Used office chairs in London, England typically sell for £30 to £180 (about $40 to $240). Office chairs sell on brand and on the state of the gas lift, because a chair that sinks slowly under you is the fault every used buyer has been caught by.
Selling an office chair in London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
London, in England, has around 8.9 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Birmingham, Leeds and Sheffield are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in London
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What office chairs are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact mesh or foam with no collapse
- Original arms and castors
What pulls it down
- A gas lift that sinks slowly under weight
- Missing or mismatched castors
Working out what yours is worth
- Sit in it and time whether the seat height holds
- Check the underside label for the maker and model
Getting it ready
- Sit in it and check the gas lift holds height for several minutes. A sinking chair needs the cylinder replaced and must be disclosed.
- Clean the fabric or mesh, check the castors roll freely, and look at the seat foam for collapse.
Photograph
- The seat surface and backrest, showing fabric or mesh condition
- The base, gas lift and castors
Put in the description
- Whether the gas lift holds height reliably
- Which adjustments work: height, tilt, lock, armrests, lumbar
Steady with strong lifts in September and January. Recognised ergonomic brands sell within days at good prices; generic chairs are abundant and cheap.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell an office chair in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Does it sink?
Sit in it for several minutes and check. Gas lift failure is the classic used office chair fault and buyers always ask.
How much is an office chair worth in London?
Most used office chairs change hands for £30 to £180 (about $40 to $240). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling an office chair across the United Kingdom, what office chairs are worth, everything second hand in London, or Furniture in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.