18th c. Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
The 18th century Dutch Bombe Black Painted Commode is a stylish and elegant piece of antique furniture.
Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bombe Commode Chest with Brass Ormolu and Marble French Louis XV style bombe commode featuring a glossy black lacquer finish and an elega...
Marble
18th Century Black Painted Rococo Commode Chest of Drawers, Bombe Style
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Rococo bombe shaped chest of drawers from Mid-18th Century. We see this antique Italian small dresser or console placed in a foyer, living room or bedroom. This piece would b...
Pine
$22,726Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Black Lacquer Bombe Commode Chest with Gilt Brass Hardware, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Elegant baroque style bombe commode chest of drawers featuring a dramatic curved silhouette, scalloped lower apron, cabriole-style legs, and ornate gilt brass hardware.
Brass
$1,440Sale Price|50% Off
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 fabric. Brass French style hardware on pair of drawers. This piece could work well in a ...
Fabric
Baroque Style Black Lacquer Bombé Chest of Drawers with Carved Legs and Hardware
Located in Lisbon, PT
The richly carved lower apron, curved legs, and rounded claw-style feet give the piece a dramatic Baroque-inspired character, beautifully contrasted by the high-gloss black finish an...
Brass
Midcentury Black Lacquered French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest Att. To Bodart
By Jacques Bodart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV Style black lacquered cabinet attributed to Bodart. It dates to the late 1970s. It has gilt brass appointments to the feet and body, the black lacquer is n...
Brass
Continental Painted Bombe-Form Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
An early period Continental brick and faux-marble painted pine bombe-form commode or chest of drawers. Restorations.
Vintage Regency Marble Top Marquetry Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Marquetry Bombe chest. Beautiful inlay detail and black marble top. A second matching chaser is also available on my page. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Belgian Black Marble
$22,400Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian, Louis XV Period Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze foliate mounts; all in a well-figured and richly patinated black walnut veneer.
Walnut, Olive
Exceptional Bombé Marquetry Chest With Belgian Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extravagant and large three drawer chest with extensive floral marquetry decoration, heavy bronze mounts, pulls and escutcheons (False), Belgian marble top with fine color and exc...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Fine Paint Decorated Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Italianate design bombe chest in a speckled finish in black and red on pale tan. With carved neoclassical motifs- swags on the drawers, bows and ovals in between, and complementar...
Marble, Brass
$12,190Sale Price|40% Off
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 style and boasts a stunning marble top.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Brass
Pair of French Boulle Style Inlay Bombe Commodes Chests Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Come view this in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire showroom, just 25 minutes north of London. Stunning pair of French Boulle style commodes or chests of drawers. Chests are of ...
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 51.97 in D 22.05 in
Large Antique French Bombe Chest Drawers, Serpentine, Marble Top
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a lovely french chest of drawers with Marble top. Very unusual decoration, depicting a lovely scene. Bombe shape on splayed legs. Dimensions- 132cm wide, 95cm tall, 5...
Bombé Commode Black Lacquer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Striking Dutch black lacquer bombé commode in the Orientalist style, incorporating 18th century elements.
Ebonized Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very shapely 18th century French ebonized bombe commode.
Bombe Italian Commode
Located in Pomona, CA
Tuscany chest or commode, circa 1940s. Two small drawers on top two large bottom drawers with brass handles.
Matte-Black Louis XVI Bombe Commode
By Regency
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three-drawer, matte-black Louis XVI bombe commode with bronze findings on draw and feet.
Bronze
Louis XV Black Lacquered Bombe Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Louis XV style black lacquered marble-topped bombe commode with ormolu mounts and chinoiserie scenic decoration.
French Bombe Shaped Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality French black lacquered bombe shaped commode with gilt bronze mounts.
Bronze
Pair of Auffray Bombe Commodes
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Auffray 2-drawer bombe commodes.
18th Century Dutch Painted Bombe Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century Dutch bombe commode painted black, 1790 Dimensions 39 inches (99 cms) wide 21 inches (53 cms) deep 29.5 inches (75 cms) high.
Oak
Marquetry and Bone Inlaid Walnut Bombe' Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Top and three drawers in a hunt scene marquetry with bone inlay. The sides in a floral inlaid diamond. Some ebonized trim. Probably Austria due to the pronounced Rococo bombe form. A...
