That's a fairly numb arts and crafts mirror back sideboard, worth about £20. The handles are worth more than the furniture. You might get lucky that someone likes it and wants to give you £100 for it.
The Victorian balloon back chair is worthless by itself, if you have a set of 4 you might get 50 quid
The reproduction nest of tables is £20.
The dropleaf table is £20
Chairs are for binning.
The shipping furniture (wardrobe, cupboard and dressing table) are for binning.
You won't get a better answer than this and honestly I'm surprised at the prices as I'd give even less for the drop leaf table the the repro stuff would be for the bin.
The furniture might be old but no one wants it and probably never will.
I can't help feeling this sort of stuff is going to have a revival someday (in 20 years, or 30, whatever) and it's going to get crazy expensive and everyone will be kicking themselves because they threw it all away a couple of decades ago when it was worthless.
But right now: Yeah, mostly worthless, if you can even find someone that wants it in the first place. The problem is it lasts forever so the people that like it and want it likely already have everything they need.
There's a reason they want you to get rid of it, it's either going to be a pain in the arse or expensive for a clearance.
Insist on it being clear before completion, vacant possession. Request a viewing once they've said it's clear to confirm, make sure if they've used a clearance service they haven't left anything behind or missed anything.
Virtually nobody wants this stuff any more. Some of it you can't even give away. Source: I've tried getting rid of furniture like this. Couldn't even give it away.
I was dragged to a flea market a few weeks ago. The place was FULL of this crap, and it was priced so ridiculous that it has clearly been sat there for years. Stall vendors clinging to the hope some other mug might come along and spend hundreds on their musty old ugly wardrobe.
I'd just have a nice bonfire with it if I were you. Nobody wants this stuff any more.
⬆️⬆️⬆️ This is the answer OP - my husband runs a clearance company, and the nice person above just saved me a lot of typing. Was going to say exactly the same thing 😁
Send photos to an auction house maybe. However dark wood and Formica 70s stuff is really not in fashion at the momen. You see it in antique shops but not many people seem to be buying it these days. When clearing out my dad's house last year it was full of the stuff and an auction house wouldn't take it, the charity shop wouldn't even take most of it.
These aren't worth much . A charity shop may collect them for free . You can pick most of this up for next to nothing in a charity shop . If you like them tell them they can leave them otherwise let them get rid of them. If the house is 1930s and you want to decorate in that style then fill your boots .
The first photo looks like a piece my parents have, solid oak, couple of hundred years old, but too big for modern houses.
The rest of it is donated to refurbishing type charity shop 1930s fodder. I'm thinking somewhere like Emmaus, who made this kind of stuff sellable with paint etc.
Most of that is tat really, just give it to charity if they will collect it, it will save you a lot of hassle and BHF will even let you know how much they got for it.
To be honest, it’s worth very little. Stick it on Facebook selling or something and see if you can get it gone but after that the likes of British Heart Foundation will collect it.
You’d probably want to get a professional appraiser if you want an accurate estimate on the value of the furniture. Facebook groups will have one person telling you it’s worth £200 and another telling you it’s worth £20.
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That's a fairly numb arts and crafts mirror back sideboard, worth about £20. The handles are worth more than the furniture. You might get lucky that someone likes it and wants to give you £100 for it.
The Victorian balloon back chair is worthless by itself, if you have a set of 4 you might get 50 quid
The reproduction nest of tables is £20.
The dropleaf table is £20
Chairs are for binning.
The shipping furniture (wardrobe, cupboard and dressing table) are for binning.
MCM dressing table is for binning.
Final wardrobe is for binning.
CrossCityLine@reddit
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AlabamaShrimp@reddit
You won't get a better answer than this and honestly I'm surprised at the prices as I'd give even less for the drop leaf table the the repro stuff would be for the bin.
The furniture might be old but no one wants it and probably never will.
Ban_the_sky@reddit
I dont get it, I so prefer furniture like this above the ikea alternative. Most of this is so more solid build and has more character.
