Where can I Sell My Antique Furniture?

Rare George I Burr Mulberry Antique Chest Of Drawers

Where can I Sell My Antique Furniture?

If you are considering selling your antique furniture, where do you start? Well there are many options out there but why not try us at driscolls Antiques Ltd. We travel the Country delivering and collecting so the distance is not a problem and we will consider pieces in any condition as long as the pieces of furniture are over 100 years old.

How to find out if we are interested?

First we would require you to email us pictures at info@antiquesworld.co.uk along with your post code and the price that you are looking for. Please let us know of any damage.

As we get so many emails with people selling, we do require all the information above including the price you wish to achieve and then we will promptly come back to you, and let you know if the pieces are of interest or not.

If it is not of interest then we may be able to suggest other ways of selling it, but unfortunately we do not offer a valuation service, we can suggest where to get valuations but they do charge a fee for this service.

Other ways you can sell your antique furniture.

There are also other ways you can sell your antique furniture, but you have to bear in mind the additional fees associated with this.

You can sell at auction, This can come with the risk of selling for a very low price if no reserve is put onto the items you put in the auction, although you may hit lucky and find it gets bid up to a good price. The auctioneer will charge you; transport to get it to them, a fee of around 20 – 25% commission of the sale price, a lotting fee, a photography fee if placing in a catalogue and an insurance fee. This can sometimes cost more than the piece is worth and quite often when they see a piece in your home they will overestimate it, so you place it in their auction house and when it doesn’t sell, they re submit it in the next auction at a much lower price. Not all auctioneers do this but it is something to be aware of.

You can try to sell it on line like on websites such as ebay, but again you will have fees of around 10% plus listing fees and paypal fees of just over 3% making it very expensive. You then have to organise the transport.

We try to make it as simple as possible, just email us a picture, how much you are looking for and your postcode. If it is of interest, we will arrange collection from your home and pay you direct with no commission or fees etc. It can’t be easier!

 

50 Comments. Leave new

  • Jessica Heritage
    May 26, 2018 6:47 am

    I’ve got a vintage 1970s dressing table set , and wanted to know how much it was worth?

    Kind regards

    Reply
  • Hey,
    I am having a dressing table. Will you be able to buy?

    Reply
    • Hi
      If you want to email pictures, your postcode and how much you are looking for, I can gladly have a look for you
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • moyra Richards
    June 20, 2018 7:11 am

    I’m selling a Welsh dresser. If your interested I can email you pictures.

    Reply
    • Hi
      If you would like to email pictures, how much you are looking for and your postcode, I can gladly have a look for you
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Roberta Barber
    July 5, 2018 3:08 pm

    I am downsizing from a cottage full of antique furniture asprey crystal glasses and fine bone China to a tiny modern flat. Do you by any chance offer a service where someone could come to me and look and value as I have had the antique furniture for many years and have no idea of the value
    Thank you
    Roberta Barber
    I’m in Highgate N6

    Reply
    • Hi
      Sorry you are too far away for us to offer a valuation service and its mainly only antique furniture we deal in, so we would not be able to help with the crystal or china
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
      • Do yoj buy dinny table 6 chair and matching glass unti with storages Fareham Hants. Beautiful furniture. Limited addition

        Reply
        • Hi
          We only buy if the items are over 100 years old, do you know how old the pieces are?
          Many thanks
          James

          Reply
          • Robert Helliar
            June 8, 2022 10:37 am

            Hello.
            I have a small folding table which I have been told is Georgian. There are a few chips and scratches of the wood and the top when unfolded has a stainin the varnish. Am looking to sell for about 350 pounds.

          • Hi
            Please email over pictures and I will see if it is of interest
            Thanks
            James

  • Hello
    I have a beautiful 2 door birds eye maple wardrobe for sale which I am reluctantly having to part with. Would this be of any interest to you. If so I can arrange to send you pictures.
    Thanks
    Niku

    Reply
    • Hi
      Yes you would be welcome to email pictures and I will see if it is of interest, but we mainly buy items over 100 years old
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Hey,
    I am having a dressing table. Will you be able to buy?

