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Antique Yew Wood Leather Top Drum Table
Antique Yew Wood Leather Top Drum Table

Antique Yew Wood Leather Top Drum Table

Located in London, GB

The circular shaped top has an inset leather surface with tooled edges, there are three drawers and three dummy drawers all with brass handles. This sits on a single column with spla...

Category

1950s British Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Leather, Yew

Regency Mahogany Drum Table
Regency Mahogany Drum Table

Regency Mahogany Drum Table

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A smart Regency Mahogany fixed top Drum Table, the crossbanded edge with and intricately embossed inset green leather top, above two pairs of drawers comprising of two short and two ...

Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Georgian Revival Drum Table Side Leather Top
Georgian Revival Drum Table Side Leather Top

Georgian Revival Drum Table Side Leather Top

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Fine quality Georgian style mahogany drum table with inset tooled leather writing surface Circular top with beautifully aged leather showing a warm worn patina Frieze fitted with dra...

Category

1980s Georgian Used Dummy

Materials

Leather

Georgian mahogany Needlework Table
Georgian mahogany Needlework Table

Georgian mahogany Needlework Table

Located in Folkestone, GB

A very elegant early 19th century, George III period 'work' or sewing table with a lift-up top above a dummy drawer, then a real drawer and a deep drawer below which continues down i...

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Period Sofa Table
Antique Regency Period Sofa Table

Antique Regency Period Sofa Table

Located in London, GB

This table has two drawers at the front and two dummy drawers at the back, so it looks identical from both sides.

Category

1810s British Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Wood

English Regency Rosewood Drop-Leaf Work Table on Casters
English Regency Rosewood Drop-Leaf Work Table on Casters

English Regency Rosewood Drop-Leaf Work Table on Casters

Located in Atlanta, GA

The opposite side showcases matching drawer fronts, likely decorative dummy drawers, giving the piece a finished appearance from both sides.

Category

19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Small Mahogany Drum table
18th Century George III Period Small Mahogany Drum table

18th Century George III Period Small Mahogany Drum table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

The frieze includes four oak-lined swivel drawers and four dummy drawers, all fitted with brass knobs. The table is supported by a refined gun barrel-turned central stem, which is co...

Category

18th Century British George III Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Victorian Davenport Walnut Desk Period Antique 1860
Victorian Davenport Walnut Desk Period Antique 1860

Victorian Davenport Walnut Desk Period Antique 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Very attractive Victorian walnut davenport desk with beautifully figured veneers Circa 1860 on this antique desk Classic sloping writing surface with inset leather top opening to fit...

Category

1860s Victorian Used Dummy

Materials

Walnut

A Stunning Early 20th Century Leather Top Revolving Drum Table
A Stunning Early 20th Century Leather Top Revolving Drum Table

A Stunning Early 20th Century Leather Top Revolving Drum Table

Located in Dublin, IE

The moulded top of circular form is fitted with a gorgeous deep green gilt embossed tooled leather writing skiver surface above a simple frieze fitted with eight cockbeaded drawers, ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

William IV Burr Yew Sliding Top Davenport Desk by T Wilson of London
William IV Burr Yew Sliding Top Davenport Desk by T Wilson of London

William IV Burr Yew Sliding Top Davenport Desk by T Wilson of London

By Wilson & Co

Located in Altrincham, GB

William IV Burr Yew Sliding Top Davenport Desk by T Wilson of London - Fitted compartmentalised interior with sliding swinging pen and ink drawer, Drawers to Right hand side with dum...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Leather, Yew

English 19th Century Oak and Walnut Sideboard with Cupboards
English 19th Century Oak and Walnut Sideboard with Cupboards

English 19th Century Oak and Walnut Sideboard with Cupboards

Located in Atlanta, GA

The façade includes three dummy drawers, maintaining the symmetry of the design while preserving the cabinet’s useful storage arrangement.

Category

19th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Mid 19th century davenport writing desk
Mid 19th century davenport writing desk

Mid 19th century davenport writing desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Hinged lid opens to reveal a partially fitted interior of 3 satinwood drawers and 2 dummy drawers which house the pull out pen tray and ink bottle storage which is accessed from the ...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Used Dummy

Materials

Palisander

Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Side Tables
Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Side Tables

Pair of Antique Military Campaign Style Side Tables

Located in London, GB

The wood has a beautiful colour tone, it is offset nicely by the brass hardware. There are dummy drawers on the front, and they are nicely finished on all sides.

