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18th Century Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Bombe Chest of Drawers
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18th Century Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Bombe Chest of Drawers

18th century
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A fine 18th-century Dutch Baroque bombe commode, crafted from solid rosewood. This piece is exceptionally well-suited for a stately bedroom, a formal reception room, or an avid collector's interior.

The chest features a beautifully contoured, undulating façade with four expansive graduating drawers framed by dramatically flared canted corners. It is supported by an elegantly carved lower apron flowing down into four heavy, out-swept claw-and-ball or scroll feet, all retaining their original ornate brass pull handles and escutcheons.

It presents beautifully as a showroom piece, showcasing the pinnacle of 18th-century Dutch cabinetry, structural drama, and continental design.

Measurements:

* Width - 99cm

* Height - 82cm

* Depth - 45cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Colton Antiques has dated this Dutch Colonial Bombe Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1227717
Dealers Internal Reference
086
Dealers Notes

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Description
A fine 18th-century Dutch Baroque bombe commode, crafted from solid rosewood.
This piece is exceptionally well-suited for a stately bedroom, a formal reception room, or an avid collector's interior.
Colton Antiques

The chest features a beautifully contoured, undulating façade with four expansive graduating drawers framed by dramatically flared canted corners. It is supported by an elegantly carved lower apron flowing down into four heavy, out-swept claw-and-ball or scroll feet, all retaining their original ornate brass pull handles and escutcheons.

It presents beautifully as a showroom piece, showcasing the pinnacle of 18th-century Dutch cabinetry, structural drama, and continental design.

Measurements:

Width - 99cm

Height - 82cm

Depth - 45cm

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated this Dutch Colonial Bombe Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227717
Dealers Internal Ref
086
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Archive I An 18th-century Dutch Colonial solid satinwood bombe chest featuring four graduated drawers, ornate brass handles, and carved feet.

18th Century Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Bombe Chest Of Drawers

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An 18th-century Dutch Colonial solid satinwood bombe chest featuring four graduated drawers, ornate brass handles, and carved feet.
18th Century Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Bombe Chest Of Drawers
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An 18th-century Dutch Colonial solid satinwood bombe chest featuring four graduated drawers, ornate brass handles, and carved feet.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A Dutch Colonial bombe chest of drawers is an 18th-century storage piece defined by its outward-swelling lower body and sides, produced in colonial territories under Dutch governance using local hardwoods and European cabinetry techniques.

Cabinetmakers utilised dense native timbers such as satinwood, padauk, and teak, paired with hand-cast brass hardware, backplates, and key escutcheons.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-dovetailed drawer joints, hand-planed timber surfaces, original cast brass fittings showing natural oxidisation, and hand-carved support feet.

A bombe chest functions as a focal anchor in an entryway, hallway, or bedroom, contrasting effectively against contemporary wall treatments and modern minimalist artwork.

Maintain satinwood furniture by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually, and keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity.
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