Dummy Board
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
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
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
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29 in W 21 in D 1 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
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
$950 Sale Price
56% Off
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
French Tole-Painted Floral Dummy Board – Basket of Tulips & Hydrangeas, 20th C.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Tole-Painted Floral Dummy Board – Basket of Tulips & Hydrangeas, 20th Century
A charming
Category
20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$1,895
H 31 in W 27 in D 4.5 in
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
$2,052
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
$5,492
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
$99 Sale Price
50% Off
H 20.08 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 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
$1,696 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 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
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
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
$180
H 5.63 in W 8.75 in D 4.5 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
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
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
$2,872 / set
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 5.12 in
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
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
$1,120 / set
H 1.25 in W 12.25 in D 9.75 in
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L'oeil Mirror Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
Possibly late 18th century but most likely 19th century painted arched painted panel. Either a panel intended for a trumeau or to be inset into wall boiserie as a trumeau. The upper ...
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 54 in W 30 in D 0.5 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
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
$680
H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
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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
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Materials
Paper
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
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
Corner Cupboard with Domed Interior Painted and Faux Marbleized Ivory and Green
Located in Essex, MA
20th century neoclassical painted corner cabinet ~ bookcase that has a splendid European feel. The mitered corners project the piece out into the room, yet its impact on the floor pl...
Category
20th Century American Corner Cupboards
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,600
H 92 in W 36 in D 13.25 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 used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No 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.
- What is a dummy board?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dummy 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.