People buy used furniture for a few reasons. I like buying used because it keeps items out of a landfill, but that is secondary to my passion for antiques. (I buy old things because I like them.) However, you don’t need to love antiques to benefit from the online used furniture market. For one, you could save a lot of money on contemporary pieces by buying second-hand furniture that is gently used.
Money savings aside, the environmental impact of buying used home goods can’t be stated enough because any piece that is already made is more sustainable than one that’s not (we’ll get into the shipping aspect another time). What else? You can also find a lot of design inspiration on the following sites. So let’s get into it. Here are the 16 best places to buy used furniture online, regardless of your aesthetic. There truly is something for everyone.
Deal-Worthy Marketplaces
These businesses love supporting small businesses and do so by providing accessible marketplaces for antique dealers and other vintage sellers. Since these individual sellers have a lot less overhead than some of the other brands below, it’s very easy to find vintage furniture priced under the market.
1. Etsy
- Large marketplace with handmade and vintage sellers
- Promotes human connection through commerce
- Ideal for quirky vintage or antique furniture finds
2. Ruby Lane
- Caters to antique dealers and collectors
- Feels like shopping at a flea market or antique show
- Marketplace backed by a customer support team
3. Facebook Marketplace
- Supports local pickups and shipping
- Allows you to see Facebook profiles of sellers
- More transparency than Craigslist
Online Auctions
If you love the thrill of the hunt and get joy from in-person auctions, these sites are the next best thing.
4. eBay
- The most internet-famous online auction house
- Can buy items at auction or as a buy it now
- Has a lot of used furniture priced under market
5. Auction Ninja
- Hosts online estate sales and auctions
- Allows local businesses to hold online sales
- Find unique items that aren’t available on any other platform
6. Everything But The House
- Founded by two estate sale enthusiasts
- Every auction starts at $1
- A destination to find “everything uncommon”
Contemporary Resellers
Up next are places where you can buy gently used furniture online from brands like Ikea. The entrepreneurs who started these used furniture marketplaces had a similar vision: to keep perfectly fine used furniture out of the landfill.
7. Floor Found
- Kept over 400,000 pounds out of landfills
- Picks up your furniture to sell it
- Stocks shop with like-new items at discounted prices
8. Kaiyo
- Online marketplace for well-built used furniture
- Offers white-glove delivery service
- Save thousands on designer furniture
9. The Local Vault
- A marketplace for new and lightly used luxury furniture
- Offers consignment service
- Items are heavily curated to ensure quality
10. AptDeco
- A marketplace where anyone can sell used furniture of any style and quality
- Offers a money-back guarantee
- Find used furniture from popular brands like Ikea and West Elm
Luxury Stores
Finally, we have high-end furniture stores. You may not keep these items out of the garbage or local thrift shop (because these pieces are generally quite valuable). But you may save yourself a few bucks by buying some designer furniture used—or you might find an Antiques Roadshow-worthy treasure.
11. 1stdibs
- Sells “the most beautiful things on earth”
- Founded in 2000 as a luxury marketplace
- Likens itself to a Paris flea market
12. Sotheby’s Home
- Offers used (and expensive) furniture from private collections
- Led by a world-leading luxury auction house
- Hosts a range of high-end antique dealers
13. One Kings Lane
- Primarily a designer showroom with a vintage section
- Highly curated selection of furniture
- One of a kind items available
14. Rejuvenation
- Founded in 1977 in Portland, Oregon
- Primarily a spot for architectural salvage and restoration
- Antique furniture is high quality but pricey
15. Chairish
- A curated collection of high-end used furniture
- Claims to be a “great big emporium of style”
- 2,000 expertly edited items added daily
16. Sunbeam Vintage
- Latinx, womxn owned used furniture store with a variety of mid-century items
- Has a local showroom in Los Angeles
- Offers a mixture of used furniture with handmade items and new products.
