Used chest of drawerses in Brisbane typically sell for A$57 to A$345 (about $40 to $240). Drawer runners are the thing that fails, and buyers open every drawer before they say anything about the price.
Selling a chest of drawers in Brisbane
Brisbane is subtropical, and that genuinely determines what survives second hand here. Humidity is hard on anything upholstered, wooden or electronic that has been stored badly, and buyers who have lived here a while will ask where an item was kept before they ask anything else.
The city has grown quickly through interstate migration, and people arriving from Sydney and Melbourne routinely sell up rather than freight everything north. That produces a steady supply of good furniture at sensible prices.
Ask where the item was stored before anything else. Humidity here is hard on upholstery, timber and electronics alike, and something kept in an unventilated garage can be well past saving while still looking fine.
Brisbane has around 2.6 million people in Queensland, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Townsville are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Brisbane
WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.
What chest of drawerses are worth
What lifts the price
- Drawers that run smoothly and sit square when closed
- Original handles and back panel intact
What pulls it down
- Drawers that stick, drop or fall off their runners
- Particleboard construction with sagging bases
Working out what yours is worth
- Pull one out and check the joints at the front corners
- Photograph the top and any water marks honestly
Getting it ready
- Empty every drawer and run each one in and out. Sticking runners can often be fixed with a candle rubbed along the wooden runner.
- Wipe the top. It is the surface buyers look at first and usually carries ring marks or heat damage.
Photograph
- All drawers open at staggered depths, showing they run freely
- The inside of one drawer, showing the base and joints
Put in the description
- Number of drawers, and whether any are lockable or have dividers
- Material and finish — solid wood, veneer, painted or laminate
Collection, and remove the drawers before lifting — an empty carcass is a fraction of the weight and far easier through a doorway. Tell the buyer that in advance so they bring the right vehicle, not the right optimism.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Queensland)
Common questions
Where can I sell a chest of drawers in Brisbane?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The river cuts the city in half and there are only so many crossings, so which side someone is on matters more than the distance on a map. Most people arrange collection rather than posting, and utes are common enough that furniture moves easily.
Can it be painted?
Say what the finish is. A waxed or oiled surface needs different preparation from a laminate, and a large share of buyers for chests are planning to repaint.
How much is a chest of drawers worth in Brisbane?
Most used chest of drawerses change hands for A$57 to A$345 (about $40 to $240). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a chest of drawers across Australia, what chest of drawerses are worth, everything second hand in Brisbane, or Furniture in Brisbane.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.