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Early 19th 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 19th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Lovely Black Lacquered French Bombe Chest of Drawers with Silver Fittings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely French black lacquered Bombe chest of drawers with
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20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century rococo revival bombe kingwood mahogany chest of drawers circa 1960. Excellent
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Walnut Italian Rococo Style 2-Drawer Bombe Commode, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian Rococo style chest offers walnut construction in bombe form with two drawers having
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20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century German Würzburger Walnut Chest in a Great Bombe Form
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a German Würzburger walnut chest in the bombe form with four graduated drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This traditional, antique chest of drawers was crafted in Southern France, circa 1780. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Italian Hand-Painted Early 20th Century Bombé Chest of Drawers in Cream Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century Italian two-drawer painted wood bombé chest. This Italian chest is ornately
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20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Rococo Style Bombé Chest of Four Drawers with Grey, Blue, Green Beige Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Bombé style painted wood chest. This American Bombé chest from the late 20th century is
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20th Century American Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
over a scalloped apron, the chest has two bombe drawers across the front decorated with hand painted
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Regence Bombe Rosewood Chest of Drawers with Red Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
, France, circa 1750, the antique chest sits on scroll feet over a scalloped apron and features four bombe
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Charming 18th Century French Provincial Carved Walnut Bombe Commode Tombeau
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
bombe form with two short drawers, centering a carved cartouche with initials, above the two long
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Carved and Painted Louis XV Style Bombe Commode
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century carved and painted Louis XV style bombe commode Painted in our oyster white finish
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rare Dutch Burr Walnut Bombe Chest of Drawers Hairy Claw Ball Feet, circa 1840
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1840 burr walnut Dutch Bombe chest of
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Antique 1840s Danish Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
with bronze mounts over a scalloped apron decorated with a bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The chest
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Carved and Painted Bombe Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master suite with this elegant pair of antique painted chests of drawers. Crafted in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Pair of Mid-20th C. Painted Wood Bombé Style Chest of Drawers w/Scalloped Skirts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of American vintage painted wood chest of drawers. This pair of American chests from the mid
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Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Solid Oak Italian ‘Bombe’ Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Italian oak ‘bombe’ three-drawer commode with shaped solid-oak panelled sides and finely-carved
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Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Fine Solid Walnut Bombe Form Carved Italian Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
style craftsmanship. With its richly carved details, curvaceous bombe silhouette, and deep lustrous
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Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent early 19th century oak Dutch commode with richly carved bombe front and carved details
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

1820s Dutch Three-Drawer Bombé Commode with Bleached Finish and Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch Baroque style bleached wood three-drawer bombé commode from the early 19th century. This
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Charming French Provincial Carved Louis XV Style Two-Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming Louis XV style French bombe commode likely dates to the early 20th century. It
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Commode
Located in Charleston, SC
Magnificent early 19th century oak Dutch commode with richly carved bombe front and details . Hand
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Painted Rococo Style Bombe Commode
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely Italian Venetian painted Rococo style Bombe Commode. Over all hand painted with floral and
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Fine quality walnut inlaid small bombe commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality walnut inlaid bombe commode of small proportions circa 1970. Good example of a 18th
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Late 20th Century Dutch Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century inlaid walnut bombe chest of drawers circa 1800. Fine quality Swedish rococo
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Ebony Bombe with Marble Top
Located in South Salem, NY
Glamorous antique French bombe or dresser made in France in the late 19th century. Sinuous
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Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Bombe Leather Trunk with Bronze Mounts and Decorative Nails
Located in Dallas, TX
France, circa 1780, this blanket chest makes a visual statement no matter the room it is in. The bombe
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Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests

