EXHIBIT 23


               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-02028, 33-32610, 33-
40736, 33-40743, 33-51076, 33-55306, 333-39057, 333-82758 and 333-
96357) of The Bombay Company, Inc. of our report dated March 12,
2002 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this
Form 10-K.








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Fort Worth, Texas
April 18, 2002