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Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Pedestal by Maison Millet, circa 1880
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
floral marquetry. The dummy front to the second drawer opening to reveal a leather writing surface and a
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Used Dummies
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
with a further three drawers in each pedestal to one side, the opposing side having dummy drawers and
Category
1790s English George III Used Dummies
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
above three frieze drawers, flanked by gilt bronze anthemion mounts and three corresponding dummy
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Used Dummies
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
green leather writing surface above three frieze drawers on one side and dummy drawers on the other
Category
1860s French Used Dummies
Materials
Ormolu
Belles Pommes , American Artist, Figurative Painting, Floral,
Located in Houston, TX
figuratives that Jacob has rendered in oil on canvas and Plexiglas or worn only by the dressmakers' dummies
Category
2010s American Impressionist Used Dummies
Materials
Oil
XVIII Century Indo Portuguese Baroque Writing Table
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
on each side and two dummy drawers at each end. The legs with a variety of ring and barley-twist
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
Antique William IV Writing Library Table Johnstone and Jeanes, 19th Century
By Johnstone, Jeanes
Co.
Located in London, GB
the base and feet.
The desk has two spacious drawers on one side with dummy drawers on the other
Category
1840s English William IV Used Dummies
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Aleksandr Standing
Located in New Orleans, LA
Arts Award for Young Talent, and was shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Book Award 2020. The book
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Dummies
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tom (Arching on the bed)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Arts Award for Young Talent, and was shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Book Award 2020. The book
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Dummies
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tom on the Red Floor
Located in New Orleans, LA
Arts Award for Young Talent, and was shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Book Award 2020. The book
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Dummies
Materials
Photographic Paper
Morning Shorts (It
s the start of a new day and everything
s on the rise)
Located in New Orleans, LA
was shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Book Award 2020. The book participated in numerous exhibitions such
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Dummies
Materials
Photographic Paper
Looking Up / Rob
Olivier (the look of love, desire, admiration or simple lust)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young Talent, and was shortlisted for Kassel Dummy Book Award 2020. The book participated in numerous
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Dummies
Materials
Photographic Paper
19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
stationery and everything else you may need. The other side is fitted with dummy drawers so that it does not
Category
1860s Used Dummies
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Knot No. 4 - Yellow Red
By Wolfgang Leidhold
Located in New York, NY
, created another dummy for the recent group of big and small knots. The electrician’s material was surplus
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Used Dummies
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Empire Ormolu Mounted Desk and Chair
Located in London, GB
shorter drawers on each side.
There are ‘dummy’ drawers mirrored on the opposite side, meaning this desk
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Used Dummies
Materials
Ormolu
Superb Victorian Style Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
drawer and three dummy drawers which open to reveal a cupboard with a shelf. In addition there is a
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Used Dummies
Materials
Walnut
3 Graces
By Johnny Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
often incorporates excerpts of lorem ipsum, a dummy text used to demonstrate the graphic elements of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Used Dummies
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Color, Mixed Media, Panel, Permanent Marker, Spray Paint
Highway Gothic
By Johnny Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
often incorporates excerpts of lorem ipsum, a dummy text used to demonstrate the graphic elements of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Used Dummies
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Regency Style Mahogany Ormolu Library Centre Table
Located in London, GB
drawers and four dummy drawers, each with elegant brass lion's head drop handles.
The table is
Category
Late 20th Century Used Dummies
Early 20th Century Louis Revival Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
frieze drawers on one size and together with three ‘dummy’ drawers on the other which means that this
Category
1920s French Used Dummies
Materials
Ormolu
Tar Wax Study
By Jeffrey Keith
Located in San Francisco, CA
1997 Tools/Toys, B.MOCA, Boulder, CO
1996 Voyage of the Dummy, ZIP 37, Denver, CO
1993 A Death in the
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Used Dummies
Materials
Mylar, Wax, Tar
Bureau Plat à TêTes De Guerriers Antiques
By Maison Mottheau et Fils
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
scrolling shell mount clasps. The shaped frieze has three drawers to the front and dummy drawers to the rear
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Used Dummies
Materials
Bronze
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
1780s Italian Neoclassical Used Dummies
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in Summerland, CA
Ventriloquist Dummy
20th century
Hand-made dummy with childrens clothing and shoes
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Dummies
Materials
Wood, Papier Mâché, Paper
$4,750
Ventriliquist
s Dummy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wild dummy! Pull the wire and the lower jaw moves to expose a magnificent set of carved choppers
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
$1,295
Tailor
s Dummy
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A French Tailors Dummie with carved wooden head
Category
Early 20th Century French Used Dummies
$2,650
Leather Wrestling "Dummy"
Located in Round Top, TX
Fantastic original leather wrestling "dummy". Very cool.
Category
1940s German Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
Parisian Tailor
s Dummy
Located in Southampton, NY
With bustle
Category
19th Century French Used Dummies
$1,250
1940s Ventriloquist
s Dummy
Located in San Francisco, CA
I took a shine to this little guy. He's a little shop worn and his leg is loose but he still has lots of youthful verve and a whole closet full of attitudes.
Category
1940s American Used Dummies
Materials
Mixed Media
Pair of Ventriloquist Dummies
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous pair if vintage ventriloquist dummies in period clothing. Moveable eyes, eyelids and lips.