    Reply
    • Hi
      If you want to email pictures, your postcode and how much you are looking for, I can gladly have a look for you
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Jessica Heritage
    September 26, 2018 8:46 am

    I’ve got a vintage 1970s dressing table set , and wanted to know how much it was worth?

    Kind regards

    Reply
  • I am downsizing from a cottage full of antique furniture asprey crystal glasses and fine bone China to a tiny modern flat. Do you by any chance offer a service where someone could come to me and look and value as I have had the antique furniture for many years and have no idea of the value
    Thank you
    Roberta Barber
    I’m in Highgate N6

    Reply
    • Hi
      Sorry you are too far away for us to offer a valuation service and its mainly only antique furniture we deal in, so we would not be able to help with the crystal or china
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • I’m selling a Welsh dresser. If your interested I can email you pictures.

    Reply
    • Hi
      If you would like to email pictures, how much you are looking for and your postcode, I can gladly have a look for you
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Hello
    I have a beautiful 2 door birds eye maple wardrobe for sale which I am reluctantly having to part with. Would this be of any interest to you. If so I can arrange to send you pictures.
    Thanks
    Niku

    Reply
    • Hi
      Yes you would be welcome to email pictures and I will see if it is of interest, but we mainly buy items over 100 years old
      Thanks
      James

      Reply
      • Hi James
        Yes i have bedrooms of furniture over 100 years old
        About 15 double in lay veneered walnut birds eye grain
        Dresser tables writing desks some absolutely fantastic furniture in refurbishing a hotel

        Reply
  • Hi I have just sent an email, look forward to your return mail thank you.

    Reply
  • Pamela Smith

    I have a Batheaston dining room table with two drop leaf sides, can you tell me who would be interested in purchasing it.

    Thank you.

    Reply
  • I have two chairs I would like to sell one is 400 +years old and one is 0ver 200 years

    Reply
  • Hi!I would like to sell 4 chairs and 2 Puffs in a very good conditions.The Chairs are are repaired by me in a very good condition.

    Reply
  • Abhishek chaki
    December 22, 2021 6:41 am

    Hi I have antique 250 years old chest. would you like to buy?

    Abhishek
    India

    Reply
  • Charlotte Hyams
    January 26, 2022 12:32 pm

    Hi
    Im selling a mid 19th century Victorian settee having beautiful carved details throughout in rosewood. Newly upholstered seat, back, and arms. In very good condition throughout. Raised on turned and carved legs with brass cup castors. Upholstered in Royal Navy blue velvet.

    Would you be interested if so I can email you photos and dimensions with further details.

    Many Thanks

    Charlotte

    Reply
  • Peter Aveling
    May 23, 2022 10:01 am

    Good morning, I have a teak tulip table and a large oak slab table for sale

    Reply
  • Hi,

    I have some old bedroom furniture we are looking to sell that was my Grandparents parents, I’m presuming they then would be over 100 years old but how do we find out if this is over 100 years old, would this be something you could advise if we email over pictures?

    Reply
    • Hi
      If you can please email pictures, your postcode and how much you are looking for and I will see if this is of interest to us. I should be able to tell if it is over 100 years old from the pictures.

      Reply
  • Hi do you come out to look at furniture I’m in sheffield

    Reply
    • Hi
      Unfortunately, We only come out to look at furniture locally but you would be welcome to email pictures and we can see if any of your pieces are of interest to us
      Many thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Martin Stevens
    November 7, 2022 3:02 pm

    I have three large wardrobes. They are all end 19th, early 20th century. I get the impression you are not interested. So where would you suggest I look?

    Reply
    • Hi
      You would be welcome to email pictures and i can see if they are of interest or you could also try your local antiques auctioneer
      Many thanks
      James

      Reply
  • Therese Josephine Bradshaw
    March 24, 2023 12:27 pm

    Hi

    I have a period chiffonier to sell I will email you a photo of it next week

    Many Thanks
    Therese

    Reply
  • Holly Clark
    April 1, 2023 7:15 pm

    Hi I have a Robson of Newcastle antique wardrobe/ dresser and looking for a valuation and wether it would be something you would be interested in buying?
    Thanks

    Reply

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