People move a lot more often now. No one wants to pay to move heavy furniture.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there local auction houses that would do this plus other large more expensive pieces at the same time?

I was going to suggest this. My parents did very well with their high quality 1960s furniture when they downsized. They had their movers drop things at an auction house. A few pieces brought in $$$. Everything sold in the end.

It was probably mid century modern, teak from Denmark - that style is popular now. What OP has is heavy and out of style, no many people want huge heavy furniture anymore.

+1. I am a frequent auction goer so see lots of furniture sales. Solid wood furniture sales are tough right now. OP, I'd try to sell it yourself first through Facebook marketplace or craigslist. I doubt you'll end up with much $ from an auction. You could even owe them if it doesn't sell.

It's not a lot of work to list it for what you'd like on Facebook marketplace and craigslist. Price it so people can bargain and factor in that folks are going to have to rent a truck (or maybe even movers) to move it. If you find a serious buyer, I wouldn't hold out for more $.

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Anonymous wrote:For sale: 20 year old bedroom set. Scratches, dings, and chipped paint on several of the pieces. Mirror has large crack in middle — still reflective though. Mattress is also 20 years old. Has some blood, urine, and poop stains. I also conceived and birthed three kids on it. And my 50 dogs slept on it every night. They’re cleanish though. Only a few flea infestations over the years. Originally paid $10k. Selling for $9800 firm. You pick up.

OP here, very funny. And completely not the case. And I am not selling a mattress. What is your problem. My husband bought it and it was never my style, that’s all. What about I Sold It On Ebay? This should be used, not dumped.

So give it away

I see stuff for resale online in which people state "I originally paid $XXXX for this, so I am asking $XXX for it." That's not how to price stuff.

Furniture is not usually a investment that holds it's value well. If you pay $9000 for a dining room table, that's what it's worth to you, but years from now don't expect to get $8000 for it on the resale market.

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Anonymous wrote:You can certainly try to sell it. Let us know how that goes. I’m not even being funny. I’d be interested to hear if anyone buys it. There’s a free bedroom set pretty much every week on my local freecyle page and most aren’t 20 years old.

This. It's like getting rid of a piano. Good luck!

I always get amused when people try to see old upright pianos for $$.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there local auction houses that would do this plus other large more expensive pieces at the same time?

I was going to suggest this. My parents did very well with their high quality 1960s furniture when they downsized. They had their movers drop things at an auction house. A few pieces brought in $$$. Everything sold in the end.

It was probably mid century modern, teak from Denmark - that style is popular now. What OP has is heavy and out of style, no many people want huge heavy furniture anymore.

My neighbor runs an auction house in the DMV area, and says they can't even give away most types of wood furniture these days.

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Anonymous wrote:OP again, why would no one want a solid wood bedroom set anymore?

Well first I doubt the "solid wood" - usually it's wood veneer over less expensive wood with some wood veneer backings. I mean I can pretty much picture this sleigh style bedroom furniture you are talking about and it had it's heyday.

The bed - meaning headboard;/footboard/rails - few people are looking for that today - so donate it

the dresser - $100 bc it has to be hauled away
end tables - $50 each if they are in really good condition

Mattress and/or box spring - just give them away

I’m not the OP, but she specified the manufacturer, Durham, who do in fact use solid wood. I’m guessing it’s something like this, which is solid cherry:

https://durhamfurniture.com/product/master-sleigh-bed-1/

I’m actually in the market for a king sized bed, and if I lived anywhere near the OP, I might be interested. I’d choose a quality second-hand piece over the garbage sold by 90% of furniture stores any day. And yes, I still want a bed frame with rails and slats for my old-school flippable mattress plus box springs!

Correct but darker more cherry finish and not distressed

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Anonymous wrote:OP again, why would no one want a solid wood bedroom set anymore?

Well first I doubt the "solid wood" - usually it's wood veneer over less expensive wood with some wood veneer backings. I mean I can pretty much picture this sleigh style bedroom furniture you are talking about and it had it's heyday.

The bed - meaning headboard;/footboard/rails - few people are looking for that today - so donate it

the dresser - $100 bc it has to be hauled away
end tables - $50 each if they are in really good condition

Mattress and/or box spring - just give them away

I’m not the OP, but she specified the manufacturer, Durham, who do in fact use solid wood. I’m guessing it’s something like this, which is solid cherry:

https://durhamfurniture.com/product/master-sleigh-bed-1/

I’m actually in the market for a king sized bed, and if I lived anywhere near the OP, I might be interested. I’d choose a quality second-hand piece over the garbage sold by 90% of furniture stores any day. And yes, I still want a bed frame with rails and slats for my old-school flippable mattress plus box springs!

Anonymous wrote:I just looked at Chairish .com. That can’t possibly be real. They are selling old pool floats for large sums of money

I sold some very traditional pieces on Chairish. It took a while though. I got about 20% of the purchase price after the fees. And far less than than people list things for. I listed medium and then took a low offer. So don't get too excited about Chairish prices. Still more than $0 though.

I have a very traditional Stickley bed and armoire. They are beautiful but definitely no longer in style and they weigh down the room. I feel like I am stuck with them - anything I replace them with will be lower quality.

Anonymous wrote:OP again, why would no one want a solid wood bedroom set anymore?

Well first I doubt the "solid wood" - usually it's wood veneer over less expensive wood with some wood veneer backings. I mean I can pretty much picture this sleigh style bedroom furniture you are talking about and it had it's heyday.

The bed - meaning headboard;/footboard/rails - few people are looking for that today - so donate it

the dresser - $100 bc it has to be hauled away
end tables - $50 each if they are in really good condition

Mattress and/or box spring - just give them away

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Anonymous wrote:It's hard to hear. I know, because I've heard it, too! But responders here speak the truth.

At this moment in time, it's as though we have to look at furniture like it's disposable.

My poor cousin has to figure out how to get rid of several pieces of giant, seriously ugly bedroom furniture. I struggle with how to get her to understand that as much as it was beloved by a family member, no one is going to pay her for that furniture.

It’s too bad that there isn’t a lively recycling market for wood furniture. Things taking headboards/foot boards and making end table or console tables. Making a desk from a dresser top. Or even grinding the wood down for wood chips/mulch. But the chemicals/paint probably make that not feasible.

How much would you pay for a desk made from a dresser top?

These things are labor intensive, and there is not a huge market for the product.

I think there would be more of a market than you think. It could even be customized

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Anonymous wrote:It's hard to hear. I know, because I've heard it, too! But responders here speak the truth.

At this moment in time, it's as though we have to look at furniture like it's disposable.

My poor cousin has to figure out how to get rid of several pieces of giant, seriously ugly bedroom furniture. I struggle with how to get her to understand that as much as it was beloved by a family member, no one is going to pay her for that furniture.

It’s too bad that there isn’t a lively recycling market for wood furniture. Things taking headboards/foot boards and making end table or console tables. Making a desk from a dresser top. Or even grinding the wood down for wood chips/mulch. But the chemicals/paint probably make that not feasible.

How much would you pay for a desk made from a dresser top?

These things are labor intensive, and there is not a huge market for the product.

Hence the “too bad there isn’t a lively recycling market” statement…