Antique Dummies

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a quality burr walnut serpentine shaped top opening to reveal a fitted interior above a serpentine shaped burr wal...

A bank of 3 graduating drawers one side is complemented by dummy drawers to the other.  Standing on turned bun feet and concealed brass castors.

A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small ...

The reverse of the desk is finished to the same high standard, with dummy drawers echoing the front design, allowing the piece to stand freely in the centre of a room.

The astral glazed bookcase doors, with adjustable shelves within. The hinged top two dummy drawers hinge open to reveal the beautiful fitted secretaire interior, with Satinwood and B...

The frieze is fitted with a single drawer to the front, retaining brass ring handles and original escutcheon, with a dummy drawer to the reverse for symmetry. Elegantly raised on tap...

The sloped writing surface lifts to reveal a storage compartment, while one side features a bank of four drawers with turned wooden knobs, the opposing side with matching dummy drawe...

A Sheraton occasional table, circa 1795, in vividly grained satinwood with rosewood cross-banding, having a square top inset with gilt tooled leather, over four drawers, one to each ...

It is of superb quality and has a lovely design with dummy drawers on the back, this looks identical front and back and can be used as a free standing item.

This striking piece combines aesthetic appeal with practical storage, featuring a sloped writing surface that lifts to reveal a fitted interior, above a bank of four graduated drawer...

This important table looks at first glance to be a library table, designed to be placed in the centre of a room. However it has dummy drawers to one side, functional drawers to the o...

The table top measures 37 inches when open and has a storage drawer on one side and a dummy drawer on the other. Constructed from richly grained mahogany.

The walnut grain patterns are gorgeous, this is finished identically front and back, each side has one drawer and one dummy drawer. There is crisp carving at the top of the finely tu...

This volume is a rare surviving salesman's copy, also known as a “prospectus” or “dummy copy.” Such books were carried by subscription agents who traveled door to door securing advan...

Exceptional brass inlaid, Regency sofa table in rosewood, having stunning figured and brass inlaid drop leaf top above 2 cockbeaded drawers and 2 dummy drawers to opposite side fitte...

Victorian Davenport desk burl inlaid over four-side drawers. The desk features dummy drawers to one side and real working drawers to the other.

The front of the chest having seven drawer fronts with all the original turned pulls, the top four drawers are dummy. There are three drawers to the base above a shaped apron, the ch...

The frieze is fitted with four drawers alternating with four opposing dummy drawers, each with brass stringing and gilt brass escutcheons.

The single drawer to one end runs smoothly, with a dummy drawer to other end. This piece is not stamped but has the same details as a Gillows table.

circa 1800 The top comprising of 2 working drawers and 2 dummy drawers.

The table has a frieze drawer to the front with a brass escutcheon and a dummy drawer front to the reverse with turned handles to each.

Below the top are 2 drawers, 1 each side with a dummy drawer next to each. Raised on turned stem supports and a central stretcher connecting to each, splayed legs, finished with bra...

Superb quality antique regency mahogany free standing writing desk having a superb quality mahogany top with a reeded edge and a red leather writing surface above two drawers and two...

Superb quality antique Regency Freestanding sofa table having a superb quality rosewood top with two drop leaves, the rectangular top is bordered with a finely carved gadroon edge wi...

Fitted with a drawer each side, with a dummy drawer along side each. Supported by 4 scrolls sitting on a splayed leg, raised on brass castors.

Also in this tradition are dummy boards, two dimensional painted boards in the form of figures which, according to some, were designed to scare off burglars but are now believed by m...

The frieze having four drawers and four dummy drawers with brass string inlay. The three cluster column base on plinth terminating in claw feet.

The cross banded double drop leaf top sits above a single frieze drawer with boxwood edge lines flanked by a dummy drawer to either side and four brass handles.

Antique regency quality figured mahogany Pembroke table having a quality figured mahogany top with a reeded edge and two drop leaves, single oak lined drawer with original brass lion...

