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18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a cavalier holding a monkey. Original
Category

Antique 1760s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board

18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board

H 70.48 in W 25.99 in D 1.97 in
C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A charming C18th painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a gentleman in a hat, holding his monkey
Category

Antique 1860s Dutch Dutch Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey
C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey

C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey

H 70.5 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Englishpainted wood firescreen flower basket dummy board During the 18th and 19th
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood

Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board
Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board

Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board

H 29 in W 21 in D 1 in
English Painted Wood Dummy Board Depicting a Royal Navy Lieutenant
Located in Southampton, NY
English painted wood dummy board depicting a royal navy lieutenant. Inscribed 'Made in England' on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

English Painted Wood Dummy Board Depicting a Royal Navy Lieutenant
English Painted Wood Dummy Board Depicting a Royal Navy Lieutenant

English Painted Wood Dummy Board Depicting a Royal Navy Lieutenant

H 41 in W 21 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board A unique early 20th Century English hand
Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board
Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board

Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board

H 78 in W 46 in D 2 in
19th Century Carved Dummy Board Oil Painting of an Angel & Crown of Thorns
Located in London, GB
19th Century Religious Dummy Board Oil Painting of Angel & Crown of Thorns. Rare life size 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century German Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Carved Dummy Board Oil Painting of an Angel & Crown of Thorns
19th Century Carved Dummy Board Oil Painting of an Angel & Crown of Thorns

19th Century Carved Dummy Board Oil Painting of an Angel & Crown of Thorns

H 72.84 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Figure James Bond 007 Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye Painted Film Dummy Board
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Fun conversation piece - James Bond in your home. Great dumb waiter or prop, bigger than life size. For the movie or film enthusiast. Measure: 81"high.  
Category

1990s English Contemporary Art

Materials

Plywood

Figure James Bond 007 Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye Painted Film Dummy Board
Figure James Bond 007 Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye Painted Film Dummy Board

Figure James Bond 007 Pierce Brosnan Goldeneye Painted Film Dummy Board

H 80.71 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in Sweden, this lifesize dummy board is a unique and quirky object, contemporary art to me.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden
19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden

19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden

H 81.89 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Pierre Le-Tan Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board
By Pierre Le-Tan
Located in New York, NY
A "dummy board" painted in grisaille by the Paris artist Pierre Le-Tan that represents an ancient
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pierre Le-Tan Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board
Pierre Le-Tan Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

Pierre Le-Tan Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

H 15.75 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 in
French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration bunch of flowers in a basket, maybe a dummy board.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Tôle

French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940
French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940

French Tole Flowers Bunch Decoration, circa 1940

H 13 in W 1 in D 14 in

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English Tapestry Dummy Board
Located in Stamford, CT
An English 18th century "dummy board" or fire screen made from an earlier 17th century Flemish
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art

English Tapestry Dummy Board
English Tapestry Dummy Board

English Tapestry Dummy Board

H 35.25 in W 10.75 in D 5 in
English Dog "Dummy Board"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted board model of dog. "Dummy Board".Some touch up to the paint
Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood

English Dog "Dummy Board"
English Dog "Dummy Board"

English Dog "Dummy Board"

H 12 in W 25.25 in
Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Edwardian English Dummy Board in the form of a weaved basket of flowers, painted on timber with
Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board
Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board

Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board

H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 7.09 in
18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
proportions. Three drawers below the top surface with further spice drawers and one dummy drawer below. Pot
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base
18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

H 33.25 in W 58.5 in D 17 in
French Tole Geranium Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration geranium in a basket, maybe a dummy board.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Tôle

French Tole Geranium Decoration, circa 1940
French Tole Geranium Decoration, circa 1940

French Tole Geranium Decoration, circa 1940

H 14.5 in W 1 in D 16 in
French Tole Tulips Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration bunch of tulips in a barrel, maybe a dummy board.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Tôle

French Tole Tulips Decoration, circa 1940
French Tole Tulips Decoration, circa 1940

French Tole Tulips Decoration, circa 1940

H 15.8 in W 2 in D 17.2 in
Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board
Located in New York, NY
This dummy board, a trompe l'oeil depiction of a marble vase overflowing with blowsy flowers, is
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board
Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

H 42 in W 40 in D 2 in
19th Century Painted Dummy Board
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
19th century painted dummy board; of a young lady standing in a full length pink and white silk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Painted Dummy Board
19th Century Painted Dummy Board

19th Century Painted Dummy Board

H 42.25 in W 18.5 in L 42.25 in
Late 17th/Early 18th Century Fireplace Dummy Board of a Little Girl
Located in London, GB
A late 17th/early 18th fireplace dummy board of a charming little girl holding an apron full of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Late 17th/Early 18th Century Fireplace Dummy Board of a Little Girl
Late 17th/Early 18th Century Fireplace Dummy Board of a Little Girl

Late 17th/Early 18th Century Fireplace Dummy Board of a Little Girl

H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 12.5 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures

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
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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

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
Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
Painted wood cut-out figure of a dapper hare. (Dummy Board)
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure
Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure

Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure

H 29 in W 11 in D 9 in

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Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: American na...
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Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR

H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 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...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine, Paint

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 colourful detailing and expressive faces. These would be perfect to add a little char...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

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
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Dummy Board For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dummy board you’re looking for. A dummy board — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dummy board — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each dummy board bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dummy board over the years, but those crafted by Pedro Lara and Pierre Le-Tan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Dummy Board?

Prices for a dummy board can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $660 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,233.
Questions About Dummy Board
  • 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.