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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

$3,400 / set

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.

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19th Century American Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards
Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards

$3,377 / set

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards

Located in Chicago, IL

Early 19th Century Georgian Pair of Dummy Boards. Pinewood with oil-painted fine details.

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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Dummy Boards

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Pine, Paint

Rare Pair 18th Century Polychrome Wood Dummy Boards, Chinoiserie
Rare Pair 18th Century Polychrome Wood Dummy Boards, Chinoiserie

Rare Pair 18th Century Polychrome Wood Dummy Boards, Chinoiserie

$2,881 / set

Rare Pair 18th Century Polychrome Wood Dummy Boards, Chinoiserie

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional and rare pair of antique polychrome carved wooden figures, executed as so-called “dummy boards” or “silent companions,” dating from the late 18th to early 19th century.

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Early 19th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Dutch School, circa 1700, Dummy Board Figur

Dutch School, circa 1700, Dummy Board Figur, 1700

$2,269

Dutch School, circa 1700, Dummy Board Figur

Located in brussel, BE

Dummy Boards’ are flat, oil painted figures in trompe l’oeil- often life-sized (sometimes smaller), which were placed around the house: in halls, corridors, by fireplaces and on stai...

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Early 1700s Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood Panel

Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board
Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board

Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board

$2,442

Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board

Located in Lincoln, GB

This trompe l’oeil figure is a masterful bridge between decorative illusionism and fine portraiture, depicting a young nobleman in 17th-century Stuart court attire. While many Victo...

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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures
Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures

Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures

$52,503

Valentino Besarel Pair of Carved Italian Venetian Figures

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Benington, Herts

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...

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19th Century Italian Antique Dummy Boards

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Walnut

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Well Painted Dummy Boards
Well Painted Dummy Boards

Well Painted Dummy Boards

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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

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

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

Pair of 19th Century English Dummy Boards

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H 42 in W 20 in D 9 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 and a iron bar.

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19th Century British Antique Dummy Boards

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Iron

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

Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)

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H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 4 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 boards

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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Panel

Pair of Dummy Boards

Pair of Dummy Boards

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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 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

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

Two 19th Century Painted Dummy Boards

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H 38 in W 17.5 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

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

Pair of 19th Century Dummy Boards

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H 40 in W 22 in D 7 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

Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards

Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards

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H 67 in W 33 in D 6 in

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 a Van Dyke mustache, sword and leather boots, she with shy expression, string of pe...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Pine, Paint

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

English Handcrafted Wooden Folkart Victorian Dummy Boards

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H 38 in W 27 in D 1 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

Materials

Oak

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

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H 10 in W 20 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, cut-out and painted in a beautiful and illusionistic manner, depicting a middle-class...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

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

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H 40.16 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 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 with a parrot.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Pine

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

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H 72 in W 22 in D 16 in

Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Entrance Guard Statues

Located in Essex, MA

Rare Pair of 19th century French Terracotta Statues of Chateau or Bastille Guards or Soldiers --Each holding original spear --Very realistic and Endearing --19th century uniform...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Terracotta

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

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H 85 in D 21.5 in

Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Features In The Base 3 Drawers With 2 Doors Which Open To Reveal A Cupboard The Full Width Of The Base. 3 Drawers Either Side Of The Doors Being Dummies. Lovely Wide Boards Used ...

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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Oak

Pair of English Dummy Boards
Pair of English Dummy Boards

Pair of English Dummy Boards

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H 43 in W 23.5 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 of info on 1stdibs for those of you that want to know more about this type of item.

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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Wood

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

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H 45.5 in W 20 in D 6.75 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, painted on pine consist of a figure of a young boy dressed in a blue velvet outfit w...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

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Pine, Paint

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

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H 46 in W 12 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 the Art Institute of Chicago.

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19th Century English Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Wood

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

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

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H 63 in W 24 in D 1 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 think someone was home.

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19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Dummy Boards

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

Monumental Late 18th C Italian Theatrical Props

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H 90 in W 25 in D 2 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 century and are made of oil on linen, then stretched over board.

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1780s Italian Classical Roman Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Linen

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Bring architectural character and Victorian artistry to an interior with this elegant pair of antique ceramic wall plaques. Crafted in England circa 1890, each hand-painted Minton pl...

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H 15 in W 12.5 in D 2.5 in

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Decorate a study or office with this engaging pair of antique French genre paintings, crafted circa 1870 and set in their original carved giltwood frames. Each oil on canvas composit...

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$1,200 / set

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Located in Dallas, TX

These charming antique French genre paintings were executed in France, circa 1870, and remain housed in their original gilt wood frames with beautifully aged surfaces. Painted on boa...

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An 18th Century Italian Hand-Painted Plaque, Decorative Wall Ornament
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H 18.25 in W 42 in D 1.5 in

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Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian hand-painted wall plaque from the 18th century. This wall decoration from Italy has a half-octagon shape with longer flat section being at bottom-side of plaque. It has be...

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Located in Dallas, TX

Hand carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old patina.

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$2,155

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Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass

Located in Roma, IT

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting on Glass This wonderful early 18th-century portrait of a lady holding a small dog is a classic example of reverse glass painting...

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$2,650 / set

H 66 in W 44 in D 1 in

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Pair of early 19th Century Continental painted fabric panels. With some old water damage but retaining a superb overall look. Circa 1820.

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H 71 in W 28.25 in D 1 in

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Located in Round Top, TX

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Located in Round Top, TX

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$2,800

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Located in Copenhagen, K

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Brass

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

$8,886

H 26.78 in W 0 in D 0 in

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Diana" by Pierre Le Faguays

By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in London, GB

An iconic early 20th Century Art Deco bronze figure of Diana the huntress dressed in a tunic with her hand lifted above her head releasing her bow. Exhibiting excellent rich green pa...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Hollywood Regency Mirror with Cherubs
Large Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Hollywood Regency Mirror with Cherubs

Large Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Hollywood Regency Mirror with Cherubs

$6,637

H 36.23 in W 25.2 in D 3.94 in

Large Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Hollywood Regency Mirror with Cherubs

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Hollywood Regency Mirror with Cherubs and Flowers, 1950s A lavish Italian Capodimonte porcelain mirror, richly adorned with playful cherubs (putt...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror, Wood

Lotus Shaped Leaded Glass Light Fixture
Lotus Shaped Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Lotus Shaped Leaded Glass Light Fixture

$1,985

H 25 in Dm 46 in

Lotus Shaped Leaded Glass Light Fixture

Located in Antwerp, BE

A circa 1950's Italian pink & white leaded glass pendant light fixture. The lamp needs 1 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired. Dimensions: diameter 46 cm. height fix...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Dummy Boards

Materials

Brass

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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.

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