Vitra Resale Value Guides

13 guides to what used Vitra is worth — the price at each condition grade, which lines hold their value, and how to date or identify what you have. Vitra holds the European licence for the Eames and Nelson designs, which makes the genuine-or-replica question the whole of its resale market. An unmarked lookalike is worth a small fraction of a licensed piece.

Which Vitra pieces hold their value

Licensed Eames pieces — the Lounge Chair, the plastic side chairs and the aluminium group — which are the designs the company is built on
The Panton Chair, the first single-piece moulded plastic chair, which is collected as a design object rather than simply used
Nelson clocks and the smaller accessories, which are inexpensive enough to sell quickly and are widely searched by name
Pieces retaining the moulded or stamped Vitra mark underneath, which is what separates a licensed chair from the copies that flood the market

And what pulls the price down

Unmarked replicas, which are everywhere at this price point and are worth a small fraction of the licensed article regardless of how similar they look
Perished shock mounts on Eames fibreglass and plastic chairs, where the rubber discs bonding the shell to the base fail and the seat detaches
Faded and chalky plastic shells, where sunlight has taken the colour out unevenly and no cleaning restores it
Cracked fibreglass around the mounting points on vintage shells, which is structural and is where these chairs eventually fail

Identifying and dating yours

These are the checks that decide which end of the range a piece sits in, and they are the facts a serious buyer will ask for:

The Vitra mark is moulded or stamped into the underside of a seat or the base of an object — photograph it, because it is the difference between the two markets
Licensed Eames chairs carry a label giving the design and production details; a chair with no marking at all should be described as unbranded
Turn a shell chair over and photograph the shock mounts: intact discs bonded flat to the shell are what a buyer is checking for

WishThrift does not authenticate or inspect anything. Condition and origin are described by the seller against five grades — what each one means — so photograph the markings above rather than asserting them.

What Vitra items are worth

The most-searched Vitra items on the site, with the band the label typically commands against the generic range for the same item:

Item	Vitra range	Any brand
Sofa	£93–£620	£60–£400 (~$124–$826)
Dining Table	£78–£542	£50–£350 (~$104–$722)
Desk	£46–£279	£30–£180 (~$61–$372)
Office Chair	£46–£279	£30–£180 (~$61–$372)
Armchair	£46–£310	£30–£200 (~$61–$413)
Dining Chairs	£31–£232	£20–£150 (~$41–$309)
Coffee Table	£31–£186	£20–£120 (~$41–$248)
Bookshelf	£31–£186	£20–£120 (~$41–$248)
Floor Lamp	£23–£140	£15–£90 (~$31–$186)
Console Table	£31–£186	£20–£120 (~$41–$248)

Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). Sellers set their own asking price.

Every Vitra value guide

Selling Vitra on WishThrift

Listing is free and there is no commission on either side — the price you agree with the buyer is the amount you keep, whatever the label is worth. Create a free account, or read the selling guides for what to photograph and how to price.

Frequently asked questions

Is used Vitra worth buying?

It depends far more on the line than the label. Vitra holds the European licence for the Eames and Nelson designs, which makes the genuine-or-replica question the whole of its resale market. An unmarked lookalike is worth a small fraction of a licensed piece. Each guide below says which Vitra lines hold their value for that item and which have almost none, so you are comparing like for like rather than paying for the name alone.

How do I check a piece is genuine Vitra?

The Vitra mark is moulded or stamped into the underside of a seat or the base of an object — photograph it, because it is the difference between the two markets. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade anything — condition and origin are described by the seller, so ask directly and expect an answer. A seller who has the item will send a photograph of the marking in minutes.

What is used Vitra worth?

Across the 13 guides here, from about £12 to £620 (roughly $16 to $826) depending on the item and its condition. Grades run New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts.

Buying or listing rather than valuing? Used Vitra by category covers how this maker’s sizing, labelling and ranges actually run: Furniture, Home and Garden. All brands.