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Dear PoPville – Anyone Know of Furniture Consignment Options in DC?

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Dear PoPville,

Do you have any recommendations for furniture consignment? I have a set (8) dining chairs from my Aunt that are high-quality antiques, but they do not match my style (& I have dining chairs I love), so I was thinking they were more antique shop material, than a craigslist sale. I have bought furniture from a consignment store in Del Ray years ago, but I would rather deal with someone closer.

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By: Prince Of Petworth | 14 January 2013 2:30 PM | 11 Comments

humanefoodie

Community Forklift is great! Also try any of the Habitat Re-Stores in the area.

January 14, 2013 at 2:48 pm
sunsquashed

Why not try Craigslist?

January 14, 2013 at 3:01 pm
bll

Capital Consignment- they have 1 location in Georgetown and one in Bethesda.

January 14, 2013 at 3:06 pm
dc2005b

The Gallery St. Elmo in Bethesda is also good, Ive gotten some nice things there before, never sold though.

January 14, 2013 at 3:42 pm
- Annonny
  
  Second on the Gallery St. Elmo. They seems to turn stuff over pretty quickly, too.
  
  You could also try sending them to auction – Weschlers and Sloan & Kenyon are two local houses that will sell your stuff.
  
  January 14, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Anonymous

I know it’s not close and I haven’t been there in ages but Upscale Resale is always interesting and there are sometimes amazing finds:
http://upscaleresale.com/

January 14, 2013 at 4:42 pm
anonymous

Corehaus on Upshur (in Petworth) and Ruff and Ready on 14th near the bus depot

January 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm
ClevelandDave

You might also consider auction. Weschler’s on E 9th and E St NW has Tuesday morning sales of just this kind of thing. Others like Quinns in Arlington, Potomack in Alexandria and Sloans in Bethesda also have similar sales.

January 14, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Anonymous

Would it be better to use a shop outside of DC? I don’t mean to be snarky, but when I think of antique dining room furniture I thought of big, out of style pieces. Many DC rowhouses or condos don’t have room for big furniture.

January 14, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Anonymous

Craigslist – with good photos & good price – is your best bet. Any consignment shop will take 50%. Check CL & Ebay to get a sense of what else is being offered and at what price. Remember “antique” is pretty meaningless, especially for dinning room chairs. People are looking for a certain style – i.e. mid-century – or a funky look – or just a good bargain.

January 14, 2013 at 6:53 pm
- Rich
  
  “Everyone” says Criagslist, but frankly, it took multiple rounds to sell very affordable, good quality pieces and people obviously don’t read simple ads.
  
  January 14, 2013 at 8:54 pm