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Edwardian Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
a dummy drawer. This is above a turned column which stands on splayed legs terminating with brass
Category

Early 20th Century English George III Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau Plat in the Louis XV Manner
Located in Cheshire, GB
by an ormolu-band, above three frieze drawers with opposing dummy drawers, on cabriole legs headed by
Category

19th Century English Louis XV Used Dummies

Victorian Writing Table Mahogany Desk 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
of English furniture Green leather tooled writing surface Features dummy drawers to the back of the
Category

1880s Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Library Table, circa 1825
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
functioning centre drawer to each side flanked by two ‘dummy’ drawers, all with ebony strung edges. The top
Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Rare Inlaid Georgian Mahogany Pembroke Games Table, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
chessboard of rosewood and satinwood pieces, over two dummy drawers, raised on tapered legs ending in brass
Category

18th Century Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Carved Cherry Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers. Standing on flat bun feet. Dummy to reverse which makes this desk freestanding. Measures
Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Used Dummies

Materials

Cherry

Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
bottom two right hand drawers are dummies, as there is one deep filing drawer inside. There are fine
Category

Mid-20th Century English Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Wood

Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
well figured rosewood top, with two drawers below and two dummy drawers on the opposing side. Standing
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Plum-Pudding Mahogany Library Centre Table and Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
four dummy frieze drawers with ring handles set above four shallow, concave bookcases enclosed behind
Category

Early 1800s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Freestanding Sofa Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
top with two drop leaves above two frieze drawers and two dummy drawers with original turned knobs
Category

19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Other

Quality Antique Burr Walnut Centre Sofa Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
with pretty walnut crossbanding. It boasts two elegant shaped front drawers with oak linings, two dummy
Category

Early 20th Century English Other Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Secretaire Wellington Chest
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
hinged double dummy front which pulls down to reveal a maple interior with four shaped pigeon holes with
Category

1880s European Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Regency Library Table
Located in Dublin 8, IE
three short drawers, the central a dummy drawer, all with brass flowerhead motif ring pulls flanked with
Category

19th Century Irish Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Table with Two Drop Leaves
Located in Suffolk, GB
with two drop leaves and a moulded edge, two opening drawers and two dummy drawers with original turned
Category

19th Century European Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Other

George III Rosewood Rent Table
Located in Conwy, GB
dummy drawers and four mahogany lined drawers all with their original brass pulls. The decoration has
Category

Early 19th Century European Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Georgina Mahogany Fold Down Table
Located in Malton, GB
with small brass casters that are original and there is even a drawer with dummy handles the other side
Category

Early 19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century George III Architects Desk
Located in Dublin 8, IE
with foliate motif and escutcheons to the fore and two moulded dummy doors with brass escutcheons to
Category

Early 1800s Irish George III Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Yew Wood Military Campaign Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
three drawers on the front & three dummy drawers on the back. This coffee table is a generous size, so
Category

1950s English Campaign Used Dummies

Materials

Yew

Chinese Carved Rosewood Buffet Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
swinging doors. The top has four large drawers and the piece is finished on all sides with dummy doors and
Category

20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

19th Century Regency Palisander Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to one side with pull out pen tray, mirrored on the opposite side with dummies. Standing on plinth
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Palisander

Mid 20th century American imperial mahogany center table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
further 2 dummy drawers.  Standing on a heavily carved tripod base, terminating on large ball and claw
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Used Dummies

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Gillows Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Folkestone, GB
leather top above a plain apron fitted with two drawers to one side and opposing dummy drawers, standing
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
below the writing surface and original brass swan neck handles. Dummy to reverse with further handles to
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Regency Inlaid Rosewood Writing Table Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
lined drawers with original wooden turned knobs, the reverse the same but having dummy drawers, the
Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

Early 19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Partners Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Drawers To The Front, 3 Of Which Run The Full Depth Of The Desk, 6 Drawers To The Reverse And 3 Dummy
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

18th century Georgian mahogany bedside commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
obsolete piece of furniture.  Hinged shelf with 2 dummy drawers to the front.  Further hinged surface lifts
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Style Mahogany and Leather Drum Table
Located in London, GB
condition, dating to circa 1930s period. There are three working drawers and three dummy drawers with
Category

1930s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Regency Quality Freestanding Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
drop leaves above two frieze drawers and two dummy drawers with a cockbeeded edge, brass handles and
Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Other

Antique Military Campaign Style Yew Wood Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
has dummy drawers on the back, so looks the same either side. Measures: Width 48 inches, 122 cm
Category

