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Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Dummy Boards

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Pine, Paint

Antique Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards

Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards

H 67 in W 33 in D 6 in
Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Pair of 19th century English dummy boards. Both figures are dressed in 18th century attire, with
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Late 19th Century Antique Dummy Boards

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Oak

Antique Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards
Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards

Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards

H 40.16 in W 21.46 in D 5.71 in
Opera or Theatre Hand-Painted on Wood Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large hand-painted on wood figural dummy boards from a theatre or opera production. American, early
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19th Century American Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

Antique Opera or Theatre Hand-Painted on Wood Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Opera or Theatre Hand-Painted on Wood Dummy Boards, 19th Century

Opera or Theatre Hand-Painted on Wood Dummy Boards, 19th Century

H 78 in W 26.5 in D 1 in

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Well Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Derbyshire, GB
Rare actual pair of well painted standing dummy boards
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Mid-19th Century Antique Dummy Boards

Antique Well Painted Dummy Boards
Well Painted Dummy Boards

Well Painted Dummy Boards

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming pair of 19th century or earlier dummy boards each with an area for weights in the back
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19th Century British Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Iron

Antique Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards
Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards

Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards

H 42 in W 20 in D 9 in
Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of candle-sticks, the cutout kneeling figures painted in the fashion of dummy
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Panel

Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)
Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)

Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)

H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good pair of 19th century painted dummy boards, decoated with soliders in Austrian uniform.
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Mid-19th Century Australian Antique Dummy Boards

Pair of Dummy Boards

Pair of Dummy Boards

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Two 19th Century Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare pair of painted Dummy Boards
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19th Century Antique Dummy Boards

Two 19th Century Painted Dummy Boards
Two 19th Century Painted Dummy Boards

Two 19th Century Painted Dummy Boards

H 38 in W 17.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Dummy Boards
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of continental 19th century dummy boards.
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Early 19th Century European Colonial Revival Antique Dummy Boards

Pair of 19th Century Dummy Boards
Pair of 19th Century Dummy Boards

Pair of 19th Century Dummy Boards

H 40 in W 22 in D 7 in
English Handcrafted Wooden Folkart Victorian Dummy Boards
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of 3 Victorian handmade dummy boards or companions as they are commonly known
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Dummy Boards

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Oak

English Handcrafted Wooden Folkart Victorian Dummy Boards
English Handcrafted Wooden Folkart Victorian Dummy Boards

English Handcrafted Wooden Folkart Victorian Dummy Boards

H 38 in W 27 in D 1 in
Pair of English 1860s Painted Dummy Boards of Boy and Girl in English Costumes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of mid-19th century Victorian dummy boards composed of two life-size flat wooden figures
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Wood

Pair of English 1860s Painted Dummy Boards of Boy and Girl in English Costumes
Pair of English 1860s Painted Dummy Boards of Boy and Girl in English Costumes

Pair of English 1860s Painted Dummy Boards of Boy and Girl in English Costumes

H 10 in W 20 in L 10 in
19th Century English Country House Dummy Boards in the 17th Century Style
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of 17th century style dummy boards, depicting a young boy holding a small lap dog and a girl
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Late 19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Pine

19th Century English Country House Dummy Boards in the 17th Century Style
19th Century English Country House Dummy Boards in the 17th Century Style

19th Century English Country House Dummy Boards in the 17th Century Style

H 40.16 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Monumental Late 18th C Italian Theatrical Props
Located in Charleston, SC
These tall, opposing pair of dummy boards/theater props were created in Italy in the late-18th
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1780s Italian Classical Roman Antique Dummy Boards

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Linen

Monumental Late 18th C Italian Theatrical Props
Monumental Late 18th C Italian Theatrical Props

Monumental Late 18th C Italian Theatrical Props

H 90 in W 25 in D 2 in
Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Entrance Guard Statues
Located in Essex, MA
--Most Likely Used Like "Dummy Boards" which would give the potential thieves pause into thinking that
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Dummy Boards

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Terracotta

Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Entrance Guard Statues
Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Entrance Guard Statues

Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Entrance Guard Statues

H 72 in W 22 in D 16 in
Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Either Side Of The Doors Being Dummies. Lovely Wide Boards Used For The Back Of The Rack. Slight
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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Oak

Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack
Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack

Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack

H 85 in D 21.5 in
Pair of English Dummy Boards
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An antique pair of probably English " dummy boards " or summer fireplace inserts. There is plenty
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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

Pair of English Dummy Boards
Pair of English Dummy Boards

Pair of English Dummy Boards

H 43 in W 23.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Highly Decorative Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of highly decorative 19th century painted pine dummy boards. This pair of dummy boards
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Late 19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Highly Decorative Painted Dummy Boards
Pair of 19th Century Highly Decorative Painted Dummy Boards

Pair of 19th Century Highly Decorative Painted Dummy Boards

H 45.5 in W 20 in D 6.75 in
Pair of Victorian Painted Figural Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Charming Pair of Victorian Carved and Painted Dummy Boards Depicting Children. Ex-collection of
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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

Pair of Victorian Painted Figural Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Pair of Victorian Painted Figural Dummy Boards, 19th Century

Pair of Victorian Painted Figural Dummy Boards, 19th Century

H 46 in W 12 in
Italian 19th c. "dummy board" Woman and children
By Pedro Lara
Located in Natchez, MS
These "dummy boards" were created to put in the windows of villas to make people from a distance
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19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Dummy Boards

Italian 19th c. "dummy board" Woman and children
Italian 19th c. "dummy board" Woman and children

Italian 19th c. "dummy board" Woman and children

H 63 in W 24 in D 1 in

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H 66.75 in W 103.5 in D 1.25 in
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H 82.25 in W 62.75 in D 22.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
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Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England

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Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England, circa 1595

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Dummy Boards

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Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
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Antique Dummy Boards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique dummy boards is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique dummy boards — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Antique dummy boards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian antique dummy boards are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Antique Dummy Boards?

Antique dummy boards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,333, while the lowest priced sells for $1,763 and the highest can go for as much as $9,600.
Questions About Antique Dummy Boards
  • What is a dummy board?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dummy boards were flat cutouts of people that were painted to resemble other people in a household. It’s believed that they originated in Holland in the 17th century and quickly became a popular item to have in the home. They create the appearance of other people being in a home and are sometimes called silent companions. Their true purpose isn’t entirely understood. Shop a collection of dummy boards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • What is a dummy board used for?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No one is entirely sure of the purpose of dummy boards or if there even was one solitary purpose. Dummy boards were wood cutouts of people and displayed in homes. It’s believed they may have been used to make homes feel larger, to ward off loneliness, to thwart burglars or perhaps just for pure folly. Shop a collection of dummy boards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.