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Antique English Bookcase, Newly Painted in the Regency Style
Located in Port Chester, NY
bottom key operates more as a dummy, just to pull open the door, as the lock does not function, but the
Category

Mid-19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Pine

A Good George III Mahogany Patience Table
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
disguised as dummy drawers; the frieze with a single mahogany lined drawer and dummy drawers to sides and
Category

1790s English George III Used Dummies

Gillows of Lancaster walnut octagonal drum table, England circa 1860
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
four drawers and four 'dummies'. Stamped Gillow and Co, England, circa 1860.
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Sofa Table 19th Century Writing Desk Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
above a frieze with single long drawers to each side beside dummy drawers. Raised on standards joined by
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

French Mahogany Desk, circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Above five drawers, the reverse side with dummy drawers raised on columnar legs with acanthus cast
Category

19th Century French Empire Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Chest of Drawers Painted Simulated Oak Pine 19th Century Blanket Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
storage above dummy and graduated drawers mounted with good handles, dovetailed jointing and clean
Category

Mid-19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Pine

George III Mahogany and Rosewood Banded Oval Pembroke Table
Located in Knutsford, GB
and ebony. The frieze with bow fronted back and front with a central opening draw and opposing dummy
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Female Articulated Lay Figure Mannequin
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
mannequin or dummy in painted wood is rare. If you look closely there are metal twist adjustments at the
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Used Dummies

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Italian Painted Wood Female Articulated Lay Figure Mannequin
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
mannequin or dummy in painted wood is rare. If you look closely there are metal twist adjustments at the
Category

19th Century Italian Used Dummies

Materials

Wood

Writing Table/Desk Gillows Style
Located in Uppingham, GB
, single centre drawer flanked by two double depth drawers with dummy fronts and mahogany linings. Simple
Category

1830s English George IV Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Kneeling Angels (Flemmish pair of candlesticks)
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of candle-sticks, the cutout kneeling figures painted in the fashion of dummy
Category

18th Century and Earlier Belgian Used Dummies

Materials

Panel

English Mahogany Sofa Writing Table Desk Bevan Funnell Drop-Leaf Console Antique
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
, fitted two drawers to frieze with dummy drawers to reverse and raised on splayed legs terminating in
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20th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th-Early 19th Century English Library Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
drawers, the other with two dummy drawers. Measurements: 59cm high (knee height).  
Category

Early 19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual George III Period Mahogany Flap-Top Patience Occasional Table
Located in Cambridge, GB
each end and on each side with a pair of hinged lopers flanking a dummy-drawer, all with brass knob
Category

1790s English Used Dummies

Geo III Mahogany Bedside Cabinet or Commode
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
and original swan neck handles. The two top dummy drawers folding down to reveal compartment; and the
Category

1770s British Chippendale Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Beaconsfield, GB
further four dummy drawers to the other raised on bun feet with original ceramic castors.
Category

19th Century British Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Hon Stephen Tenant`s Writing Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
cupboards below. To the reverse it has three dummy drawers above two further glazed cupboards. Unusually to
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Kidney-Shaped Writing table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency mahogany kidney-shaped writing table with a single frieze drawer, opposing dummy drawer
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Excellent Quality Victorian Figured Walnut Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
escutions, left hand locking stay is a dummy, right hand with full working lock and key, solid pine drawer
Category

Mid-19th Century European Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

Regency Goncalo Alves Pedestal Sofa Table
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
, each side with a single drawer and dummy drawer with brass ring handles, all upon a turned support on a
Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

Dresser
Located in Honiton, Devon
central back of dummy drawers. Measures: Height 86 inches or 219 cms Depth 19 inches or 48 cms
Category

Early 1800s Used Dummies

Materials

Oak

Dresser
Dresser
$3,642
Burl Walnut Piano Top 19th Century Davenport
Located in Bedford, NY
FITTED INTERIOR -FOUR DRAWERS WUTH KNOB HANDLES OPPOSED BY FOUR DUMMY DRAWERS. RAISED ON SHAPED SUPPORTS
Category

19th Century English Used Dummies

Regency Rosewood Davenport with a Sliding Top in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
to the right, four dummy drawers plus a small pen and ink drawer. The whole supported on bun feet.
Category

1810s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

A Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Drum Tables
Located in Long Island City, NY
The gilt-tooled tabacco colored leather tops over a frieze of opposing dummy and functional drawers
Category

19th Century British Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Dresser Base, Charles II / William Mary period, English, circa 1680-1690
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
above three heavily moulded geometric pattern drawers, the centre drawer above twin similar dummy
Category

17th Century British Charles II Used Dummies

Materials

Elm, Oak

Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
ring turned columns. The top comprising of two working drawers and two dummy drawers. Size closed
Category

Early 1800s British Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
apron and bracket feet. The center drawer is functional, but the exterior drawers are dummy fronts.   
Category

1840s English Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Georgian Sideboard George III English Flamed Mahogany Long Serpentine Credenza
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
a tambour cupboard flanked by a cupboard faced as three drawers (dummy drawers) and a single short
Category

18th Century English George III Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

