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

18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board

$10,718

H 70.48 in W 25.99 in D 1.97 in

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

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

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 29 in W 21 in D 1 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

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

C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A rare C18th painted life size dummy board of naive charm, featuring an eccentric gentleman

Category

Antique 1860s Dutch Dutch Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare 19th Century Decorated Tole Dummy Board
Rare 19th Century Decorated Tole Dummy Board

Rare 19th Century Decorated Tole Dummy Board

$4,465

H 24.75 in W 16.5 in D 5.5 in

Rare 19th Century Decorated Tole Dummy Board

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A rare C19th decorated tole dummy board constructed as stick stand, depicting a terrier with red

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Tin

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

$950Sale Price|56% Off

H 41 in W 21 in D 9 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

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

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

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

Located in London, GB

Antique Angel Painting, Religious Angel Painting, Antique Angel Sculpture, Antique Dummy Board

Category

Antique 19th Century German Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

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

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

19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden

$2,368

H 81.89 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 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

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

Pierre Le-Tan Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

$12,500

H 15.75 in W 10.25 in D 4.5 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

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

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

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English Tapestry Dummy Board
English Tapestry Dummy Board

English Tapestry Dummy Board

Unavailable

H 35.25 in W 10.75 in D 5 in

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 Dog "Dummy Board"
English Dog "Dummy Board"

English Dog "Dummy Board"

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H 12 in W 25.25 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

Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board
Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board

Edwardian Floral Basket Dummy Board

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H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 7.09 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

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

18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base

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H 33.25 in W 58.5 in D 17 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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Dressers

Materials

Oak

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

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

French Tole Tulips Decoration, circa 1940

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H 15.8 in W 2 in D 17.2 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

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

Trompe l'Oeil Dummy Board

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H 42 in W 40 in D 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

Wood, Paint

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

19th Century Painted Dummy Board

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H 42.25 in W 18.5 in L 42.25 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure

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H 29 in W 11 in D 9 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

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Swedish 18th Century Raindeer Sleigh 100% Original
Swedish 18th Century Raindeer Sleigh 100% Original

Swedish 18th Century Raindeer Sleigh 100% Original

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a very RARE 100% Original Swedish Rain deer sleigh. I have owned it for over 30 years and its time for someone else to enjoy it. you will NEVER see another!!!!!

Category

Antique 1790s Swedish Rustic Antiquities

Materials

Birch, Pine

20"x21" 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Embroidered Accent Pillow. New Lace Pillow
20"x21" 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Embroidered Accent Pillow. New Lace Pillow

20"x21" 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Embroidered Accent Pillow. New Lace Pillow

$79Sale Price|60% Off

H 20.08 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in

20"x21" 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Embroidered Accent Pillow. New Lace Pillow

Located in Spring Valley, NY

New Hand-Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover – Authentic Uzbek Textile Art Elevate your home décor with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion cover, crafted from 100% pure ...

Category

2010s Uzbek Suzani Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

$1,696Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce

By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Glendale, CA

Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Metal

Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century
Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century

Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century

$16,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 16.5 in D 14 in

Empire Style Birdcage Model of Chateau de Luneville, Early 20th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The wood and wire birdcage faithfully depicting the chateau.

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Bird Cages

Materials

Wood

18th Century Portrait
18th Century Portrait

18th Century Portrait

$4,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.89 in W 17.13 in D 0.79 in

18th Century Portrait

Located in Allerum, SE

Fine 18th century portrait of a lady, unsigned, circa 1750, Sweden. (reframed, oil on canvas) According to old frame painted by Johan Horner (1711-1763).  

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Three Tier French Style  Semi Circular Wire Plant Stand
Three Tier French Style  Semi Circular Wire Plant Stand

Three Tier French Style Semi Circular Wire Plant Stand

Located in New York, NY

Charming three tier wire plant stand, of semi circular form, in original, weathered finish. The piece features three graduated shelves, ( 38-30-20 in. H ) with ornamental wire scroll...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Romantic Garden Ornaments

Materials

Wire

Vintage America Nautical Maritime Model Sailboat Scooner Yacht Clipper Boat 45"
Vintage America Nautical Maritime Model Sailboat Scooner Yacht Clipper Boat 45"

Vintage America Nautical Maritime Model Sailboat Scooner Yacht Clipper Boat 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid to late 20th century hand made model sailboat. Painted white with dark brown deck and canvas sails. Named "America" with American eagle at stern. Dimensions: 45" x 8.75" x 44.7...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in
16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in

16th Century Antique Flemish Tapestry. 11 ft 4 inx12 ft 10in

Located in New York, NY

16th Century Antique Flemish King Solomon Tapestry, Country Of Origin: Belgium, Circa Date: 16th Century. Size: 11 ft 4 in x 12 ft 10 in (3.45 m x 3.91 m)

Category

Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s

Pair of Brass and Opaline "Sailboat" Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This exceptional pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s captivates with their sculptural, sailboat-inspired design. Each lamp features a slender brass rod mast, resting on a clea...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box

Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, mo...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod
Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod

Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod

Located in Sandwich, MA

Antique sign from the Woods Hole Golf Club in Falmouth, MA circa 1900. Includes original wrought iron bracket meant for mounting on a square post. Great original surface. Also reads ...

Category

Antique 1890s American Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table

French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table

$4,200

H 35.25 in W 59.25 in D 29.75 in

French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French hand-built butcher block table made from oak and pine would make the perfect kitchen island. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held tog...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Butcher Blocks

Materials

Steel

Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Deer Head with Glass Eyes, 19th Century
Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Deer Head with Glass Eyes, 19th Century

Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Deer Head with Glass Eyes, 19th Century

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century Gustavian Sofa
18th Century Gustavian Sofa

18th Century Gustavian Sofa

$10,746

H 37.41 in W 77.56 in D 25.6 in

18th Century Gustavian Sofa

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

18th Century Gustavian sofa. Scraped to original paint with exquisite carving and recently reupholstered in linen.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

Materials

Linen, Wood

Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors
Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors

Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors

$60 / item

H 11.3 in W 8.8 in D 1.1 in

Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors

Located in New York, NY

In her debut book, designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures to create spaces that are both beautifully curated and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Gilded Tole Wall Mount Console Bracket Hollywood Regency Style Vintage German
Gilded Tole Wall Mount Console Bracket Hollywood Regency Style Vintage German

Gilded Tole Wall Mount Console Bracket Hollywood Regency Style Vintage German

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful petite gilded tole wall shelf Hollywood Regency style, vintage, Germany, 1930s. Nice addition to any room or hall entry.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Hollywood Regency Wall Brackets

Materials

Composition

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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.

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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
  • 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.
  • 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.