I can't be the only one and just to be clear I'm in my 30s.
TheAngryBad@reddit
I can't help feeling this sort of stuff is going to have a revival someday (in 20 years, or 30, whatever) and it's going to get crazy expensive and everyone will be kicking themselves because they threw it all away a couple of decades ago when it was worthless.
But right now: Yeah, mostly worthless, if you can even find someone that wants it in the first place. The problem is it lasts forever so the people that like it and want it likely already have everything they need.
SJTG1993@reddit
There's a reason they want you to get rid of it, it's either going to be a pain in the arse or expensive for a clearance.
Insist on it being clear before completion, vacant possession. Request a viewing once they've said it's clear to confirm, make sure if they've used a clearance service they haven't left anything behind or missed anything.
questions4all-2022@reddit
I don't want to sound rude, but why bin them? Would it not be better to donate to someone who may need/has nothing?
TheAngryBad@reddit
Virtually nobody wants this stuff any more. Some of it you can't even give away. Source: I've tried getting rid of furniture like this. Couldn't even give it away.
DEADB33F@reddit
Chuck it in an estate clearance sale type auction.
Expect to get back about what it cost to get all the furniture loaded up and taken to the auction house.
Isengard_3@reddit
Depending on location, I will take the first item from you, but for £0. Let me know!
Riverview1957@reddit
The value is the offer made to you buy a person who is interested. Try a site selling furniture and ask for offers
mdogwarrior@reddit
I was dragged to a flea market a few weeks ago. The place was FULL of this crap, and it was priced so ridiculous that it has clearly been sat there for years. Stall vendors clinging to the hope some other mug might come along and spend hundreds on their musty old ugly wardrobe.
I'd just have a nice bonfire with it if I were you. Nobody wants this stuff any more.
victory_roll@reddit
⬆️⬆️⬆️ This is the answer OP - my husband runs a clearance company, and the nice person above just saved me a lot of typing. Was going to say exactly the same thing 😁
QwertyBobba@reddit
I would have the green chair but for free. Unfortunately there’s not a lot of value here
Weary_Brain9482@reddit
Why did a Demogorgon fall asleep on it??
treeseacar@reddit
Send photos to an auction house maybe. However dark wood and Formica 70s stuff is really not in fashion at the momen. You see it in antique shops but not many people seem to be buying it these days. When clearing out my dad's house last year it was full of the stuff and an auction house wouldn't take it, the charity shop wouldn't even take most of it.
burneracc99999999@reddit
Ha. Seems this way. I've spent weeks trying to find dark wood wardrobes. Typical tha I binned my dad's years ago.
They're all so contemporary now with barely any hanging space!
MathematicianSad8487@reddit
These aren't worth much . A charity shop may collect them for free . You can pick most of this up for next to nothing in a charity shop . If you like them tell them they can leave them otherwise let them get rid of them. If the house is 1930s and you want to decorate in that style then fill your boots .
pixeltash@reddit
The first photo looks like a piece my parents have, solid oak, couple of hundred years old, but too big for modern houses.
The rest of it is donated to refurbishing type charity shop 1930s fodder. I'm thinking somewhere like Emmaus, who made this kind of stuff sellable with paint etc.
ashyboi5000@reddit
Inherited a house with similar pieces. No-one wants them, local furniture charity places don't either. Still got them as it feels a waste to bin them.
theabominablewonder@reddit
Most of that is tat really, just give it to charity if they will collect it, it will save you a lot of hassle and BHF will even let you know how much they got for it.
PipBin@reddit
To be honest, it’s worth very little. Stick it on Facebook selling or something and see if you can get it gone but after that the likes of British Heart Foundation will collect it.
PresentationUsual835@reddit
You’d probably want to get a professional appraiser if you want an accurate estimate on the value of the furniture. Facebook groups will have one person telling you it’s worth £200 and another telling you it’s worth £20.
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