1950s British Campaign Used Dummies

Materials

Yew

Antique George I Quality Oak Livery Cupboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
original turned oak pegs above five dummy drawers 1 long drawer with original brass handles panelled sides
Category

1720s English George I Used Dummies

Materials

Oak

Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Side/Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
fronted dummy drawers with original brass handles standing on elegant turned tapering legs A charming
Category

19th Century English George III Used Dummies

Materials

Other

19th c French Children s Mannequin with Wooden Feet and Attachments
By Seigel
Located in Savannah, GA
, France company that made tailor's dummies, window bustforms, mannequins and accessories hangers since
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
Located in Reepham, GB
right with dummy drawers to match on the opposite side. Height 110cm to top of fretwork when popped up
Category

19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Fine 19th Century Victorian Country Oak Dresser And Rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Either Side Of The Doors Being Dummies. Lovely Wide Boards Used For The Back Of The Rack. Slight
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Walnut Pedestal Writing Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
dummy of the front. Measures: Height: 30 1/2", width: 59 1/2", depth: 35 2/3", knee height: 24 3/4
Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Freestanding Davenport
Located in Suffolk, GB
carved cabriole legs, four opening drawers to the right side and four dummy drawers to the left side all
Category

1850s English Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Large Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Top Coffee Table
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in London, GB
& is about 50 years old. This coffee table has a tooled leather top, drawers on one side & dummy
Category

1950s British Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Midcentury Lotus Design Double Door Entry Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
backset, and the other is an inactive dummy. Exterior door plates are 5.5 inches in diameter, and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Top Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
is about 50 years old. This coffee table has a tooled leather top, drawers on one side and dummy
Category

1960s Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

A 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat or Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
escutcheon opposing three dummy drawers, the sides similarly inlaid, knees with elaborate pierced mounts
Category

1880s French Louis XV Used Dummies

Materials

Bronze

Regency Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
inset and above an arrangement of 4 drawers and 4 dummy drawers with original brass leopard head handles
Category

1820s English Neoclassical Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany 4 seater Dining/Pembroke Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
, drawer and dummy drawer to the frieze with original brass handles. It has a lovely centre column raised
Category

19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Other

19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Palisander Sofa Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
front with cock beaded edges and original brass ring handles, dummy drawers to the reverse. Further
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Palisander

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to the right hand side fitted with 4 drawers and the to the left with 4 drawer slides. Dummy drawers
Category

Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Large Stunning Quality 20th Century Walnut Oval Partners Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with dummy drawers. The original golden brown tooled leather inset to top with thumb moulded edge over
Category

20th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Palisander Sofa Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
front with cock beaded edges and original brass ring handles, dummy drawers to the reverse. Further
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Palisander

19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Palisander Sofa Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
front with cock beaded edges and original brass ring handles, dummy drawers to the reverse. Further
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Palisander

19th Century Mahogany Pedestal Kneehole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
to the right hand side fitted with 4 drawers and the to the left with 4 drawer slides. Dummy drawers
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Original 19th Century Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, above a plinth base. On the opposing side of the top, there are three dummy drawers. The desk is in
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mahogany and Brass Military Campaign Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
wood grain, good color and is of high quality. There are two drawers on the front and two dummy drawers
Category

1930s British Campaign Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Partners Desk with Gilt Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
back similarly configured with the center frieze dummy drawer fitted with a writing slide. The cabinets
Category

Mid-19th Century European Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine Victorian Mahogany Centre 5 Drawer Kneehole desk, c.1880s
By Bartholomew Fletcher
Located in Dereham, GB
, Dummy drawers , straight back, Oak lined drawers 64cm deep, fine hand cut dovetails Fine cast gilt
Category

1880s British Hepplewhite Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
drop leaves above a single drawer to the front, with brass handles, and a matching dummy drawer on the
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Demi Lune Shaped Tea / Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped fold over top opening to reveal a polished interior above a single drawer flanked by two dummy
Category

18th Century English George III Used Dummies

Materials

Other

Antique Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
Located in London, GB
. It has a serpentine shaped front with dummy drawers on either side that are really cupboards & a
Category

1950s English Sheraton Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique Yew Wood Campaign Style Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
Large antique campaign style coffee table in yew wood with three drawers on one side and dummy
Category

1950s English Campaign Used Dummies

Materials

Yew

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
davenport has four cedar wood line drawers and to the left hand side there are four dummy drawers, all with
Category

19th Century English Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

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Used Dummies For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of used dummies available for sale. Each of these unique used dummies was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Used dummies have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used dummies made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used dummies over the years, but those made by Arthur Quisto, Gucci and U.S. Government are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Dummies?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,675, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $33,800 highest priced.
Questions About Used Dummies
  • 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.