Category

1950s British Campaign Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table
Large Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Large Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

The wood has a beautiful colour tone, it is offset nicely by the brass hardware. There are dummy drawers on the front and back, it looks identical from both sides.

Category

1950s British Campaign Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Console / Side Table
Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Console / Side Table

Antique Lacquered Chinoiserie Console / Side Table

Located in London, GB

This has two outwards swinging compartments on the front, the back is also nicely finished with a dummy drawer, so this can be used as a free standing item.

Category

1920s British Chinoiserie Used Dummy

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle
French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco rectangular clear glass perfume bottle (SHOCKING by SCHIAPARELLI) shaped like a dressmaker dummy female torso, with a ball-shaped glass stopper.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Used Dummy

Materials

Glass

Antique Regency Birdseye Maple Writing Table, Tooled leather top, 1830
Antique Regency Birdseye Maple Writing Table, Tooled leather top, 1830

Antique Regency Birdseye Maple Writing Table, Tooled leather top, 1830

Located in Montreal, QC

The legs terminate on the original brass castors. There is a dummy drawer to the back, enabling the table to be seen in the round.

Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Birdseye Maple

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle
French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco rectangular clear glass perfume bottle (SHOCKING by SCHIAPARELLI) shaped like a dressmaker dummy female torso, with multicolored glass flowers wrapped around the neck...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Used Dummy

Materials

Glass

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle
French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

French Art Deco Shocking by Schiaparelli Perfume Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Deco rectangular clear glass perfume bottle (SHOCKING by SCHIAPARELLI) shaped like a dressmaker dummy female torso, with white and pink plastic flowers wrapped around the ...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Used Dummy

Materials

Glass

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table
Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

There is an inset black leather top, a cross stretchered base and three drawers on the front, with three dummy drawers on the reverse. We have had this recently re-polished to a ver...

Category

1950s British Campaign Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Padauk Partners Desk
19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Padauk Partners Desk

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Padauk Partners Desk

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

The reverse of the desk is finished to the same high standard, with dummy drawers echoing the front design, allowing the piece to stand freely in the centre of a room.

Category

Mid-19th Century British British Colonial Used Dummy

Materials

Other

Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table

Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table

Located in London, GB

The top has a gorgeous inset leather surface with gold tooled edges, There are two drawers and four dummy drawers with cross banded edges and with finely turned handles.

Category

Early 1900s British Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760
Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760

Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760

Located in Brighton, Sussex

The bookcases boast panelled doors adorned with inlaid shaped panels within, which are echoed in the fall, dummy drawer fronts to the doors below, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship.

Category

18th Century Italian Used Dummy

Materials

Walnut

Fine Pair of George III Figured Mahogany Side Cabinets, Thomas Sheraton
Fine Pair of George III Figured Mahogany Side Cabinets, Thomas Sheraton

Fine Pair of George III Figured Mahogany Side Cabinets, Thomas Sheraton

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine pair of George III figured mahogany side cabinets, in the manner of Thomas Sheraton, each demilune top with a strung edge above a central frieze drawer flanked by dummy drawer...

Category

18th Century British George III Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table
Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table

Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A late Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table, the rectangular top set above two frieze drawers on one side and dummy drawers to the reverse, raised upon ...

Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Wood

Antique Regency Style Burr Walnut Drum Table
Antique Regency Style Burr Walnut Drum Table

Antique Regency Style Burr Walnut Drum Table

Located in London, GB

There are four drawers with brass ring pull handles, and an additional four dummy drawers. The internal construction is solid oak with fine, hand cut dovetailed joints.

Category

1950s British Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Walnut

An unusual ebony bijouterie table cabinet showing Calvary Church, Stonington, Lo
An unusual ebony bijouterie table cabinet showing Calvary Church, Stonington, Lo

An unusual ebony bijouterie table cabinet showing Calvary Church, Stonington, Lo

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An unusual ebony bijouterie table cabinet showing Calvary Church, Stonington, Long Island, of rectangular form with two cupboard doors enclosing a dummy drawer, which disguises a hid...

