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French Louis XV style BurlWood Bombe Commode and Matching Bedside Cabinet Set
Located in Seattle, WA
a bombe-form three-drawer commode and a matching single-door bedside cabinet. Each piece showcases
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Burl

French Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very quiet French Louis XV fruitwood bombe commode. The Verdi green marble top rests over
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Commode with Marble Top
French Commode with Marble Top
$3,800
H 31 in W 44 in D 18 in
Pair of 18th Century style Venetian Commodes
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of Venetian style bombe commodes, having their original marble tops, each having
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th Century style Venetian Commodes
Pair of 18th Century style Venetian Commodes
$24,493 / set
H 37.41 in W 55.91 in D 24.41 in
French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV Style bois satiné, kingwood and amaranth - Ormolu Mounted Two-Drawer Bombé
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry 
Ormolu Mounted Commode
French Louis XV Style Bombé Satinwood Marquetry 
Ormolu Mounted Commode
$14,850 Sale Price
25% Off
H 36 in W 59.25 in D 22.25 in
French 18th Century Rococo Painted Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual painted bombe commode with two drawers. Exuberant form with faux marbleized top, carved
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Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 18th Century Rococo Painted Commode
French 18th Century Rococo Painted Commode
$22,500
H 37 in W 47 in D 23 in
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful early 19th Century Venetian hand-painted and gilt bombe commode. Features two large
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Commode
$5,715
H 35.83 in W 46.86 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Rococo Style Walnut Commodes
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an exceptionally fine pair of Italian Rococo style walnut bombe commodes. The shaped top is
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Louis XV-Style Bombe Parquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a gorgeous example of a Louis XV-style bombe commode. It is finely constructed in bombe
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV-Style Bombe Parquetry Commode, 19th Century
Louis XV-Style Bombe Parquetry Commode, 19th Century
$3,080 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33 in W 49.5 in D 22 in
19th Century French Inlaid Two Drawers Rosewood Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French two drawers bombe commode with curved front and sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Louis XV French Commodes in Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully carved pair of 19th-century French Louis XV-style bombe commodes in solid oak
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV French Commodes in Oak
Antique Louis XV French Commodes in Oak
$1,400 / set
H 26.25 in W 29 in D 15.75 in
Early 18th century Rococo inlaid plum bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 18th century rococo parquetry plum bombe commode circa 1730. We are pleased to offer one of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

18thC Dutch mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
18thC Dutch mahogany Bombe Chest of Drawers
$4,694
H 35 in W 37 in D 23 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
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Fantastic French Rococo Bombe Distressed Off-white Painted Commodes
Pair of Fantastic French Rococo Bombe Distressed Off-white Painted Commodes
$5,959 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.25 in W 46.75 in D 20 in
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

19th Century Louis XV Style French Dark Ocean Blue Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Hastings, GB
Spectacular late 19th century French marble top chinoiserie bombe commode in the Louis XV style
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
bombe commodes. Each one consisting of two parts, a extraordinary carved coquina Sstone (limestone
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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Limestone, Metal

Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
Pair of Turquoise Lacquered Commodes with Natural Coquina Stone
$10,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 36 in W 53 in D 22 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
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Marquetry Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted floral marquetry Bombé
Category

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Small Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Small early 19th Century Dutch bombe commode. This commode is composed of solid bleached oak with
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

19th Century Small Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
19th Century Small Dutch Oak Chest of Drawers
$2,381
H 31.5 in W 36.23 in D 22.05 in
18th Century inlaid walnut rococo bombe chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18th century inlaid walnut bombe commode circa 1790. Fine quality Swedish rococo revival commode
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
A beautiful 19th century Louis XV–style bombe commode, finely crafted with rich walnut and mahogany
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
$4,250
H 35.5 in W 46.5 in D 20.5 in
French Regency Miniature Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Regency style (1st qtr 19th Cent) faux bois mahogany miniature bombe commode form box with a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

French Regency Miniature Commode
French Regency Miniature Commode
$3,500
H 10.5 in W 17.25 in D 9.75 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze D ore Mounts and Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous Louis XV Bombé commode features two drawers with pierced bronze d'ore drawer pulls
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
This gorgeous Louis XV Bombé commode features two drawers with pierced bronze drawer pulls and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
two-drawer bombé commode with a veined rouge royal marble top. The serpentine shaped body centered
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze 
Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze 
Marquetry Chinoiserie Marquetry Commode
$14,850 Sale Price
40% Off
H 35.25 in W 45.25 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis Revival Walnut Marquetry Commode 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French walnut and marquetry Louis Revival bombe commode, circa 1880 in
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Antique 1880s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, South German 1740-50
Located in Belmont, MA
grain, accentuated by inlaid Baroque design bands in plum wood. Three-Drawer Bombé Commode: The bombé
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Antique 1740s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, South German 1740-50
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South German 1740-50
$18,000
H 32.68 in W 48.43 in D 26.38 in
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
French Louis XV style bombe commode enhances décor with its timeless beauty. A refined choice for
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Petite Louis XV Style Commode
Petite Louis XV Style Commode
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16 in W 21 in D 12 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Elm and Chestnut Three-Drawer Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
chestnut wood, the large fruitwood bombe "Commode Lyonnaise" stands on short cabriole legs ending on whorl
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry two-drawer bombé commodes attributed to François Linke, index
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
$139,850 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 35.75 in W 56 in D 23.5 in
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
further embellished with serpentine sides decorated with recessed panels. The bombe commode is in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
serpentine sides decorated with recessed panels. The Louis XV bombe "commode Bordelaise" is in excellent
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair Venetian Walnut and Giltwood Commodes Chests 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique pair of Italian Venetian walnut and giltwood serpentine bombe' commodes
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Antique 1890s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

