G Plan TV Units Resale Value

G Plan TV units: 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 TV unit, whatever the label

TV units sell steadily but cheaply, so material and cable management are what separate one listing from another.

• Solid wood and quality veneer
• Cable management ports already cut
• Working drawers and doors
• Sizes suited to common television widths

And what pulls one down

• Sagging particleboard shelves
• Chipped edges and lifting veneer
• Damaged glass shelves and doors
• Very large units suiting few rooms

Working out what yours is worth

1. Sight along shelves for sag
2. Measure the width and state the maximum TV size
3. Check every door and drawer

What to state in the listing

• Width, depth and height in centimetres, and the usable top width between any raised edges
• Maximum TV size or weight it is designed for, if the label or manual states it
• Storage layout — open shelves, drawers, cupboards — and whether shelves are adjustable
• Whether the back is open for cables, and whether it is a corner or straight unit

Width first, because that is the search: “150cm TV Unit, Oak Effect, 2 Drawers” or “Corner TV Stand, Glass Shelves, 100cm”. Say whether it is a corner unit, since that is a completely different buyer and putting it in the title saves you a stream of wrong enquiries.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Clear it out and clean the top, then check the cable routing holes at the back are intact.
2. Test drawers and doors, and check any glass shelf for chips at the corners.
3. Tighten legs or castors and check the top for a sag if it has carried a heavy set for years.

1. The whole unit straight on, empty, against a plain wall
2. The top with a tape measure across it showing the usable width
3. The back, showing cable holes and whether the rear is open or panelled
4. Inside any cupboard or drawer, plus every scratch, chip or mark

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady, with a lift around major sporting events and Christmas when televisions get replaced. Wide units in neutral finishes sell within a couple of weeks.

Collection. Most units fit in an estate car or small van, so give the boxed or assembled dimensions and say whether it dismantles, which decides the vehicle they need to bring.

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 TV unit worth?

Roughly £30 to £168 depending on condition, against £25 to £140 for TV units 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 £99 for a G Plan TV unit, 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 a TV unit for the title, handover and timing, or the general TV unit value guide if yours is not a G Plan.

See also: all G Plan value guides · value guides by brand · buying a TV unit · Furniture · condition grades.