Category

Late 19th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

A Fine and Important George IV Period Rosewood Library Side Table by Gillows
A Fine and Important George IV Period Rosewood Library Side Table by Gillows

A Fine and Important George IV Period Rosewood Library Side Table by Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This important table looks at first glance to be a library table, designed to be placed in the centre of a room. However it has dummy drawers to one side, functional drawers to the o...

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Late Regency Rosewood Free Standing Library Table by James Winter
Late Regency Rosewood Free Standing Library Table by James Winter

Late Regency Rosewood Free Standing Library Table by James Winter

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A late Regency rosewood free standing library table, by James Winter, the rectangular leather-inset top with a gadrooned edge and frieze enclosing two drawers on one side and two cor...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Rosewood

A striking Regency coromandel sofa table
A striking Regency coromandel sofa table

A striking Regency coromandel sofa table

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A striking Regency coromandel sofa table, of typical rectangular form with two rounded flaps, each side has one frieze drawer and one dummy drawer, with turned double column supports...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Wood

A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece
A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece

A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece, with brass handles and claw feet, the table has 2 long divided drawers at one side these are dummy faced at the other. The pi...

Category

19th Century Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table
Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Antique Military Campaign Style Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

The back is finished identically with two dummy drawers, there is a useful open recess that runs under the top from one side to the other.

Category

1950s British Campaign Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Military Campaign style  Mahogany Davenport Desk. England
Military Campaign style  Mahogany Davenport Desk. England

Military Campaign style Mahogany Davenport Desk. England

Located in Den Haag, NL

Solid Mahogany 5 Drawers .1 dummy for the folding out desk ,comes with storage underneath.

Category

1960s English Campaign Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century
An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century

An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Impressive Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, 19th/20th Century Description: With three drawers, dummy to the reverse and raised on cabriole legs, with gilt bronze t...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Used Dummy

Materials

Bronze

Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style

Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small ...

Category

Early 1900s English Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Drum Table
Regency Mahogany Drum Table

Regency Mahogany Drum Table

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A fine Regency mahogany drum table, quite possibly still retaining its original gilt tooled leather of good quality, above a shallow frieze with an arrangement of 4 opposing drawers ...

Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk
Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk

Mid 19th century pollard oak davenport desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

A bank of 3 graduating drawers one side is complemented by dummy drawers to the other.  Standing on turned bun feet and concealed brass castors.

Category

Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

A 1980s colonial style carved wood and rattan desk by Roche Bobois
A 1980s colonial style carved wood and rattan desk by Roche Bobois

A 1980s colonial style carved wood and rattan desk by Roche Bobois

By Roche Bobois

Located in London, GB

There are five drawers and the two lower drawers have a dummy front making the lower drawers deeper than ones above while giving the effect of three drawers on each side.

Category

1980s French Used Dummy

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Georgian period Mahogany Secretaire bookcase, circa 1780
Georgian period Mahogany Secretaire bookcase, circa 1780

Georgian period Mahogany Secretaire bookcase, circa 1780

Located in Brighton, Sussex

The astral glazed bookcase doors, with adjustable shelves within. The hinged top two dummy drawers hinge open to reveal the beautiful fitted secretaire interior, with Satinwood and B...

Category

18th Century English Georgian Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage colour bakelite rotary model 328L telephone 1952 Mid 20th Century
Vintage colour bakelite rotary model 328L telephone 1952 Mid 20th Century

Vintage colour bakelite rotary model 328L telephone 1952 Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This model was first produced in the 1930's. It has got a dummy directory drawer which does not open. It has push buttons on the front and has the traditional vintage ringing sound.

Category

1950s Used Dummy

Materials

Ivory

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

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...

Category

19th Century Italian Used Dummy

Materials

Walnut

Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk
Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk

Antique Georgian Inlaid Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

It is of superb quality and has a lovely design with dummy drawers on the back, this looks identical front and back and can be used as a free standing item.

Category

Early 1800s British George III Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut freestanding Davenport having a quality burr walnut serpentine shaped top opening to reveal a fitted interior above a serpentine shaped burr wal...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Used Dummy

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Tea Table
George III Mahogany Tea Table

George III Mahogany Tea Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

The frieze is fitted with a single drawer to the front, retaining brass ring handles and original escutcheon, with a dummy drawer to the reverse for symmetry. Elegantly raised on tap...

