IKEA Bedside Tables Resale Value

IKEA bedside 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 IKEA

• Discontinued designs with a following, which trade well above their original price because the only way to buy one now is second hand
• Solid wood ranges such as IVAR and HEMNES rather than particleboard, which survive a dismantle and rebuild intact where veneered chipboard does not
• Complete fixings and the assembly instructions, without which many pieces simply cannot be rebuilt and are worth scrap value
• Current ranges still in stores, because a buyer can price-compare against new and buy matching pieces to go with it

What pulls IKEA resale value down

• Blown or swollen particleboard, usually from a spill or a damp wall, which has no repair and will not survive being moved
• Missing cam locks and dowels, which can make an otherwise sound item unbuildable and are fiddly to source in the right size
• Items dismantled and reassembled several times, where the fixing holes have gone soft and the joints no longer pull tight
• Anything too large to move without a van, which narrows the buyer pool to people within a short drive

Identifying and dating yours

1. The range name is the searchable term — BILLY, MALM, KALLAX, POÄNG — and buyers search that rather than ‘bookcase’ or ‘shelving unit’, so it belongs in the title
2. The article number is printed on the assembly instructions and usually on a sticker on the underside or back panel, and it identifies the exact size and finish variant among several that share a range name
3. Say whether you still have the instructions and the fixings bag; the instructions are downloadable free, the fixings are not, and buyers ask about both before travelling

What lifts any bedside table, whatever the label

Bedside tables sell in pairs, and drawer runners are the thing buyers test before anything else.

• Matching pairs sold together
• Solid wood with dovetailed drawers
• Drawers that run smoothly
• Recognised design and mid-century pieces

And what pulls one down

• Sticking or dropping drawers
• Water rings on the top
• Odd single tables
• Particleboard with sagging drawer bases

Working out what yours is worth

1. Open and close every drawer fully
2. Check the pair match exactly
3. Measure height, width and depth

What to state in the listing

• Height, width and depth
• Number of drawers or shelves
• Material and finish
• Whether sold as a pair or single, and the top and drawer condition

Style, drawers and quantity: “Pair of Oak Bedside Tables, 2 Drawer, 55cm High”. Pairs sell for considerably more than singles, so lead with the quantity. Height is the second search because it needs to match the bed.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the height, and note that it wants to sit near mattress height to be useful.
2. Check drawer runners and any cable hole, and test for wobble.
3. Clean the top and check for ring marks and water damage, which is common on bedside surfaces.

1. The table from a standing angle, whole
2. The top surface across the light
3. The drawer open, showing the runner and interior
4. The back and legs, plus any chip, mark or missing handle

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a January and late-summer lift. Matching pairs in neutral finishes sell within days.

Small and easy to collect, and a pair fits in most car boots. Give the dimensions so the buyer knows before setting off.

What buyers ask

Is used IKEA furniture worth selling?

Solid wood ranges and discontinued designs sell well. Particleboard that has already been moved once is usually not worth the effort.

Do I need the original fixings?

Effectively yes for flat-pack. Missing cam locks and dowels are the commonest reason a second-hand IKEA piece cannot be rebuilt.

How much is an IKEA bedside table worth?

Roughly £10 to £56 depending on condition, against £12 to £70 for bedside 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 £33 for an IKEA bedside 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 bedside table for the title, handover and timing, or the general bedside table value guide if yours is not an IKEA.

See also: all IKEA value guides · value guides by brand · buying a bedside table · Furniture · condition grades.