Wood
Black Lacquer Bombé Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful black lacquered bombe chest with brass pulls. Interiors lined with fleur-de-lis paper.
Wood
Sold
H 28 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Black Distressed Bombe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Pull-Out Tray Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Black distressed bombe commode or nightstand with bronze mounts and pull-out tray top.
Wood
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
French Chinoiserie or Japanned Louis XV Bombe Commode Chest from Paris.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller French black lacquer ‘chinoiserie’ commode, the two drawers and sides with painted landscapes, the drawer edges and legs accented with gilding. The piece retains its origin...
Lacquer
Two Door Black Commode Bombe
Located in Napa, CA
Black Commode Bombe. A newer interpretation on a classic design.
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 32.68 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
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 silver metal hard wear A good looking decorative and well-made chest, it has the ...
Wood
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Safari Bombe Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Regency Bombe chest of drawers. Beautiful hand painted safari scenes. Wide open plains with roaming animals. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Paint
Louis XV Style Bombe Marble-Top Ebonized Sideboard Dresser
Located in Stamford, CT
A bombe marble-top ebonized sideboard dresser. This Louis XV style bombe chest dresser can be used in almost any area of the home. The bombe sides and front of a lovely ebonized fini...
Early 20th Century Birch Root Swedish Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century birch root Swedish bombe chest of drawers Beautiful three-drawer chest of drawers, circa 1920. Bombe in shape, this chest a stunning patina and parquet diamo...
Birch
Antique French Chinoiserie Lacquered Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French bombe' Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, in Louis XV style, circa 1880 in date.
Antique French Chinoiserie Lacquered Chest, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique French bombe' Chinoiserie black lacquered commode, in Louis XV style, circa 1880 in date.
Ebonized Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Black Bombe Commode Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized chinoiserie paint decorated black bombe commode chest. Item features a shapely bombe form, hand painted scenes to front and sides, wood construction, 2 dovetailed drawers, s...
Brass
Ebonized Chinoiserie Bombe Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ebonized chinoiserie 2-drawer bombe commode with a faux marble top.
French Bombe Chest or Commode in Black Lacquer
Located in Highwood, IL
Reproduction French bombe chest or commode, finished in black lacquer that was imported from Holland quite a while ago.
Black Lacquered French Bombe Commode with Marble Top
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Black lacquered French bombe shape commode with brass details to drawers and feet and a coral tone marble top
Marble
Late 18th Century Bombe Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century bombe commode circa 1790.
Sold
H 28 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Black Distressed Bombe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Pull-Out Tray Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Black distressed bombe commode or nightstand with bronze mounts and pull-out tray top.
Pair of Bombe Maison Jansen Nightstand or Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine ebonized and marble-top pair of commodes or nightstands by Maison Jansen. This rare and fine pair of double drawer bombe marble top commodes each having a Louis XV style leg s...
Three Drawer Buffet
Located in Napa, CA
Black Commode Bombe. A newer interpretation on a classic design.
Paint, Wood
Lacquered ‘Chinoiserie’ Bombe Commode
Located in Vancouver, BC
Late 19th Century black lacquered bombe commode in the Chinoiserie style.
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style black lacquer Japanned bombe commode, French late 19 century, having a shaped rectangular top over a conforming case with two long drawers on cabriole legs with gilt b...
French Louis XV Style Black Painted Bombé Commode from the Late 1800s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style bombé three-drawer commode from the late 19th century, repainted in black, with Rococo style hardware, carved scalloped skirt and scrolled feet.
Wood
Antique Style French, Louis XVI, Ebonized Petite Bombe Commode
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique style contemporary design French, Louis XVI, ebonized petite bombe commode, with black marble top over three-drawers, raised on splayed supports.
Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Marquetry Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 18th century French marquetry commode, veneered in kingwood. The serpentine shaped Gris Saint-Anne marble top above two short drawers and two long drawers. The s...
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XV Ebonised and Gilt Bronze Bombe Commode, circa 1740
Located in London, GB
An elegant and well proportioned French early Louis XV ebonised Bombe commode with exuberant gilt bronze handles c1740 - later Belgian fossil marble top. The shaped top above four p...