Category

19th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Leather Topped Table
Sheraton Leather Topped Table

Sheraton Leather Topped Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A Sheraton occasional table, circa 1795, in vividly grained satinwood with rosewood cross-banding, having a square top inset with gilt tooled leather, over four drawers, one to each ...

Category

Late 18th Century English Sheraton Used Dummy

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport
Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport

Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

The sloped writing surface lifts to reveal a storage compartment, while one side features a bank of four drawers with turned wooden knobs, the opposing side with matching dummy drawe...

Category

19th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk
Art Deco Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk

Art Deco Figured Walnut Leather Top Desk

Located in London, GB

The other side has a bank of drawers with finely sculpted satin wood handles. The top drawer is a dummy drawer, and the top lifts up to reveal a divided pigeon hole compartment.

Category

1930s British Art Deco Used Dummy

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Julian Trevelyan, British (1910 – 1988) 'Sahara' Oil on canvas, 1972
Julian Trevelyan, British (1910 – 1988) 'Sahara' Oil on canvas, 1972

Julian Trevelyan, British (1910 – 1988) 'Sahara' Oil on canvas, 1972

By (after) Pablo Picasso

Located in Oxford, GB

By 1942, they were able to deceive the German Afrika Korps, creating a dummy army which successfully tied down German forces, while real tanks were concealed or disguised as trucks a...

Category

1970s British Modern Used Dummy

Materials

Paint

Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk
Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk

Antique William IV Walnut Partners Writing Table / Desk

Located in London, GB

The walnut grain patterns are gorgeous, this is finished identically front and back, each side has one drawer and one dummy drawer. There is crisp carving at the top of the finely tu...

Category

1830s British William IV Used Dummy

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Antique Georgian Style Yew Wood Side Tables
Pair of Antique Georgian Style Yew Wood Side Tables

Pair of Antique Georgian Style Yew Wood Side Tables

Located in London, GB

There is a useful lower tier and they have polished backs with dummy drawers, so can be used as free standing items.

Category

1950s British Georgian Used Dummy

Materials

Yew

Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk
Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Davenport Desk

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

This striking piece combines aesthetic appeal with practical storage, featuring a sloped writing surface that lifts to reveal a fitted interior, above a bank of four graduated drawer...

Category

19th Century English Used Dummy

Materials

Rosewood

Late 18th Century English Georgian Sofa Table of Neat proportions
Late 18th Century English Georgian Sofa Table of Neat proportions

Late 18th Century English Georgian Sofa Table of Neat proportions

Located in Dublin, IE

The frieze fitted with two opposing drawers, each retaining original turned brass knobs, and faced with rosewood veneers embellished with boxwood line inlay and geometric corner moti...

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Outstanding Regency Brass Inlaid Sofa Table
Outstanding Regency Brass Inlaid Sofa Table

Outstanding Regency Brass Inlaid Sofa Table

Located in Swadlincote, GB

Exceptional brass inlaid, Regency sofa table in rosewood, having stunning figured and brass inlaid drop leaf top above 2 cockbeaded drawers and 2 dummy drawers to opposite side fitte...

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1780
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1780

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1780

Located in Portland, OR

The front of the chest having seven drawer fronts with all the original turned pulls, the top four drawers are dummy. There are three drawers to the base above a shaped apron, the ch...

Category

1780s English Georgian Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table attributed to Gillows Lancaster
Antique Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table attributed to Gillows Lancaster

Antique Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table attributed to Gillows Lancaster

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

The single drawer to one end runs smoothly, with a dummy drawer to other end. This piece is not stamped but has the same details as a Gillows table.

Category

Early 19th Century Used Dummy

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Regency Pembroke Drop-Leaf Table
19th Century Regency Pembroke Drop-Leaf Table

19th Century Regency Pembroke Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The table top measures 37 inches when open and has a storage drawer on one side and a dummy drawer on the other. Constructed from richly grained mahogany.

Category

19th Century English Regency Used Dummy

Materials

Brass

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the used dummy you’re looking for. Each used dummy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect used dummy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A used dummy made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made used dummy over the years, but those crafted by Arthur Quisto, Gucci and U.S. Government are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Questions About Used Dummy
  • 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.