three drawer commode, Venice, circa 1820
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Antique 1820s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Louis XV Style Bombe Commode / Dresser, Marble Top, Marquetry Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
A nicely proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style bombe commode, featuring elegantly curved
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Rococo Revival Bombe Commode with Gilded Details and Marbled Glass Top
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Rococo Revival Bombe Commode with Gilded Details and Marbled Glass Top, 1940s This
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20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French commodes with conforming specimen marble tops and two drawers with large cartouche form bronze mounts with trailing leaves and vines and handles that are part of the v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal

19th C. Lombard Italian Rococo Marquetry Kingwood and Tulipwood Bombé Commode
Located in Germantown, MD
, Tulipwood and Satinwood Bombé Commode in great antique condition. Three drawers with French style pulls
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood, Hardwood, Satinwood

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
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fabric

French 19th Century Ormolu Lacquered Bombé Commode with Onyx Marble Top
By Bernard II van Risamburgh
Located in London, GB
martin decorated panels in the manner of oriental lacquer, the commode of bombé form is profusely dressed
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Double Commode
Located in Miami, FL
to Nimes. The commode of bombe form with carved canted corners flanking four long drawers, each
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century George II Style Carved Mahogany Commode in the Bombe Form
Located in Milford, NH
Chippendale with foliate carved top and conforming bombe style case with scroll carved frieze decoration
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Antique 19th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of antiques fine French Bombe Commodes with Elaborate Bronze Mounts
Located in Houston, TX
exceptional bronze dore mounts Bombe shape with graceful curved sides and graceful Curved legs end in sabots
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Venetian Scenic Bombe Chinoiserie Painted Commode with a Faux Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
An antique Venetian scenic chinoiserie bombe painted commode with a faux marble top. This finely
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian Baroque Walnut Bombe Style Three Drawer Commode, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional early 19th century Italian walnut patchwork veneered chest in excellent antique
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Walnut Bordelaise Commode Bombé with Breccia Macchia Vecchia Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
movement, with bombé curves on multiple planes. The form is embellished by the (original) breccia macchia
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Breccia Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, and elegant tulipwood
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Siena Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rome. The chest is raised on four cabriole legs and an arbalest-shaped frieze. Above each leg is rich
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian Rococo Style 1900s Marble Top Bombé Commodes with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Rococo style walnut and mahogany bombé commodes from circa 1900 with marble tops and
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Olive, Burl

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

A 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Bombé Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bombé two-drawer commode with a Royal veined yellow marble top. The serpentine body with two front
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage French Style Bombé Commode with a Great Faux Marble Top and Aged Paint
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage French Bombé style Commode that was repainted a long time ago with an incredible faux
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1990s Unknown Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
sides are decorated with simple panels and are showing a lovely bombé silhouette, alternative convex and
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bombe Commode Manner of François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
marquetry and finely chased ormolu-mounted two-drawer bombé commode, in the manner of François Linke (1855
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French kingwood bombe commode with red marble top in Louis XV style, with scrolling
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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.
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20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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.
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20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dutch Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A 19th century Dutch mahogany chest of drawers. The bombe shaped commode chest has a shaped top
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Walnut Cabinet on Chest
Located in London, GB
perfectly and it stands on a bombe' serpentine fronted marquetry chest of drawers. The chest features
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Antique 1780s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Genoise Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, 18th Century Italian
Located in El Monte, CA
showcases the skill of the craftsman and personifies Genoise design. The chest has a bombé shape on the
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Share Similar Items Sponsored See all French Antique Marble Top Commode Chest
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Fine Quality 19th Century French Bombe Bronze Mounted Louis XV Chest Commode Dimensions : 44" Wide
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
decorated with a center bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The petite fruit wood chest features three bombe
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Mid-19th Century Louis XV St. Marquetry and Ormolu, Three-Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bombe shaped chest is raised on cabriole legs ornamented by ormolu sabots and inlaid with exotic wood
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

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Bombe Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bombe chests available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, all bombe chests available were constructed with great care. Find 1602 antique and vintage bombe chests at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of bombe chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of bombe chests to choose from, but at 1stDibs, louis xv, Rococo and Baroque bombe chests are of considerable interest. Many bombe chests are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Maitland Smith produced popular bombe chests that are worth a look.

How Much are Bombe Chests?

Prices for bombe chests can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, bombe chests begin at $1 and can go as high as $750,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,299.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

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.

Questions About Bombe Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bombay chests originated in France during the 18th century. Their name is actually a misspelling of the real name for the furniture, the bombe chest. Bombé is the French word for curved, and describes the wavy lines of the chests. You'll find a selection of Bombay chests on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A bombe chest is a set of drawers that bulges outward in the front and on the sides. The style, whose name comes from French word bombé, meaning “curved,” originated in  17th-century France.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A bombe commode is a type of two- or three-drawer chest once used to hold personal items like clothing, documents and jewelry. Its name comes from the French word "bombe" and references the curvy shape of both the chest's body and legs. You'll find a variety of bombe commodes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bombay chests are also called bombe chests and are a chest of drawers that feature a distinctive curved or bowed shape. The term bombe is French for a curved piece of furniture, meaning bomb-shaped. This shape of chest originated in the early 1700s in an attempt to soften the lines of furniture and create a more comfortable and casual look. Shop a collection of Bombay chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 23, 2019

    A bombe chest cost depends on its size, age, designer, location, condition and other factors. If the piece is in relatively good condition, it may cost anywhere between $300 and $3,000.

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