Italian Black Lacquer Ormolu Marble Top Bombe Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A late 20th century reproduction of an Italian style bombe chest, unbranded. Hardwood with black lacquer, removable marble top, brass hardware, brass ormolu mounts and curved legs. F...
Brass
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Low Black Bombe Form Chests with black lacquer and brass hardware
Brass
French Bombe Chinoiserie
Located in Tacoma, WA
A good early 19th century French black and gilt lacquer chinoiserie bombe commode with patinated ormolu mounts
Marble
1930's japanned commode
Located in London, GB
A 1930's black japanned three drawer bombe commode with ball and claw feet and Chinoiserie decoration.
Late 20th Century Black Lacquer Bombe´ Commode
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 20th C. two drawer black lacquer Bombé commode with gilt brass pulls and a rouge marble top.
Lacquer
18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French walnut bombe commode with incredible brass pulls Four drawers Beautiful lines.
Brass
French Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Commode or Bombe Chest of Drawer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this very Fine a French Louis XV style three drawers bombe or commode with marble top and gold gilt bronze accents.
Wood
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
19th Century Victorian Neo Classical Terracotta Bust
Located in New York, NY
Classical terracotta bust in very good original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age. The bust depicts a woman’s head, her hair is tied back in ...
Terracotta
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the style of Josef Frank, ottoman has four solid wood bun feet, fabric is by Robert Allen. Ready for a new home, excellent condition.One ottoman ready to ...
Cotton, Wood
Blue-Painted Baroque Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
A sculptural, blue-painted Danish Baroque chest of drawers with a distinctive breakfront silhouette. The three drawers follow the sweeping, architectural curves of the piece, and the...
Brass
Neoclassical Style Lacquered Five Panel Screen Fragment
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Asian five panel screen fragment of a larger painted screen. The screen features a lacquered canvas over a wood frame depicting neoclassical style column architecture with f...
Canvas, Wood
French Rococo Carved Pine Console Table with Rouge Marble Top
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French carved pine console table with rouge marble top. It is a wall mounted piece, and the marble is in good condition. It most likely dates to the 40’s /50’s.
Marble
Provincial Green-Painted Slant-Front Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in New York, NY
A provincial green-painted slant-front desk, Northern Europe or France, early to mid-19th century, featuring gently curved cabriole legs and a lightly serpentine lower apron that len...
Wood
Large 18th Century French Painted Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 18th Century French painted cupboard. Shelved with a wonderful top interior. Comes in two parts, top and bottom, for ease of placement. Circa 1780.
Oak, Paint
$4,228
H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 13.39 in
Small Danish Gustavian Chest of Drawers in Original Coral Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small Louis XVI / Gustavian chest of drawers in pine with its original coral-red paint and subtle traces of gilding on mouldings and carved details. Architecturally composed with cl...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish folk art secretary in original paint. With a curved pediment, below two doors opening to storage. Below fall front desk opening to drawers and pigeon halls...
Wood
19th Century French Pine Library Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand late 19th century country French library bibliotheque bookcase cabinet constructed from pine. The large case features a country French aesthetic stripped pine finish with a des...
Brass
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Scandinavia, around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Large Neoclassical chest of drawers with four drawers and quarter columns at the corners standing on fluted cut-out feet. The drawer fronts are decorated with rounded panels. The che...
Wood
Narrow 14" Depth Cupboard Made With Antique French Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very shallow 14" deep white washed two door armoire that will fit into a small room or space for extra storage or serve as entertainment cabinet for large screen TV, video and audio ...
Wood
$5,850
H 31.75 in W 86 in D 32.5 in
18th Century Blue Painted Library Refectory Table Console, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque library table with one drawer has a scalloped skirt, heavily turned legs and traditional stretchers between the legs. The base has an aged and distressed blue p...
Pine, Paint
$9,800
H 48.82 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
18th-Century Rococo Sofa, Carved Oak Frame and Original Upholstery, Sweden
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant Swedish Rococo sofa from the 18th century, crafted around 1750. This refined piece features a beautifully carved wooden frame with delicate Rococo motifs, showcasing the l...
Fabric, Textile, Oak
Regency Painted Cabinet Bookshelf
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Regency cabinet bookshelf retaining hand-painted lined decoration including faux-curtains to cabinet doors. Desirable narrow proportions with two drawers over double doored cabine...
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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