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Brass, Bronze

18th Century French Provincial Fruitwood Marble-Top Bombe Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
gorgeous molded edge marble top above a richly carved bombe shaped body with three smaller drawers above
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 18th Century French Regence Dore Bronze Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome French Regence bombe four-drawer commode with dore bronze hardware, escutcheons, and
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Painted Louis XV Style Commode Bombe with Ormolu and Marble Top
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style commode bombe with bronze ornaments and marble top. Elegant and fluid.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 1730s Louis XV Walnut Three-Drawer Bombé Commode with Original Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period carved walnut three-drawer bombé commode with original hardware from the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Bombe Commode Signed by Louis Delaitre
By Louis Delaitre
Located in Long Island City, NY
This early 18th-century French Louis XV marquetry bombé commode or chest of drawers, with a carved
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Antique 1730s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XV style fruit wood bombe chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Bombe Demilune Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite Classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XV style fruit wood bombe chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Bombe Demilune Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite classic French elegance into your home with this Louis XV style fruit wood bombe chest of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Walnut Armoire Chest from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
!). The elegant two-piece Provençal cabinet features a bonnet top decorated with hand carved floral motifs
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Flint Horner Carved Mahogany and Bronze Bombe High Chest with Mirror
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Flint and Horner mahogany Bombay high chest features three drawers over four long drawers
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Early 20th Century American Dressers

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Bronze

Mid-Century French Louis XV Burl Rosewood Carved Bombe Seven-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
with front bronze sabots, over a scalloped apron decorated with a center bronze mount. The chest
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Dutch 1850s Rococo Revival Painted Cabinet with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
drawers. This upper cabinet sits above three bombé drawers grooved on the side for the runner, combining
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Revival Cabinets

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Glass, Wood

Dutch 19th Century Rococo Style Painted Vitrine with Glass Doors and Bombé Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
-carved crest and bombé chest. Born in the Netherlands during the 19th century, this painted vitrine
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Antique 19th Century Danish Rococo Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Vintage Louis XV Burl Walnut Bombe Nightstands Chests with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant bedside tables were created in France, circa 1980. Bombe in shape on all three sides
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Night Stands

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Marble, Bronze

Custom Pair of French Carved Bombe Chests
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of vintage bombe chests or commodes with distinct French design elements and single glove
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Walnut Italian Bombe Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A diminutive hand carved walnut inlaid bombe chest with two drawers. The chest with shapely body
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Provincial / Louis XV style walnut bombe chest / commode / chest of drawers
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Venetian French Style Bombe Chests Commodes
Located in Southampton, NJ
Early 20th Century Venetian Bombe two drawer chests in striking Prussian Blue with gold gilt hand
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19t Century Large Dutch Bombe Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century large Dutch chest of drawer with the serpentine shape of the case and additional
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Vintage Karges Continental Bombe Style Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Continental style chest of drawers by Karges Furniture offers stylized bombe form with
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20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Ball Claw Bombe Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
with Bombe swell front form and having four drawers, skirt with central carved shell, and seated on
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Bombé Shaped Two-Drawer Chest Raised on Sabre Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This turn of the century chest from France has a nice bombé shape with scalloped and profiled skirt
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Don Rousseau Chests with Unusually Shaped Scalloped Skirts Bombé Shape
By Don Ruseau
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Mid-Century Don Rousseau chests. This pair of American three-drawer chests by renowned
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Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rococo Style Hand Painted Venetian Bombe Chest of Drawers, Early 1900 s
Located in London, Park Royal
A vivacious Rococo style Tuscanian(Florence) bombe chest from the early 1900's, hand painted with
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Mahogany Commode from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood bombe chest of drawers was crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
feet, over a scalloped apron decorated with a bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The fruit wood chest
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Banded Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French Louis XV style bombe commodes. Item features French Rococo style brass ormolu and
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Marble Top Walnut Marquetry and Inlay Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
feet, over a scalloped apron decorated with a bronze shell and leaf motif mount. The fruit wood chest
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers in Rose Pink Patina
Located in London, Park Royal
A Late 19th century Italian Bombe commode made in the Louis XV style Painted in a warm rose pink
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Carved Bombe Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved bombe chest available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every carved bombe chest was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carved bombe chest, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved bombe chest, those designed in Louis XV, Rococo and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one carved bombe chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Don Ruseau and Karges Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Carved Bombe Chest?

The average selling price for a carved bombe chest at 1stDibs is $4,550, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $75,000 for the 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 Carved Bombe Chest
  • 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 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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