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18 Th Century French Bombe Commode
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18 Th Century French Bombe Commode

18th century
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French 18 th century Bombe commode in walnut with parquetry top and side with recco handles all its original locks

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
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Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Parquetry Bombe Commode to the 18th Century.

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Description
French 18 th century Bombe commode in walnut with parquetry top and side with recco handles all its original locks
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
146cm (57.48")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Parquetry Bombe Commode to the 18th Century.

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SA1073433
Michael Youll Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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An 18th-century French bombe commode featuring three drawers with geometric parquetry inlay, a serpentine silhouette, and ornate brass handles.
18 TH Century French Bombe Commode
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An 18th-century French bombe commode featuring three drawers with geometric parquetry inlay, a serpentine silhouette, and ornate brass handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialWalnut, Parquetry Veneer, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBombe silhouette, Parquetry inlay, Rococo metal handles, Serpentine front
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 146 cm (57 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

This eighteenth-century French bombe commode displays a serpentine front and a distinctive curved silhouette. Rendered in warm brown walnut, the piece exhibits geometric parquetry veneer across the top and sides. Ornate Rococo brass handles and decorative keyhole escutcheons adorn each of the three drawers, complementing the sweeping contours of the frame. The furniture stands on small turned feet and retains its original locks, showing natural surface texture and grain variation consistent with age. Measuring 75 cm high, 146 cm wide, and 70 cm deep, the commode provides a substantial surface and deep storage capacity. Placed in a hallway, living room, or bedroom, the chest of drawers serves as a focal storage unit while displaying decorative items on the parquetry top. The classic profile and rich timber tones integrate smoothly into traditional or formal interior settings.

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A bombe commode features an outward-curving chest construction that bulges at the front and sides, popularised in France during the Louis XV Rococo period of the 18th century.

These pieces typically feature fine wood veneers such as kingwood, walnut, or rosewood arranged in geometric parquetry patterns, accented with cast gilt-bronze or brass mounts and escutcheons.

Authentic period commodes exhibit hand-sawn timber framing, hand-cut dovetailed drawer joints, period-correct cast metal hardware with natural oxidisation, and subtle irregular wear consistent with age.

Place the commode as a focal piece in an entryway, dining space, or living room, paired with a contemporary mirror above or balanced alongside understated decorative items to highlight its curved silhouette.

Keep the furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer lifting, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, and apply beeswax sparingly to preserve the wood finish.
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