French Kingwood Gilt Mounted Bureau Plat Regence Desk
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
feathered and scrolling edge. Fitted three frieze drawers with dummy drawers to the reverse. All drawers
Category

1920s European Louis XV Used Dummies

Materials

Bronze

Regency Padouk Wood Sofa Table
Located in Folkestone, Kent
over two apron drawers with opposing dummy drawers, supported on a four scroll top, square section
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Padouk

19th Century Regency Rosewood Drum Table
Located in Millbrook, NY
with carved edge over four working and four dummy drawers. Raised on a turned and carved pedestal with
Category

1820s English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Antique Library Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
it has a very unusual feature which we cannot remember having seen before, dummy drawers to both
Category

Early 19th Century British Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Oak and Rosewood Side Cabinet
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
columns and four dummy drawers to each side, on turned peg feet with brass cappings. Inspired by a
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Used Dummies

George IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
. This is flanked by two short drawers, with two opposing dummy drawers, and all raised on reeded
Category

19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

A good English late 18th century Drum Table in Mahogany.
Located in Miami, FL
working 4 dummy ). The table can be used very well as a writing table.Original hardware and castors.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Figured Mahogany Sofa Table with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Macclesfield, GB
string inlay to the top and rosewood crossbanded edge. The table has two working drawers and two dummy
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Bronze

Continental Walnut and Satinwood Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
a single drawer above a cupboard door (opening to the left) is made in the form of two dummy drawers
Category

1880s French Used Dummies

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

George III Period Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Cambridge, GB
-lined frieze-drawer and corresponding dummy with original brass knob-handles; on down-curved legs with
Category

Early 19th Century English Used Dummies

Antique Rosewood Davenport
Located in Redruth, GB
place, Richmond. Four drawers and four dummy drawers, sloping hinged writing surface with internal
Category

Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

George III period late 18th century Mahogany Commode in original condition
Located in London, GB
used. The lift up top and doors open to reveal the seat and original cover, above a dummy and a fitted
Category

18th Century and Earlier British George III Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Pembroke Table
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
English pembroke table Single drawer to one end, dummy drawer to the other Sitting on elegant
Category

19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

George IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Edinburgh, GB
similarly in a gilt tooled leather and is flanked by two short drawers, with two opposing dummy drawers. It
Category

19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table
By George Bullock
Located in London, GB
Two short drawers and one long drawer with a dummy on the opposite facing side. Joined by a turned
Category

19th Century British Georgian Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Victorian Walnut Davenport
Located in Manchester, GB
, stringing and more detailed panels. With dummy drawers to one side and real ones to the other side. All the
Category

19th Century British Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

George IV Burr Elm and Rosewood Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
drawer flanked by two short drawers on either side, with conforming dummy drawers to the other side, with
Category

Mid-19th Century English Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

George III Sofa Table
Located in Dublin port, IE
frieze of two drawers and two dummy drawers with original brass lions mask handles. This table is of
Category

Late 18th Century Irish George III Used Dummies

Materials

Rosewood

Changing Experience
Located in New York, NY
Fabrica Book Dummy Award, Meitar Award and Canada Council for the Arts Grant. Viktoria Sorochinski’s is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Dummies

Materials

Archival Pigment

Potions
Located in New York, NY
Fabrica Book Dummy Award, Meitar Award and Canada Council for the Arts Grant. Viktoria Sorochinski’s is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Dummies

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pomegranate Mystery
Located in New York, NY
Dummy Award, Meitar Award and Canada Council for the Arts Grant. Viktoria Sorochinski’s is the author
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Dummies

Materials

Archival Pigment

Georgian Mahogany and Inlaid Linen Press
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, brass beading separating the doors and dummy drawers (which form part of the door). Inside are 2
Category

19th Century Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Games Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
and satinwood above a frieze drawer fitted for games pieces, opposing dummy drawer, raised on ring
Category

19th Century English Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

Bird s-Eye Maple Pedestal Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
tooled green leather top. The pedestals have three similar drawers to one side and three dummy drawers to
Category

1950s English Used Dummies

Regency Figured Solid Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in London, west Sussex
true and one dummy drawer to each side and is supported on swept supports which are united by a central
Category

Early 19th Century European Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Juan Muñoz Furniture III Enigmatic Despair Isolation Mezzotint Black Interior
Located in MADRID, MD
individually or in groups, cast in bronze or resin, his figures—inspired by ventriloquist dummies, dwarves, and
Category

1990s Contemporary Used Dummies

Materials

Drypoint, Mezzotint

Antique Quality Regency circa 1825 Mahogany Two-Drawer Drop-Leaf Work Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
drawers to one side, which slide freely (dummies to the other). Solid and strong, with no loose joints
Category

1820s British Regency Used Dummies

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Davenport
Located in Manchester, GB
An attractive inlaid burr walnut davenport from the Victorian period. With dummy drawers to one
Category

1860s English Victorian Used Dummies

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Kingwood Side Table in the Louis XV Style
Located in London, GB
escutcheons on both sides of a bearded and crowned figure. One long drawer and one dummy drawer. Please note
Category

19th Century French Used Dummies

Materials

Brass

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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.