Attractive antique Victorian French ladies quality marquetry inlaid kingwood dressing table, having a quality inlaid floral marquetry kingwood lift up top opening to reveal a dressin...

To the center is a single drawer flanked by two dummy drawers, to each side is a substantial column with a carved Ionic capital, the cabinet is raised on tall carved lion's paw feet.

The desk features a practical bank of functional drawers on one side (four visible in the image), complemented by matching dummy drawer fronts on the opposite side to maintain visual...

The Davenport is fitted with four drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, a typical feature of quality examples.

It has an impressive and imposing, shapely, Romanesque base and is set on attractive gadroon-mounted wheels for ease of movement. The drawers and dummy drawers have beautiful handl...

The frieze includes four mahogany lined drawers and four dummy drawers, all fitted with brass ring handles.

Writing slope lifts up and with the aid of 2 brass arms, maintains a level writing surface. 4 lockable drawers to one side with pull out pen tray, mirrored on the opposite side with...

A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts, three opening drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, dark bro...

Each cupboard has two flaps and two dummy draw fronts. There is a mechanism on each cupboard to the side that allows a flap to drop and reveal the interior.

The railed entablature raised on four silvered doric columns with dummy inverted cylinder above a centrally mounted piston rod driven water pump below oval frames with eccentric cran...

Excellent quality solid mahogany sofa table, from the late William iv/ early Victorian period, this piece could also function as an occasional desk. Freestanding with dummy drawers ...

Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather top and raised on cabriole legs.

Designed with both grace and practicality the frieze includes two drawers to the front with corresponding dummy drawers to the reverse, all fitted with their original brass ring hand...

Fitted with 3 drawers above the the knee for storage, desk is fitted with dummy drawers on the back and sides, all fitted with the same swan neck handles.

The pair of cabinets are free standing with stunning Rouge Griotte marble tops above a serpentine fronted drawers with two dummy drawers below that open as a door to reveal a strikin...

Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany serpentine shaped sideboard having a quality serpentine shaped mahogany top with satinwood inlaid stringing above a bow fronted middle dra...

For sale is a good quality Regency rosewood library table, having a cross banded edge surrounding a well figured rosewood top, with two drawers below and two dummy drawers on the opp...

Below this, there are four drawers, one in each side, each drawer is flanked by a dummy drawer. This is above a turned column which stands on splayed legs terminating with brass cast...

Fine quality antique Edwardian figured mahogany free standing sofa/side table having a quality mahogany top crossbanded in satinwood with two drop leaves, two drawers to the front wi...

Beneath the top are four mahogany-lined drawers—two on each side—comprising one dummy drawer and one working drawer on each side.

The frieze includes three oak-lined drawers and three dummy drawers, all fitted with brass lion-head ring handles.

An elegant George III period rosewood Drum Table of attractive small proportions, boxwood strung throughout, having gilt-tooled dark blue leather circular top above 4 opening & 4 dum...

Three oak lined frieze drawers, each with scrolling foliate rococo style handles, dummy drawers to the reverse and raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling ormolu feet.

The reverse side features dummy drawer fronts, enhancing its symmetry and balance.

A fine quality late 19th Century Satinwood Sheraton revival knee hole desk, having its original gilt tooled inset leather top, five graduated Mahogany lined drawers with carved giltw...

Reeded detailing is continued in a cartouche shape on each corner with ebonised molded detail in between.  3 drawers above the knee, fitted with replaced ornate brass handles and ebo...

Two mahogany lined drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse. Raised on ring turn supports, a platform and four out swept legs terminating in the original brass castors.

Having two frieze drawers, dummy drawers to the reverse, ormolu mounts to each corner, ormolu mounted scrolls above the end supports, out swept legs terminating in the original brass...

The back of the desk has a dummy drawer so this looks identical back and front.

Above five drawers, the reverse side with dummy drawers raised on columnar legs with acanthus cast capitals.

The rectangular surface with rounded corners above a single drawer enclosing a green baise adjustable writing surface, raised on turned and fluted legs and trestle supports, ending o...