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A delicate, Louis-XV style mahogany and marble-top bombé commode, ca. 1875-1900

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Definition: a piece of furniture with curved, bulging sides and often a swelling front as well - usually a free-standing commode or the bottom half of a secretary or chest of drawers; developed during the early 1700s, during France's Régence period, it's highly characteristic of Louis XV, Chippendale and Rococo Revival styles

Pronunciation: bom-bay

Also Known As: bombe (without the accent), kettle-shaped (American)

Example: The bombé chest, with its curved silhouette, is so typical of the sinuous forms that flourished in 18th-century Rococo furniture.

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