18th Century Painted Lifesize Dummy Board
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century painted lifesize dummy board, featuring a cavalier holding a monkey.
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C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A very rare example having a dummy board of this scale and unusual subject. Circa 1760. 70.5" high x 26" wide Price includes free delivery throughout the UK.
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Early 20th Century English Shop Display Dummy Board
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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-crafted shop display dummy board.
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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 French tole-painted floral dummy board, 20th century, crafted in the form of an abu...
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Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board
Located in Lincoln, GB
**Please contact us for delivery quote** Fine 19th Century English "Silent Companion" Dummy Board 19th-century English "Silent Companion."
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Materials
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18th Century Continental Carved Dummy Board with Religious Angel Figure
Located in Nottingham, GB
A rare late 18th-century life-size religious dummy board, hand-painted in oils on a carved pinewood panel and depicting a sorrowful angel holding the Crown of Thorns.
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Materials
Wood
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.
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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.
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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 bust, obelisk, photo and calling card.
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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.
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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 tapestry.
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19th Century Carved Dummy Board Oil Painting of an Angel & Crown of Thorns
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H 72.84 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 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, Antique Religious Painting, Antique Religious Sculpture, Gothic Antique. 19th Century...
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English Dog "Dummy Board"
Located in Atlanta, GA
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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 delicate arched feet.
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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 ribbon collar, seated upon a red velvet cushion stool with small cabriole legs and pa...
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18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser Base
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Three drawers below the top surface with further spice drawers and one dummy drawer below. Pot board storage and display surface.
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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 centuries, dummy board fire screens were highly fashionable, especially among the English.
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood
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 the reverse.
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French Tole Geranium Decoration, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Interesting French tole decoration geranium in a basket, maybe a dummy board.
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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.
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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art More Folk Art
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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 probably Italian, and dates to the late 18th century.
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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Paintings
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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 dress with her small brown and white dog at her feet looking up at her.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures
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Mahogany
Late 17th/Early 18th Century Fireplace Dummy Board of a Little Girl
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H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 12.5 in
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 cherries.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Umbrella Stands
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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 think someone was home. They are a piece of history in Italian Culture. This one is...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures
Pair of 19th Century Highly Decorative Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Suffolk, GB
The female figure is of a young woman dressed in a blue and yellow dress with lace ruffs, a bonnet and is carrying a basket of flowers. Dummy board figures were thought to have or...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
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Pine, Paint
Dapper Hare Cut-out Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
Painted wood cut-out figure of a dapper hare. (Dummy Board)
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Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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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.
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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.