Herman Miller Side Tables Resale Value

Herman Miller side tables: 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 Herman Miller

• The Aeron, which has been in production since 1994, is repairable and has a deep second-hand market at every price point
• Size B Aerons, the middle and most common size, which suit the widest range of buyers and therefore sell fastest
• The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in original leather, which is the company’s flagship design and is bought as furniture rather than as seating
• Chairs still inside the twelve-year warranty, which transfers with the chair and is a genuine selling point worth stating

What pulls Herman Miller resale value down

• Torn or sagging pellicle mesh, which is the Aeron’s defining feature and an expensive specialist repair rather than a home fix
• Failed gas lifts, where the seat sinks under load — cheap to replace but an immediate deduction because the buyer must do it
• Broken tilt mechanisms and seized forward-tilt levers, which are the moving parts that eventually go and are costly to source
• Cracked armrest pads and stems, which are the most-handled part of the chair and cannot be repaired convincingly

Identifying and dating yours

1. The size is marked on the back edge of the chair frame — A for small, B for medium, C for large — and it must go in the listing title, since buyers filter on it
2. A label under the seat gives the production date and the specification, which tells a buyer whether it is a classic or a remastered model
3. Photograph the mesh straight on with light behind it, since that is how sagging and small tears show up and it is the first thing buyers ask about

What lifts any side table, whatever the label

Side tables are small, easy to move and cheap new, so design and material are what lift one above nominal value.

• Solid wood and recognised design pieces
• Stable, tight joints
• Original finish in good condition
• Matching pairs sold together

And what pulls one down

• Water rings and heat marks
• Wobbling legs
• Veneer lifting at the edges
• Generic flat-pack tables

Working out what yours is worth

1. Press each corner to test for wobble
2. Photograph the top in daylight
3. Measure height, width and depth

What to state in the listing

• Height, and top length and width or diameter
• Material and finish
• Whether it has a shelf or drawer
• Top surface condition and any wobble or repair

Material, style and size: “Mid Century Teak Side Table, 45cm, Tapered Legs”. Height and top dimensions are the searches because buyers are matching a sofa arm. Era and maker carry the value on anything vintage.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Clean the top and check it across raking light for ring marks, heat damage and scratches.
2. Check for wobble on a flat floor and tighten the legs.
3. Look underneath for a maker’s label or stamp, which on mid-century pieces changes the price.

1. The whole table from a standing angle
2. The top surface across the light
3. The legs and their joints
4. The underside with any maker’s mark, plus every chip or scratch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with lifts in January and late summer. Mid-century pieces sell within days when correctly identified.

Small enough for a car boot, which makes collection easy. Remove the legs if they unbolt and say so — it turns a van job into a hatchback one.

What buyers ask

Which Aeron size should I say I have?

Check the marking on the back of the frame: A, B or C. Size B fits most people and sells quickest; listing the wrong size is the most common cause of a returned chair.

Is a used Aeron with a broken gas lift worth selling?

Yes. The part is inexpensive and widely available, so price the chair with the repair deducted and say clearly what needs doing rather than hoping it goes unnoticed.

How much is a Herman Miller side table worth?

Roughly £19 to £112 depending on condition, against £12 to £70 for side tables 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 £65 for a Herman Miller side table, 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 side table for the title, handover and timing, or the general side table value guide if yours is not a Herman Miller.

See also: all Herman Miller value guides · value guides by brand · buying a side table · Furniture · condition grades.