G Plan Armchairs Resale Value

G Plan armchairs: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across G Plan

• The Fresco range in teak, which is the most recognised G Plan line and is bought by people who know it by name
• Quadrille and the other early E Gomme ranges, which predate the modern business and are treated as period furniture
• Original sideboards and chests with their untouched teak finish, which are the shapes mid-century buyers are hunting for
• Pieces retaining the original stamp or label underneath, which places them in the vintage line rather than the current one

What pulls G Plan resale value down

• Modern G Plan recliner sofas, which are competent furniture but depreciate like any other high-street upholstery
• Lifted or bubbled teak veneer, which is common where a piece has stood near a radiator and is a specialist repair
• Water rings and heat marks on the tops, which sit through the finish and cannot be polished out without refinishing
• Replaced handles and feet on the vintage cabinets, which are specific to the range and immediately obvious to anyone who collects it

Identifying and dating yours

1. Vintage pieces carry a stamped or branded mark underneath or inside a drawer, often naming E Gomme on the earliest examples
2. Teak and afromosia have distinct colours and grain; the range name is what buyers search, so identify it before listing rather than writing just G Plan
3. Check whether the carcass is solid timber or veneered board, since the earlier solid construction is worth more and is visible at the drawer edges

What lifts any armchair, whatever the label

Frame quality decides everything here: a good frame can be reupholstered indefinitely, a poor one cannot be saved.

• Solid hardwood frames with tight joints
• Recognised mid-century and design pieces
• Original upholstery in good condition, or a recent professional recover
• Fire safety labels still attached

And what pulls one down

• Sagging seats and collapsed webbing
• Cracked or racking frames
• Stains, odours and pet damage
• Missing fire labels, which limit resale in some markets

Working out what yours is worth

1. Sit in it and feel whether the seat platform still supports you
2. Rock it gently to check the frame does not flex
3. Check the fire label is present under the seat

What to state in the listing

• Width, depth and seat height in centimetres, measured at the widest point
• The upholstery material, and whether the cover is removable or washable
• Whether the fire safety label is present
• Any stain, tear, sagging or pet damage, stated before it is asked about

Buyers search by style and material, rarely by the word chair alone: “Mid Century Teak Armchair, Green Wool” or “Leather Wingback Armchair, Brown”. If it is a recognised make — Ercol, Parker Knoll, an IKEA model name — that word does more work than any adjective, so put it first.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Vacuum the seat and get down the sides of the cushion — buyers notice crumbs and coins before they notice the upholstery.
2. Sit in it and lean back hard. A frame that creaks or shifts must be described as such, because the buyer will do exactly this test in your living room.
3. Look underneath for a fire safety label. In the UK, upholstered furniture made since 1988 should carry one, and buyers increasingly ask.

1. The whole chair at a slight angle in a normally lit room, not pushed against a wall
2. The seat cushion lifted out, showing the deck and the underside of the cushion
3. The arms and the front edge of the seat, which is where wear shows first
4. The fire label and the legs, plus any stain, tear or thinning fabric

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year, with a lift in late summer and January when people rearrange rooms. A well-photographed armchair in a neutral fabric usually sells within two to three weeks; bold patterns take longer.

Collection almost always. Measure your doorways and stairwell before you list, tell the buyer which floor it is on, and agree who is lifting before they arrive with a car that is too small.

What buyers ask

Is modern G Plan the same as vintage G Plan?

No. The vintage cabinets from the 1960s and 1970s are collected mid-century pieces; the current upholstery business is separate and its sofas sell as ordinary furniture.

Should I refinish a teak G Plan sideboard?

Clean and oil it rather than stripping it. Buyers of mid-century furniture want the original finish, and a heavy refinish usually lowers the price rather than raising it.

How much is a G Plan armchair worth?

Roughly £36 to £240 depending on condition, against £30 to £200 for armchairs generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £138 for a G Plan armchair, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell an armchair for the title, handover and timing, or the general armchair value guide if yours is not a G Plan.

See also: all G Plan value guides · value guides by brand · buying an armchair · Furniture · condition grades.