Antique Dummies

A very fine quality 18th century Georgian Sheraton period satinwood pembroke table having superbly figured two flap top, with attractive padouk wood crossbanded decoration, over one ...

The table features active blind drawers on one side and dummy drawers on the reverse, as is typical for the period.

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.

Inside, the writing compartment is lined in blond maple and includes a concealed storage well and four small interior drawers—two functional and two false—with finely turned handles....

While the left side is deeper with a dummy drawer on the front, the right side is more shallow with a real drawer below.

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...

It features a beautifully designed oval revolving top, cross-banded in rosewood, which is complemented by two dummy drawers and one working drawer adorned with turned brass handles.

The table also features one working frieze drawer, with the opposite side fitted with a dummy front for balance. The drawer construction, with hand-cut dovetails and hardwood timbers...

It is has one drawer on the front and a dummy drawer on the back, so it looks identical from either side.

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

This looks like a regular chest on chest, but three of the upper drawers are actually dummy drawers that open as a door to reveal a cabinet space.

19th Century Antique Victorian quality walnut freestanding davenport having a lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior above a lift up lid with a leather writing surface openi...

The reverse and sides are fully finished with dummy drawer fronts, allowing the table to be positioned freely in a room.

The chest unusually having a lift up lid with hand-forged iron strap hinges enclosing a storage area for bedding or clothing, the front drawer is in fact a dummy panel with geometric...

Three frieze drawers, dummy drawers to the reverse. Raised on square tapering, herring bone veneered legs, terminating in ormolu feet.

The face with one drawer on the right and one dummy drawer front on the left side. The center section bears a frieze drawer and a green felt fitted pull out writing slide.

The cylinder reveals a theater with a retractable tan leather top and two levels of three drawers (the lower ones are dummy). Three exterior belt drawers. Plating at the back.

Pretty, French Painted Desk with Leather Top. One long dummy drawer to centre, with two working either side.

A large late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany Pembroke table having tulipwood cross banded mitred oval top, centred by oval satinwood panels to centre and flaps, above dummy fri...

Cedar-lined working drawers with dummy fronts to the reverse. All of lovely quality.

The moulded top raised over single door decorated with four graduated dummy drawer panels with turned pulls opening to reveal shelved interior, supported on platform base.

19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing surface decorated with blind tooling, which lifts up to reveal a compartment with four...

Antique Victorian quality inlaid rosewood freestanding Davenport desk, Having the original brass gallery above a lift up stationary box above a writing slope with the original leathe...

One side is fitted with four graduated drawers, the opposite side with matching dummy fronts for symmetry. Supported on bold baluster turned front columns and standing on bun feet wi...

A good matched pair of late Regency sofa tables, attributed to Trotter, each with a rectangular top with drop flap ends applied with continuous figured veneers, above a frieze with t...

The single drawer, crossbanded to match the top, bearing the original gilded axehead handles and mahogany lining. A dummy drawer to the other side. Elegant square tapering legs and...

A fine early 19th century Regency period rosewood writing table, having rectangular bow end tooled leather top, above beaded frieze with 2 real & 2 dummy drawers raised on end-suppor...

The reverse with a conforming dummy frieze drawer the legs headed by Bacchanalian masks, the sides centered by satyr masks.

A very fine and elegant circa 1820 English regency solid mahogany drop-leaf two drawer sofa table by renowned London cabinet-maker William Wilkinson of false double-sided form having...

Antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid freestanding davenport having a shaped inlaid top opening to reveal a fitted interior, original leather writing slope crossbanded in burr walnut ...

The table is equipped with four drawers, two of which are dummy drawers, contributing to its symmetrical design.

The base also with a curved dummy drawer, the cabinet is raised on a plinth base with curved apron.

The design includes three functional frieze drawers on one side and dummy drawers on the opposite, enhancing its symmetry and visual appeal.

Found in Sweden, this lifesize dummy board is a unique and quirky object, contemporary art to me.

Such breaks are typical in 19th-century furniture, where users often pulled on false or “dummy” drawers on the rear of partners’ desks, unaware they were purely decorative.

This has a polished back with two dummy drawers, so can be used as a free standing item.

Superb quality antique Regency freestanding mahogany sewing/side table having a quality mahogany cross banded top with two drop leaves above two drawers and two dummy drawers with br...

Featuring a central drawer and two dummy side drawers, it is solid with no loose joints and no evidence of woodworm.

A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat, after Henry Dasson, having an inset leather top with a three quarter ormolu gallery, three Mahogany line freize drawers,...

The frieze with a mahogany-lined drawer and dummy drawer to each side.

A good quality George III period figured mahogany pedestal desk, having dark red, gilt tooled molded edged top above various graduated drawers (with dummy drawers to the rear), retai...

Below are pull-out slides on either side and five graduated cedar-lined drawers on one side and dummy drawers on the other. Raised on tapering block toes with original brass castors ...

Three drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the reverse, raised on elegant cabriole legs that terminate in ormolu claw feet.   

The piece with two real and two dummy cupboard doors, separated by columns, supported on short square tapering legs, ending on spade toes.

The moulded rectangular top with gilt-tooled yellow leather-lined writing surface above three frieze drawers and three conforming dummy drawers to the reverse, on fluted square taper...

The brass hinged, moulded top of rectangular form lifts upwards to reveal a storage compartment, raised over frieze with two cockbeaded drawers with turned pulls and brass escutcheon...

The top tier with three-quarter fret-work gallery and the middle tier fitted with a drawer below and opposing dummy drawer. Standing on turned tapering legs with the open sides separ...

There is a drawer to the front that slides freely and a dummy drawer to the rear. Stands on period brass castors.

Finished on both sides, with dummy drawers on the back, it can be positioned in the center of a room.

Antique 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a lift up lid and a writing slope both with fitted interiors, lovely burr walnut front panel, carved ...

Antique George III quality mahogany sideboard having a quality mahogany top above a centre drawer flanked by a drawer and a drop down dummy drawer all in figured mahogany with mouldi...

A very good quality 19th century Louis XV style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, raise ...

Original swan neck brass handles and fine flame mahogany. finished with dummy drawers to the back making this a free standing desk.

The galleried top with leather-lined writing surface opening to real a fitted interior, above a bank of four drawers which pull-out from the right side, but are replicated on ALL FOU...

The slope opening to reveal a fitted satinwood interior consisting of two dummy drawers and two working drawers. It boasts a quaint swizzle drawer to the top right hand side above fo...

Featuring period concealed wooden castors, this davenport stands on sturdy support while maintaining its authenticity with four active drawers on the RHS (mahogany lined and sliding ...

The shaped top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches and an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers on one side and dummy ...