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French Bombe Commode

19th century
Sold 30 January 2025 · Rue des Fontenelles
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Description

Elegant late 19th century (Louis XV style) marble topped French bombe commode with grey marble top with carved edge. The commode is boxwood and mahogany veneer with two full sized drawers. The drawers have intricate handles and escutcheon plates as do the corners and feet. The marble has an old restoration.

Dimensions - 83 x 94 x 47

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this French Bombe Commode to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
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SA1073629
Description
Elegant late 19th century (Louis XV style) marble topped French bombe commode with grey marble top with carved edge. The commode is boxwood and mahogany veneer with two full sized drawers. The drawers have intricate handles and escutcheon plates as do the corners and feet. The marble has an old restoration.

Dimensions - 83 x 94 x 47

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this French Bombe Commode to the 1890s.

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
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SA1073629
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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Archive I A serpentine front French bombe commode featuring marquetry wood veneers, cast metal mounts, and a shaped marble top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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A serpentine front French bombe commode featuring marquetry wood veneers, cast metal mounts, and a shaped marble top.
French Bombe Commode
Ref: SA1073629
A serpentine front French bombe commode featuring marquetry wood veneers, cast metal mounts, and a shaped marble top.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialWalnut, Marble, Ormolu
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSerpentine front, Ormolu mounts, Marquetry veneer, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

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The bombe style originated in France during the Baroque and Rococo periods, characterised by its convex, sweeping outward-curving sides and bulbous profile.

These pieces typically feature solid timber carcases veneered in exotic woods such as kingwood, tulipwood, or walnut, often adorned with intricate marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, and marble tops.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, traditional hand-planed secondary woods, original mercury gilding on bronze mounts, and wear consistent with age on internal structural elements.

Placing the commode against a neutral wall allows its sculptural silhouette and detailed wood grain to function as a focal point, contrasting effectively with minimalist contemporary furnishings.

Maintain wooden surfaces with microcrystalline wax and avoid placing the item in direct sunlight or near heat sources to prevent veneer cracking and wood shrinkage.
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