Category
1940s American Used Dummies
Vintage Leather Wrestling Dummy
Located in Round Top, TX
Fun leather wrestling dummy from a gymnasium in the Czech Republic, circa 1930. Practice your moves
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
Crash Test Dummy Head
Located in New York, NY
Copper head mold with iron bracket that came from a doll factory. The life size head is of abstracted form with an old oxidized patina along with brown/gold paint. It has a hollow...
Category
20th Century American Used Dummies
Materials
Copper, Iron
Headless Articulated Forensics Dummy
Located in Seattle, WA
This detailed forensics mannequin is assembled from pre-made cast resin elements with appendages just like a human.... less the head. He can be flexed in nearly any position imagin...
Category
20th Century American Used Dummies
Materials
Resin
Head of Ventriloquist
s Dummy
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Quite vintage, nice patina, creepy, weird, in other word's, all the bells and whistles you want in one these. Eye and mouth movement controled by separate levers, cast iron Victorian...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Dummies
Materials
Wood, String
Remarkable Early Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in New York, NY
The early ventriloquist figure has a carved wood head with articulated mouth and great painted surface. The moveable arm has well carved hands in different positions. He is well dres...
Category
1860s American Folk Art Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
Wall-Mounted European Wrestling Dummy
Located in Seattle, WA
1930s German leather wrestling dummy on a custom-made steel wall-mounted stand. There are two of
Category
1930s German Used Dummies
Materials
Steel
"Bill" The Leather Throwing Dummy
Located in Aurora, OR
Leather throwing dummies are used in everything from martial arts training to wrestling as a means
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
1940s Leather Wrestling Dummy, Lifesize
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Lifesize wrestling dummy made from leather in the 1940s. Original condition, with great patina
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
Vintage Leather Wrestling Dummy, 1960s
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Cool vintage leather wrestling dummy. Made in dark grey leather and remains in very good condition
Category
Mid-20th Century French Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
Pair of English Dummy Boards
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An antique pair of probably English " dummy boards " or summer fireplace inserts. There is plenty
Category
19th Century English Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
Deconstructed Blue-Eyed Ventriloquist
s Dummy
Located in Seattle, WA
Carved wood ventriloquist's dummy head with bright blue resin eyes, heavy brows and red lips
Category
20th Century American Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
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
Late 19th Century English Used Dummies
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 1950s German Leather Wrestling Dummy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cool and unusual German leather wrestling practice dummy from the 1950s.
Category
1950s German Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
1960s Lifesize Leather Wrestling Dummy, Russia
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Leather wrestling dummy made in the 1960s in Russia. It is made from blue colored leather with
Category
20th Century Russian Industrial Used Dummies
Materials
Leather
1930s Hand-Painted Ventriloquist Dummy Head
Located in Glamis, Angus
A scarce and rather spooky ventriloquist dummy head. The head has the original control pole and
Category
1930s Canadian Used Dummies
Carved American Ventriloquist Dummy, circa 1900
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful dapper ventriloquist dummy with a very expressive carved wooden face. The head rotates
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Used Dummies
Edwardian Antique Tailors Dummy by Harris
Sheldon
Located in Lancashire, GB
Edwardian Antique Tailors Dummy by Harris & Sheldon.
This is a lovely quality, English antique
Category
Early 1900s British Used Dummies
Materials
Oak
1950
s Richard Ginori Porcelain Dummies For Gloves
Located in Milan, IT
1950's Richard Ginori Porcelain Dummies For Gloves
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Used Dummies
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
19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Used Dummies
Vintage 1940s Display Linen Dressmake Mannequin Taylors Dummy
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
/Dummy Manufactured by 'Chil-Daw' British Made Pioneer Model c.1930s/40s Fully Adjustable by Means of
Category
1940s English Rustic Used Dummies
Materials
Metal, Iron
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
Late 19th Century English Used Dummies
Materials
Pine, Paint
1960s Rubber Martial Arts Kicking Dummy Mounted as Sculpture
Located in Easton, PA
Life like rubber casting of a human torso originally made as a martial arts/boxing kicking dummy c
Category
1960s American Used Dummies
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Arthur Quisto
By Arthur Quisto
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The period dummy of high build quality, in a taffeta and cotton white shirt with thick wool and
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Used Dummies
Materials
Composition
Pair of Victorian Painted Figural Dummy Boards, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Charming Pair of Victorian Carved and Painted Dummy Boards Depicting Children. Ex-collection of
Category
19th Century English Used Dummies
Materials
Wood
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Rare Cased circa 1932 Ventriloquist’s Dummy by Arthur Quisto
By Arthur Quisto
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
more function with the handles well worn and positioned through the dummies base and out the other side
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Used Dummies
Materials
Composition
Cased Ventriloquist’s Dummy, ‘The Davenport No.2’ by Leonard Insull
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The large early 20th century period dummy of high build quality, with seven operating mechanisms in
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Dummies
Materials
Composition
Early 20th Century Ventriloquist’s Dummy Herbert Brighton Attributed, circa 1930
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The early 20th century period dummy of good build quality, with operating eyes and mouth, in a
Category
1930s English Used Dummies
Materials
Composition
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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
- 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.
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