Are my sofas worth reupholstering?
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Wondering what my HENREDON sofa is probably worth?
Comments (11)I disagree with some of these comments. Certain furniture brands and styles have a very desirable and collectable aesthetic. Look on 1st Dibs and Cherish. There are usually wonderful old Henredon pieces on there, along with Century and Hickory Chair and Sherrill and Vanguard, to name a few. If a sofa has fabulous classic or unique lines and has wonderful fabric in good condition, an older sofa can bear a high price tag, if sold on a site attracting shoppers who have a savvy, discerning taste, and who know a special find when they see one. A vintage Henredon sofa by Dorothy Draper in great condition can cost a small fortune, if it’s in a good fabric and color. A shopper or consignment shop owner has to understand what they are looking at. Instead of asking opinions from people, do some homework. Google “vintage Henredon sofas”. Look on 1st Dibs and Chairish and Sotheby’s auction. Even ebay. They often carry ads for pieces that have already sold, so you can still see the prices asked. There are LOTS of on line stores that sell only desirable, stylish vintage sofas. They’re usually $800 to $1,000 or more. A few of these vendors are on ebay. Now I don‘t want to build your hopes up. If you sell locally you will have to take what the market will bear. Or take the sofa to a nearby city that has a bigger market and high-end consignment shops. First, though, do research and see how your sofa stands up to the other high-priced ones....See MoreReupholster or Replace My Norwalk Sofa?
Comments (4)I had a Highland leather sofa for several years and the cushions sort of lost their shape and they were covered under warranty..I thought. I called them and they said they had restructured the company of something such as that and new cushions were $1,000.00 so I declined. I ended up giving the sofa to a son and told him if he got tired of it to let me know and I'd take it back. We bought a Barrington-Young to replace it and it was a huge disappointment in that the cushions wouldn't hold up, and the leather wasn't the quality of Norwalk. To make a long story short, he gave it to his son who allowed dogs to crawl all over it, scratching and destroying the leather and after the grandson finished with it, he wanted to sell it for $500.00 on Craigslist. I wish I had kept it and had it refurbished since the frame was of such high quality....See Morereupholstering my sofa
Comments (1)I"ll repost my question when I figure out how to post pictures. :):)...See MoreAntique settee - worth re-upholstering?
Comments (9)Does the $ 600 include a quality wood re-finish? That piece will need it, simply recovering it won't really work. Generally i'ts not economical to reupholster / re-store as costs will be similar to buying new. Rework a piece because you really like it and have a use for it in a particular space. Otherwise, move onto something else....See Morekgsd
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