19th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Commode with "Breche d’Alep" Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1890, the bombe commode stands on cabriole legs adorned with gilt bronze mounts at the shoulders
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th C. French Louis XV Marquetry Commode with Rouge Royale Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring timeless French elegance into your home with this exquisite antique bombe commode. Crafted in
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Style Galbée Commode with Ormolu Mounted Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
woods. Dating from the Early 18th Century this bombe commode exemplifies French craftsmanship. The
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Style Galbée Commode with Ormolu Mounted Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Style Galbée Commode with Ormolu Mounted Bronze
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.38 in W 54 in D 25.25 in
Large Old Paris Porcelain Bombé Shaped White Glazed Box-Hinged and Footed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Old Paris Porcelain box with a white glaze in the form of a bombé commode. The top panel is
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Located in Belmont, MA
Switzerland. It is an exquisite two-drawer bombe commode, elegantly poised on gracefully curved slender legs
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Switzerland 1750-60
$14,000
H 33.86 in W 39.77 in D 21.26 in
ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
painted marbled topped Chinoiserie Chinese Chippendale taste bombe commode most likely made in France
Category

Antique 19th Century European Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP
ANTIQUE CHINESE CHINOISERIE HAND PAiNTED COMMODE CHEST OF DRAWERS MARBLED TOP
$4,299 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.26 in W 50.4 in D 20.87 in
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important French mid-19th century gilt-bronze mounted kingwood, satiné and parquetry bombé
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
Important 19th Century Charles Cressant Influenced Commode
$136,073 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36.23 in W 57.49 in D 25.2 in
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Commode Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI walnut and ormolu mounted commode, circa 1790 in date
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Dutch Oak Bombe Shape Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Dutch bleached and limed oak bombe shaped commode.1820. Dimensions 36.5 inches (93
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Dutch Oak Bombe Shape Commode
Dutch Oak Bombe Shape Commode
$4,456
H 32.5 in W 36.5 in D 19.5 in
French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, GB
French bombe and serpentine form The commode features 2 oak lined drawers Will ship to anywhere in the
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1990s French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers
French Empire Commode Bombe Chest Drawers
$3,333
H 34 in W 42 in D 20 in
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French provincial bombe serpentine marriage commode. Of Grand proportions made from
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Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
18th Century French Bombe Serpentine Commode
$6,449
H 34.26 in W 50.4 in D 26.38 in
18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1750 18thC French walnut bombe chest Commode Measures: W 133 x D 64 x H 95cm.      
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
18thC French Walnut Bombe Chest Commode
$6,477 Sale Price
40% Off
H 37.41 in W 52.37 in D 25.2 in
Vintage French Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Ornately Carved Solid Mahogany Commode Dresser In
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage French Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
Vintage French Commode Bombe Chest Dresser
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
H 35.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
French Bombé Carved Painted Wood Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
curvy bombé style case, scalloped skirt along three sides, decorative panel carvings down each front
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Bombé Carved 
Painted Wood Commode
French Bombé Carved 
Painted Wood Commode
$3,920
H 32.5 in W 44.5 in D 25 in
Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Yellow Painted 3 Drawer Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Yellow Painted 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Nightstands - a Pair. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Night Stands

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome 18th Century Italian Walnut Bombe' Shaped Commode features a beautiful finish. This
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Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commode/Bombe Chest
Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commode/Bombe Chest
$499 Sale Price
50% Off
H 34 in W 18 in D 39 in
Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
Located in Southampton, NJ
Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest with striking wood grains, banded top, inlay details & two
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
$3,195
H 30.25 in W 40 in D 16 in
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
French Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
$5,800
H 34.5 in W 52 in D 22 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
kingwood bombé commode with a Brêche d'Alep marble top, attributed to François Linke and Mâison Millet
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode
$38,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Superb Bombe Inlaid Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Excellent quality French bombe shaped walnut commode chest of drawers, inlaid spray of marquetry
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

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

Materials

Wood

19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Venetian Rococo Style Bombe Chest Commode is richly hand-painted with bouquets of
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

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Bombe Commodes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bombe commodes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct bombe commodes — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Bombe commodes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Bombe commodes bearing Louis XV or Rococo hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made bombe commodes over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Bombe Commodes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,222, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $195,000 highest priced.

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 Commodes
  • 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.

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